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 […]

In a page-turning work of narrative non-fiction, Heath Hardage Lee tells the true story of the fierce band of women who battled Washington and Hanoi to bring their husbands home from the jungles of Vietnam. Lees The League of Wives: The Untold Story of the Women Who Took on the U.S. Government to Bring Their […]

Lynn Vincent & Sara Vladic will discuss their book, Indianapolis: The True Story of the Worst Sea Disaster in U.S. Naval History and the Fifty-Year Fight to Exonerate an Innocent Man, with James Scott. Vincent is a U.S. Navy veteran and New York Times best-selling author; Vladic is and award-winning documentary filmmaker and expert on the […]

The Library Society is honored to host Stephen A. Schwarzman as part of the Greystar Business & Leadership Series, to speak about his recent best-seller, What It Takes: Lessons in the Pursuit of Excellence. The discussion will be moderated by Bob Faith, Chairman, Founder and CEO of Greystar. Schwarzman will share some lessons he learned during his rise […]

In Dawson’s Fall, a novel based on the lives of Roxana Robinsons great-grandparents, we see America at its most fragile time. Set in 1889, in Charleston, S.C., Robinsons tale covers her family’s journals and letters with a novelists narrative grace, and spans the life of her tragic hero, Frank Dawson, editor of the Charleston News […]

Local author & tour guide, Leigh Jones Handal discusses her book, Lost Charleston. The book of art and photography explores the history of lost pieces of our beautiful city, Charleston. Attendees will enjoy coffee & donuts as they listen to the lecture. Free with RSVP- to RSVP call 843-723-9912 or email dreutter@charlestonlibrarysociety.org ABOUT THE BOOK: The miracle of Charleston is […]

Art consultant and popular Royal Oak speaker Angus Haldane will illustrate the lives of notorious 17th-century mistresses, faithful wives, and creative figures who set the English court aflame with their intrigue, brazen manipulation and talent. He will discuss the stories, vanities, gossip and political maneuvers behind their portraits and examine how the depictions of them […]