Blue Bicycle Books welcomes Pat Conroy, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2010 (Last Year). 1 – 4 pm. He’ll sign copies of his new memoir My Reading Life as well as hardbacks of his previous works, from The Boo to South of Broad. 420 King St., downtown Charleston, 843.722.2666. Admission to the signing is free with the [...]
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Thursday, November 4, 2010
Blue Bike Books Author’s Luncheon Series
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Patricia Moore-Pastides and Nathalie Dupree “Greece is the Word” The Blue Bicycle Books Author’s Luncheon Series continues Fri., Dec. 17, 12 – 2 pm, with a special visit from the first lady of the University of South Carolina, Patricia Moore-Pastides, along with renowned food writer and chef Nathalie Dupree. Moore-Pastides is the author of Greek [...]
Signed Sedaris!
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Sedaris was here. Waiting for Gabo and Larry. My top five literary inspirations are: Scott Fitzgerald, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, David Sedaris, Larry David and J.D. Salinger. Of those that are not dead, David Sedaris is the only one to visit the store personally. He came by a couple weeks ago, and we still have signed [...]
Beautiful Darkness, Nov. 12
Sunday, October 3, 2010
New York Times bestselling young adult authors Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl will sign copies of Beautiful Darkness at Blue Bicycle Books, Fri., Nov. 12, 3:30 – 5:30 pm. Set outside of Summerville, Beautiful Darkness is the follow-up to Beautiful Creatures, named to several lists of the best books of 2009 (both adult and YA). [...]
Capital BookFest, Nov. 6
Saturday, October 2, 2010
The Capital BookFest is this weekend, Counting all mics at the store and the downtown Public Library, there will five (5) stages running currently, featuring the likes of poets Nikki Giovanni and Sonia Sanchez, Rumi’s translator Coleman Barks, local stars like Bret Lott, Josephine Humphreys, Mary Alice Monroe, Nathalie Dupree, and Gary Smith (SI Sportswriter), [...]
Story Hour!
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Marc Hoffman, author, and Tony Waters, illustrator, will sign copies and read from their new children’s book Sleep, Little Child on Sat., Oct. 23, 11 – 12 pm. Join us on the carpet for a reading, juice boxes and goldfish. ###
Clay Rice Silhouettes, Sept. 15
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Renowned silhouette artist Clay Rice is returning to Blue Bike to cut personal silhouettes and sign copies of his book The Lonely Shadow (Joggling Board, 2009, hb., $19.95) on Wed., Sept. 15, 3 – 6 pm. Taught by his grandfather Carew, Clay Rice is a 21st century folk artist and a Lowcountry treasure. Watching him cut [...]
Craig Welch at Downtown Public Library
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Join Craig Welch, Seattle Times chief environmental writer, Thurs., Sept. 23, 6:45 – 7:45 pm, Downtown Public Library, 68 Calhoun St., as he discusses Shell Games: Rogues, Smugglers, and the Hunt for Nature’s Bounty. Blue Bike favorite Jonathan Miles, author of Dear American Airlines, calls it a “fiercely reported and wholly captivating cops-and-robbers story about [...]
Penguin Books and Sue Monk Kidd
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Sue Monk Kidd will celebrate the 75th anniversary of Penguin Books at Blue Bicycle Books, 420 King St., downtown, Tues., June 22, 4 – 6 pm, featuring Penguin cupcakes, champagne, and, parked out front, the Penguin-mobile, a bright orange Mini Cooper. The Blue Bike is one of only ten stops on the tour — other [...]
The Unexpected Visitor, June 18, 4 – 6 pm
Friday, June 4, 2010
Join us Fri., June 18, 4 – 6 pm for a signing with the Margaret Baroody, narrator of The Unexpected Visitor. The book features a collection of black and white photography shot by Margaret’s late husband Dr. Naseeb Baroody, accompanied by inspiration passages written by Margaret. The pictures were taken over a fifty year period [...]