Literature

“P” is for Pringle, Elizabeth Waites Allston (1845-1921). Born to wealth and privilege, the Civil War left Pringle and her family in financial distress. Pringle convinced the New York Sun editor to buy weekly articles she wrote about being a female rice plantation owner.

“P” is for Pringle, Elizabeth Waites Allston (1845-1921). Born to wealth and privilege, the Civil War left Pringle and her family in financial distress. Pringle convinced the New York Sun editor to buy weekly articles she wrote about being a female rice plantation owner.

This week our guest will be novelist Brian Thiem, from Hilton Head Island, and we'll be talking about his series of novels about the Mudflats Murder Club.Brian draws from his experience as a former detective and cold case investigator, to craft suspenseful stories set on the fictional Spartina Island in the South Carolina Lowcountry. His latest book in the series is A Killer in the Cordgrass (2026, Severn River Publishing/Simon and Schuster).

“B” is for Bristow, Gwen (1903-1980). Novelist. By 1959 sales of Bristow’s books had reached nearly three million copies.

“B” is for Bristow, Gwen (1903-1980). Novelist. By 1959 sales of Bristow’s books had reached nearly three million copies.

“C” is for Coogler, John Gordon (1865-1901). Poet.

“C” is for Coogler, John Gordon (1865-1901). Poet.

“C” is for Conroy, Donald Patrick (1945-2016). Author.

“C” is for Conroy, Donald Patrick (1945-2016). Author.

Claire Mattes and Sam Livoti met while working at the Anne Frank Center at the University of South Carolina. In 2024, the two sat down with StoryCorps to discuss the impact of the book The Diary of Anne Frank, and how the book can be a helpful starting point for learning about World War II and the Holocaust.