Upcoming Events

Join us for readings, signings, and special gatherings with our authors and collaborators.

Upcoming Events

  • June 6, 2026

    Pop Up Book Signing


    Location:     Travelers Rest Farmers Market
    235 Trailblazer Drive Travelers Rest, SC

    Date: Saturday, June 6, 2026

    Time: 8:30am-noon

    Cost: Free


    Join us at the Saturday morning TR Farmers Market, to meet author Nathan Spainhour, with the SC BBQ Project

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  • June 10, 2026

    The Food Section Map Launch Event


    Location:     Rosebud Cocktail Lounge
    103 E. Martin Street, Raleigh, NC
    Date: Wednesday, June 10, 2026

    Time: 6pm-8pm
    Cost: Free, but please register!


    Join Good Printed Things and The Food Section for a launch party featuring cocktails, summer road trip chit chat, and Sunny Gerhart's renowned pimento cheese (the latter two are free)

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  • June 12, 2026

    Mountain Goat Summer Kickoff


    Location:     Mountain Goat Coffee
    120 Shaw St, Greenville, SC 29609

    Date: Friday, June 12, 2026

    Time: 10am - 11am

    Cost: Free


    Celebrate the beginning of summer at a Wild Things of the Upstate coloring party. Grown ups can sip on seasonal drinks inspired by summer adventures while kids (of all ages) color!

    Celebrate Summer with Us 

  • June 18, 2026

    BBQ Dinner with Chef Craig Kuhns and Nathan Spainhour


    Location:     Cook's Station
    515 Buncombe Street, Greenville, SC

    Date: Thursday, June 18, 2026

    Time: 6pm

    Cost: $95


    South Carolina barbecue is more than a meal—it’s a story of smoke, tradition, and community. This dinner with Chef Craig Kuhns and Nathan Spainhour, author of The South Carolina BBQ Project will trace the roots of Carolina BBQ from whole-hog pits and regional sauces to Lowcountry flavors and the sides that bring it all together, celebrating the people and traditions that shaped one of the South’s most iconic cuisines. 

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  • June 20, 2026

    All Good Books + Home Team BBQ


    Location:     All Good Books
    734 Harden St., Columbia, SC

    Date: Saturday Jun 20th, 2026

    Time: 3-5pm


    Join us for a book talk + signing with Nathan Spainhour for his new book, The South Carolina BBQ Project. This event is kindly co-sponsored by our friends at Home Team BBQ - come enjoy some great food!

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  • June 25, 2026

    Reading with the Ranger


    Location:     Paris Mountain State Park, Shelters 5 & 6
    2401 State Park Rd, Greenville, SC 29609


    Date:     Thursday, June 25, 2026
    Time: 10am-10:45am
    Cost: Free with Park Admission

    A ranger will be reading Wild Things of the Upstate in a fun, relaxed outdoor setting perfect for families and young readers. This is part of a larger series of SC State Park reading events, so be sure to check out the full program and locations throughout the summer.

    Read with a Ranger 

  • June 25, 2026

    BBQ + Book Talk at Pendleton Station with the Pendleton Bookshop


    Location:     Pendleton Station
    220 E. Main Street, Pendleton, SC

    Date: Thursday, June 25, 2026

    Time: 6pm


    Nathan Spainhour, author of The South Carolina BBQ Project, will talk about barbecue and design, barbecue and history, barbecue and tradition, and more!

    Barbecue, beer and books will be available for purchase at the event. 

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  • September 5, 2026

    Pop Up Book Signing


    Location:     Travelers Rest Farmers Market
    235 Trailblazer Drive Travelers Rest, SC

    Date: Saturday, September 5, 2026

    Time: 8:30am-noon

    Cost: Free


    Join us at the Saturday morning TR Farmers Market, to meet Tiffany Deluccia, author of The Uncomplicated Gardener and Garden to Table All Year. We'll be sharing recipe cards and sampling pickled preserves!

    Come See Us 

  • September 11-13, 2026

    Indie Craft Parade

    Location: Judson Mill
    701 Easley Bridge Rd, ​Greenville, SC

    Date: Friday - Sunday, September 11-13
    Time: Hours vary


    Find Good Printed Things at Greenville South Carolina's annual festival of art!

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  • September 26, 2026

    2026 Bookmarks Festival of Books & Authors


    Location:     Downtown Winston-Salem, NC

    Date: Saturday, September 26

    Cost: Free


    Bookmarks Festival of Books and Authors, the largest book and author festival in the Carolinas celebrates with a festival in downtown Winston-Salem every year in September.

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Past Events

  • May 20-21, 2026

    Piedmont Publishing Symposium


    Location:     Wofford College
    Rosalind Sallenger Richardson Center for the Arts
    130 Memorial Drive, Spartanburg, SC 29303
    Date: Wednesday and Thursday, May 20-21
    Cost: Tickets from $37.74

    The Piedmont Publishing Symposium is organized by Clemson University Press, Hub City Press, University of North Georgia Press, and University of South Carolina Press.

    This event offers multiple sessions appealing to different constituencies: academic writers, non-academic writers, publishing professionals, and students and recent graduates who want to know more about publishing.

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  • April 28, 2026

    Nathan Spainhour & The South Carolina BBQ Project, hosted by The South Carolina School of the Arts


    Location:     Daniel Recital Hall, Rainey Fine Arts Center, Anderson University
    316 Boulevard, Anderson, SC 29621
    Date: Tuesday, April 28
    Time: 6:30pm
    Cost: Free

    Creative Director, Designer, and Author, Nathan Spainhour, will discuss the blurring of the analog/digital divide between artist, designer, and maker, Spainhour will also showcase student works created in a workshop exploring this process.

  • April 27, 2026

    If Memory Serves Tasting Event

    Location: Sum Bar
    307 E Washington St, Greenville, SC 29601
    Date: Monday, April 27, 2026
    Time: Doors open at 5:30 pm, Event begins at 6:00 pm
    Cost: $55

    Some stories are best shared over a meal. Join us at Sum Bar to celebrate If Memory Serves: Stories from the Table.

    The evening includes:

    · author readings
    · small plates crafted by Sum Bar's chefs and inspired by pieces in the book
    · a copy of If Memory Serves: Stories from the Table

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  • April 24-26, 2026

    Storyfest Literary Retreat


    Location:     AC Hotel Spartanburg
    225 W. Main St., Spartanburg, SC 29306

    Date: Friday-Sunday, April 24-26, 2026

    Tickets: $125+


    Hosted by the South Carolina Writers Association (SCWA), this event will include talks and classes by writers, editors and agents from across South Carolina and the Southeast.

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  • April 12, 2026

    Poetry Reading with Glenis Redmond


    Location:     Paris Mountain State Park, Park Center Classroom
    2401 State Park Rd, Greenville, SC 29609
    Date: Sunday, April 12, 2026
    Time: 1:00 - 3:00pm
    Cost: Free with park admission

    On April 12th, join us in celebrating National Poetry Month with Glenis Redmond. She will be sharing her captivating poems inspired by the beauty of our state parks. Don't miss this enchanting event at 1 pm in the Park Center Classroom.

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  • April 11, 2026

    Southern Roots: A BBQ Reunion


    Location:     Trailblazer Park
    235 Trailblazer Drive, Travelers Rest, SC 29690
    Date: Saturday, April 11
    Time: 12:00 - 4:00 pm
    Cost: Tickets start at $100

    Come enjoy delicious BBQ from more than 35 pitmasters and chefs, live music, unlimited beverages, and experience the joy of coming together as a community for an incredible nonprofit, IDefine.

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  • March 27-29, 2026

    Read Freely Fest

    Location: Richland Library
    1431 Assembly Street, Columbia, SC 29201
    Date: Friday-Sunday, March 27-29
    Time: Hours vary

    Read Freely Fest is South Carolina’s newest book festival, celebrating stories and ideas with bestselling author talks, panels featuring fresh voices, performances and interactive activities.

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  • March 4, 2026

    Books over Drinks with Nathan Spainhour: The South Carolina BBQ Project

    Location: M. Judson Booksellers
    130 S Main St, Greenville, SC 29601
    Date: Wednesday, March 4
    Time: 7:30pm
    Cost: $40

    Celebrate the launch of The South Carolina BBQ Project, by Nathan Spainhour at M Judson Booksellers. More details coming soon.

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  • January 22, 2026

    Art in the Wild: An Evening of Art, BBQ, & Bluegrass

    Location: Anderson Arts Center
    110 Federal St Anderson, SC 29625
    Date: Thursday, January 22
    Time: 6:00 - 9:00pm
    Cost: $30

    Meet the author, Nathan Spainhour at Art in the Wild. Enjoy hearty BBQ plates, live bluegrass music, and meet the featured artists as part of a fundraiser for this community arts center.

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  • December 13, 2025

    Trove Holiday Market

    Location: The Trove Greenville
    2909 Old Buncome Rd, Greenville 29609
    Date: Saturday, December 13
    Time: 11:00 am–3:00 pm


    Outdoor holiday market at The Trove, featuring handmade goods from 25 makers and artists.

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  • November 15, 2025

    Glenis Redmond: Over Yonder

    Location: Conestee Nature Preserve
    840 Mauldin Rd, Greenville, SC 29607
    Date: Saturday, November 15
    Time: 4:00–5:00 pm

    A special reading with Glenis Redmond at Conestee, celebrating poetry and place.

  • November 9, 2025

    An Evening w/ Alabama Poets Garrett Ashley and Salaam Green

    Location: 5th Generation Pilates

    1145 Tunnel Rd Suite 1 Suite 2, Asheville, NC 28805

    Date: Sunday, November 9

    Time: 6:00-8:00pm


    This evening is a celebration of Ashley’s new chapbook A Field Guide to North American Trees and features Salaam Green, Birmingham’s first Poet Laureate and author of The Other Revival.

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  • November 8, 2025

    Dark City LIT: Literary Festival

    Location: Black Mountain Library

    105 N Dougherty St, Black Mountain, NC 28711

    Date: Saturday, November 8

    Time: 9:00-11:00am

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  • November 7, 2025

    Garrett Ashley: First Fridays

    Location: Union Ave Books

    517 Union Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902

    Date: Friday, November 7

    Time: 6:00pm

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  • October 22, 2025

    Garrett Ashley: A Field Guide to North American Trees

    Location: Auburn Oil Booksellers

    149 E. Magnolia Ave., Suite A, Auburn, AL 36830

    Date: Wednesday, October 22nd

    Time: 6:30pm

    Poet Garrett Ashley shares work from his poetry chapbook inspired by Southeastern trees, In Conversation with Mary Dansak.

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  • October 19, 2025

    Hampton-Pinckney Porchfest

    Location: Lloyd Street between Hampton and Pinckney Streets
    37 Pinckney St, Greenville, SC 29601
    Date: Sunday, October 19
    Time: 1:00 - 6:00 pm


    An award-winning music festival that takes place on front porches across Greenville's Hampton-Pinckney historic district. Look for us in the Artisan Village.

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  • October 16, 2025

    Garrett Ashley: A Field Guide to North American Trees

    Location: M. Judson Booksellers
    130 S Main St, Greenville, SC 29601
    Date: Thursday, October 16
    Time: 6:00–8:00 pm

    Poet Garrett Ashley shares work from his poetry chapbook inspired by Southeastern trees, In Conversation with Angie Toole Thompson.

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  • October 14, 2025

    Garrett Ashley: A Field Guide to North American Trees

    Location: The NewSouth Bookstore
    105 S. Court Street, Montgomery, AL 36104
    Date: Tuesday, October 14
    Time: 5:30 pm

    Garrett Ashley reads from his poetry chapbook inspired by Southeastern trees.

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  • September 25, 2025

    Meet the Presses Panel

    Location: Hub City Bookshop and Press
    186 West Main Street Spartanburg, SC 29306
    Date: Thursday, September 25
    Time: 6:00 pm


    Hub City Press will moderate a discussion with Andrew Mack of Loblolly Press and Lib Ramos of Good Printed Things on the work of small presses.

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  • September 23, 2025

    Kwansaba Poetry Workshop with Glenis Redmond

    Location: Hughes Main Library
    25 Heritage Green Pl, Greenville, SC 29601
    Date: Tuesday, September 23
    Time: 6:30–8:00 pm

    Learn how to create poems that praise the people and places you love with Greenville's Poet Laureate.

  • September 18, 2025

    Glenis Redmond: Over Yonder

    Location: Pendleton Bookshop
    125 E Queen St, Pendleton, SC 29670
    Date: Thursday, September 18
    Time: 6:30–7:30 pm

    An intimate reading and signing with poet Glenis Redmond in historic Pendleton, SC.

  • September 17, 2025

    Glenis Redmond: Over Yonder

    Location: Malaprops Bookstore
    55 Haywood St, Asheville, NC 28801
    Date: Wednesday, September 17
    Time: 6:00 pm

    Glenis Redmond reads from Over Yonder: A Poet’s Exploration of South Carolina State Parks, Book II.

  • September 12-14, 2025

    Indie Craft Parade

    Location: Judson Mill
    130 S Main St, Greenville, SC 29601
    Date: Friday - Sunday, September 12-14
    Time: Hours vary


    Find Good Printed Things at Greenville South Carolina's annual festival of art!

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  • September 4, 2025

    Glenis Redmond: Over Yonder

    Location: A20 Market
    26 Augusta St, Greenville, SC 29601
    Date: Thursday, September 4
    Time: 7:00 pm

    Glenis Redmond reads from Over Yonder: A Poet’s Exploration of South Carolina State Parks, Book II.

  • August 19, 2025

    Glenis Redmond: Over Yonder

    Location: M. Judson Booksellers
    130 S Main St, Greenville, SC 29601
    Date: Tuesday, August 19
    Time: 5:30–6:30 pm

    Glenis Redmond reads from Over Yonder: A Poet’s Exploration of South Carolina State Parks, Book II.

  • August 9, 2025

    As The Page Turns Author & Artisan Market

    Location: As the Page Turns
    32 South Main Street, Travelers Rest, SC, 29690
    Date: Saturday, August 9
    Time: 11:00 am–4:00 pm

    A monthly market to support Local Authors at Travelers Rest's independent bookstore.

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  • July 26, 2025

    M Judson Birthday Event

    Location: M. Judson Booksellers
    130 S Main St, Greenville, SC 29601
    Date: Saturday, October 26
    Time: 8:00 am–noon


    We'll be popping up at our favorite local bookstore's tenth birthday party!

  • July 23, 2025

    Janelle Alier: The Shortest Stories

    Location: Page & Post, Greenville, SC
    1262 Pendleton St, Greenville, SC 29611
    Date: Wednesday, July 23
    Time: 6:00–7:00 pm

    Join us for an evening of poetry and reflection as Janelle shares selections from The Shortest Stories and takes audience questions.

  • July 17, 2025

    Janelle Alier: The Shortest Stories

    Location: M. Judson Booksellers
    130 S Main St, Greenville, SC 29601
    Date: Thursday, July 17
    Time: 5:30–6:30 pm

    Celebrate the launch of The Shortest Stories, a collection of haiku from midwife Janelle Alier.

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