General News from the World of Literature
Just wondering if any of you tuned in for the interview with Kathryn Smith. I did. Two main take-aways1. Gertrude Sanford Legendre became an ardent conservationist and was a member of the Coastal Conservation League.2. Kathryn Smith is an author who thoroughly researches the subjects she writes about. Smith wrote The Gatekeeper, published in 2017. The book is about Marguerite “Missy” LeHand, FDR’s personal secretary. LeHand
Thanks to friend Katie Kotz, I am happy to announce yet another opportunity to tune in to a virtual program. A Summer with Southern Authors is a series sponsored by the Charleston Library Society and the Evening Post Books & Buxton Books. The series will begin June 11 at 4:30 p.m. and continue throughout the summer every other Thursday at the same time. This Thursday’s
If you thought Ordinary Grace was one of the best books you read last year, you may be interested in tuning in to hear the author William Kent Kruegar speak at an upcoming event on June 12, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.EDT. He will speak on his new book This Tender Land. I recently finished This Tender Land and am still processing it. At first I
Sue Monk Kidd has a new book out entitled The Book of Longings. Is it as captivating as her others? The reviewer in the Post and Courier’s May 31st edition seems to think so. Below is a link to that review in case you missed it. And remember, this is an historical novel–fiction–not ‘real’. The book is, however, filled with truths–yours for the taking. https://www.postandcourier.com/features/book_review
While the name of my blog is ‘Reading Around Kiawah’, I want to welcome any reader to visit the blog and look around. You might find something of value for your reading life! Right now, the blog is a work-in-progress, which it will always be, actually. Please continue to visit as I make entries and solicit input from followers.
