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Local BooksApril Punsalan’s new book guides readers on how to forage 30 wild herbs and harness their healing propertiesAnna Miller · April 2026Local BooksFormer Mayor Joe Riley Reflects on Charleston’s Transformation in his memoir, Windows on Washington SquareStephanie Hunt · January 2026Local BooksThe Gardeners’ Guide For The Lowcountry Gets A Modern Update, And It’s More Appealing Than EverAnna Miller · October 2025Local BooksWhy ‘Forget Me Not’ is Your Next Must-Read Lowcountry ThrillerStephanie Hunt · AUGUST 2025Local BooksCheck out these new releases by local authors, perfect for the beachHolly Roberts & Shelley Young · JUNE 2025Local BooksThe extraordinary life of Elizabeth Boatwright Coker, South Carolina’s First Lady of LettersStephanie Hunt · April 2025Local BooksLocal author Signe Pike’s “Lost Queen” series takes readers deep into a real and imagined pastStephanie Hunt · December 2024Local BooksFall From Power: “Swamp Kings” Exposes the Dark Mysteries of the Murdaugh DynastyCharles Hill · August 2024Local BooksIn her new memoir, activist Millicent Brown shares a personal account of what the civil rights movement entailed for her and her familyStephanie Hunt · June 2024Local BooksCombee, Edda Fields-Black’s new book about Harriet Tubman, sheds light on her service as a Union spy in the Lowcountry and the souls she helped saveStephanie Hunt · May 2024Local BooksA Missing Girl, Mysterious Deaths, & Tumultuous Relationships are fodder for Stacy Willingham’s brand of Southern GothicStephanie Hunt · January 2024Local BooksBook Review: Slave Dwelling Project founder Joseph McGill’s book “Sleeping with the Ancestors” strives to open readers’ eyes Stephanie Hunt · June 2023Local BooksLocal author Brittany Butler’s debut novel, “The Syndicate Spy,” challenges stereotypical notions of female spiesJeff Wilkinson · March 2023Local BooksBook Review: Author Brad Taylor delivers another military thriller with “The Devil’s Ransom,” the latest in his best-selling “Pike Logan” seriesSkip Johnson · February 2023Local BooksOpening Doors: Author Harlan Greene chronicles the queer history of our quaint town, illuminating oft-ignored contributions of LGBTQ people in his book “The Real Rainbow Row”Stephanie Hunt · October 2022Local BooksSummer reads roundup: Four page-turners with a Charleston connection recommended by our editors and the owners of local bookstores Shelley Hill Young · June 2022Local BooksAuthor Virginia Beach explores the nuanced history of Middleton Place in her latest book, “American Landmark”Stephanie Hunt · April 2022Local BooksIn his second book, “Gullah Spirit: The Art of Jonathan Green,” the artist showcases his vibrant visionStephanie Hunt · DECEMBER 2021Local BooksA Short History of Charleston: The newly expanded edition examines the decades from Mayor Riley’s election to the Emanuel AME church shootingsHarlan Greene · September 2021Local BooksGet an insider’s look at Charleston society through author Gervais Hagerty’s debut novel Stephanie Hunt · AUGUST 2021Local BooksAuthor David Rogers’s work of devotion documents the city’s oldest neighborhoods and buildingsStephanie Hunt · JULY 2021Local BooksLowcountry author Mary Alice Monroe explores family dynamics in her latest summer release that feels written in real timeStephanie Hunt · JUNE 2021Local BooksA Fitting Tribute to beloved late author Dorothea Benton Frank, just in time for beach readingStephanie Hunt · MAY 2021Local BooksThe virtual Black Ink book festival aims to promote diverse authors and expand its audienceMia Jennings · JANUARY 2021Local BooksCharleston native Eden Royce explores her Gullah-Geechee roots in her first middle grade novelStephanie Hunt · JANUARY 2021Local BooksGil Shuler’s new book, Barn Jam Posters, captures the spirit of Awendaw Green’s beloved concert seriesStephanie Hunt · DECEMBER 2020Local BooksWith Her New Anthology, Cinelle Barnes Aims to Help People of Color Feel More Welcome in the SouthStephanie Hunt · OCTOBER 2020Local BooksFinding Merlin's Twin SisterHelen Mitternight · SEPTEMBER 2020Local BooksSummer reads by authors with local connectionsCharleston Magazine Staff · JUNE 2020Local BooksA carb-filled children's story from the late Dorothea Benton Frank and her daughterKinsey Gidick · MAY 2020Local BooksAuthor Bernard Cornwell adds to his epic saga that inspired a popular Netflix seriesLicia Hendriks · MARCH 2020Local BooksRestaurateur Steve Palmer recounts his journey from addiction to recoveryStephanie Hunt · FEBRUARY 2020Local BooksTerry Hamlin shares Pro tips for kick-starting a running program in the New YearLauren B. Johnson · JANUARY 2020Local BooksGo Ahead & GawkMelissa Bigner · July 2016Local BooksOn the Wild sideAnna Evans · October 2015Local BooksFor the Love of Pork Wade Razzi · August 2015