USC Press Authors at Read Freely (Columbia, SC)

Mar 29-30, 2025 @ | Location: Richland Library, Main branch, 1431 Assembly Street, Columbia, SC 29201.

Mar 29-30, 2025 @
Location: Richland Library, Main branch, 1431 Assembly Street, Columbia, SC 29201.
Hosted by: Richland Library

Join us for Read Freely, South Carolina's new book festival. The three-day event features bestselling author talks, panels with emerging voices, performances, and interactive activities.

Attend a session featuring one of many participating USC Press authors, and stop by our table to say hello and browse books available for purchase.

Saturday, March 29

10am-11am

Injustice in Focus
Experience a firsthand account of the fight for civil rights in South Carolina through Williams' life behind the camera through his photography
Claudia Smith Brinson and photographer Cecil Williams, Injustice in Focus: The Civil Rights Photography of Cecil Williams

11:30am-12:30pm

The Cheese Biscuit Queen Tells All
Queen Mary Martha exclaims, "kiss my aspic!," telling stories that some might wish were kept within the family. She'll share recipes just as juice and delicious as the best gossip.
Mary Martha Greene, The Cheese Biscuit Queen, Kiss My Aspic!
Moderated by Jeffrey Dale Lofton

Sunday, March 30

11am-noon

Coming of Age
Explore the journey of life, facing its challenges to discover unexpected resilience and determination.
Rachel Hanson, The End of Tennessee
Moderated by Jeffrey Dale Lofton

12:30pm-1:30pm

Kugels and Collards
Food can take us back to a place and bring us together around the table. Enjoy a lively collection of South Carolina Jewish stories and special recipes.
Rachel Gordin Barnett, Kugels and Collards: Stories of Food, Family, and Tradition in Jewish South Carolina

2pm-3pm

Rights and Freedom
What does it take to get and keep your civil rights, and how do the stories of the past still resonate today?
Millicent Brown, Another Sojourner Looking for Truth: My Journey from Civil Rights to Black Power and Beyond
Carolyn Click, The Cost of the Vote: George Elmore and the Battle for the Ballot

This is a free event.

Hosted by Read Freely at Richland Library