Authors Kate Quinn & Laura Kamoie discuss their book, Ribbons of Scarlet: A Novel of the French Revolutions Women.Describing women who stood up for themselves, Ribbons of Scarlet illuminates the hopes, desires, and destinies of princesses, peasant, harlots, wives, and philosophers during the tumultuous events of the French Revolution. While the novel takes place over […]

Dr. Andrew Jackson O’Shaughnessy VP of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Saunders Director of International Center for Jefferson Studies, and Professor at the University of Virginia will be in town for the American Revolution Symposium and treats us to a lecture about his book, The Men Who Lost America: British Leadership, the American Revolution, and the […]

CLS Book Club: The Furious Hours & To Kill A Mockingbird CLS Book Club features two books this upcoming session; Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee by Casey Cep and To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. This duo reconnects a modern classic with the mysterious pursuit of its enigmatic author. This Book Club […]

Unfortunately, Coffee with an Author featuring Carol Bass has had to be cancelled. Local author & poet, Carol Bass discusses her book, Ripple Effect. The book of art and poetry is a plea to S.C. not to squander and sell its rivers but to protect and respect its natural resources. Attendees will enjoy coffee & donuts as they listen […]

Music at the Library: Laura Ball & Friends It seems like only Yesterday…Beatles and Bach returns for an evening of British Rock and Baroque hits Laura Ball & friends! Don’t miss this special homecoming chamber concert with your favorite UNED!TED Rock and Bach Stars. Tickets for this concert are $25 for members & $35 for […]

Charleston Library Society and Buxton Books host best-selling author Karen White for the launch of her newest novel The Christmas Spirits on Tradd Street. This pre-publication book launch will take place two days before the book’s official publication date, so all who attend will get to experience the magic of White’s discussion while getting exclusive access […]

Sol LeWitt, one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, upended traditional practices of how art is made and marketed. A key figure in minimalism and conceptualism, he proclaimed that the work of the mind is much more important than that of the hand. Lary Blooms biography, Sol LeWitt: A Life of Ideas is an […]

Patricia Schultz curates the world. When she published the original 1,000 Places to See Before You Die, she created not only a new kind of travel book, but also a new way of thinking about our experiences and interests. Her new book, 1,000 Places to See Before You Die: The World as You’ve Never Seen It Before, […]

Best-selling author, Sonia Purnell will reveal the captivating story of WWII spy Virginia Hall, one of the greatest spies in American and English history, whose story remains untold while discussing her recent book, A Woman of No Importance. At a time when sending female secret agents into enemy territory was strictly forbidden, Hall coordinated a spy network to […]