FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Bluffton, SC – May 24, 2025
What: Author Kacey Kowars will discuss his book Chasing the Queen’s Gambit: A
Literary Biography of Walter Tevis
Where: The Roasting Room, 1297 May River Road, Bluffton, SC (2 ND floor over Corner
Perk)
When: June 16, 2025, from 10:30 to 11:30 am
Following the author's talk, attendees are invited to join the author for an optional
Dutch Treat lunch.
The event is free and open to the public; however, a $5 donation to Libraries for Kids,
International is suggested.
Space is limited, so reservations are necessary, and early arrival is recommended.
For more information or to RSVP, please get in touch with Tamela Maxim at
843.683.4100 or tamela.maxim@libraries4kids.org.
www.libraries4kids.org
About Kacey Kowars:
Kacey Kowars’s fascination with Walter Tevis's life began in the early 1980s. He was
featured in the 2021 PBS documentary “Walter Tevis: A Writer’s Gambit.” He hosted
The Kacey Kowars Show and received the 2022 Doug Marlette Lifetime Achievement
for “A lifetime spent promoting authors, books, and literacy.” He interviewed over 100
authors, including Sandra Brown, David Baldacci, Harlan Coben, James Wood,
Jennifer Haigh, Michael Connelly, Ted Dekker, Scott Turow, Alice Hoffman, Sidney
Sheldon, and Jeannette Walls
About Libraries for Kids:
Libraries for Kids, International is a 501(c)(3) organization providing leisure and
reference books to schools in rural Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda for recreational and
supplemental reading. Libraries for Kids works exclusively with schools with little or no
electricity or internet access in communities facing significant environmental, climatic,
and cultural challenges.
Contact:
Tamela Maxim, Board Member, Libraries for Kids, International, 843-683-4100
tamela.maxim@libraries4kids.org
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