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Backcountry Resistance

The extraordinary story of a war fought by ordinary people

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Foraging Wild Herbs

Discover the healing power of wild herbs and transform them into potent remedies for everyday wellness

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Tenacious and True

An improbable dream fulfilled in one unforgettable season

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Welcome to the Sh*t Show

A clear-eyed account of one woman's fight to survive late-stage colorectal cancer

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Foraging Wild Herbs

April Punsalan

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Scott Pleasant

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Backcountry Resistance

Carl P. Borick

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Shannon Ivey

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A Dream Deferred

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The Empathy Paradox

Rachel McCabe

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Jeremy Redmon

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An Artist's Life

Mary Whyte

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Kugels and Collards

Rachel Gordin Barnett and Lyssa Kligman Harvey

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A Guide to the Wildflowers of South Carolina, revised and expanded edition

Patrick D. McMillan, Richard D. Porcher Jr., Douglas A. Rayner, and David B. White

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Brookgreen Gardens

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Gullah Spirit

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The History and Science of Earthquakes in South Carolina, 1698-2025

Donald A. Stevenson and Pradeep Talwani

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Stephen R. Wise

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Brent Silvia and Kevin Miller

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Gullah-Geechee Diasporas

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Wood Basket of the World

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Backcountry Resistance Author Talk with Carl P. Borick (Online event)

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Join us for an author talk with Carl P. Borick who will discuss the South Carolina militia that defied British forces during the Revolutionary War as explored in his new book, Backcountry Res…

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Mollie Barnes, author of Paper Heroines, featured on SCETV's Books by the River

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Mollie Barnes joins Holly Jackson on Books by the River for a conversation about her new book, Paper Heroines: Women Writers in Conversation and Community Across the Sea Islands, 1838-1902. In…

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Columbia, SC – June 1, 2026 University of South Carolina Press (USC Press) makes its digital resources accessible ahead of the original April 2026 compliance deadline for Title II of th…

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