SCOTT GOULD is the author of seven books. His most recent being Peace Like a River (2024). His honors include an Eric Hoffer Award for Fiction, a Memoir Prize for Books, an IPPY Award for Fiction, the Larry Brown Short Story Award and the S.C. Arts Commission Artist Fellowship in Prose. His work has appeared in a number of publications; Garden & Gun, and New Stories from the South, among others. He lives in South Carolina, and recently retired from the S.C. Governor’s School for the Arts & Humanities.
For fans of Pat Conroy and Barbara Kingsolver comes a novel with distinctive Southern flavor and populated with a cast of unique Southern characters
May 1910. As Halley’ s Comet hurtles toward Earth, panic grips the mountains of northeast Alabama. Experts predict the end of all life, and in Fort Payne, four townsfolk face their final days.
Charlie McCracken continues his mail route up Sand Mountain, caring for an elderly Cherokee woman who escaped the Trail of Tears. His aunt Zona baptizes terrified townsfolk for a quarter each, preaching her improvised scripture. Sheriff Tyus Wetley struggles to hold his anxious town— and his marriage— together, while brothel madam Elva Shugart seeks redemption as the heavens prepare to fall.
Over four harrowing days, their paths collide in unexpected and sometimes violent ways. Beneath a Fallen Sky is a sweeping, unforgettable portrait of fear, faith, and the resilience of hope when the world seems poised to end.
Date: Friday, October 9th 2026
Location: Caffe Piccolo- 9428 Ocean Hwy, Pawleys Island, South Carolina 29585
Time: 10:45AM-1:00PM
Your Ticket Includes:
Guaranteed seating via our curated seating chart (no rushing for a spot).
An intimate talk and Q&A with Scott Gould.
A multi-course salad, lunch entrée, dessert, and beverages provided by Caffe Piccolo.
A dedicated window for personalized book signing and a brief meet-and-greet with the author.
The Opportunity to purchase a signed copy of Beneath A Fallen Sky.
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