Join us Thurs., May 19, 5 – 7 pm as Southern fiction writer Kristy Harvey signs copies of her most recent novel Lies and Other Acts of Love (pb, Berkley, 352 pp, $15). About the book. After decades of marriage and five daughters, Lovey White knows that from time to time, we need to use little white […]
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Author Luncheon with Deborah Cramer, The Narrow Edge, Fri., May 13, 12 pm
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Blue Bicycle Books’ Author Luncheon Series continues, Friday, May 13, 12 pm, Halls Chophouse, 434 King St., as environmentalist author Deborah Cramer discusses her third book The Narrow Edge (Yale UP, pb., $18). Tickets are $30 for the author talk and three-course luncheon, or $48 for lunch plus a signed book. BUY TICKETS HERE. About the Book. The winner of […]
YA Authors Renee Ahdieh & Ryan Graudin, Thurs., May 5
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Join us Thurs., May 5, 4 pm, as YA author Renee Ahdieh discusses and signs copies of her newest novel, The Rose and the Dagger, the much-anticipated follow-up to The Wrath and the Dawn. She’ll be joined by local YA star Ryan Graudin, author most recently of the bestselling Wolf by Wolf. In The Rose and […]
Mary Alice Monroe — Book release party for A Lowcountry Wedding, Wild Dunes, Thurs., April 28
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Join legendary local author Mary Alice Monroe at Wild Dunes Resort, Thurs., April 28, 6 pm to celebrate the release of A Lowcountry Wedding (Gallery, pb., 448 pp., $16), the fourth book in the Lowcountry Summer series. Tickets are $35 for the reception and raffle ticket, or $40 for reception, raffle ticket, and a signed copy of A Lowcountry Wedding For tickets please […]
Dr. Jim Bailey, The End of Healing, Fri., May 6
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Join as Fri., May 6, 5 pm, as Dr. Jim Bailey discusses and signs copies of his first novel The End of Healing (pb., 526 pp, $20). The book follows the journey of a young healer into the depths of a modern healthcare hell that parallels the path taken by Dante Alighieri through his Inferno 700 years […]
Beautiful Country by J.R. Thornton — Release Party, Mon., May 9
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Join us Mon., May 9, at 5 pm, for the Charleston release party for J.R. Thornton’s debut novel Beautiful Country (Harper, pb., 320 pp, $16). Set in modern-day China, this coming-of-age novel follows two friends, one American and one Chinese, both touring with Beijing’s Junior National Tennis Team. A top ranked junior tennis player in the U.S., Chase joins the […]
Book signing with Peter Selgin, The Inventors, Fri., Apr. 22, 12 pm
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Friday, Apr. 22, 12 pm, author Peter Selgin discusses his new memoir The Inventors (Hawthorne Books, pb., 416 pp, $19), Blue Bicycle Books. Please join us for a glass of wine and dessert. Please note that this event has been moved to the bookstore and is free and open to the public. About the book: The Inventors follows the author’s […]
Lunch with Dottie! Dorothea Benton Frank, All Summer Long, Stars Restaurant, Fri., June 3
Wednesday, April 6, 2016
Join us Fri., June 3, 12 pm, for lunch at Stars Rooftop and Grill Room (495 King St.) with Dorothea Benton Frank. Dottie will talk and sign copies of her latest novel, All Summer Long (William Morrow, hb., 384 pp.). Our annual “Lunch with Dottie” has proven to be one of our liveliest, most fun events each year. Don’t miss it! About the […]
Julian Simmons, The Writer’s Table, Fri., Apr. 8
Monday, April 4, 2016
Join us Fri., Apr. 8, 5 – 7 pm as local writer Julian Simmons signs copies of his Young Adult book The Writer’s Table, the first in a series. Simmons’ debut novel follows Alden Rowe down a perilous and fantastical path to recover his grandpa. After his grandfather’s sudden disappearance, Alden discovers the magical writing […]
David Sedaris at the Gaillard Center, April 19
Monday, March 21, 2016
Blue Bicycle Books is proud to be the official bookseller for David Sedaris, Tues., April 19, 7:30 pm, at the Gaillard Center. Tickets are on sale here. The author of nine story and essay collections, including Me Talk Pretty One Day, Holidays on Ice, and most recently, Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls, David Sedaris has become […]