Hear these Beaufort poets and five other diverse South Carolina poets read at the launch of Archive: South Carolina Poetry Since 2005 on Saturday, April 27, from 5 pm at the Pat Conroy Literary Center. Published by Ninety-Six Press, Archive features 46 contributors, documenting the poetic life of the Palmetto State over the past 13 years.  This event is free and open to the public; copies of Archive will be available for sale and signing after the reading.

Independent Bookstore Day marks its fifth year of celebrating independent bookstores nationwide on Saturday, April 27th,with literary parties around the country.

NeverMore Books, 702 Craven Street, will be celebrating with local writers, illustrators, special discounts and giveaways.

About 100 art aficionados attended the opening exhibit at USCB to view the works of South Carolina Chapter National Association of Women Artists (NAWA) and to learn what art garnered awards from judge Maggie Karis. 

First place was awarded to Candace Whittemore Lovely for her oil on linen, titled “Venus Goes H20” (left).  Lovely said, "The painting portrays a woman as Venus rising from the ocean," and Karis commented, "The painting captures all the elements of the Transparency and Light theme, as well as the human form which is difficult to portray."