Technical College of the Lowcountry (partial) The nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center will host the 4th annual Lowcountry Book Club Convention as a live-streamed event on Saturday, September 12—featuring New York Times best-selling novelists Grady Hendrix (The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires) and Wiley Cash (The Last Ballad); actress, counselor, and author Ruthie...
The 2020 Annual Sweet Tea Festival has been reimagined as the "Sweetest Week Ever!" with a week of events happening in downtown Summerville - and you're invited, courtesy of Summerville Dream and all the downtown merchants that make our town sweeter all the time... The Sweetest Week Ever allows participants to adhere to best health...
Join us September 15th from 3-4 p.m. for an enlightening conversation with Simon Stephenson about his new release, Set My Heart to Five. Remember to email mainstreetreads@gmail.com for the event link and password to attend! For fans of Fredrik Backman and Gail Honeyman, a delightfully entertaining, deceptively poignant debut novel about a human-like bot named...
Join us every WEDNESDAY morning at 9:30 a.m. for "Stories on the Square, our outdoor storytime adventures with reading by Colleen Rackleff - kids of all ages welcome! Treats served and student discounts to ALL attendees! Colleen's Story Time at Main Street Reads has become one of our featured events and we're so excited to...
Meet author Margaret Kimberley with a frank discussion about her work, Prejudential: Black America and the Presidents. Email us at mainstreetreads@gmail.com for your link and password! "Margaret Kimberley gives us an intellectual gem of prophetic fire about all the U.S. presidents and their deep roots in the vicious legacy of white supremacy and predatory capitalism....
The PQ bookclub meets on the 4th Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. On September 24th we're discussing Dragonfly by Leila Meacham! Join us live in the store at 6:30 OR via Zoom. ALL ARE WELCOME! At the height of WWII, five idealistic young Americans receive a mysterious letter from the OSS, asking them...
The Pulpwood Academy and Main Street Reads are hosting a big author LAUNCH PARTY on September 24, 2020, the launch date for R. Scott Boyer's new release, Temple of Eternity - a stellar sequel to Bobby Ether and the Jade Academy. The event takes place at 8 pm EST (immediately following the Pulpwood Queens meeting...
Join us Tuesday, September 29, 2020 from 5-6 pm for a great conversation with Connor Town O'Neill, author of In Down Along with That Devil’s Bones. You must email us at mainstreetreads@gmail.com for your link and password to attend. This event is FREE to our readers! Journalist Connor Towne O’Neill takes a deep dive into...
Join us every WEDNESDAY morning at 9:30 a.m. for "Stories on the Square, our outdoor storytime adventures with reading by Colleen Rackleff - kids of all ages welcome! Treats served and student discounts to ALL attendees! Colleen's Story Time at Main Street Reads has become one of our featured events and we're so excited to...
Come join us via Zoom (email for link and password) on Thursday October 1 at 7 pm for a discussion with author Lisa Unger about CONFESSIONS ON THE 7:45! Selena Murphy is commuting home from her job in the city when the train stalls out on the tracks. She strikes up a conversation with a...
THIS MONTH: The YA Book Club is reading R. Scott Boyer's new release, Temple of Eternity - a stellar sequel to Bobby Ether and the Jade Academy. Deep in the rain forests of Guatemala, an ancient Mayan temple holds a mythical secret. The legendary Fountain of Youth lies within, but not all myths are fairy...
We're thrilled to host Beverly Willett, the author of Disassembly Required, both online via Zoom (On October 8th, 7 pm) AND live for a book signing in the store on Saturday morning, October 10th! NOTE: Preorder your copy from Main Street Reads and get a 10% discount off the cover price - Your book will...
We're thrilled to host Beverly Willett, the author of Disassembly Required, both online via Zoom (On October 8th, 7 pm) AND live for a book signing in the store on Saturday morning, October 10th! NOTE: Preorder your copy from Main Street Reads and get a 10% discount off the cover price - Your book will...
For Summerville lovers of mystery and thrillers, our Thrill in the ‘Ville Book Club meets on the second Tuesday of each month, October 13th this month! We'll be talking about the sensational When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole. We'll be meeting in person at Main Street Reads OR you can join us virtually...
Join us every WEDNESDAY morning at 9:30 a.m. for "Stories on the Square, our outdoor storytime adventures with reading by Colleen Rackleff - kids of all ages welcome! Treats served and student discounts to ALL attendees! Colleen's Story Time at Main Street Reads has become one of our featured events and we're so excited to...
Scholastic Parents Night: Wednesday, October 14 | 7pm ET / 6pm CT / 5pm MT / 4pm PT We hope you’ll join us for Scholastic Parents Night, a virtual event designed to make this untraditional school year a little more manageable—and fun! A panel of Scholastic editors and education experts will share learn-at-home tips, book...
Enjoy partying out on the square, sales and treats at Main Street Reads, and the return of singer/songwriter/guitarist Mike Kaltofen keeping it all festive!
Join us for this Zoom discussion on Thursday, October 15 from 7-8 pm! Email mainstreetreads@gmail.com for your event link and password: In Better Boys, Better Men, cultural critic and New York Times contributor Andrew Reiner argues that men today are working on an outdated model of masculinity, which prevents them in moments of distress and...
To celebrate best-selling authors, local favorites and anything we all deem large for the month, we offer up our Living Large Bookclub, and next up on October 20th is The Library of Lost and Found by Phaedra Patrick. "Sweet and resonant." --People, "Best New Books" Pick "A heartwarming and tender tale of growth and redemption.......
Join us Friday evening, October 23rd when author Lorna Hollifield will be at Main Street Reads to celebrate the launch of her second novel, The Ocean at Night. Two Ways to Participate! Lorna will be at Main Street Reads from 5:30 to 7:30. She'll talk a bit about the book on Zoom and to gathered...