Rebecca is a postdoctoral research associate at Brown University. Previously, she taught at Madeira School and American University. She holds a PhD in history, an MA in Public History from American University, and a BA in History and Philosophy from Mount Holyoke College. In 2023, she was awarded a Cokie Roberts Fellowship from the National Archives Foundation and a Rubenstein Center Research Fellowship from the White House Historical Association. Her writing has been published in the Washington Post, Time, Slate, the Los Angeles Review of Books, and elsewhere. Rebecca visits to talk about her book – “Dear Miss Perkins: A Story of Frances Perkins’s Efforts to Aid Refugees from Nazi Germany.”

Free for members; $10 for non-members.

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St. Simons Casino Theater

Author website –Rebecca Brenner Graham

Thanks to G.J. Ford Bookshop for offering books for sale

Japan/Germany, 2023, directed by Wim Wenders. Hirayama works as a toilet cleaner in Tokyo. He seems content with his simple life. He follows a structured everyday life and dedicates his free time to his passion for music and books. Hirayama also has a fondness for trees and photographs them. More of his past is gradually revealed through a series of unexpected encounters.

In Japanese with English subtitles

124 minutes; Not Rated

No reservation needed

$3 donation suggested

Watch the trailer – Perfect Days

We'll be celebrating a year of writing and programming as well as hosting a kind of "open house" for people who may be interested in joining a critique group. You'll hear from critique group leaders and others in the community, and we'll have the opportunity to generate ideas for additional programs you'd like to see at SSIW.

A few appetizers will be provided; however, drinks and meals are at your own expense.

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Andrew is the author of the national bestseller The Secret Token, about the lost colony of Roanoke, and the award-winning Under Jerusalem.”  His latest book is  “A Perfect Frenzy” — a perspective about Lord Dunmore and the beginnings of the American Revolutionary War. While the New England powder keg was sparked by opposition to laws such as the Stamp Acts, Andrew makes it clear that much of Virginia's initial involvement in the Revolution boils down to slavery and racism. Dunmore armed and emancipated up to thousands of Black people in the months leading up to the conflict, enraging the wealthy white planter class of enslavers who would ultimately support the patriot 'cause' and incinerate Norfolk, Virginia (while blaming Dunmore for the city's destruction). The consequences have reverberated through the centuries.

Author website – Andrew Lawler

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St. Simons Casino Theater

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Directed by Ken Kwapis, this rescue adventure stars Drew Barrymore and John Krasinski. It is the true story of a family of whales trapped by rapidly forming ice in the Arctic Circle.

107 minutes; Rated PG.

$3 suggested donation

Watch the trailer – Big Miracle

A New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of nineteen uplifting works of historical and contemporary fiction, Marie’s books are beloved by readers across the globe.

She visits to talk about her latest book, The Book Club for Troublesome Women, about a group of women who meet to discuss a controversial book. The women share secrets and cocktails and discover that the American dream they've been sold isn't all it seems. 

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St. Simons Casino Theater

Author website ––Marie Bostwick

Thanks to Righton Books for offering books for sale.

A St. Simons Writer’s Group Event

HOW TO SAVE YOUR HISTORY & WRITE YOUR LIFE STORY  

Everyone has a story to tell. Too often, these stories and personal histories are lost unless they’ve written a biography or memoir. But it’s not easy, and new writers may wonder how and where to start, what to include, and what to leave out. Award-winning writer Vic DiGenti works as a ghostwriter, biographer, and publisher. He’s written 11 biographies and family histories for clients and will share practical information based on his past and most current books on leaving a lasting legacy. 

About the Speaker:

Vic DiGenti is the award-winning author of six novels, a collection of short stories, and eight works of nonfiction. His books include the Windrusher trilogy of adventure fantasies and the Quint Mitchell Mystery series, published under the pen name Parker Francis. Vic also works as a ghostwriter, biographer, and publisher using his imprint, Windrusher Hall Press. He’s a longtime member of the Florida Writers Association, serving as Regional Director for NE Florida and on the Board of the Beaches Museum. 

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Maggie is a four-time finalist for the William Faulkner-William Wisdom Creative Nonfiction Prize. Her essays have appeared in Reed magazine, the Briar Cliff Review, Athen’s magazine, and the Sycamore Review, where she was a double finalist for the Wabash Prize for Nonfiction.

She visits to discuss her book, Trials of a Dead Lawyer’s Wife: A True Story —a journey through her dead lawyer husband’s drug abuse, possible murder, and her desire for justice.

Free for members and $10 for non-members.

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St. Simons Casino – Room 108

Author website – Maggie Redmon

Thanks to G.J. Ford Bookshop for offering books for sale.

Directed by Nikolaj Arcel. Mads Mikkelsen stars in this story of Danish soldier and explorer Ludvig Kahlen, who explored and cultivated Denmark's wild Jutland, which now comprises the vast majority of the country, in the mid-18th century.

In Danish with English subtitles

127 minutes; Rated R.

$3 suggested donation

Watch the trailer – The Promised Land