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Category Archives: Events

Dorothea Benton Frank, All The Single Ladies , Lunch and Talk, Wed., June 10

Join us Wed., June 10, 12  pm, for a special luncheon, talk and signing at Stars Restaurant (495 King St) with Dorothea Benton Frank. Dottie will sign copies of her latest novel, All the Single Ladies (William Morrow, hb., 432 pp., $27). Tickets are $60 for lunch, talk and a signed book — plus special treats and iced coffee from tour sponsor Krispy […]

Chef Jennifer Booker, Field Peas to Foie Gras: Southern Recipes with a French Accent. Sun., Mar. 8.

Join us, Sun., Mar. 8, 3-5 pm as Chef Jennifer Booker, signs copies of her new book, Field Peas to Foie Gras: Southern Recipes with a French Accent. (Pelican, hb., 192 pp $27).  Focusing on farm-to-table ingredients, proper techniques, and pristine presentation, Chef Booker serves up a heaping helping of Southern cooking with class. Combining her Mississippi roots and […]

Tom Turner, Palm Beach Nasty. Thurs., Feb. 19.

Join us, Thurs., Feb. 19, 5-7 pm as author Tom Turner, signs copies of his new book, Palm Beach Nasty. (Permanent Press, hb., 304 pp $30).  Burned out New York homicide cop, Charlie Crawford, goes south to take it slow and ends up in steamy Palm Beach, Florida. But after six months of pink and green collar crime, he’s […]

Charleston Self Portrait Project, Sun. Feb 1

Come stop by the store on Sunday, Feb 1 from 1-4pm as the The Charleston Self-Portrait Project sets up shop in BBB.  The Charleston Self-Portrait Project is a series of free events encouraging community members to create self-portraits, ultimately producing a collection of hundreds of self-portraits that will be exhibited for public viewing. The emphasis of this […]

Andra Watkins, Not Without My Father. Tues., Feb. 3.

Join us, Tues., Feb. 3, 5-7 pm as local author Andra Watkins, signs copies of her new book, Not Without My Father. (World Hermit Press, pb., 219 pp $15).   Andra Watkins needed a wingman to help her become the first living person to walk the historic 444-mile Natchez Trace as the pioneers did. She planned to walk fifteen miles […]

Ryan Graudin, All That Burns. Tues., Feb. 10.

Join us, Tues., Feb. 10, 5-7 pm as local author Ryan Graudin, signs copies of her new book, All That Burns. (HarperTeen, pb., 464 pp $10). Pre-order the book and receive a custom tea packet! In this thrilling sequel to All That Glows, the worlds of magic and mortal are colliding as London celebrates its new king, marking an […]

Michael DeValve, A Different Justice: Love and the Future of Criminal Justice Practice in America. Thurs., Jan. 29.

Join us, Thurs., Jan. 29, 5-7 pm as author Michael DeValve, signs copies of his new book, A Different Justice: Love and the Future of Criminal Justice Practice in America. (Carolina Academic Press, pb., 250 pp $28).  The criminal justice system in America does not work, and, from the perspective of current criminological thought, no ideas exist for how […]

Sherry Harris, It is What it is…and the View is Great. Thurs., Feb. 12.

Join us, Thurs., Feb. 12, 5 – 7 pm, as author Sherry Harris, signs copies of her new book, It is What it is…and the View is Great. (Spark Publishers, pb., 160 pp., $25).  Island fever! Haven’t we all had it sometime in our lives? In this breezy read, Sherry Harris gives you the inside story about living […]

Grady Hendrix, Horrorstör. Sat., Oct. 18

Join us  Sat., Oct. 18, 5 – 7 pm, as writer Grady Hendrix signs copies of  his novel, Horrorstör. (Quirk Books, pb., 256 pp. $15). A traditional haunted house story in a contemporary setting (and full of current fears), Horrorstör comes conveniently packaged in the form of a retail catalog, complete with illustrations of ready-to-assemble furniture and other, more […]

Marjorie E. Belson, Nothing is Promised. Wed., Oct. 15

Join us, Wed., Oct. 15, 5-7 pm as author Marjorie E. Belson signs copies of her debut novel, Nothing is Promised. (Marjorie E Belson, pb., 200 pp $13).   Marjorie is diagnosed with breast cancer immediately after her most joyous day, the wedding of her son Matthew. A month after undergoing a bilateral mastectomy, on her second day back […]