Happenings: Author Marie Bostwick in SC; a new poetry volume from Marcus Amaker

Novelist makes 4 SC stops Marie Bostwick, the bestselling author of “The Book Club for Troublesome Women,” will appear at four South Carolina venues to discuss her novel and sign copies. The story, which centers around a group of 1960s Southern women, is a humorous and nostalgic romp through a pivotal and tumultuous American year, as well as an ode to self-discovery, persistence and the power of sisterhood. Bostwick’s book events: • Greenville: “Cocktails Over Books with Marie Bostwick,” M.

Judson Booksellers, 130 S. Main St., 7:30-9 p.



m. April 30. Tickets ($35): https://tinyurl.

com/3dcbh5by • Charleston: Book signing, Buxton Books, 160 King St., 5:30-6:30 p.m.

May 1. Free drop-in event: https://tinyurl.com/mu778d84 • Pawleys Island: Luncheon by Litchfield Books, Caffe Piccolo, 9428 Ocean Highway, 10:45 a.

m.-1 p.m.

Tickets ($37): https://tinyurl.com/3tb34fnk • Spartanburg: Spruce Book Club Meet the Author event, Spruce Interiors, 844 S. Pine St.

, 3-5 p.m. Open to book club members.

To join: https://sprucespartanburg.com/events/ New poetry from Amaker Charleston-based artist Marcus Amaker has published his 11th volume of poetry, a pocket-sized, illustrated book featuring 17 pieces called “we deserve a world without war.” The cover was designed by Riivo Kruuk.

The collection is available as a $10 paperback and a $5 ebook. For more information, and to purchase a copy, go to https://tinyurl.com/48s2epfp .

—Adam Parker.