Film – Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom

1. FILM – LUNANA: A YAK IN THE CLASSROOM

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  • St Simons Casino Theater

An aspiring singer living with his grandmother in the capital of Bhutan dreams of getting a visa to move to Australia. In Dzongkha with English subtitles; 109 minutes; Not Rated. Suggested donation – $3.

View the trailer – Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom

Author – Deborah Goodrich Royce

2. AUTHOR – DEBORAH GOODRICH ROYCE

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  • St. Simons Casino Room 108

Deborah’s thrillers examine puzzles of identity. Ruby Falls won the Zibby Award for Best Plot Twist in 2021, and Finding Mrs. Ford was hailed by Forbes, Book Riot, and Good Morning America’s “best of” lists in 2019. Deborah began as an actress on All My Children (playing the sister of legendary Erica Kane) and in multiple films. She became the story editor at Miramax Films, developing Emma and early versions of Chicago and A Wrinkle in Time. She visits the area to talk about her latest book, Reef Road, which careens from a decades-old unsolved murder in Pittsburgh to a gruesome discovery washing up on the shore of the breezy ocean town of Palm Beach.

Books will be available for purchase after the program, along with a book signing.

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  • FREE for Literary Guild Members

  • $10 for Non-members

Meet the Author – Carolyn Prusa

3. MEET THE AUTHOR – CAROLYN PRUSA

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  • St. Simons Casino – Room 108

Carolyn’s debut witty novel, None of This Would Have Happened if Prince Were Alive, follows Ramona through the forty-eight hours after her life has been upended by the discovery of her husband’s affair and an approaching Category Four hurricane. She longs for the days when her life was like a Prince song, full of sexy creativity and joy.

Books will be available for purchase after the program, along with a book signing.

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  • FREE for Literary Guild Members

  • $10 for Non-members

Author – Buddy Sullivan

4. AUTHOR – BUDDY SULLIVAN

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  • St. Simons Casino – Room 108

Popular Georgia historian will present historical highlights of the coast and the Golden Isles from an ecological perspective. He is the author of twenty books about the history of Georgia and coastal Georgia.

Books will be available for purchase after the program, along with a book signing.

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  • FREE for Literary Guild Members

  • $10 for Non-members

Film Historian – Gary Olsen

5. FILM HISTORIAN – GARY OLSEN

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  • St. Simons Casino Theater

Gary is the author of The 15 Geniuses Behind the Lens: How The Greatest Film Directors Shaped The Movies We See Today. Gary will discuss Katherine Hepburn’s fascinating life, later movies, and personal relationships. Film clips will be shown.

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  • $10 for Non-members

Author – Dana Ridenour

6. AUTHOR – DANA RIDENOUR

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  • St Simons Casino – Room 108

We’re thrilled to welcome Lowcountry author and former FBI agent Dana Ridenour, the architect behind the Lexie Montgomery FBI Series! Dana is the award-winning author of Behind The Mask, Beyond The Cabin, and Below The Radar. She is a retired FBI agent who spent most of her career as an FBI undercover operative infiltrating criminal organizations, including the Animal Liberation Front, the subject of her new book, Below The Radar. The characters from her novels are in development for television.

Books will be available for purchase after the program, along with a book signing.

  • FREE for Literary Guild Members

  • $10 for Non-members

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Author – John Cribb

7. AUTHOR – JOHN CRIBB

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  • St. Simons Casino – Room 108

John Cribb visits to talk about his new book, The Rail Splitter, about Lincoln’s remarkable journey from a log cabin to the threshold of the White House—a journey that turns him into one of America’s most beloved heroes.

Books will be available for purchase after the program, along with a book signing.

FREE for Literary Guild Members, $10 for Non-members

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Film – Sense and Sensibility

FILM – SENSE AND SENSIBILITY

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  • St. Simons Casino Theater

This film is part of The Big Read of Coastal Georgia.

A period drama film directed by Ang Lee and based on Jane Austen’s 1811 novel of the same name. Starring Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet, and Hugh Grant. Rated PG. Free admission.

Author – Beverly Bowers Jennings

AUTHOR – BEVERLY BOWERS JENNINGS

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  • St. Simons Casino – Room 108

Shrimp Tales: Small Bites of History, tells the fascinating story of the shrimp industry, from the shrimp boats and their captains to fishing family lore, tasty recipes, and more.

Books will be available for purchase after the program, along with a book signing.

FREE for Literary Guild Members

  • $10 for Non-members

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Meet the Author – Jennifer Coburn

MEET THE AUTHOR – JENNIFER COBURN

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  • St. Simons Casino Theater

We welcome Jennifer to the Guild to discuss her book, Cradles of the Reich, the must-read story of three very different German women who meet at a Nazi breeding home. The author explores the little-known Lebensborn Society, Hitler’s secret program to mass produce babies of Aryan pedigree.

Books will be available for purchase after the program, along with a book signing.

FREE for Literary Guild Members

  • $10 for Non-members

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Meet the Author – Robin M. Morris

MEET THE AUTHOR – ROBIN M. MORRIS

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  • St Simons Casino – Room 108

Dr. Morris visits to talk about her recent book Goldwater Girls to Reagan Women, a timely statewide study of women’s part in the history of conservatism, the New Right, and the Republican Party in the state of Georgia.

Books will be available for purchase after the program, along with a book signing.

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  • FREE for Literary Guild Members

  • $10 for Non-members

Film – Official Secrets

FILM – OFFICIAL SECRETS

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  • St Simons Casino Theater

The true story of British Intelligence whistleblower Katharine Gunn, who leaked a top-secret NSA memo exposing a joint US-UK illegal spying operation. 112 minutes; Rated R. Suggested donation – $3.

Meet The Author – Pamela Bauer Mueller

MEET THE AUTHOR – PAMELA BAUER MUELLER

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  • St Simons Casino – Room 108

Pam visits to talk about her ninth historical novel, The Sky Is My Home: The Story of Hazel Jane Raines, an unforgettable modern heroine—the first female pilot in Georgia—who left a vivid legacy to women in aviation by helping shape our country’s history in World War II.

Books will be available for purchase after the program, along with a book signing.

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  • FREE for Literary Guild Members

  • $10 for Non-members

Meet the Author – William Walsh

MEET THE AUTHOR – WILLIAM WALSH

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  • St. Simons Casino – Room 108

William Walsh is the author of seven books, including his latest – an award-winning collection of poems, Fly Fishing in Times Square. William is the director of Georgia’s Reinhardt University undergraduate creative writing program and the MFA program.

Books will be available for purchase after the program, along with a book signing.

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  • $10 for Non-members

Film – Hello, Bookstore

FILM – HELLO, BOOKSTORE

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  • St. Simons Casino Theater

In the shadow of the pandemic, a small town rallies to protect a beloved local bookstore. Suggested donation – $3.

Author & Jazz Pianist – Mike Shaw

AUTHOR & JAZZ PIANIST – MIKE SHAW

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  • St. Simons Casino – Room 108

Mike Shaw is an Atlanta-based jazz pianist and author. His debut novel captures the character and circumstances of life as shared by musicians everywhere. In a unique presentation, Mike uses a keyboard to demonstrate the development of Tom Cliffe, the protagonist in his novel titled The Musician, as he confronts life’s challenges, trying to succeed as an accomplished musician.

Books will be available for purchase after the program, along with a book signing.

Tickets ➜ Eventbrite

  • FREE for Literary Guild Members

  • $10 for Non-members

Meet the Author – Marie Bostwick

MEET THE AUTHOR – MARIE BOSTWICK

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  • St Simons Casino – Room 108

Marie is a New York Times bestselling author of insightful, uplifting fiction. Marie lives in Oregon with her husband. When not writing books, she enjoys quilting, hiking, cooking, and creating posts on her blog. Marie travels extensively, speaking at libraries, bookstores, quilt guilds, and conferences. She visits to talk about her book Esme Cahill Fails Spectacularly, (on sale 5/30/23) a novel about family, friendship, and finding your true path in life.

Books will be available for purchase after the program, along with a book signing.

Tickets ➜ Eventbrite

  • FREE for Literary Guild Members

  • $10 for Non-members