Fiction by David Mitchell: Slade House: A Novel is a follow-up to the 2014 novel, The Bone Clocks, and exists in the same magically realistic world. It is not necessary to have read the previous book because Slade House is neither a sequel nor prequel but simply tangential to the original story. — Reviewed by Kathy Sanders.
S.C. Encyclopedia | Historian Francis Butler Simkins was born on December 14, 1897, in Edgefield, the son of Samuel McGowan Simkins and Sarah Raven Lewis. He attended school in Edgefield and in 1918 received his B.A. from the University of South Carolina. He attended Columbia University in New York City and earned his M.A. in 1920 and a Ph.D. in 1926. In 1928 he accepted a position at Longwood College in Farmville, Virginia, and remained there until his retirement in 1966, except for various positions at other institutions as a visiting professor.
By Stanfield Gray, guest contributor | When DIG SOUTH launched on July 4, 2012, our goal was simple: plant the flag as the South’s first and foremost event elevating the digital economy.
We invited leading brands and promising startups from across the region – Sparc, Blackbaud, Benefitfocus, PeopleMatter, RedHat, CNN, Coca-Cola – to join reps from global brands like Facebook, Twitter, Google, IBM, Fast Company, Inc and others to discuss innovation in technology, marketing, media, entertainment, business, entrepreneurship and other verticals. And since that auspicious launch, our mantra has been “Succeed in the South.”
By Andy Brack, editor and publisher | After a fantastic couple of months away from yard signs and blaring television advertising, campaigning is upon us again. Just look out your car windows as you are driving on any major thoroughfare.
Two months from now, voters — mostly those who vote in Republican primaries — will head to the polls to pick candidates for state and federal offices. In many cases, thanks to gerrymandering of political districts, the primary will be the real election as those who win will face little or token opposition in the fall.
By Ben Fanning, contributing editor | What time of the day does your personal productivity naturally decrease?
According to the Daily Mail, the most unproductive time in the work day is 2:55 p.m. Interestingly, that’s also when social media usage spikes.
Staff reports | It’s only two weeks until Lowcountry Giving Day, the annual day of celebration and chance for people to give to more than 350 area nonprofits.
The community-wide event is scheduled for May 2, but you can already schedule a donation to one or more charities of your choice. Click here to schedule a donation.
Just what is this old photo AND why might it be important? Send your best guess to: editor@charlestoncurrents.com — and make sure to include the name of the town in which you live.
This bunch of roses made from palmetto fronds graced an old iron fence Sunday on East Battery Street in Charleston. Contributing photographer Michael Kaynard discovered lots of the hand-crafted roses while walking throughout the city’s streets on a balmy Sunday.
On the calendar for the week of April 11: Books and Beer at Biergarten; Charleston Outdoor Festival; Footlight Players’ new play; water parks to reopen. More.
Judy Carberry: Unfortunately, what that video [of the Ashley River bike lane experiment] does not clearly illustrate is that the exit to Lockwood is down to one lane. Before this was in place, there were two lanes for exiting — those going to the hospitals and those of us going further downtown.
We Can Do Better, South Carolina! (2019) by editor and publisher Andy Brack offers incisive commentaries on the American South, politics, the common good and interesting South Carolina leaders. Available exclusively for Kindle for $7.99. A paperback version will be ready soon. Learn more.
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