Writer/publisher Tim Johnston discusses his new collection, his process, the human condition, and what’s so great about the short story.

By Margaret Evans, Editor

I first read Tim Johnston’s collection Friday Afternoon and Other Stories about two years ago, when it was still just a manuscript. It had a different title, a different story order, and an uncertain future. I zoomed through those pages with delight, so when Tim asked me for a blurb, I was happy to oblige.

At the recent annual meeting of the Friends of the Beaufort Library, Geni Flowers-Buquet received the Mabel Runnette award for extraordinary service to the Friends organization and the library.

Bestselling novelist Mary Alice Monroe on her new book, her next project, and her upcoming fundraiser for the Beaufort County Open Land Trust and Nemours Wildlife Foundation.

By Margaret Evans, Editor

Mary Alice Monroe is what they call 'a force of nature.'

            She’s a powerful force for nature, too, having just finished the fourth and final novel in her “Lowcountry Summer” series, a family saga set on Sullivan’s Island that addresses the plight of the Atlantic bottlenose dolphin. It’s just the latest in a long and prolific career writing what Monroe calls “purpose-driven” environmental fiction.