USCB Lunch With Author Summer Series Debuts Books Of Dorothea Benton Frank and John Hart On Wednesday, June 15th Dottie Frank will entertain her readers with her new book, Folly Beach, at the Sea Pines Country Club and on Wednesday, July 20 th, John Hart will highlight the suspenseful moments of his new book, Iron House, also at the Sea Pines Country Club. Register for both luncheons for $78 or for individual luncheons at $42. With its glistening sandy beaches, laidback Southern charm, and enticing Gullah tradition, Folly Beach has long been one of South Carolina’s most historic and romantic spots. It is also the latest breathtakingly lovely strip of coast Dottie Frank focuses on with heroine Cate Cooper who spent her childhood in her family’s rambling beach house. Yet Folly Beach holds more than just memories. Once upon a time another woman found unexpected bliss and comfort within its welcoming arms. An artist, writer, and sometime colleague of the revered George Gershwin, Dorothy Hayward enjoyed the greatest moments of her life at Folly with her beloved husband, DuBose. And though the Haywards are long gone, their passion and spirit lingers in every mango sunset and gentle ocean breeze. And for Cate, Folly too holds the promise of unexpected fulfillment when she is forced to look at her life and the zany characters that are her family anew. Folly Beach doesn’t just hold the girl she once was . . . it also holds the promise of the woman she’s always wanted—and is finally ready—to be. A perfect Dorothea Benton Frank read.
And then on July 20, 2011 is John Hart Things you probably know about John Hart. You know about his Edgar® Awards (an unprecedented two-time winner in the best novel category). You know that he’s a widely-acclaimed, New York Times bestselling author of three previous novels, whose writing has been compared to such legendary heavyweights as Pat Conroy, Mark Twain, Raymond Chandler and John Grisham. And you know that his lyrical, atmospheric novels have been praised by everyone from Jeffery Deaver to Lee Child, many of whom saw greatness in him from the very beginning. Well, set aside every preconceived notion you have about John Hart for the moment, and brace yourself for an absolute gamechanger this summer in Iron House, the mesmerizing new novel that promises to make Hart a bona fide literary superstar. An exhilarating, richly-told story that blends Hart’s trademark elegant prose with breakneck action and pedal-to-the-floor pacing, Iron House combines the best aspects of his writing (vivid, gothic descriptions of his characters and their environment) with an explosive shot of adrenaline that will rope in almost any reader from the very first sentence – and keep them hooked throughout.
This USCB Lunch With Author Summer Series is available by calling Jo Ann Kingsley at 843-521-4147 or kingsley@uscb.edu. Both luncheons start at noon at the Sea Pines Country Club and as a summer special are priced at $78 for both luncheons or separately at $42 each. The price for regular series subscribers continues to be $39 per luncheon.