Join the Friends of the Richland County Public Library and the University of South Carolina Institute for Southern Studies for a book discussion and signing by Daniel Wallace, the first of six events in the Southern Writers Series that features several of the South’s best authors, at 6 p.m., on Monday, January 25 at the Main Library, 1431 Assembly St.

Writer and illustrator Daniel Wallace writes about mythological happenings in the American South. Wallace is best known for his 1998 novel Big Fish: A Novel of Mythic Proportions Big Fish, that was later made into a movie by Tim Burton. Other books include Ray in Reverse and The Watermelon King: A Novel. He is currently a professor and lecturer in the English Department at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
 
Additional authors featured in the Southern Writers Series are Brian Ray, 6 p.m., Monday, February 8; Percival Everett, 6 p.m., Wednesday, February 24; Pamela Duncan, 6 p.m., Thursday, March 18, Robert Inman, 6 p.m., Thursday, April 1; and Margaret Maron, 6 p.m., Thursday, April 15. 
 
The Friends of RCPL is a nonprofit organization that works to raise support for and awareness of the library. Friends’ memberships begin at only $25. Visit www.myRCPL.com/friends or call 929-3475 for more details on membership or this special event.
The Institute for Southern Studies, which promotes the varied resources available at USC and in the community, is led by Dr. Walter Edgar. For more information on the Institute, call 777-2340.

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