Including reflections on race relations and the changing experience of minorities in the South, this is a thoughtful and powerful portrayal of the era. With a glimpse at Charleston’s overlooked Gullah culture, Mamba’s Daughters profiles the experiences of two African American women in the years leading up to and following WWI.

Profiling the poor bastard Bone, readers of Bastard Out of Carolina learn of the conflict of an increasingly violent stepfather in a space where girls marry young and men measure themselves drinking hard and playing mean. Bastard Out of Carolina by Dorothy Allisonįollowing the struggles of poor whites in Greenville County, Allison’s story has been championed by fans, banned by critics, and likened to Southern sweetheart Harper Lee. The book is set on one of Charleston’s best beaches. With the help of her sister, Hayes comes to terms with her less than ideal childhood and the prospect of an unforeseen future. The first installment in the Lowcountry Tales series, Sullivan’s Island introduces Susan Hayes, a woman fed up with her cheating husband and an ambivalent daughter longing to return to the idyllic island home of her youth. Sullivan’s Island by Dorthea Benton Frank No matter whether you’re a resident looking to learn more about your home state or a first timer curious about history, these books are sure to help you enjoy it more.

So we’ve compiled a list of the best books about South Carolina and by South Carolina authors to help you prepare.

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