Pelican Bookstore will host Dr. Kimmery Martin at the Silver Coast Winery on Friday, February 21, 2020, at 5:00 at Silver Coast Winery. Her first novel was The Queen of Hearts and her new novel is Antidote for Everything. Dr. Martin is an emergency medical doctor turned novelist. THE ANTIDOTE FOR EVERYTHING In this whip-smart and timely novel…
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Karen White Signing Today at 5pm!
Today is the day! Author Karen White will be here today, Friday, October 25th from 5 pm to 7 pm at Silver Coast Winery, and she will read and sign copies of her newest book The Christmas Spirits on Tradd Street. Admission is $7.50 and includes a glass of wine (or water or soda) and…
Karen White Signing: October 25th
One of our favorite authors Karen White will be joining us Friday, October 25th from 5 pm to 7 pm at Silver Coast Winery, and she will read and sign copies of her newest book The Christmas Spirits on Tradd Street. Admission is $7.50 and includes a glass of wine (or water or soda) and…
Nightstand Challenge
As the days grow shorter, our nightstand stacks tend to grow in stature. The Pelican Bookstore ladies are sharing our nightstand reading stacks with you this week and we’re going to challenge you to show us what books are on your nightstand? Show us or tell us what you’ve got lined up to read! Pat’s…
What’s Your (Book) Type?
What’s your genre? Many people have a particular proclivity to read a certain type (genre) of book when they’re looking for a good read. The great news is – there are five main categories to choose from: fiction; non-fiction; play/drama; poetry; and folk tale/tall tale/mythology. AND – at Pelican Bookstore we have it all. Just…
Another Lost Author — Goodbye, Anne
Southern literary fiction has taken another direct hit this month with the passing of Anne Rivers Siddons on September 11th. Ms. Siddons works, including ‘Up Island’, ‘The Girls of August’ ‘Burnt Mountain’, and ‘Peachtree Road’ to name a few, always gave her readers something to ponder. First Dottie (9/2/19), and now Anne. Goodnight, ladies –…
Dorthea Benton Frank’s Beloved Books
We have several of our beloved Dorothea Benton Frank’s books in hardcover. They are gently used, most are first editions and one is signed! These are books you want to keep and read over and over! We also have “Three O’clock Dinner” by Josephine Pinckney that Dot mentions in her earlier writing.
Summer’s Best-Sellers!
Hurricane Dorian surely brought an unwelcome ending to our wonderful summer season. As we look forward to autumn and cooler temperatures (minus the mosquitoes, thank you!), we thought our customers might be interested to know what our bestsellers were this summer. In nonfiction, ‘Becoming’ by Michelle Obama ‘Educated’ by Tara Westover and ‘The Pioneers’ by…
Goodbye, Dottie…
The Pelican Bookstore staff was saddened this week to learn of the death of Dorothea Benton (Dottie) Frank. Dottie Frank was a customer favorite, and could always be counted on to produce great summer reads for beachgoers. She has come to our area several times for our author talk series at Silver Coast Winery. Our…
Tonight at 5 pm! Mary Alice Monroe @ Silver Coast Winery
Mary Alice Monroe will be joining us Monday, June 10th from 5 pm to 7 pm at Silver Coast Winery, and she will read and sign copies of her newest book The Summer Guests. Admission is $7.50 and includes a glass of wine (or water or soda) and light hors d’oeuvres. Silver Coast Winery is located…