Carolyn W HookerCarolyn W. Hooker is a South Carolina-based writer and educator whose work explores the intersections of history, identity, and resilience. With Leaving Edgefield, she was moved to reimagine the silenced story of Carrie Butler through careful researc and literary imagination, creating a work of historical fiction designed to honor a woman deemed invisible in her own time. Hooker has deep ties to Spartanburg and Charleston, grounding her work in the landscapes where this history still reverberates. Read More Read Less