Events Calendar

Join us for a special Golden Hour to celebrate the release of R.F. Kuang’s highly anticipated novel, Katabasis! This event is free, with specialty cafe items and books available for purchase. Author will not be here.

Join local author Scott Gould at The Bohemian Cafe (2 W. Stone Ave.) for the launch of his latest novel, Peace Like A River!

From the “great storyteller” (Natalie Jenner, author of The Jane Austen Society) Brooke Lea Foster, a captivating new novel set in 1965 and 1978 about a graduate student who returns with her sisters to their family’s summer home on Martha’s Vineyard and begins to unravel old family secrets. If you love Beatriz Williams and Karen White, you do not want to miss this Books Over Drinks event!

The Virgin Suicides meets I Have Some Questions For You with a dash of the horrors of Nightbitch in this debut suspense following one woman as she begins to uncover the truth of the death of her estranged best friend and the Sylvia Plath adoring girls they attended college with decades ago. If you love Kate Elizabeth Russell and Rebecca Makkai, you do not want to miss Books Over Drinks with Penny Zang!

Join us for a free In Conversation event with Southern author Pete Candler to celebrate his book, A Deeper South!

Join us on August 28th at 6 PM for an evening with Jessica Pishko, author of The Highest Law in the Land: How the Unchecked Power of Sheriffs Threatens Democracy, a must-read for fans of Michelle Alexander, Gilbert King, Elizabeth Hinton, and Kathleen Belew.

Get a 10% discount on the book when you RSVP on Eventbrite and present it at the bookshop register!

Twenty-two years ago, Claire Campbell’s older sister, Natalie, disappeared shortly after her eighteenth birthday. Days later, her blood was found in a car, a man was arrested, and the case was swiftly closed. In the decades since, Claire has attempted to forget her traumatic past by moving to the city and climbing the ranks as an investigative journalist… until an unexpected call from her father forces her to come back home and face it all anew. If you love Megan Miranda and Rachel Hawkins, you do not want to miss Books Over Drinks with Stacy Willingham!

Join us at M. Judson Booksellers for a free In Conversation event with Kathleen Casey, the Director of the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program at Furman University, to celebrate her new book, The Things She Carried!

In this resplendent debut novel, a beautiful love story unfolds for tenderhearted Gracie Harris—a mom of two and recent widow—as she navigates the unexpected curveballs that adulthood throws and takes her second chance to find love. If you love Annabel Monaghan and Linda Holmes, you do not want to miss Books Over Drinks with Kate Hash!

We have partnered with the local organization Women, Life, and Science to host monthly science cafes, featuring speakers from various scientific communities and practices. This is a free event that takes place in the M. Judson Gallery.

From New York Times bestselling author Sarah McCoy—a spellbinding novel based on a true story: a beautiful young movie star of Hollywood’s Golden Age gives up her bright career to become a nun. If you love Kristen Harmel and Allison Pataki, you do not want to miss Books Over Drinks with Sarah McCoy!

Join us for a free In Conversation event with Dan Leach to support his new novel, Junah at the End of the World! He will be in conversation with fellow author Scott Gould.

“Master of suspense” (Publishers Weekly) and USA Today bestselling author Hank Phillippi Ryan returns with a thrilling novel about a bestselling author being stalked on tour. If you love Megan Miranda and Stacy Willingham, you do not want to miss Lunch & Lit with Hank Phillippi Ryan!

Calling all poets and authors! Hosted by the South Carolina Governor’s School, this open mic night is a great way to showcase your latest writing project. Open to all, sign up at the event for a 5 minute time slot!

Join us for a free event for SC author John Rhea for his new book, Lifer. He will be in conversation with author Michel Stone.

Join us for a free In Conversation event with author Carol Baldwin for her new book, Half-Truths! She will be joined by fellow author Jo Hackl.

Identifying and dismantling 10 lies about the so-called good life, social media influencer Kate Strickler shares small, real-world changes you can make that add up to a new outlook on life. As you discover how to live and mother in ways that work for you and your family, you’ll stop just wishing your life away–and fall in love with the one you already have. If you love Kate Bowler and Kendra Adachi, you do not want to miss our Ticketed Signing Line with Kate Strickler!

Identifying and dismantling 10 lies about the so-called good life, social media influencer Kate Strickler shares small, real-world changes you can make that add up to a new outlook on life. As you discover how to live and mother in ways that work for you and your family, you’ll stop just wishing your life away–and fall in love with the one you already have. If you love Kate Bowler and Kendra Adachi, you do not want to miss Books Over Drinks with Kate Strickler!

Vishwas R. Gaitonde will read from his debut story collection, On Earth as It Is in Heaven, which won The Orison Fiction Prize.

“This luminous collection of short stories spans the globe, introducing us to memorable characters and written in exquisite prose. The men and women in these tales—many of whom are émigrés and expatriates—struggle to make sense of the customs and traditions of their new homes while also negotiating the passages of their personal and familial relationships. I was deeply moved by these stories and the characters’ travails and triumphs. It is indeed a pleasure to welcome this fantastic new voice in world literature.” —David Heska Wanbli Weiden

Hub City Press will moderate a discussion with Andrew Mack of Loblolly Press and Lib Ramos of Good Printed Things on the work of small presses.