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We're officially one week out from celebrating the release of former SC poet laureate Marjory Wentworth’s newest book! Join us for an exciting evening of poetry, with speakers and , and a reading by the author herself on Thursday, September 12th at 6 p.m. at the Circular Congregational Church.
Free and open to the public, no registration needed. Can’t make it in person? Livestream available on our website—link in bio!
Some of these critters are cute and others are creepy. See them all and decide for yourself with one of our recent releases “Aquatic and Terrestrial Vertebrates of the Black River Cypress Preserve” by grandfather and grandson duo, Whit and Parker Gibbons.
Mark your calendars for two days of literary joy at the 8th annual Lowcountry Book Club Convention, hosted by the Pat Conroy Literary Center! We’re especially excited to see our very own Michael Dewitt Jr. on the Friday, September 27th panel, discussing his book, “The Fall of the House of Murdaugh.”
🎟 Registration: Link in ’s bio via Eventbrite
Marjory Wentworth’s “One River, One Boat” is more than a collection of poems—it’s a profound journey through South Carolina’s history and her own legacy as poet laureate. 📖✨
Dive into our latest blog post to explore the stories behind the poems, the resilience in her words, and the courage it takes to be a truth-teller in challenging times. Tap the link in our bio to read the full post! 💬
We’re thrilled to share two incredible opportunities offered by the Charleston Literary Festival, happening this November 1-10!
1️⃣ The Cato Fellowship, offering a $7500 cash prize and other perks to two up-and-coming writers
2️⃣ A creative writing contest for Charleston county high school students
Don’t miss out on these chances to shine! See ’s page and website for all the details. ✍️
Former SC Poet Laureate Marjory Wentworth’s newest book “One River, One Boat” is available now. Read more about in Sunday’s edition of the .
Shop “One River, One Boat” with the link in our bio.
Twenty-four years ago today, the HL Hunley was raised, just four miles off the coast of Charleston. During the Civil War, the Hunley became the first submarine to sink an enemy ship in battle—a feat that wouldn’t be repeated for 50 years. But the sub and her crew members disappears that night, their final resting place remaining a mystery for more than a century. Since then, extensive research and restorative efforts have unraveled incredible secrets locked within, which Brian Hicks reveals in his book “Sea of Darkness: Unraveling the Mysteries of the HL Hunley.” Find the book on our website; link in bio.
Join us to celebrate the release of former poet laureate of SC Marjory’s Wentworth’s newest book, with speakers and , a reading by herself, and books available for purchase and to be signed!
Thursday, September 12, 2024 @ 6pm
📍Circular Congregational Church
150 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC
This event is free and open to the public; no preregistration required.
If you’re unable to join in-person, watch through the livestream, available on the “events” page of our website. Link in bio.
NEW RELEASE: “One River, One Boat” by former SC Poet Laureate Marjory Wentworth will be available for preorder through on August 3rd. Link in bio.
This collection of occasional poems and essays includes those written about heartbreaking and joyous times in South Carolina’s history and Wentworth’s own life including the deaths of relatives, gubernatorial inaugurations, the Mother Emmanuel AME massacre, Hurricane Hugo, and more.
Cover art by the talented .
More details coming soon!
In honor of today—a milestone day for socioeconomic accessibility in education and literature—we’ve marked down our paperbacks by 15%. THIS WEEK ONLY; ends Sunday night 8/4/24. Shop on our website, link in bio.
Discount applied at checkout. Some exclusions apply.
Get to know cocktail connoisseur, author, and skilled seamstress Kathryn Smith through our latest blog. Link in bio.
Can you spot the EPB titles in the gift shop?
Happy Sunday! Enjoy this poem about self-care by Marcus Amaker, Charleston’s first Poet Laureate, who contributed pieces to ’s “Ukweli”. Learn about his craft through a free poetry workshop on Thursday, July 25. Find more events like this one by signing up for our monthly newsletter through the link in our bio.
This Fourth of July, dive into eighteenth-century American history through one of our many history books!
The Book Basement, a now-closed bookstore on College and Green streets in downtown Charleston, was founded in 1946 by life partners Edwin Peacock and John Zeigler Jr. The bookstore became “a sort of gay underground railroad,” even visited by literary icon Langston Hughes.
Learn about sites like these and more THIS SATURDAY morning @ 9:30 on ’s “Real Rainbow Row Tour” and be automatically entered to win a signed copy of our book “The Real Rainbow Row: Explorations in Charleston’s LGBTQ history.” Secure your spot on the tour by making a donation of any amount to the through the link in ’s bio, sending proof of that donation via Instagram direct message to or email to [email protected].
There’s no better way to deal with a heat wave than a beach read! Here are some of our favorite beachy books, all about our beloved coast. Visit our website through the link in our bio to make a purchase before your next vacation!
PRIDE MONTH BOOK GIVEAWAY!
Evening Post Books and Itinerant Literate Books are teaming up to give away 3 books to one lucky winner! To win “Coexistence: Stories” by Billy-Ray Belcourt, “Hiding for my Life: Being Gay in the Navy” by Karen Solt, and a signed copy of “The Real Rainbow Row: Explorations in Charleston’s LGBTQ History” by Harlan Greene:
1. Follow Evening Post Books and Itinerant Literate Books.
2. Donate $5 or more to the SC LGBTQ Archive via the link in Evening Post Books’s account bio.
3. Send proof of your donation via Instagram direct message to Evening Post Books or via email to [email protected].
GIVEAWAY CLOSES Sunday, June 30 @ 11:59PM. For an optional extra entry, share this post to your story. Shipping only to locations in the continental United States.
On Saturday, June 29 @ 9:30AM, and are hosting a “pay what you will” Real Rainbow Row tour and book giveaway for Pride Month!
Sign up for “The Real Rainbow Row Tour: Charleston’s LGBTQ+ History” through walkandtalkchs.com to pay the usual $40 rate OR email [email protected] with proof of a donation of any amount to the SC LGBTQ archive at the College of Charleston. The link to donate will be in the account bio.
Two lucky tour participants will win signed copies of Harlan Greene’s book The Real Rainbow Row: Explorations in Charleston’s LGBTQ History!
ALL proceeds from the tour will be donated to the SC LGBTQ archive at the College of Charleston. ()
Juneteenth commemorates the final enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation on June 19, 1865, which freed more than 250,000 enslaved people in the state of Texas, the last of the Confederacy to surrender.
The first poem by can be found in our book “Ukweli: Searching for Healing and Truth.” The second, by the late Horace Mungin, renowned poet and activist of the Black Arts Movement, is pulled from our book “Notes from 1619: A Poetic 400-Year Reflection.”
Today marks nine years since the innocent lives of nine beloved members of Mother Emanuel AME Church and our Charleston community were taken at the hand of a white supremacist. Former South Carolina poet laureate Marjorie Wentworth’s words, written in the wake of the massacre in 2015, still ring true. Today and everyday our thoughts are with the families of the victims and survivors.
The Charleston Literary Festival has just revealed the first 14 of the 35+ acclaimed authors who will take the stage at Dock Street Theatre this November 1-10, 2024! This list of world-class authors includes Pulitzer Prize, Booker Prize, and National Book Award nominees and winners. Charleston Literary Festival will again be partnering with the International African American Museum, welcoming literary and cultural icon, poet Nikki Giovanni Author.
Learn about all the authors and get your Early Bird All-Session Access Pass with the link in Charleston Literary Festival’s bio.
Father’s Day this Sunday is the perfect excuse to celebrate our newest release from the grandfather-grandson duo, Whit and Parker Gibbons. Whit Gibbons: Herpetologist, Author, an accomplished ecology professor at University of Georgia Online, collaborated with his son Parker Gibbons, an award-winning nature photographer, to document the abundance and diversity of the fauna in the Black River Cypress Preserve. Order your copy for Faither’s Day through our website; link in bio.
Bryan Alston Seabrook performed in drag as Africa Brooks, becoming the first African American to win the title of Miss Gay Charleston in 1978, the 20th anniversary of the pageant. Photograph by Greg Day.
Learn more about Charleston’s this in EPB and Harlan Greene’s 2022 book “The Real Rainbow Row: Explorations in Charleston’s LGBTQ History,” now on sale for 20% off. Discount applied at checkout. Link in bio.
As Spoleto Festival USA and Piccolo Spoleto Festival wrap up this week, we’re thinking back to Allan Kozinn's 2016 book: “Spoleto 40.”
TURTLE TITLE #2 🐢 for World Turtle Day! Sally R. Murphy’s memoir, Turning the Tide, covers her lifelong pursuit of conservation and mission to protect sea turtles. Read more above.
TURTLE TITLE 🐢 for World Turtle Day! ‘s debut novel, At Loggerheads, packs mystery, conservation, and science into one. Read more above.
Congratulations to our EPB authors, William Baldwin ( Much Needed Poems; The Unpainted South) and Harlan Greene (The Real Rainbow Row) for their induction into the South Carolina Academy of Authors Hall of Fame this past Saturday! Over the course of the weekend, Baldwin and Greene presented their work and participated in signings and receptions at locations such as the Pat Conroy Literary Center and the Beaufort County Library.
Evening Post Books authors in the news, winning awards, giving book talks, and more in this month's newsletter.
EPB authors make the news, win awards, and deliver book talks APRIL 2024 We're looking forward to presenting you with a number of new titles in 2024. In the meantime, enjoy some of the latest news on
Join Michael DeWitt Jr. and Jason Ryan as they discuss their journalistic approaches to writing about the notorious Murdaugh family!
Up to now the Alex Murdaugh murder saga has been mostly covered by daily journalists, podcasts, social media and documentaries. Now new books are revealing more dimensions to SC’s most notorious criminal.
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Last night's book launch party for "One River, One Boat" was a huge success! 🎉 A heartfelt thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate with us. Special thanks to Polly Buxton and Mary Edna Fraser for their beautiful speeches in Marjory's honor, and to Marcus Amaker and A$iahMae for their powerful poetry readings. We're also grateful to Circular Congregational Church for hosting and helping make the event so memorable! Here's to a fantastic journey with Marjory Wentworth's latest work! 📚✨
In 2015, SC poet laureate Marjory Wentworth’s poem “One River, One Boat” was cut from the gubernatorial inauguration, breaking from tradition and igniting controversy. Nearly 10 years later, @wentworthwriter reflects on a 17-year tenure as poet laureate of SC. Stay tuned for more details coming early August.
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Methodists & Moonshiners. Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon. Thursday, November 16th at 6PM. Free wine and snacks. One great new book.
Check out our sea turtle book bundle featuring Sally R. Murphy’s “Turning the Tide” and Kristen Ness’s “At Loggerheads”! Save $20.00 when you order the bundle on our website. https://evepostbooks.com/product/the-sea-turtle-bundle/
It’s World Sea Turtle Day, so we wanted to see if you’ve ever heard of this expression. #seaturtle #newbook
Our newest novel, At Loggerheads by Kristen Ness, is now available for preorder on our website. Click the shop now button on our page to grab your own copy today! #publisher #publishing #book #booklover #mystery
Our newest novel, At Loggerheads by Kristen Ness, is now available for preorder on our website. Click the shop now button on our page to grab your own copy today! #publisher #publishing #book #booklover #mystery
Hey Charleston, don’t forget to support your local authors! 😊
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Happy Labor Day! We’re spending all day with our current faves riiiight here☀️🌊📚
Friendly reminder: Evening Post Books offers audiobooks of some of our favorite titles! Here’s the poem “These Times” from Horace Mungin’s poetry collection Notes from 1619: A Poetic 400 Year History. Available now from @librofm! 📚🎧
Summer has arrived in Charleston and we’re headed to the beach! Don’t forget your SPF! 🌊☀️
TOMORROW: Join us at @buxton_books for an author talk & book signing with Charleston's favorite columnist Brian Hicks. Starts at 5! 📚💯
Uh oh, do we have another @elliottsummey controversy on our hands?! Sounds like he's not too happy about Brian's new book of columns that releases on Friday... 😱 (Link to purchase in bio!) - - - - - - #bookstagram #book #booktrailer #newrelease #brianhicks #thepostandcourier #columns #📚 #reading #chs #chsreads #readlocal
Evening Post Books is an award-winning independent book publisher based in Charleston, South Carolina that works to highlight stories of the Lowcountry and the South. We offer a wide variety of titles in the areas of arts and culture, biography, historical fiction/non-fiction and more.
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