Join us at our next Speaker at the Center series on Thursday, March 13th, at 6 p.m. for an author talk featuring author and podcast co-host Michael G. Williams. Michael will discuss Arcane Carolinas Volume 2 while also exploring some South Carolina holiday-themed ghost tales, an international tradition the State Library is excited to participate in. Michael uses library resources to explore folklore and all things eerie in the Carolinas. This is the second volume of Arcane Carolinas produced by the co-hosts of the same named podcast. Charlie Mewshaw visited and shared Volume 1 with us in October of 2023.

For more information, please get in touch with McCabe Rentz, SC Center for the Book Coordinator, at 803-734-4816 or mrentz@statelibrary.sc.gov 

Location & Parking: The event is held at the South Carolina State Library Learning Lab, 1500 Senate Street, Columbia, SC 29201. On-street metered parking is available.

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About the author: Michael G. Williams writes queer horror and sci-fi about outsiders finding their people, including Perishables (Laine Cunningham Award), A Fall in Autumn (Manly Wade Wellman Award), and Servant Sovereign. He’s a Trustee of the NC Writers Network and member of the North Carolina chapter of HWA. Michael co-hosts Arcane Carolinas and lives in Durham, NC, with his husband and a variety of animals. You can find him online at michaelgwilliamsbooks.com, on Facebook, and on Bluesky. 

Accessibility: FM Auditory Assistance, large print materials, and other accessibility accommodations are available upon request. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate, please contact the program organizer at least two weeks in advance.