Wine Down with Marie Benedict

Hub City Bookshop 186 West Main Street, Spartanburg, SC, United States

Wine down with Marie Benedict, New York Times bestselling author of The Only Woman in the Room, on Wednesday, January 8th at Hub City Bookshop! Her latest novel, Lady Clementine, focuses on Winston Churchill's influential wife, Clementine Churchill. A $35 ticket includes wine and refreshments as well as a copy of her latest book, LADY […]

$35

Writeshare Open House

M. Judson Booksellers 130 South Main Street, Greenville, SC, United States

Join us in M. Judson Bookseller's new event space to find out what WRITESHARE is all about. At our Open House and launch event, you'll meet local writers, hear about our spring schedule of writing classes, and find out how to become a part of our consultant database. Plus we'll have beer.

Free

Reading Between the Wines: Toward Antarctica

Bond Street Wines 145 West Main Street, Spartanburg, SC, United States

Elizabeth Bradfield's book, TOWARD ANTARCTICA, will be paired with wines that share similar "notes," as the author reads and discusses selected poems from the work. This event is free to attend, and the wine tasting is available for purchase.

All About the Allman Brothers Band with Michael B. Smith & Paul T. Riddle

Hub City Bookshop 186 West Main Street, Spartanburg, SC, United States

Join Spartanburg's own Michael Buffalo Smith on Thursday, January 30th at Hub City Bookshop to promote his latest book, The Road Goes on Forever: 50 Years of the Allman Brothers Band Music. Marshall Tucker Band drummer, Paul T. Riddle, will also join us for music and conversation, as he has appeared as a member of the Allman Brothers band alongside the […]

Free

Black History Month: From Mother Lands to First Worlds

USC Upstate 800 University Way, Spartanburg, SC, United States

Ghanian-American author Marjy Marj will discuss her novel, The Shimmigrant, the story of a young immigrant girl's will to survive. CLC Ballroom

Free

Multi-Genre Workshop with Nicki Salcedo: Losing Your Writing Inhibitions

Spartanburg Library 151 South Church Street, Spartanburg, SC, United States

This workshop is aimed at helping both beginners and established writers (re)commit to a consistent writing practice. The practice of writing—regardless of one’s level of expertise—is an act of bravery. Let 2020 be the year you recommit to your writing practice and stop censoring your imagination. In this workshop, we’ll focus on how to start […]

$30

Homemaking by Lee Matalone | Book Launch

Hub City Bookshop 186 West Main Street, Spartanburg, SC, United States

Join us at Hub City Bookshop to celebrate the book launch of Homemaking by Lee Matalone - a talented, powerful new voice in fiction. This stunning novel is about the intersection of three lives coming to grips with identity, family legacy, and what it means to make a house a true home.

Free

Reading Between the Wines | John James

Bond Street Wines 145 West Main Street, Spartanburg, SC, United States

Please join us for Reading Between the Wines at Bond Street on February 25th at 6 p.m.! The Milk Hours by John James will be paired with wines that share similar "notes." This event is free to attend, and the wine tasting is available for purchase. Winner of the Max Ritvo Poetry Prize, The Milk […]

Free

An Afternoon with Colleen Oakley, author of “You Were There Too”

Hub City Bookshop 186 West Main Street, Spartanburg, SC, United States

Join us at the Hub City Bookshop for an afternoon with author Colleen Oakley on Wednesday, March 4th at 2 p.m. In her latest book, YOU WERE THERE TOO, Oakley delivers a heart-wrenching and unforgettable love story about a woman who must choose between the man she loves and the man fate has chosen for […]

Free

Fiction Workshop with Tupelo Hassman: Guided by Voices

Spartanburg Library 151 South Church Street, Spartanburg, SC, United States

This workshop is aimed at helping prose writers diversify their language and syntax. Guided by Voices: "The voices that make up a world are often those we aren't used to finding in narrative. The dry inhumanity of Legalese and Bureaucratese, the rich poetry of religious texts, the patois of the personal ad, even the 280-character […]

$30

Delicious Reads 2020

AC Marriott Spartanburg 225 West Main Street, Spartanburg, SC, United States

Please join us for an afternoon of lively conversation about books with twenty extraordinary American authors while enjoying delectable desserts and libations! Guests will have a unique opportunity to chat with a variety of writers about their work and all things literary in a relaxed, elegant setting.

$40 – $45

Literary Dinner with Spartanburg Author Susan Zurenda

Country Club of Spartanburg 2500 Country Club Road, Spartanburg, SC, United States

Join Spartanburg author Susan Beckham Zurenda for a dinner and author discussion of her debut novel Bells for Eli at the Country Club of Spartanburg! This is an open-to-the-public event. Your $50 ticket includes dinner, a glass of wine, and a signed hardcover book of Bells for Eli, and a $75 couples ticket includes dinner […]

$50 – $75

Lunch and Lit with Mary Adkins

Soby's New South Cuisine 207 South Main Street, Greenville, SC, United States

Come hear Mary Adkins discuss her newest release, Privilege. M Judson Booksellers are happy to welcome back the author of When You Read This to share her latest novel about three young women with very different lives, who all have a connection to a prestigious southern college. After an accusation of assault shocks the campus, the women […]

$45

Coffee-Table Book Talk with John Lane & Phil Wilkerson

SC, United States

Join award-winning environmental writer, John Lane, and Wildlife biologist/photographer, Phil Wilkerson, on Sunday, March 22nd at 2 p.m. for a Coffee-Table Book Talk celebrating the beauty and value of one of the richest and most storied places on Earth—the Santee Delta. Seven Days on the Santee Delta is a richly embroidered coastal South Carolina tapestry […]

Kimmery Martin Discusses LGBT+ Medical Discrimination

Hub City Bookshop 186 West Main Street, Spartanburg, SC, United States

Enjoy refreshments with author Kimmery Martin and a discussion on her latest novel, THE ANTIDOTE FOR EVERYTHING - a story of friendship, loyalty, and redemption in the face of medical discrimination against the LGBTQIA community. Your $5 ticket gets you $5 off of a Hub City Bookshop purchase during the event.

$5

Wesley Browne Reading at Hub City with George Singleton

Hub City Bookshop 186 West Main Street, Spartanburg, SC, United States

Author Wesley Browne will read from and sign copies of the novel Hillbilly Hustle (WVU Press, 2020) which is loosely based on the colorful past of Apollo Pizza in Richmond, Kentucky, where he is a co-owner. Spartanburg author George Singleton will be on hand to provide the introduction.

Free

VIRTUAL! Reader Meet Writer: Steven Wright

SC, United States

Join Hub City Bookshop for a virtual event with author Steven Wright! Steven will be talking with us about his newest book, The Coyotes of Carthage. A blistering and thrilling debut—a biting exploration of American politics, set in a small South Carolina town, about a political operative running a dark money campaign for his corporate […]

UHM Kids Book Club: Shiloh

Upcountry History Museum 540 Buncombe Street, Greenville, SC, United States

Enjoy games and activities that bring to life the adventures of the children’s classic, "Shiloh." *RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED AS ATTENDANCE IS LIMITED.* Please call (864)467-3100 or email the name and […]

A Virtual Conversation with Ron Rash

Online SC, United States

Local bestselling author Ron Rash as he discusses his new story collection, "In the Valley." This collection consists of ten new stories and a novella based on his bestselling novel, […]

Anderson Book Signing: Tessa Emily Hall

Anderson County Museum 202 Greenville St. E, Anderson

Join us for a book signing with author Tessa Emily Hall. Drop in any time from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Visitors must sign our COVID Waiver to attend. ACM observes COVID safety guidelines and requires masks and social distancing. About the book: God loves the real you-without filters, followers, or fabulous backdrops! This glittery […]

Xanadu (Musical)

Henderson Auditorium 316 Boulevard, Anderson, SC, United States

This Tony Award-nominated, hilarious, roller-skating, musical adventure about following your dreams despite limitations set for you, rolls along to the original hit score composed by pop-rock legends, Jeff Lynne and […]

Toddler Time

Upcountry History Museum 540 Buncombe Street, Greenville, SC, United States

Join us for a socially distanced yet fun Toddler Time! Toddlers will enjoy: Personal/Family Game Stations Story Time Showtime in the Theater Treat bag for the road

Gertie Legendre, SC Heiress, Explorer, Spy

SC, United States

Talk about your Steel Magnolias! Gertrude Sanford Legendre is the most amazing South Carolina woman you’ve never heard of. An heiress, a flapper, a hunter, a leader of scientific expeditions, […]

Free