Vespers in Flight, by Helen MacDonald Carey Benham, Trustee, Kiawah Conservancy If you’re searching for a book to relish slowly and savor – like a piece of good chocolate – then read Vespers in Flight, by Helen MacDonald, a superb collection of forty-one essays which explore the author’s sense of awe, pathos, and wonder when encountering animals or exploring nature. MacDonald’s prose is poetry in
Best books of 2020 How are the top 10 books chosen each year? According to an article in the ‘Times Insider’, written by Terence McGinley and published in November of 2019, the process of choosing the ‘best books’ for any year begins right after the current year’s list is published. A diverse group of people who work on the New York Times Book Review section
Speaker Series: John Grisham in Conversation with Cassandra King December 8 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pmPurchase Tickets The Charleston Library Society is honored to welcome best-selling author, John Grisham, to be in conversation with author, and friend of the Library, Cassandra King for this Zoom hybrid event. The two talented authors will discuss the dynamic process of writing best-selling novels in addition to focusing on Grisham’s
The Sandcastle Book Club met via Zoom on November 9. Martha Zink reviewed Erik Larson’s The Splendid and The Vile. Even though over 20 book club members tuned in, everyone had a chance to comment or ask questions. Martha stressed many of the book’s most interesting aspects and clarified questions some members asked. All agreed it was a a very worthwhile hour and thanked Martha
If you think that Dolly Parton has been in the news a lot lately, you are right. Her most recent newsworthy venture was to donate 1 million dollars to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in honor of her longtime friend, Naji Abumrad, MD, and professor of surgery at the medical center. In April, Abumrad mentioned to Parton that funds were needed to advance the study of
Cathy Hill who chose chair number 4 because she thinks it is cozy and inviting and likes all the books so close by. Cathy you are the winner of The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett. Congratulations!!
November Road Lou Berney Red Notice Bill Browder Matisse and Picasso Francois Gilot My Antonia Willa S. Cather Educated Tara Westover Where the Crawdads Sing Delia Owens Lady In Waiting Anne Glenconner Life after Life Kate Atkinson The Guest Book Sarah Blake All the Ugly and Wonderful Things Bryn Greenwood We Were the Lucky Ones Georgia Hunter Just Mercy
By Cindy Perry Are you looking for a holiday gift for a special child? As a former early childhood teacher, mother of three, and grandmother of two, I’ve become a collector of engaging children’s literature. Some books are on my favorite list because of the stunning artistic illustrations while others earned that recognition due to their captivating stories, interesting facts, or inspirational messages. However, one
The trade association Southern Independent Booksellers Association (SIBA) has released the finalists for its annual SIBA Book Awards. These are the fiction finalists. A Good Neighborhood by Therese Anne FowlerThe Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady HendrixThe Prettiest Star by Carter SickelsHieroglyphics by Jill McCorkleThe Vanishing Half by Brit BennettRing Shout by P. Djèlí Clark
From Madeleine Kaye Barack Obama’s new memoir, A Promised Land, is being released November 17. I just left my pre-order with Indigo Books. Others may want to do the same. An excerpt from the “New Yorker Magazine” pre-release review: “… a painfully candid diagnosis of how racist hatred of Obama — encouraged by Tea Party politicians — metastasized through the American body politic. But perhaps most important,
