# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Valerie Bauerlein at the Mt. Pleasant Literary Festival 2026
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 21 Mar, 2026 at 04:00 pm
- **Event Description**: The Friends of the Mt. Pleasant Library are honored to welcome New York Times Bestselling author Valerie Bauerlein to the Mt. Pleasant Literary Festival. A national reporter for The Wall Street Journal, Bauerlein writes about  small-town America and Southern politics, economics, and culture. Her book, The Devil at his Elbow: Alex Murdaugh and the Fall of a Southern Dynasty, was an instant bestseller and the definitive text on the Alex Murdaugh murders. Hear Valerie in conversation with local Charlotte icon Tommy Tomlinson at 4pm on Sat., March 21, 2026. 

The Mt. Pleasant Literary Festival: Chapter 2: The Story Unfolds is a three day celebration of books, authors, and the literary arts, coming to the Mt. Pleasant Library on March 19-21, 2026.

All #mplitfest events are FREE; registration is required as seating is limited. 

Info and Registration: Go to www.mpfol.org/mp-literary-festival for more information and to register for your free seat!

Editions Bookstore is the official bookseller for #mplitfest 2026. Want to skip the line and guarantee you have the books you want for signing?  Pre-order your festival books and pick them up at the Editions book table at the fest! Click here to purchase in advance: https://www.editionsbookstore.com/page/mount-pleasant-literary-festival-preorders

All events will be held at the Mt. Pleasant Library & Active Living Center, located at 1111 N. Washington St., Mt. Pleasant, NC 28124. This project is supported by a grant from the Grassroots Arts Program of the North Carolina Arts Council, a state agency, and the Cabarrus Arts Council.

#mplitfest #mtpleasantfol #cabarruscountylibrary #editionsbookstore #mtpleasantnc
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/mount-pleasant/valerie-bauerlein-at-the-mt-pleasant-literary-festival-2026/200029646830022
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, festivals
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 17

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://mpfol.org/mp-literary-festival?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=mount+pleasant-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Mount Pleasant
- **state**: NC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 1111 N. Washington St., Mount Pleasant, NC, United States, North Carolina 28124
- **lat**: 35.40186
- **long**: -80.4313
- **full address**: 1111 N. Washington St., Mount Pleasant, NC, United States, North Carolina 28124

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Friends of the Mt. Pleasant Public Library (https://allevents.in/org/friends-of-the-mt-pleasant-public-library/21057410)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 21 Mar, 2026 at 04:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 1111 N. Washington St., Mount Pleasant, NC, United States, North Carolina 28124
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Friends of the Mt. Pleasant Public Library
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, literary-art, festivals
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Valerie Bauerlein at the Mt. Pleasant Literary Festival 2026 ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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