Charleston, Dec. 12 — Pat Conroy came two hours early and signed special orders in the lit room. Without taking a lunch break, he then went straight to the big tent outside and signed for the next five hours, taking his time with every single person in line — posing for pictures, shaking hands. We […]
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Lemon and Rosemary
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Thurs., Jan 21 was a big day with the authors of Beautiful Creatures, Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl. Kami and Margie had a whirlwind tour of Charleston, visiting the set of Lowcountry Live, Ashley Hall, Burke High School, and Blue Bike Books. Signing books at the store, they marked them with a ‘Gatlin County Library’ stamp, and Jonathan […]
Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl, Beautiful Creatures, Jan. 21
Friday, December 25, 2009
Blue Bicycle Books welcomes Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl, the authors of the YA novel Beautful Creatures, on Thurs., Jan. 21, 4 – 6 pm. Set in a fictional small town near Summerville, the book is getting a national push from publisher Little, Brown and has been very well received critically. Garcia and Stohl live […]
Clay Rice Silhouettes, Oct. 22
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Renowned silhouette artist Clay Rice will cut personal silhouettes and sign copies of his book The Lonely Shadow (Joggling Board, 2009, hb., $19.95) on Thurs., Oct. 22, 3 – 6 pm. Taught by his grandfather Carew, Clay Rice is a 21st century folk artist and a Lowcountry treasure. Watching him cut a child’s silhouette in five […]
Emily Arsenault, Sat., Oct. 17
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Emily Arsenault will sign copies of The Broken Teaglass on Sat., Oct. 17. Emily is a family friend* and we are thrilled to be a stop on the tour for her debut novel. She worked as a lexicographer for Merriam-Webster for four years after college, and this murder mystery is for word lovers. We’re currently reading […]
Stephen Rea, Sat., Sept. 5, 5 – 7 pm
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
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.
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.