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  • Conversations with the Conroys

    Interviews with Pat Conroy and His Family

    by Walter Edgar, Nikky Finney ...
    "Portrays a deeply troubled family struggling to survive amidst terrifying abuse . . . a page-turner, as engrossing as any of Conroy's novels." —Robert H. Brinkmeyer Jr., University of South CarolinaA New York Times–bestselling author of eleven novels and memoirs, Pat Conroy is one of America's most beloved storytellers and a writer as synonymous with the South Carolina lowcountry as pluff mud or ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Hold Like Owls

    by Julia Koets ...
    Series series South Carolina Poetry Book Prize
    A collection of poems exploring memories and identity forged in the American SouthSelected by 2011 National Book Award winner Nikky Finney as the seventh annual winner of the South Carolina Poetry Book Prize, Hold Like Owls is the first book-length collection from Julia Koets. Full of imagery deeply embedded in memories of growing up in the American South, Koets explores what it means to hold—to ... Read more

    $13.09 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Heartwood

    by Nikky Finney ...
    When Trina Sims and Jenny Bryan first meet, they don't relate well to each other. Jenny is troubled, struggling to escape personal demons, and somewhat closed-minded, the result of growing up in a racist town. Trina is a proud Black woman—ambitious, strong-willed, and unafraid to speak her mind. But after the pair spend a few days together, they soon realize that they're both yearning for ... Read more

    $10.69 USD

  • Heartwood

    by Nikky Finney ...
    Series series New Books for New Readers
    "Deep in the center of every tree, you'll find the heartwood. The characters in this new book by poet Nikky Finney are the heartwood of their small Kentucky communities. You'll meet Buck Jones and Mae Bennet, whose anger has twisted them up inside, Queenie Sims and Arizona Scott, who can see the good in people, and Trina Sims and Jenny Bryan, two young women who discover how much they are alike ... Read more

    $6.29 USD

  • This Is My Century

    New and Collected Poems

    by Margaret Walker, Maryemma Graham, Nikky Finney ...
    Margaret Walker became the first African American to win a national literary award when her collection For My People was chosen for the Yale Series of Younger Poets in 1942. Over the next fifty years she enriched American literature in endless ways through her writings and, in 1993, she received the National Book Award for Lifetime Achievement.This Is My Century is Walker's own defining summation ... Read more

    $26.59 USD

  • Jimmy's Blues and Other Poems

    by James Baldwin ...
    All of the published poetry of James Baldwin, including six significant poems previously only available in a limited editionDuring his lifetime (1924–1987), James Baldwin authored seven novels, as well as several plays and essay collections, which were published to wide-spread praise. These books, among them Notes of a Native Son, The Fire Next Time, Giovanni’s Room, and Go Tell It on the Mountain ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Found Anew

    Poetry and Prose Inspired by the South Caroliniana Library Digital Collections

    Edited by R. Mac Jones, Ray McManus ...
    Series series Palmetto Poetry Series
    Renowned writers add context and depth to inspiring historical imagesFound Anew is an anthology of new poetry and prose from writers with strong ties to the Palmetto State that creatively engages with historical photographs found in the digital collections of the University of South Carolina's South Caroliniana Library. In their eclectic approach to ekphrasis—textual response to the visual—editors ... Read more

    $17.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Perfect Black

    by Crystal Wilkinson ...
    2022 NAACP Image Award WinnerCrystal Wilkinson combines a deep love for her rural roots with a passion for language and storytelling in this compelling collection of poetry and prose about girlhood, racism, and political awakening, imbued with vivid imagery of growing up in Southern Appalachia. In Perfect Black, the acclaimed writer muses on such topics as motherhood, the politics of her Black ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

  • Driven To Achieve

    Transforming Challenges Into Opportunities

    by Nikki Butlin, Richard Finney MBE ...
    Are you hitting walls in business or life and wondering how to push through?You're not alone. But you can turn that pressure into progress.In Driven to Achieve, Nikki Butlin, seasoned entrepreneur, CFO, and no-nonsense business leader, shares the real, raw journey from single mum to powerhouse director. No fluff. Just hard-won lessons, setbacks that nearly broke her, and the mindset shifts that ... Read more

    $10.49 USD

  • State of the Heart

    South Carolina Writers on the Places They Love

    by Cassandra King ...
    A heartfelt collection of personal stories that connect a common past and offer hope for a promising futureFor many, South Carolina is a sunny vacation destination. For those who have been lucky enough to call it home, it is a source of rich memories and cultural heritage. In this final volume of State of the Heart, thirty-eight nationally and regionally known writers share their personal stories ... Read more

    $16.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • Heidi Heckelbeck and the Secret Admirer

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