New Acquisitions

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We are excited to present the following selection of books added to our collection this month.

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Check out the booklist below featuring new titles to the South Carolina State Library.

Acquisitions

2025

January

Cover of Arcane Carolinas: Folklore, Urban Legends, and Tales of Modern Weird from the Carolinas, Volume 2

Arcane Carolinas: Folklore, Urban Legends, and Tales of Modern Weird from the Carolinas, Volume 2
Author: Williams, Michael G.
Publication Year: 2024
Call Number: S.C. 398.09757 WILL

Cover of Dabo's World: The Life and Career of Coach Swinney and the Rise of Clemson Football

Dabo's World: The Life and Career of Coach Swinney and the Rise of Clemson Football
Author: Anderson, Lars
Publication Year: 2021
Call Number: S.C. B S9788A

Cover of Did Everyone Have an Imaginary Friend (Or Just Me)?: Adventures in Boyhood

Did Everyone Have an Imaginary Friend (Or Just Me)?: Adventures in Boyhood
Author: Ellis, Jay
Publication Year: 2024
Call Number: S.C. B EL591E

Cover of Freedom was in Sight!: A Graphic History of Reconstruction in the Washington, D.C., Region.

Freedom was in Sight!: A Graphic History of Reconstruction in the Washington, D.C., Region
Author: Masur, Kate
Publication Year: 2024
Call Number: 973.8 MASU

Cover of In Good Hands: Investigating Death, Mystery, and the Lessons of Broken Trust in One Family Day Care

In Good Hands: Investigating Death, Mystery, and the Lessons of Broken Trust in One Family Day Care
Author: Hechler, David
Publication Year: 2023
Call Number: S.C. 364.152 HECH

Cover of Mannie, the Major, and the Teef

Mannie, the Major, and the Teef
Author: McIntosh, Jack
Publication Year: 2021
Call Number: S.C. 813.6 MCIN

Cover of Notes from 1619: A Poetic 400-year Reflection.

Notes from 1619: A Poetic 400-year Reflection
Author: Mungin, Horace
Publication Year: 2020
Call Number: S.C. 811.6 MUNG

Cover of On the National Language: The Poetry of America's Endangered Tongues

On the National Language: The Poetry of America's Endangered Tongues
Author: Van Sise, B. A.
Publication Year: 2024
Call Number: 306.440973 VANS

Cover of Protest Art.

Protest Art
Author: Lack, Jessica
Publication Year: 2024
Call Number: 701.03 LACK

Cover of The King Street Affair

The King Street Affair: A Holy City Novel
Author: Sealy, Jon
Publication Year: 2024
Call Number: S.C. 813.6 SEAL

2024

December

Cover of A Promised Land: Jewish Patriots, the American Revolution, and the Birth of Religious Freedom

A Promised Land: Jewish Patriots, the American Revolution, and the Birth of Religious Freedom
Author: Jortner, Adam
Publication Year: 2024
Call Number: 973 JORT

Cover of Aquatic and Terrestrial Vertebrates of Black River Cypress Preserve: With Special Emphasis on Reptiles and Amphibians

Aquatic and Terrestrial Vertebrates of Black River Cypress Preserve: With Special Emphasis on Reptiles and Amphibians
Author: Gibbons, Park W.
Publication Year: 2024
Call Number: S.C. 597.07 GIBB

Cover of Before the Badge: How Academy Training Shapes Police Violence

Before the Badge: How Academy Training Shapes Police Violence
Author: Simon, Samantha J.
Publication Year: 2024
Call Number: 363.232 SIMO

Cover of City of Ruin: Charleston at War 1860-1865

City of Ruin: Charleston at War 1860-1865
Author: Hicks, Brian
Publication Year: 2012
Call Number: S.C. 975.7 HICK

Cover of Furman Singers: Discipline, Beauty, and Excellence

Furman Singers: Discipline, Beauty, and Excellence
Author: Robertson, Troy David
Publication Year: 2017
Call Number: S.C. 782.5 ROBE

Cover of Intrepid Patriot. Captain Jacob Milligan of the South Carolina Navy: The American Revolution

Intrepid Patriot. Captain Jacob Milligan of the South Carolina Navy: The American Revolution
Author: Gabrielson, Scott
Publication Year: 2022
Call Number: S.C. B M6544G

Cover of Journey of Faith: History of Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Retirement Community

Journey of Faith: History of Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Retirement Community
Author: Trawick, Charles William
Publication Year: 2023
Call Number: S.C. 307.3370846 TRAW

Cover of Manning Williams: Reinventing Narrative Painting: A Life in Art

Manning Williams: Reinventing Narrative Painting: A Life in Art
Author: Williams, Barbara S.
Publication Year: 2021
Call Number: S.C. 759.13 WILL

Cover of Martin R. Delany's Civil War and Reconstruction

Martin R. Delany's Civil War and Reconstruction
Author: Adeleke, Tunde
Publication Year: 2020
Call Number: S.C. 973.8 MART

Payne-ful Business: Charleston's Journey to Truth

Payne-ful Business: Charleston's Journey to Truth
Author: Seidler, Margaret
Publication Year: 2024
Call Number: S.C. 326.9 SEID

Cover of Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts: Stories and Recipes from Five Generations of Black Country Cooks

Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts: Stories and Recipes from Five Generations of Black Country Cooks
Author: Wilkinson, Crystal
Publication Year: 2024
Call Number: 641.5975 WILK

Cover of Romancing the Gullah in the age of Porgy and Bess

Romancing the Gullah in the age of Porgy and Bess
Author: Hamilton, Kendra Y.
Publication Year: 2024
Call Number: S.C. 973.0496073 HAMI

Cover of The University of South Carolina Trivia Book

The University of South Carolina Trivia Book
Author: West, Elizabeth Cassidy
Publication Year: 2024
Call Number: S.C. 378.757 WEST

Cover of Turning the Tide: A Memoir

Turning the Tide: A Memoir
Author: Murphy, Sally R.
Publication Year: 2019
Call Number: S.C. B M9788M

November

Cover of American Surrealist

American Surrealist: the art of Richard Hagerty
Author: Hagerty, Richard
Publication Year: 2015
Call Number: S.C. 759.15 HAGE

Cover of Why Indigenous Literatures Matter

Why Indigenous Literatures Matter
Author: Justice, Daniel Heath
Publication Year: 2018
Call Number: 810.9 JUST

Cover of Native American Women and the Burdens of Southern History

Native American Women and the Burdens of Southern History
Author: Usner, Daniel H.
Publication Year: 2023
Call Number: 975.004 USNE

Cover of The Plot Against Native America

The Plot Against Native America: The Fateful Story of Native American Boarding Schools and the Theft of Tribal Lands
Author: Vaughn, Bill
Publication Year: 2024
Call Number: 973.0497 VAUG

Cover of Hell Put to Shame

Hell Put to Shame: The 1921 Murder Farm Massacre and the Horror of America's Second Slavery
Author: Swift, Earl
Publication Year: 2024
Call Number: 364.15 SWIF

Cover of Should We Go Extinct

Should We Go Extinct?: A Philosophical Dilemma for Our Unbearable Times
Author: May, Todd
Publication Year: 2024
Call Number: 128 TODD

Cover of Black Pill

Black Pill: How I Witnessed the Darkest Corners of the Internet Come to life, Poison Society, and Capture American Politics
Author: Reeve, Elle
Publication Year: 2024
Call Number: 302.23 REEV

Cover of The Moment

The Moment: Thoughts on the Race Reckoning that Wasn't and How We All can Move Forward Now
Author: Sellers, Bakari
Publication Year: 2024
Call Number: S.C. 305.89 SELL

Cover of Helmet for My Pillow

Helmet for My Pillow: From Parris Island to the Pacific: A Young Marine's Stirring Account of Combat in World War II
Author: Leckie, Robert
Publication Year: 2010
Call Number: B L461L

Cover of Total Commitment

Total Commitment: A memoir of God and Politics when South Carolina Elected a Republican Governor
Author: Poe, Harry Lee
Publication Year: 2016
Call Number: B P7434P

Cover of Undertones

Undertones: Gifts of a Southern Tide
Author: Carey, Nan Young
Publication Year: 2021
Call Number: S.C. 778.93 CARE

Cover of More than a Likeness

More than a Likeness: The Enduring Art of Mary Whyte
Author: Severens, Martha R.
Publication Year: 2013
Call Number: S.C. 759.13 SEVE

Cover of Landscape Paintings

Rodney McMillian: Landscape Paintings
Author: McMillian, Rodney
Publication Year: 2015
Call Number: S.C. 700.411 MCMI

Cover of Mormon Missionaries Among the Catawba Indians

Mormon Missionaries Among the Catawba Indians, 1881 to 1938
Author: Martin, Judy Canty
Publication Year: 2019
Call Number: S.C. 975.743 MART

Cover of Grounded in Flight

Grounded in Flight
Author: Rivers, Cacky
Publication Year: 2022
Call Number: S.C. 598.09757 RIVE

October

Cover of Hunting Island Adventures

Hunting Island Adventures: A South Carolina State Park Adventure with Levi and Skylin
Author: Suber, Laurie C.
Publication Year: 2023
Call Number: J 975.7 SUBE