An understanding about “Curtis LeMay, the Firebombing of Tokyo, and the Road to the Atomic Bomb”

Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

Please join us, in partnership with Buxton Books, in welcoming our very own local 2016 Pulitzer Prize finalist and author, James Scott, as he shares with us the first ever published in English Air Force archives and oral histories through the pages of Black Snow: Curtis LeMay, the Firebombing of Tokyo, and the Road to the Atomic Bomb. […]

Revealing the True Legal System of Jim Crow // Buxton Books + CLS present Margaret Burnham

Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

Please come join Buxton Books and CLS as we invite in Margaret Burnham, civil rights lawyer, to discuss with us her new book By Hands Now Known. Tickets are $10 for CLS members and $15 for guests. Free for students by calling the number listed below and showing a valid ID at check in. To […]

Spring Symposium: The Future of Publishing with John Ingram

Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

CLS, in partnership with Buxton Books, is thrilled to announce an exclusive two-day Publishing Symposium featuring John Ingram. This lifelong learning program will dive deep into the past, present, and […]

Lite Lunch: Zibby Owens & Friends Author Panel

Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

Buxton Books and CLS are excited to welcome back media powerhouse Zibby Owens for a Lite Lunch—and this time she’s bringing friends! Join us on Friday, April 28, at Noon for a special author panel, featuring a stellar lineup that includes Zibby, Megan Tady (Super Bloom), Joanna Rakoff (My Salinger Year), and Amanda Eyre Ward (The […]

Coffee with an Author: Patti Callahan Henry

Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

Join Buxton Books and the Charleston Library Society (located 164 King Street) on Tuesday, May 2 as we celebrate the publication of Patti Callahan Henry’s new title - THE SECRET BOOK OF FLORA LEA (Simon & Schuster, on sale May 2) - WITH the ladies of Friends & Fiction! Patti's pals and co-hosts on the popular web show and […]

A Celebration of Lowcountry Voices

Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

Join CLS, Evening Post Books, and Buxton Books for Lowcountry Voices, a special celebration of Charleston's unique literary community. This cocktail event is scheduled from 5:00PM to 7:00PM on May 10th, during which attendees will have the opportunity to meet and chat with local authors, booksellers, and publishers; peruse our Main Reading Room and stacks; and […]

Karen White Channels the Spirit of New Orleans

Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

Join Buxton Books and CLS for a special evening with Karen White, an author with an uncanny sense of place. She conveys the spirit of a setting, and its inhabitants, through vivid detail and nuance. In her latest book, The House on Prytania, she takes things one step further, conjuring literal spirits to deepen her characters' […]

Speaker Series: Forbes Books CEO Adam Witty on Entrepreneurship and Building Authority

Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

Join us for a conversation on entrepreneurship and building authority with Adam Witty, CEO of Forbes Books and co-author of The Authority Advantage. Witty is a local business entrepreneur who adopted our beloved Charleston as his home nearly 20 years ago and has since been deeply committed to growing and celebrating all that the community […]

Book Tour Exclusive: A Celebration of First Ladies

Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

Join CLS and Buxton Books on Thursday, June 29, for a publication week author talk with Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray on their new book, The First Ladies!  After the success of their first title together, The Personal Librarian, we could not be more excited for this new release. The evening will begin at 6:00 pm as the […]

Book Tour Exclusive: Ann Napolitano Brings Her Oprah-blessed Book to CLS

Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

On Wednesday July 19th, in collaboration with Buxton Books, we will be welcoming the acclaimed author Ann Napolitano, to discuss her latest book, Hello Beautiful. The March release—an aching tribute to Louisa May Alcott's Little Women—has garnered wide acclaim since it first dropped, landing on the map of popular literary history by becoming the 100th selection […]

Book Tour Exclusive: Patti McCracken’s Arsenic-laced True Crime Tale

Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

​Arsenic, a midwife, and modern history's most astonishing murder ring. Patti McCracken's masterful true crime thriller, The Angel Makers (HarperCollins, March 2023), is a narrative tour de force rooted in […]

Lite Lunch // Mark Catesby’s Journey as Nature’s Messenger

Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

On Wednesday, September 13, CLS and Buxton Books presents a mid-day escape into the wild and wonderful world of Mark Catesby. During this Lite Lunch program, the acclaimed writer and Catesby chronicler Patrick Dean will share stories from his fascinating new book, Nature's Messenger, as we retrace the pioneering naturalist's personal and professional path  from […]

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A CLS x Buxton Books Exclusive // Local Authors Showcase: Breakfast, Books, and a Panel Discussion

Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

In celebration of our 275th Anniversary Year, and with generous support from SC Humanities, we are thrilled to host this special literary showcase with our friends at Buxton Books. The morning begins with lite bites and an author meet and greet, followed by a panel discussion on the importance of storytellers in our community, and a […]

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Book Tour Exclusive: Mary Beard’s Profile of an Emperor—New Insights into Ancient Rome

Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

Join CLS and Buxton Books on Wednesday, November 1, for an evening with Mary Beard, a literary legend dubbed "the world's most famous classicist" by the Guardian, in celebration of the release of her forthcoming book, Emperor of Rome: Ruling the Ancient Roman World, due out in October. During this exciting Book Tour Event, Beard […]

Storytelling Series // Elizabeth Varon’s Latest Biography

Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

RESCHEDULED EVENT FROM MARCH 2024 The Library Society and Buxton Books are pleased to host renowned historian, Elizabeth Varon, of the Civil War era, for her latest release – the story of American history's most remarkable political about-face. Elizabeth Varon’s Longstreet is a bold new biography of the Confederate general whose support of constitutional rights for […]