Author: Margaret Evans

A conversation with Lorrie and David Anderson of NeverMore Books By Mindy LucasLongtime Beaufort, South Carolina, residents, David and Lorrie Anderson didn’€™t start their work lives in the bookselling business, but that’€™s exactly where they ended up after David’s habit of collecting books “€œgot out of hand.”€ The couple first opened NeverMore Books, a local bookstore specializing in unique, hard-to-find books and signed first editions, in September of 2015 on Carteret Street. But a little over a year later, they were forced to move their fledgling store from its basement location under the law offices of Tupper, Grimsley and Dean after Hurricane Matthew swept through the Lowcountry causing flooding issues everywhere. Now the shop has found a new home at 702 Craven Street, Beaufort, and as locals like to say, “€œthe Raven is now on Craven.”€

In recognition of A Sea Island Lady and the legions who love the historical novel, Historic Beaufort Foundation will sponsor a tour on September 30th of the exteriors of 14 historic sites featured in the book. Its author, the late Francis Griswold, an HBF benefactor, will also be celebrated with new research into his life in an exhibit at the Verdier House.

Extending the remarkable experiences which began at the Pat Conroy at 70 festival and birthday celebration in October 2015, the annual Pat Conroy Literary Festival continues to honor the writing life of Pat Conroy in his adopted hometown of Beaufort, SC.

Daren Wang is receiving accolades for his newly released novel, The Hidden Light of Northern Fires. It has been named a September Indie Next Pick, A Summer OKRA Pick by the Southern Independent Booksellers, and a has been chosen by the Nationwide Community of Independent Sellers as one of the Top Titles of the Month. Rooted in the history of the only secessionist town north of the Mason-Dixon Line, The Hidden Light of Northern Fires tells a story of redemption amidst a war that tore families and our country apart.