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 Ada Ferrer — Thurs Nov 12 at 10AMKEEPER OF MY KIN with Natalie C. Hauff
Pulitzer-Prize winning author Ada Ferrer discusses her memoir, "Keeper of My Kin", tracking her family’s history of fleeing Cuba under Fidel Castro’s power—with Pulitzer Prize-winning, Cuban-American journalist Natalie C. Hauff. | $32.33 ($30.00 + $2.33 fee) |
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 Jim Shepard & Kurt Andersen — Thurs Nov 12 at 12PMCATASTROPHE FICTION!
Jim Shepard, author of a new short story collection "The Queen of Bad Influences", and Kurt Andersen, author of "The Breakup", a dystopian drama set in the near future, discuss catastrophe, speculation, and humor as ways to console and sustain. | $32.33 ($30.00 + $2.33 fee) |
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 Daniel Kraus — Thurs Nov 12 at 2PM (11 remaining)ANGEL DOWN with Elliot Ackerman
WINNER OF THE 2026 PULITZER PRIZE (FICTION)
Written as a single, unbroken sentence, "Angel Down" is the story of five WWI soldiers who discover a fallen angel that could hold the key to ending the war. In conversation with former Marine Officer and bestselling novelist, Elliot Ackerman. | $32.33 ($30.00 + $2.33 fee) |
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Daniel Kraus At-Home Livestream — Thurs Nov 12 at 2PMJoin us from the comfort of your home with a virtual livestream link. Tune in from your couch with loved ones, or host a watch party with your book club. We are so happy to have you with us live, no matter how you choose to join us.
***Livestream link will be sent one hour before the Daniel Kraus session and can only be viewed LIVE.*** | $11.63 ($10.00 + $1.63 fee) |
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 Catherine Ostler — Thurs Nov 12 at 4PM (1 remaining)THE RENOIR GIRLS with Alex Rich
Catherine Ostler presents "The Renoir Girls", the remarkable and haunting story of the two young sisters featured in one of the impressionist artist’s most famous paintings, Pink and Blue. In conversation with Alex Rich, President and CEO of The Gibbes Museum. | $32.33 ($30.00 + $2.33 fee) |
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Catherine Ostler At-Home Livestream — Thurs Nov 12 at 4PMJoin us from the comfort of your home with a virtual livestream link. Tune in from your couch with loved ones, or host a watch party with your book club. We are so happy to have you with us live, no matter how you choose to join us.
***Livestream link will be sent one hour before the Catherine Ostler session and can only be viewed LIVE.*** | $11.63 ($10.00 + $1.63 fee) |
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 Hernan Diaz — Thurs Nov 12 at 6PM (Sold Out)PLY with Shane O'Reilly
The internationally best-selling, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "Trust", turns to the future with his highly anticipated new novel, "Ply", which examines the role of technology in the American imagination. | $32.33 ($30.00 + $2.33 fee) Sold Out |
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Hernan Diaz At-Home Livestream — Thurs Nov 12 at 6PMJoin us from the comfort of your home with a virtual livestream link. Tune in from your couch with loved ones, or host a watch party with your book club. We are so happy to have you with us live, no matter how you choose to join us.
***Livestream link will be sent one hour before the Hernan Diaz session and can only be viewed LIVE.*** | $11.63 ($10.00 + $1.63 fee) |
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 Sarah Churchwell — Fri Nov 13 at 11AM (37 remaining)COMMON SENSE with Elizabeth Chew
Published in 1776, Thomas Paine’s incendiary pamphlet won thousands to the side of the American rebels. In a riveting presentation, University of London professor Sarah Churchwell considers Englishman Thomas Paine’s influence on the American Revolution. | $32.33 ($30.00 + $2.33 fee) |
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 Sue Stuart Smith — Fri Nov 13 at 1PM (41 remaining)THE HEALING POWERS OF GARDENING
Psychiatrist and psychotherapist Sue Stuart Smith’s "The Well-Gardened Mind: The Restorative Power of Nature" is a deep-dive into the benefits of gardening that meditates on the relationship between mental health and nature. | $32.33 ($30.00 + $2.33 fee) |
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 Liaquat Ahamed — Fri Nov 13 at 3PM (1 remaining)1873
Liaquat Ahamed, author of the Pulitzer Prize–winning "Lords of Finance", presents his new nonfiction book "1873", a timely reckoning with the first truly global financial crisis and the illustrious Rothschild family at the center of the Gilded Age whirlwind. | $32.33 ($30.00 + $2.33 fee) |
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 Curtis Sittenfeld — Fri Nov 13 at 5PM (1 remaining)SHOW DON'T TELL with Georgina Godwin
Bestselling author Curtis Sittenfeld ("Prep", "Romantic Comedy") discusses "Show Don’t Tell", her second short story collection that explores marriage, friendship, infidelity, and identity in twelve irreverent stories. | $32.33 ($30.00 + $2.33 fee) |
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Curtis Sittenfeld At-Home Livestream — Fri Nov 13 at 5PMJoin us from the comfort of your home with a virtual livestream link. Tune in from your couch with loved ones, or host a watch party with your book club. We are so happy to have you with us live, no matter how you choose to join us.
***Livestream link will be sent one hour before the Curtis Sittenfeld session and can only be viewed LIVE.*** | $11.63 ($10.00 + $1.63 fee) |
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 Barbara Kingsolver — Fri Nov 13 at 7PM (Sold Out)PARTITA
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Barbara Kingsolver ("Demon Copperhead") discusses her latest novel "Partita"—the story of a passionate affair and its dramatic consequences. Featuring conversation, short readings, and a piano performance.
Each ticket include a copy of "Partita". | $53.03 ($50.00 + $3.03 fee) Sold Out |
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Barbara Kingsolver At-Home Livestream — Fri Nov 13 at 7PMJoin us from the comfort of your home with a virtual livestream link. Tune in from your couch with loved ones, or host a watch party with your book club. We are so happy to have you with us live, no matter how you choose to join us.
***Livestream link will be sent one hour before the Barbara Kingsolver session and can only be viewed LIVE.*** | $11.63 ($10.00 + $1.63 fee) |
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 Eric Litwin, Pete the Cat — Sat Nov 14 at 9AM (Sold Out)The New York Times bestselling children’s author and performer Eric Litwin presents a morning of literacy, music, and positivity. The original author of the "Pete the Cat" series, Litwin joins us for an interactive performance to surprise and delight young readers.
Family program, suitable for children aged 5-12.
Children 12 and under: Free, ticket registration required
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 Kwame Onwuachi — Sat Nov 14 at 9:30AMALL HOURS with Hunter Lewis
PRESENTED WITH FOOD & WINE CLASSIC CHARLESTON
Chef Kwame Onwuachi joins Hunter Lewis, editor of Food & Wine, to talk about his new cookbook, "All Hours", that features the foods he craves from morning to midnight, and the people, places, and flavors that shape the way he cooks.
***This event will take place at The Charleston Gaillard Center.*** | $37.51 ($35.00 + $2.51 fee) |
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 Hermione Lee — Sat Nov 14 at 11AMANITA BROOKNER with Regina Marler
Dame Hermione Lee, the UK’s foremost literary biographer, reveals her new work—an exploration of the life of Anita Brookner (1928-2016). An enigmatic British novelist and art historian, Brookner won the Booker Prize in 1984 and attracted devoted admirers thanks to her incisive studies of emotionally restrained characters. | $32.33 ($30.00 + $2.33 fee) |
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 Michael Cunningham — Sat Nov 14 at 1PM (6 remaining)UNSAYABLE with Adam Parker
“Go ahead. Try using language to slit the skin of mortality to see what’s on the other side.” Michael Cunningham reflects on a life spent trying to describe the indescribable in his new memoir, "Unsayable". The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "The Hours" shares intimate memories, meditations on craft, and an account of the limitations of language in human expression. | $32.33 ($30.00 + $2.33 fee) |
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 Eric Ripert & Nigel Parry — Sat Nov 14 at 3PM (1 remaining)THE ART OF THE COOKBOOK with Luke Barr
Three-Michelin-starred chef and co-owner of NYC restaurant Le Bernardin, Eric Ripert and his long-time collaborator, photographer Nigel Parry, discuss their longstanding creative partnership, the art of the cookbook, and Chef Ripert’s newest publication, "Mindful Cooking", which features photos by Parry. In conversation with Luke Barr, author of "Provence, 1970" and "The Secret History of French Cooking". | $32.33 ($30.00 + $2.33 fee) |
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Eric Ripert & Nigel Parry At-Home Livestream — Sat Nov 14 at 3PMJoin us from the comfort of your home with a virtual livestream link. Tune in from your couch with loved ones, or host a watch party with your book club. We are so happy to have you with us live, no matter how you choose to join us.
***Livestream link will be sent one hour before the Eric Ripert & Nigel Parry session and can only be viewed LIVE.*** | $11.63 ($10.00 + $1.63 fee) |
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 Paul Goldberger — Sat Nov 14 at 5PMTHE IMPERFECT CITY with Vishaan Chakrabarti
“The city is a collage, not a portrait,” writes Pulitzer Prize-winning architecture critic Paul Goldberger in "The Imperfect City". A fascinating meditation on the interplay of urban design and serendipity, this book brings the often haphazard details of the world’s most iconic cities to life. | $32.33 ($30.00 + $2.33 fee) |
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 Jeanette Winterson — Sat Nov 14 at 7PMTHE POWER OF STORYTELLING
Based on her latest book, "One Aladdin, Two Lamps", award-winning author Jeanette Winterson takes on the guise of Aladdin, in the imaginary company of Shahrazad (the narrator of "One Thousand and One Nights"). This innovative presentation explores why storytelling has always mattered. Winterson is the esteemed author of "Why Be Happy When You Can Be Normal" and "Oranges are Not the Only Fruit". | $32.33 ($30.00 + $2.33 fee) |
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 Jenna Bush Hager & Lucy Tan — Sun Nov 15 at 11AM (Sold Out)TIGER'S MOUTH
"A stunning story… I absolutely adored it.” — Chris Whitaker. Jenna Bush Hager and Lucy Tan discuss Tan’s latest novel, "Tiger’s Mouth", published by Thousand Voices (Jenna Bush Hager’s imprint at Penguin Random House). The novel follows the intense friendship—and competition—between two young men who meet during a tech internship. “
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Jenna Bush Hager & Lucy Tan At-Home Livestream — Sun Nov 15 at 11AMJoin us from the comfort of your home with a virtual livestream link. Tune in from your couch with loved ones, or host a watch party with your book club. We are so happy to have you with us live, no matter how you choose to join us.
***Livestream link will be sent one hour before the Jenna Bush Hager and Lucy Tan session and can only be viewed LIVE.*** | $11.63 ($10.00 + $1.63 fee) |
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 Jung Chang — Sun Nov 15 at 1PM (42 remaining)FLY, WILD SWANS with Carolina Courtauld
Author of the international bestseller "Wild Swans", Jung Chang discusses a follow-up to her book in "Fly, Wild Swans"—written as a love letter to her mother that traces the history of three generations of women in China. | $32.33 ($30.00 + $2.33 fee) |
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 Tim Berners-Lee — Sun Nov 15 at 3PM (Sold Out)THIS IS FOR EVERYONE
Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web, famously shared his invention for no commercial reward. "This Is for Everyone" recounts the story of the Web’s invention, chronicles its impact, and presents a bold manifesto for advancing humanity’s future. | $32.33 ($30.00 + $2.33 fee) Sold Out |
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 James Lasdun — Sun Nov 15 at 5PM (40 remaining)THE FAMILY MAN: BLOOD AND BETRAYAL IN THE HOUSE OF MURDAUGH
with Jean Hanff Korelitz
The New Yorker writer James Lasdun’s "The Family Man" interrogates one of the most sensational trials in South Carolina history. Hear all about his investigation into the Murdaugh dynasty, the conviction of Alex Murdaugh (which has been subsequently overturned), and the inside story of the family patriarch accused of murdering his wife and son. | $32.33 ($30.00 + $2.33 fee) |
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 FRESHWATER: A Comedy — Sun Nov 15 at 7PM (Sold Out)Starring Bernard Cornwell, Dame Hermione Lee, Nameless Numberhead, and more! Directed by Dominic Dromgoole
Our grand Festival finale is an extravagant staged reading of Virginia Woolf’s only play, "Freshwater: A Comedy". Celebrate the Festival’s Bloomsbury roots in a rousing, fresh take on a farce that focuses on famous photographer Julia Margaret Cameron; Poet Laureate Alfred, Lord Tennyson; actress Ellen Terry; and more. | $32.33 ($30.00 + $2.33 fee) Sold Out |
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