Join Southern authors Jeffrey Stayton, Michael Buffalo Smith, and Carl T. Smith, as well as Asheville authors Jamie Mason, Megan Shephard, and Katherine Howe for a book talk, followed by a Q&A and a book signing.
The events are on March 26th and begin at 6:30 pm at Fiction Addiction, 1175 Woods Crossing Road #5, Greenville, SC 29607.
*Note: Tickets are $10 each for adults. Each ticket can be redeemed toward a purchase of the authors’ books prior to or at the event, and includes one admission pass to the event. Children ages 15 and under are free, but please RSVP by emailing [email protected] or calling 864-675-0540.
Jeffrey Stayton‘s debut historical novel, This Side of the River (Nautilus, hardcover, $24.95), follows a contingent of Confederate war widows who arm themselves and ride north to Ohio to burn General Sherman’s home in a story about trauma, revenge, and redemption.
Jeffrey grew up throughout Texas and lived in Mississippi before landing in Tennessee, where he’s lived with his wife in Memphis for the past four years. He earned his Ph.D. in English from the University of Mississippi and teaches Modernist, Southern, and African-American literature, often teaching women’s literature courses as well. He also writes poetry, book reviews, and short stories. When not writing and teaching, he’s in his studio working on oil paintings.
Michael Buffalo Smith‘s new book, Rebel Yell: An Oral History of Southern Rock (Mercer, hardcover, $24.00), presents the story of a musical genre born in the backwoods, highways, and swamps of Macon, Georgia, and Jacksonville, Florida, in 1969 and peaking in popularity during the 1970s.
Michael created GRITZ Magazine in 1998 and was editor for thirteen years, during which time he became known as “The Ambassador of Southern Rock.” He has written many cover stories, features, and reviews for magazines including Rolling Stone, Goldmine, Hittin’ the Note, and Mojo. Smith also writes Southern-based fiction and songs.
In Matthew’s Island (hardcover, $24.95), the latest book in Carl T. Smith‘s Sam Larkin mystery series, a rogue reporter, an unlikely murder, an international search for the prime suspect, and an unknown person from Sam’s past with a deadly agenda affect each of the characters in a different way, all culminating in decisions that will have an effect on the rest of their lives.
Carl was born in Chicago, IL, but moved south at age two and considers himself a born Southerner. He attended the Richmond Professional Institute of The College of William & Mary, where he earned a BFA in Theatre and English. During this time, one of his best college friends was author Tom Robbins, who stimulated Carl’s interest in writing.
From Jamie Mason, the acclaimed author of the “ripping good” (New York Times) debut novel Three Graves Full, comes Monday’s Lie (Gallery Books, hardcover, $24.99), a new thriller about a woman who digs into her unconventional past to confirm what she suspects: her husband isn’t what she thought he was.
Jamie was born in Oklahoma City, but grew up in Washington, DC. She’s most often reading and writing, but in the life left over, she enjoys films, Formula 1 racing, football, traveling, and conversely, staying at home. She lives with her husband and two daughters in the mountains of western North Carolina.
With inspiration from Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, A Cold Legacy (Balzer + Bray, hardcover, $17.99), the breathless conclusion to Megan Shepherd‘s The Madman’s Daughter trilogy — perfect for fans of Libba Bray — explores the things we’ll sacrifice to save those we love…even our own humanity.
Megan grew up in her family’s independent bookstore in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The travel bug took her from London to Timbuktu and many places in between, though she ended up back in North Carolina with her husband, two cats, and a scruffy dog, and she wouldn’t want to live in anywhere else. She is also the author of The Madman’s Daughter and Her Dark Curiosity.