Literature

Books by South Carolinian Michele Nutwell.

Read poetry, folklore, and ghost stories from South Carolina.

Mary Boykin Chesnut

Meet the SC author who wrote a famous diary vividly describing the Civil War. Also visit the two of the places she lived while writing.

• Biography
• Chesnut Cottage
• Mulberry Plantation

Ghost Stories

These stories about haunted locations in South Carolina are perfect for reading in the dark!

• Haunted Georgetown
  Georgetown has lots of creepy ghost stories. Come read and listen to a few tales!
• Alice, the Ghost of The Hermitage
  This ghost story from Murrells Inlet is sure to send shivers up your spine!
• Charleston Ghost Stories
  Read these Charleston ghost stories from the Battery Carriage House Inn.
• Ghost Stories of Beaufort County
  Meet ghosts from this Lowcountry county.
• SC Ghost Stories & Tall Tales
  The ghosts of the Confederate Army still march through Charleston, South Carolina.
• The Gray Man
  The Gray Man from Pawley’s Island is a frequently-told tale along the coast.
• Lizard Man of Lee County
  Watch a video about the Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp, said to inhabit areas of swampland in and around Lee County.

Modern Literature

Modern South Carolina authors are busy capturing uniquely Southern stories and tales.

• South Carolina Center for the Book
  Check out information on the Letters about Literature contest under Awards