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📘 Books written by authors from Charleston

Books written by authors from Charleston
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Pick up reads by local authors at Blue Bicycle Books downtown. | Photo by @bluebicyclebooks
What’s better than a good book? A good book written by your neighbor.

Brew up a batch of your favorite cup of tea from the Charleston Tea Garden or grab a latte from Mercantile & Mash and get ready to meet your next read, because we’re talking about locally written books in Charleston.

Fiction
  • “If You Don’t Tell” by Alana Sommers | Release date: Jan. 4, 2022 | A debut novel from Charleston resident Alana Sommers, this twisty mystery about secrets on an island town will have you page-turning until the thrilling conclusion.
  • “A Flicker in the Dark” by Stacy Willingham | Release date: Jan. 11, 2022 | A thriller about a woman who is coping with the aftermath of her father’s confession to serial murders… in the midst of an investigation of a missing teenager.
For the family
  • “Black Music Is” by Marcus Amaker | Release date: July 1, 2021 | Children can learn more about Black music + history through this illustrated poetry book featuring Bebop the cat.
  • “Teddy Spaghetti” by Dorothea Benton Frank | Release date: May 12, 2020 | The first children’s book by New York Times Bestselling Author Dorothea Benton Frank is about a spaghetti-loving kid who learns to stick up for himself.
Expand your worldview
Part of a series
  • “Folly Beach Mysteries” by Michele Nutwell | Release date: June 2, 2011 | A fast-paced jaunt full of murder and mystery.
Personal stories
  • “Monsoon Mansion” by Cinelle Barnes | Release date: May 1, 2018 | In this engrossing memoir, Charleston resident Cinelle Barnes recounts her family’s rise and fall in the Philippines.
12 more books here
Explore Charleston
 
Events
Tuesday, Sept. 5
  • “The Loveliest of Trees” Exhibition | Tuesday, Sept. 5-Saturday, Sept. 30 | 10 a.m.-6 p.m. | Grand Bohemian Gallery, 55 Wentworth St., Charleston | Free | Artists Tamara Garvey and Bridgette Martin bring this exhibition to celebrate the return of fall.
  • Speaker Series: The Pirate’s Wife | Tuesday, Sept. 5 | 6-7 p.m. | The Charleston Library Society, 164 King St., Charleston | $10-$15 | Dr. Daphne Palmer Geanacopoulus shares the true life story of the woman behind one of history’s most legendary pirates.
Wednesday, Sept. 6
  • The Folly Art Village | Wednesday, Sept. 6 | 5-9 p.m. | The Washout Restaurant, 41 Center St., Folly Beach | Free | Join for an evening of live music, locally made food, art, and more.
Thursday, Sept. 21
  • Young Professionals Social | Thursday, Sept. 7 | 5:30-7 p.m. | Flowertown Bed and Breakfast, 710 South Main St., Summerville | Free | Chat with fellow professionals in the area to expand your network and career.
  • “Gratitude Revealed” Movie Screening | Thursday, Sept. 21 | 6-8 p.m. | The Riviera Theater, 227 King St., Charleston | Free | In celebration of World Gratitude Day, enjoy a free screening of “Gratitude Revealed” from acclaimed filmmaker, Louie Schwartzberg, the director of Fantastic Fungi.*
Calendar events here
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Giveaway

Fitness

Enter to win our Rocking Kickboxing Giveaway with Grit Box
Presented by a CHStoday partner
Enter to win a pack of personal training sessions, kickboxing classes, and a full boxing kit from Grit Box Fitness.
Looking for an empowering Holy City workout? This is the giveaway for you. | Photo by 6AM City
You’ll get a kick out of this, CHS. We’ve teamed up with Grit Box — known for high-energy workouts, boxing, and mood music with funky lighting — for a rocking kickboxing giveaway. One lucky winner will get:

  • 10 kickboxing classes
  • 10 one-on-one personal training sessions
  • Plus, all the necessary gear to get started
Enter to win by Monday, Sept. 18. We’ll draw the winner and reach out via Instagram DM (only from our official @chstoday account) and announce them in our newsletter on Tuesday, Sept. 19.
    Enter to win 🥊
    News Notes
    Biz
    • CBI, a workplace solutions company, has moved from King Street to Morrison Yard at 850 Morrison Dr. Ste. 550. It will have an open house at the new location this Thursday, Sept. 7 starting at 4:40 p.m. (Charleston Regional Business Journal)
    Drink
    • Sweatman’s Garden, located at 90 Folly Road Blvd., is Charleston’s latest non-alcoholic bar. The new space rocks 70s decor and offers a wide range of gourmet sodas like habanero fresca or the OG ginger beer. (Eater Carolinas)
    Cause
    • The Charleston 9/11 Heroes Run 5K race and One Mile Fun Run/Walk returns on Saturday, Sept. 16, at 8:30 a.m. in Daniel Island. Portions of the proceeds will go to the Travis Manion Foundation + support a CPR initiative. You can register or volunteer.
    Feel Good
    • The sea turtles on Kiawah Island faired well during last week’s storm. The town shared that most of the nests were inventoried, but the ones in the dunes were spared from the storm’s effects. (WCIV)
     
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