Reunion Beach: Stories Inspired by Dorothea Benton Frank - Paperback
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In this entertaining anthology, a group of bestselling authors and writers pay tribute to legendary, larger-than-life New York Times bestselling author Dorothea Benton Frank and her literary legacy.
Inspired by the title Dorothea Benton Frank planned for her next book--Reunion Beach--these close friends and colleagues channeled their creativity and admiration into stories and poems that celebrate this remarkable woman and her abiding love for the Lowcountry of her native South Carolina--and Charleston--a place of beauty, history, charm, and Gullah magic.
From Elin Hilderbrand, #1 New York Times bestselling author, a sequel to Summer of '69.
From Adriana Trigiani, New York Times bestselling author, comes a poignant, humorous interview from the hereafter between Pat Conroy and Dorothea Benton Frank.
From Patti Callahan, bestselling author of Becoming Mrs. Lewis and Surviving Savannah, comes The Bridemaids, a story about a girls trip to the South Carolina beach.
From Mary Alice Monroe, New York Times bestselling author, Mother and Child Reunion, a heartwarming story set under the warm South Carolina sun.
Reunion Beach also features letters, short stories, poems, and essays from:
- Mary Norris, New York Times bestselling author and staff writer for The New YorkerCassandra King Conroy, bestselling and award-winning author of Tell Me A StoryNathalie Dupree, James Beard Award-winning cookbook authorMarjory Wentworth, former Poet Laureate of South CarolinaGervais Hagerty, author of In Polite CompanyJacqueline Bouvier Lee, Peter Frank, Victoria Peluso, and William Frank
Infused with Dorothea Benton Frank's witty spirit, Reunion Beach is a literary homage and beautiful keepsake that keeps this dearly missed writer's flame burning bright.
Elin Hilderbrand lives on Nantucket, has three children and is the author of 27 novels, including SUMMER OF '69.
Elin met Dottie in the spring of 2017 at the annual Post & Courier luncheon in Charleston and Elin says, "It was love at first sight." The two authors proceeded to meet on Nantucket every chance they got and they texted and emailed non-stop. They dreamed of doing a joint cooking show called "Cook the Books," where they would invite a third author on to make a signature dish for each episode. They also talked about a cookbook called "The Southern Belle and the Gray Lady." Elin's summer of 2020 novel, 28 Summers, is dedicated to Dottie and Dottie makes a cameo appearance in Elin's summer of 2021 novel, Golden Girl. "I will never again have a writer friend like Dottie," Elin says. "Those of you who knew her understand what I mean, and those of you who didn't will just have to trust me. They broke the mold."
Trigiani, Adriana: -Adriana Trigiani is the New York Times bestselling author of eighteen books in fiction and nonfiction, published in 38 languages, making her one of the most sought after speakers in the world of books today. Adriana is an award-winning playwright, and writer/director in film and television. Adriana co-founded The Origin Project, an in-school writing program which serves over 1,700 students in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia. Adriana hosts a weekly Facebook Live show, Adriana Ink, every Tuesday evening at 6 PM EST featuring guest authors, giveaways and more. Follow along with Adriana on Facebook and Instagram @AdrianaTrigiani. Adriana lives in New York City with her family.
Callahan Henry, Patti: -Patti Callahan is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of fifteen novels including the Historical Fiction, Becoming Mrs. Lewis--The Improbable Love Story of Joy Davidman and C.S. Lewis and Surviving Savannah. In addition, she is the recipient of The Harper Lee Distinguished Writer of the Year for 2020 and the Alabama Library Association Book of the Year for 2019 and The Christy Award--A 2019 Winner Book of the Year." The author is also the host of the popular seven-part original Behind the Scenes of Becoming Mrs. Lewis Podcast Series". Patti is also the Co-creator and co-host of the weekly web show and podcast Friends & Fiction.
Patti and Dottie met when Patti's first book was released in 2004 at a SIBA conference where the friendship was instant and long lasting.
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