Literature

The Nobel Literature Prize is the highest award one can achieve for their writing. Swedish inventor and industrialist of the Nobel Prize, Alfred Nobel, declares that the winner is awarded…

My first encounter with Toni Morrison’s words was as a bright-eyed, hopeful sophomore at the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities. Her first novel, The Bluest Eye,…

Patricia Denkler’s life direction has no road map-only doors. As the doors open, she says “yes” and then passionately goes through. When a friend offered her a flight in a…

Karen Abbott is the New York Times bestselling author of SIN IN THE SECOND CITY, AMERICAN ROSE, and LIAR TEMPTRESS SOLDIER SPY, named one of the best books of the year by Library Journal, the Christian Science Monitor, and Amazon.

Alexis Coe is a historian, consulting producer, podcast host, public speaker, essayist, and the New York Times Bestselling Author of both You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George of Washington and Alice+Freda Forever: A Murder in Memphis (soon to be a major motion picture).

Christin Burdette is a Master Lash Artist, Lash Trainer, Professional Makeup Artist, and Retail Support Specialist at jane iredale

Susan Meissner is the USA Today bestselling author of historical fiction with more than half a million books in print in fifteen languages.

Kristy Woodson Harvey is the bestselling author of six novels, including The Southern Side of Paradise, Slightly South of Simple, and the forthcoming Feels Like Falling.

Lisa Linke has made a name for herself in the industry with memorable performances on the small screen. She has been seen in large roles on hit shows such as Teachers and Goliath and is currently showcasing her talent on Bless This Mess, alongside Dax Shepard and Lake Bell.

Southern humorist, Jane Jenkins Herlong, combines her humor, life-changing truths and award-winning singing as she inspires audiences with her sweet tea wisdom and Southern-fried humor.™

Katherine Birchenough is a board-certified emergency medical doctor and was the fourth MD in S.C. to be certified through the Institute for Functional Medicine.

Reinvention is a concept familiar to Kimmery Martin, a Charlotte, North Carolina, physician. A few years ago, spurred by her love of literature, Martin decided to try writing a novel.…