New Orleans-based Irish author Stephen Rea will sign copies of his book Finn McCool’s Football Club: The Birth, Death and Resurrection of a Pub Soccer Team in the City of the Dead at Blue Bicycle Books on Sat., Sept. 5, 5 – 7 pm.
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Freedom Writers, Aug. 18
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Goose Creek High School teacher, Mahwish McIntosh, will sign Teaching Hope: Stories from the Freedom Writer Teachers at Blue Bicycle Books on Tues., Aug. 18, 5 – 7 pm. Two years ago, Mahwish (pronounced Meh-vish) trained with Erin Gruwell and other educators in Long Beach, Cal. Gruwell was portrayed by Oscan-winning actress Hilary Swank in the 2007 movie Freedom Writers. [...]
Laura Fogarty, Sat., Aug.15
Monday, July 27, 2009
Laura Fogarty will sign copies of her newest novel, Painted Blue, on Sat., Aug. 15, 1 – 3 pm.
Batt Humphreys, Sat., Aug. 1, 1 – 3 pm
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Batt Humphreys will sign copies of his historical novel Dead Weight, (Joggling Board, hb. $27), Sat., Aug. 1, 1 – 3 pm.
Michael Plumides, Sat., Aug. 1, 5 – 7 pm
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Michael Plumides will sign copies of his novel Kill the Music ($20), Sat. Aug. 1, 5 – 7 pm. Listen to him discuss his new book on a WNCW podcast.
Have you made the 10% shift?
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Lowcountry Local First has laid down the challenge: shift 10% of our spending to locally-owned businesses. Justin Nathanson made this great documentary to kick start things – you can see the Blue Bike section at the 1:15 mark. In case you don’t speak mumble, this is a transcript: “It’s a very human place. We [...]
Blue Bicycle Books Authors Luncheon Series
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Mary Alice Monroe and Nathalie Dupree “Consider the Shrimp” The Blue Bicycle Books Authors Luncheon Series continues this summer with a meal of and about local shrimp, featuring local writers Mary Alice Monroe and Nathalie Dupree. Monroe’s latest novel, Last Light Over Carolina (Pocket Books, July 2009) unfolds over the course of a single day, [...]
A Fistfight Over Commas — Jonny Miles
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Garden & Gun Magazine hosted a party for Jonny Miles in the narrow courtyard three doors down — white wine and Red Stripes from Charleston Green Home. Jonny’s story on the Blind Boys of Alabama is in the current issue of Garden & Gun, and he spoke about his first meeting with G&G editor Sid Evans, when they were both new to the business. “Sid [...]
Jonny Miles, Wed., June 10, 5:30
Friday, June 5, 2009
Wed., June 10, 5:30 – 7:30 pm, Jonathan Miles will sign copies of Dear American Airlines. (Mariner Books, pb., $14). Bennie Ford’s flight is cancelled and as he resigns himself to the truth that he’ll miss his estranged daughter’s wedding, he sits down to write a letter of complaint – this 180-page reflection on his life. Miles’ debut novel [...]
Pre-order Pat Conroy’s South of Broad
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Pre-order Pat Conroy’s latest novel, South of Broad, at Blue Bicycle Books and receive 10% off! The book will be released on August 11, 2009. Call us at 843.722.2666 or send us an e-mail at info@bluebicyclebooks.com. ###