Literary fans brave rain for Florence local authors expo

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Bishop Michael Blue signs a copy of his book at the Local Author Expo at the Drs. Bruce and Lee Library Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, in Florence, SC.
Author Janice Green talks with Elizabeth Caldwell, with the Florence County Library system, about her book -- a retelling of the story of creation illustrated with quilt squares -- at the Local Author Expo at the Drs. Bruce and Lee Library in Florence, SC, on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012.
Valada Morris talks with Sheila Leonard at the table of Society Hill author Patrick Pierre, left, during the Local Author Expo at the Drs. Bruce and Lee Library in Florence, SC, on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012.
Rose Rock -- Andrews native, mother of comedian Chris Rock and author of Mama Rock's Rules -- talks with Debbie Steward at the Local Authors Expo at the Drs. Bruce and Lee Library in Florence, SC, on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012.
Tamara Piper of Hartsville talks with Florence author Emily Hosmer de Montluzin about her book, Dearest Arlette, at the Local Author Expo Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, at the Drs. Bruce and Lee Library in Florence, SC.
Lake City author Mary Kelley, right, shows one of her books to a couple at the Local Authors Expo at the Drs. Bruce and Lee Library in Florence, SC, on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012. The annual event highlights Florence area literary talent and gives readers a chance to meet the authors.
Lake City author Mary Kelley talks with Frances Elmore at the Local Authors Expo at the Drs. Bruce and Lee Library in Florence, SC, on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012. The annual event highlights Florence area literary talent and gives readers a chance to meet the authors.

By: SCNow Staff | SCNow
Published: January 21, 2012

FLORENCE, SC --

Dozens of literary fans braved the rain and turned out for the second annual Pee Dee Local Author Expo Saturday at the Drs. Bruce & Lee Foundation Library.

Authors with ties to the Pee Dee lined the walls of the Joe Stukes Meeting Room where participants could meet and greet, shake hands, talk shop, buy a book or get a book signed.

The main draw was Rose Rock, mother of comedian Chris Rock and author of Mama Rocks' Rules: Ten Lessons for Raising a Houseful of Successful Children.

The Andrews native drew steady traffic, as did many of the other Pee Dee area authors in the room.

Retired Francis Marion University history professor Emily Lorraine de Montluzin and her mother, Emily Hosmer de Montluzin, were on hand with their book, Dearest Arlette, which chronicles 10 years of letters between an American family and their French relatives from 1945-1955.

Lake City resident and author Mary Kelley was there with her book, Taska: Daughter of the Reconstruction, which she edited from a family manuscript discovered while doing genealogical research.

The manuscript, by Samuel Calhoun Morris, chronicles the life of a young lady growing up in the wake of the Civil War.

Also there was Janice Green of Hemingway who brought her book, a retelling of the Creation illustrated through quilt squares -- or octagons in this case.

Literary fans brave rain for Florence local authors expo

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