The Second Annual “Novel” Wine Tasting, Arts, and Literary Festival will take place in Ridgeland, South Carolina on Saturday, October 25, 2014, from Noon to 6 p.m. at September Oaks Vineyards, 893 Grays Highway, Ridgeland, South Carolina. The vineyards’ website is www.septemberoaks.com.

Museum: a building in which interesting and valuable things (such as paintings and sculptures or scientific or historical objects) are collected and shown to the public.

A candid (only-slightly-censored) conversation with Bernie Schein about growing up Jewish in Beaufort, insiders and outsiders, and his new novel Famous All Over Town.

By Margaret Evans, Editor

I showed up on Bernie Schein’s front porch with a list of questions and a plan. This was a mistake. Despite his repeated claims that he’s OCD, strict adherence to a plan is not Bernie’s strong suit. (Not someone else’s plan, anyway.) Interviewing Bernie is more like hopping a train of thought – his – then holding on for dear life as it careens down one track after another, sometimes jumping the rails entirely. It’s an exhilarating ride and you cover a lot of ground. Just don’t kid yourself that you’re the engineer.

The photograph on our cover is "A Lowcountry Redbud," by Gregg Hunt, winner of the 2015 Beaufort County Land Preservation Calendar Contest. Gregg's photo was chosen from over 200 entries to grace the cover of the calendar, which will be available in mid-November.