Last week I received an email from Maggie Bean, the Director of Marketing and Communications for the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation, in which she informed about an upcoming event featuring Charlotte author Joy Callaway. Intrigued, I asked Maggie for more information about this event. Here is what she sent to me:
The Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation invites you to an evening of history, romance, and Charlotte’s own literary talent. Join us on Monday, September 15 at 6 PM at Wray Ward for Final Draught with bestselling author Joy Callaway, as she discusses her newest novels Star of Camp Greene and Sing Me Home to Carolina. Guests will enjoy an intimate conversation with the author moderated by author Susie Orman Schnall, light bites, and complimentary beer and wine.
Set in Charlotte during World War I, Star of Camp Greene transports readers to the city’s Camp Greene military base, a bustling training site that transformed the Queen City and left a lasting impact on the region. Callaway’s meticulous historical research blends with her talent for weaving compelling love stories, offering a vivid portrait of Charlotte’s past and the people who shaped it. In Sing Me Home to Carolina, she wows with her signature blend of romance and rich storytelling, this time in rural South Carolina.
Whether you’re a history buff, a romance reader, or simply someone who loves a good story rooted in our community, this Final Draught event is an opportunity to experience two of Charlotte’s local literary talents. Tickets are $20 and include light bites and beer and wine. More details and tickets are available at foundation.cmlibrary.org/events/joy-callaway.
I commend the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation not only for organizing this event with Joy Callaway but also for sponsoring the Final Draught author series. Created in 2017, this series provides area book lovers with opportunities to engage in conversations local writers over a glass of good beer or wine. The Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation also sponsors the annual Verse & Vino event, but that is a very large event. The Final Draught series is smaller and more informal than Verse & Vino. I am a fan of both the Final Draught series and Verse & Vino, and I think that they both enrich Storied Charlotte’s cultural life.