Come celebrate beloved local poet Eugene Platt with Buxton Books! Eugene will be in the store with us on Saturday, February 11 to read from his newest collection of poems, Weaned on War. Join us as we raise a glass to Eugene and this excellent collection and grab a signed and personalized copy of his book!

This is a free, in-store event, but RSVPs are strongly encouraged! Please email rsvp@buxtonbooks.com to reserve your space.

About Eugene Platt:

A Charleston, SC native, Eugene Platt has given over 100 public readings of his work across the nation.  After graduating from St. Andrew’s Parish High School, Eugene served three years in the U.S. Army as a paratrooper and chaplain’s assistant. He earned a B.A. at the University of South Carolina and did graduate study at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland. He served as an elected member of the James Island Public Service District Commission from 1993-2020. Some of his poems have been choreographed and in 2002 he was appointed the first Poet Laureate of the Town of James Island.

About Weaned on War:

Eugene Platt’s volume of Collected Poems provides the reader with an eloquent distillation of five decades of humor, heartache, history, and love. Whether writing about the simple pleasure of eating a Folly Beach hotdog or the profound permutations of the passage of time, Platt brings his world—and all of our worlds—alive. — Wesley Moore, English teacher (retired); author, Today, Oh Boy