The Second Annual Short Story America Festival and Conference will bring readers, authors and teachers of short stories together again in this new Lowcountry literary tradition. Scheduled for September 26-29 in Beaufort, the event includes readings by authors, workshops on writing stories and on understanding this great literary art form, book signings, the launch of Short Story America, Volume Three, and two great receptions to foster new and old friendships around a mutual passion for stories.

'The Other Mother: a rememoir' by Teresa Bruce, 2013, Joggling Board Press
Review by Margaret Evans, Editor

On the cover of her new book The Other Mother, Pat Conroy writes, "Mark my words, Teresa Bruce will be one of the next great American authors."

The admiration is mutual. In her acknowledgments, Bruce thanks Conroy, calling him "my literary inspiration."

A conversation with award winning Beaufort writer Teresa Bruce about her upcoming book, "The Other Mother," and the transformative power of chance encounters.

(Read Part One.)

"Why not shake things up a bit?" I tell her. "You are strong enough to lift the men." Byrne Miller sits up straight again, vertebra by vertebra. "Scandalous," she says with a thin, mischievous smile. Her hands flutter down to her hips and she pivots one shoulder to a jaunty angle. Her chin lifts. "Just what this town needs. Call the newspapers. Get the TV cameras. You and I are going to turn things on their heads."   – From "The Other Mother" by Teresa Bruce, copyright 2013, published by Joggling Board Press, jogglingboardpress.com.