Tuesday 05/13/2025 at 11:00 AM
Roger Newman
(Boys) at Quigley's Next Door
Brotherhood is more than skin-deep. After Alex’s family is killed by the Ku Klux Klan during the Great Depression, he takes refuge in the barn of a nearby dairy farm. The family that owns the dairy, including their young son Pete, take in Alex and raise the boys together. Pete and Alex consider themselves brothers and together they navigate the Jim Crow racial intolerance of the rural South, a challenge experienced differently because Pete is White and Alex is Black. Anticipating European war, Pete and Alex join a segregated US Army. The brothers discover their own identities amid the crucible of battle, leading them to separate for many years as they continue their careers in the Army. They finally reunite at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, in 1969. Confronting escalating racial and civilian hostility in response to the Civil Rights and antiwar movements, Alex must find those responsible for the brutal off-base beating of Pete. He must also reengage with his childhood and what it means to be a Black man with a White brother. Roger Newman has presented his thoughtful historical fiction to the Moveable Feast audiences for several years, most recently his Civil War work "Will O' the Wisp: Madness, War and Recompense."
$35

Tuesday 05/20/2025 at 11:00 AM
Lori Gold
(Romantic Friction) at Caffe Piccolo
Sofie Wilde's bestselling fantasy romance series has been breaking bestseller records and readers' hearts for years. She's primed to become a worldwide phenomenon as the tenth and final book is set to debut after the annual romance readers convention takes place in Chicago next week. As buzz continues to build toward the book's release, Sofie is asked to headline the event for the first time, a career milestone. One she won't let anyone take from her, especially "the next Sofie Wilde." That's what they're calling her — Hartley West, the self-published debut author who writes in the style of Sofie Wilde. Except she doesn't actually "write" anything. After Hartley admits to using AI to create her novel, Sofie's ready to watch Hartley be skewered on social media. Except in this unpredictable world, Hartley is instead lauded for being innovative, for being such a skilled editor to take what the AI churned out and massage it into a story that's just as compelling as Sofie's — maybe even more so. After her unhinged rant unintentionally goes viral, Sofie loses her keynote, and she's starting to lose all her support. That loss is Hartley’s gain — as her book sales start soaring, she's given the headliner spot. Sofie is livid. And she's not the only one. As the convention begins, Sofie is surrounded by fellow authors who also fear for their futures, their livelihoods, their art being stripped away, one AI prompt at a time. Something must be done. This has to be stopped. Now. With the clock ticking down to the keynote, Sofie enlists her fellow authors in a plan to stop Hartley, vowing, "'The next Sofie Wilde'—over my dead body. Or hers."
$35

Tuesday 05/27/2025 at 11:00 AM
Tom Poland & Robert Clark
(South Carolina Reflections, A Photographic Journey) at Litchfield Country Club
Award-winning writer and recipient of the Order of the Palmetto Tom Poland and award-winning, oft-published photographer Robert Clark showcase the state's awe-inspiring beauty from the Appalachians to the Atlantic. Culminating their three-decade collaboration, this keepsake book is a stirring visual tribute to one of America's most varied landscapes and favorite destinations. Clark and Poland present the geological grandeur, natural beauty, and cultural diversity the Palmetto State boasts across its 32,000 square miles. From angles high and low, the stunning color images illuminate the state's craggy summits, blackwater swamps, cascading waterfalls, and remote islands. The foreword by New York Times best-selling author Mary Alice Monroe complements the photographs and text. For visitors to the state and especially for generations of proud South Carolinians, "South Carolina Reflections" is a timeless portrait of the wonders of the Palmetto State.
$35

Wednesday 06/18/2025 at 11:00 AM
Mandi Casey
(Mangia, Y'All) at The Village House, Litchfield
Following the success of her first travel-cookbook, "Low Country Bella," author Mandi Casey returns to locations and a few familiar recipes that have become her go-to favorites and the ones she's most often asked to share. While some of the "travel" destinations are repeated (like that favorite spot in Sorrento), the experiences and recipes are new, because it’s through travel that her culinary inspiration is piqued. A new element is the section dedicated to family contributions. Traditions are everything to Mandi and her family, and these recipes are the ones they look forward to year after year, gathering around the table with the people most loved. To Mandi, food has always been about more than just taste … it's about connection, memories, and the moments we share. Come share a meal, a moment, and a memory with the Lowcountry Bella.
$35

Tuesday 07/01/2025 at 11:00 AM
Michael Vecchione
(Fallen Angels) at Pawleys Tap House & Grill
Michael Vecchione is the former Chief of the Rackets Division in the Brooklyn (NY) District Attorney's Office. His career as a prosecutor spanned four decades. He has co-authored four true crime books "Friends of the Family," "Crooked Brooklyn," "Behind The Murder Curtain," "Homicide Is My Business," and two true crime Kindle Singles, "Hand of the Killer" and "Murder on the Bridge." His first novel "Fallen Angel – A True Crime Fantasy," was followed by "Fallen Angel II – The War for the Soul of Brooklyn" and, in 2024, Book 3 in the Fallen Angel series, "Fallen Angel – Anarchy, Chaos…Peace?" A seasoned professional with experience in law enforcement, prosecution, and writing, Vecchione is the author of the bestselling crime book series, which combines his expertise in crime and investigation with his passion for storytelling. As a prosecutor and law enforcement expert, Vecchione brings a unique perspective to his writing, crafting compelling stories that blend crime, suspense, and supernatural elements. His experience in the courtroom and on the streets has given him a deep understanding of the human psyche, which he uses to create complex and believable characters. Michael's writing style is engaging, and his ability to weave together intricate plots and unexpected twists has garnered praise from readers and critics alike.
$35

Wednesday 07/16/2025 at 11:00 AM
Lori Roy
(The Final Episode) at Litchfield Country Club
When a true crime series chronicles the tragic childhood summer that changed her life forever, a young woman must grapple with the truth about her father...and herself. Jennifer Jones and her best friends spend every summer at Big Cypress Swamp, and this summer, Jennifer will finally turn eleven. She hopes to gain the "second sight" foretold by family legend and fulfill her destiny. Instead, the swamp serves up dangers greater than the gators lurking on Halfway Creek. Little Francie Farrow vanishes - and Jennifer's father goes to prison.Twenty years later, Jennifer has almost shed the label of Paul Jones's daughter when her past comes barreling back. Inspired by True Events, a TV series that solves the unsolvable, is recreating that fateful summer. As the series plays out, Jennifer wonders: Did the show finally find Francie Farrow? And is Jennifer's father truly guilty? Lori Roy's debut novel, "Bent Road," was awarded the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel by an American Author. Her work has been twice named a New York Times Notable Crime Book and has been included on various "best of" and summer reading lists. "Until She Comes Home" was a New York Times Editors; Choice and a finalist for the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel. "Let Me Die in His Footsteps" was included among the top fiction books of 2015 by Books-A-Million and named one of the best fifteen mystery novels of 2015 by Oline Cogdill. The novel also received the 2016 Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel, making Roy the first woman to receive an Edgar Award for both Best First Novel and Best Novel—and only the third person ever to have done so.
$35

Wednesday 07/23/2025 at 11:00 AM
Lindy Ryan
(Another Fine Mess) at Caffe Piccolo
Award-winning Sunset Beach, NC-based writer, anthologist, and short-film director Lindy Ryan was declared a "champion for women’s voices in horror" by Shelf Awareness. She was named a Publishers Weekly Star Watch Honoree in 2020, and in 2022, was named one of horror's most masterful anthology curators. She is the current author-in-residence at Rue Morgue and a professor at Rutgers University. Her cozy paranormal mystery "Bless Your Heart" was named a Best Horror Novel of 2024 by Esquire and Betches, and she follows it up with the sequel "Another Fine Mess." These are charming (gentle horror!) books featuring an intergenerational trio of Southern women – daughter, mother, and the especially popular grandmother – whose family business running a funeral home involves ensuring the dead stay dead.
$35