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Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Books Over Drinks with Polly Stewart
Jul 23 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
M. Judson Booksellers

The critically acclaimed author of The Good Ones returns with an edge-of-your-seat thriller about a powerful Southern family whose dark secrets set in motion a chain of events with deadly consequences. If you’re a fan of Laura Lippman and Liane Moriarity, you do not want to miss Books Over Drinks with Polly Stewart. She will be in conversation with fellow author Katherine Schellman.

Thursday, July 24, 2025
Page Pairings with Guest Author Kaitlyn Allen
Jul 24 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
M. Judson Booksellers

Join us for our monthly drop in wine tasting event! We’ll have Kaitlyn Allen present with her book Walk Her Way New York City: A Walking Guide to Women’s History.

Page Pairings with Guest Author Kaitlyn Allen
Jul 24 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
M. Judson Booksellers

Join us for our monthly drop in wine tasting event! We’ll have Kaitlyn Allen present with her book Walk Her Way New York City: A Walking Guide to Women’s History.

Friday, July 25, 2025
Ales & Tales
Jul 25 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
J Hudson Booksellers

Storytelling is not just entertainment: it’s a fundamental part of being human. Ales & Tales is a live storytelling open mic, akin to The Moth, but without the competitive aspect. Tellers take the mic to share personal stories, true-as-remembered, in six minutes or less with no notes. There are few rules: beyond the time limit and truth requirement, stories must follow the night’s theme, which is typically a one- to two-word prompt with LOTS of flexibility (like Dirt, Winter, Sunshine or Rigid).

Stories don’t have to be funny, but they can be. Stories should have an arc – a beginning, middle, and end – and perhaps a lesson snuck in there, too. Food and drinks, including alcohol, will be available for purchase; and the crowd is always friendly. Come relate to strangers, and turn them into pals!

Theme: Best laid plans

You planned and planned and planned, and things still went awry. But was it that bad, really? Did the plans set you on the path you ended up enjoying, even if they didn’t pan out the way you’d intended? There are a few adages to play with here: ‘man plans, god laughs’; and ‘life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans.’ Detail to us your best laid plans, and take us on the journey of where they took you.

This event takes place in the 4th floor Gallery and has a cash bar.

Ales & Tales
Jul 25 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
M. Judson Booksellers

Storytelling is not just entertainment: it’s a fundamental part of being human. Ales & Tales is a live storytelling open mic, akin to The Moth, but without the competitive aspect. Tellers take the mic to share personal stories, true-as-remembered, in six minutes or less with no notes. There are few rules: beyond the time limit and truth requirement, stories must follow the night’s theme, which is typically a one- to two-word prompt with LOTS of flexibility (like Dirt, Winter, Sunshine or Rigid).

Stories don’t have to be funny, but they can be. Stories should have an arc – a beginning, middle, and end – and perhaps a lesson snuck in there, too. Food and drinks, including alcohol, will be available for purchase; and the crowd is always friendly. Come relate to strangers, and turn them into pals!

Sunday, July 27, 2025
The Carolina Foothills Cluster Dog Show
Jul 27 all-day
Greenville Convention Center

Carolina Foothills Dog Show Cluster logo

Join us at the Greenville Convention Center on July 24-27th, 2025 for the Carolina Foothills Cluster Dog Show.The Greenville Kennel Club and The Piedmont Kennel Club will each be hosting two all-breed shows.

All Breed Shows • Specialties

Many Vendors and Other Attractions

Event will be held in Hall 1, Parking will be located on Exposition Drive. Parking will be $10, cashless. Plenty of RV Parking Available On-Site

Monday, July 28, 2025
Books Over Drinks with Megan Miranda
Jul 28 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
M. Judson Booksellers

Memories fade, but on this campus, legacies are never forgotten…or forgiven. If you are a fan of Stacy Willingham or Lisa Jewell, you do not want to miss Books Over Drinks with Megan Miranda!

Books Over Drinks with Megan Miranda
Jul 28 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
M. Judson Booksellers

Memories fade, but on this campus, legacies are never forgotten…or forgiven. If you are a fan of Stacy Willingham or Lisa Jewell, you do not want to miss Books Over Drinks with Megan Miranda!

Tuesday, July 29, 2025
In Conversation with Lacey Keigley
Jul 29 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
M. Judson Booksellers

Stop by M. Judson for a free In Conversation with authors Lacey Keigley and Ruth Buchanan to celebrate Keigley’s book, Nevertheless: Essays on Divorce, Single Parenting & Hope.

In Conversation with Lacey Keigley
Jul 29 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
M. Judson Booksellers

Stop by M. Judson for a free In Conversation with authors Lacey Keigley and Ruth Buchanan to celebrate Keigley’s book, Nevertheless: Essays on Divorce, Single Parenting & Hope.

Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Books Over Drinks with Eliza Knight
Jul 30 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
M. Judson Booksellers

There are no female publishing CEOs in 1960’s New York. And that is exactly what savvy, ambitious Bernadette Swift plans to change. If you love Sarah Penner and Shauna Robinson, you do not want to miss Books Over Drinks with Eliza Knight!

Books Over Drinks with Eliza Knight
Jul 30 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
M. Judson Booksellers

There are no female publishing CEOs in 1960’s New York. And that is exactly what savvy, ambitious Bernadette Swift plans to change. If you love Sarah Penner and Shauna Robinson, you do not want to miss Books Over Drinks with Eliza Knight!

Saturday, August 2, 2025
Pop-Up Author Karen Petit
Aug 2 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
J Hudson Booksellers

Stop by M. Judson for a free pop up event with local author Karen Petit!

Wednesday, August 6, 2025
Lunch and Lit with Marjan Kamali
Aug 6 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Soby's

An “evocative read and a powerful portrait of friendship, feminism, and political activism” (People) set against three transformative decades in Tehran, Iran—from nationally bestselling author Marjan Kamali. If you are a fan of Khaled Hosseini or Megha Majumdar, you do not want to miss this Lunch & Lit!

Saturday, August 9, 2025
Pop-Up Author Chelsea Fraser
Aug 9 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
J Hudson Booksellers

Stop by M. Judson for a free pop up event with poet Chelsea Fraser!

Monday, August 11, 2025
In Conversation with Amy Pence
Aug 11 @ 5:30 pm
J Hudson Booksellers

Join us for a free event celebrating poet Amy Pence’s new collection, We Travel Towards It. She will be in conversation with fellow poet Claire Bateman, so this is not one you want to miss!

Tuesday, August 12, 2025
Books Over Drinks with Kelsey Cox
Aug 12 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
J Hudson Booksellers

A lavish Sweet Sixteen turns deadly in this twisty, pulse-pounding novel — serving a fresh take on a classic locked-room mystery for fans of The Guest List and First Lie WinsIf you love Megan Miranda and Stacy Willingham, you do not want to miss Books Over Drinks with Kelsey Cox!

Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Literary Bingo
Aug 13 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
J Hudson Booksellers

It’s Bookish Game Night at M. Judson! Join us and our friends at the Greenville County Library for a night of Literary Bingo, complete with prizes. Look for this event once a month, for a regular dose of fun.

This is a free event.

Saturday, August 16, 2025
Pop-Up Author Sandy Lundy
Aug 16 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
J Hudson Booksellers

Stop by M. Judson Booksellers for a free pop up with author Sandy Lundy!

Monday, August 18, 2025
Victoria Benton Frank: Reading and Signing
Aug 18 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Hub City Bookshop

On August 18 at 6 PM, we’ll be hosting Victoria Benton Frank for a discussion of her latest novel, The Violet Hour, a heartwarming and empowering novel about thriving after tragedy.

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