Thursday, August 22, 2013
Blue Bicycle Books is proud to welcome New York Times bestselling authors Laurie Notaro and Quinn Cummings, Fri., Sept. 13, 4 – 6 pm.
Laurie Notaro, author of The Idiot Girls’ Action Adventure Club, Autobiography of a Fat Bride, has been hailed as “the funniest writer in the Solar System” by the The Miami Herald. Her new book The Potty Mouth at the Table (Gallery Books, pb., $16), a collection of essays, is an exploration into human rudeness that takes no prisoners.
Quinn Cummings, Oscar-nominated child star of The Goodbye Girls, hilariously explores the world of homeschooling through her families own experiences in The Year of Learning Dangerously: Adventures in Homeschooling (Perigee, pb., $15).
Although scheduled initially for this event, Jen Lancaster will unfortunately not be able join us.
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Unfortunately, Jen Lancaster will not be joining us for our scheduled event on Fri. Sept. 13. We will still be hosting Laurie Notaro (The Potty Mouth at the Table (Gallery Books, pb., $16))and Quinn Cummings (The Year of Learning Dangerously: Adventures in Homeschooling (Perigee, pb., $15)).
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Saturday, August 17, 2013
Renowned silhouette artist Clay Rice will be back at Blue Bicycle Sun., Sept. 15, 1 – 4:30 pm. And he has a new book, Mama Let’s Make a Moon (hb., $16.95). He will be cutting silhouettes and signing both his new book and his earlier book, the modern classic The Lonely Shadow (hb., $17.95).
Taught by his grandfather, Carew Rice, Clay is a 21st century folk artist and Lowcountry treasure. Just watching him cut a child’s silhouette in under five minutes is a performance in itself. You’ll be amazed when he captures a recognizable profile of your squirming two-year-old in less time than it takes to get her shoes on.
His national touring schedule keeps him on the road often, cutting more than 10,000 children’s silhouettes a year, so events back home in Charleston are rare!
Personal silhouettes start at $42 for two copies. We expect slots to fill up quickly; to book an appointment, please call us at 843.722.2666. 
Sunday, July 21, 2 – 4 pm, award-winning fiction writer Susan Crandall will sign her newest novel Whistling Past the Graveyard at Blue Bicycle Books.
About the book. It’s the summer of 1963 and sharp-tongued Starla Claudelle is running away from her Mississippi home and her strict Grandmother. She knows if she can just make it to Nashville and find the mother she hasn’t seen since she was three, she will be able to put her family back together. On the road, Starla meets Eula, a black woman traveling alone with a white baby. Together, the trio embarks on a journey that will forever change Starla and the way she sees the world.
About the author. Susan Crandall is the award-winning author of women’s fiction, suspense, romance and mystery. She lives in the small Indiana town she grew up in with her husband and their two dogs. Whistling Past the Graveyard is her tenth book.
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Join us Tues., July 16 at 6:30 pm at Vendue Inn in downtown Charleston to celebrate the release of Brad Taylor’s newest book The Widow’s Strike.
The Widow’s Strike brings us a new adventure in the bestselling Pike Logan series. A deadly mutated virus has fallen into dangerous hands, and a rogue state is determined to wreak havoc by releasing it upon the world. Only the Taskforce, a counterterrorism unit led by Pike Logan and his partner Jennifer Cahill, stand in their way. But as they follow an increasingly deadly trail across Southeast Asia, Pike and Jennifer find that an even more dangerous threat may be waiting to strike.
Brad Taylor served in the U.S. Army for over 20 years, retiring as a Special Forces Lieutenant Colonel. He has also served as the Asst. Professor of Military Science at The Citadel here in Charleston, SC, where Brad now resides. The Widow’s Strike is Brad’s fourth book.
For those new to the series, all of Brad’s other books will be on hand as well. Come meet Brad and get a signed copy!
Brad Herzog, author of the new kids book Francis and Eddie (Why Not Books, hb., $17.95), will be at Blue Bicycle Books on Tues., July 2nd from 3 – 5 pm.
Francis and Eddie is the true story of 20-year-old amateur golfer Francis Ouimet and his ten-year-old caddie Eddie Lower, who shocked the golfing world 100 years ago by winning the 1913 U.S. Open. Francis lived across the street from the Brookline, MA course where the tournament was played and taught himself to play by sneaking onto the fairways. Against all odds, he and his four-foot-tall caddie then went on to defeat the game’s greatest players.
The book also features the evocative illustrations of Zachary Pullen, whose work has appeared in numerous publications, including Sports Illustrated. You can check out the Francis and Eddie book trailer here.
Brad Herzog is the author of over 30 children’s books and a celebrated trilogy of American travel memoirs. Come meet Brad and get a signed copy of his newest story!
Join us Mon., June 17, 4 – 6 pm., to help celebrate the release of author Karen White’s first hardback novel, The Time Between (NAL, 352 pp, hb., $25.95).
About the book. The Time Between follows two generations of sisters with roots on Edisto Island. Eleanor Murray, now in Charleston, is offered work as a part-time caretaker to Helena back on Edisto, and accepts in hopes of returning to the place where she remembers being the most happy. Eleanor and Helena bond over their love of music and piano, learn from each other’s pasts, and in the process learn to move beyond the guilt they’ve both been carrying.
About the author. Karen White started her professional life as a businesswoman before shifting to writing and publishing her first novel in 2000. Though The Time Between is her first hardback novel, she has written over fifteen, including a mystery series set in Charleston. She writes women’s southern fiction, or what she refers to as “grit lit,” and is currently living in Atlanta with her husband, two children, and their dog, Quincey.
This June, Blue Bicycle Book’s Luncheon Series continues with New York Times Bestselling author Dorothea Benton Frank. Join us Fri., June 14, 11:30 at the Charleston Marriott, 170 Lockwood Blvd., to celebrate the release of her newest book, The Last Original Wife (HarperCollins, 368 pp, hb., $26.99).
Tickets are $60 and include author talk, lunch, and a signed copy of The Last Original Wife. For more information or to reserve your spot at the table, click here or call Blue Bicycle Books, 843.722.2666.
About the book. Coming out June 11, The Last Original Wife is classic Dorothea Benton Frank: an enthralling story of love and friendship set under Charleston’s Spanish moss. Experience the sultry southern atmosphere of the Lowcountry in this funny and poignant tale of one audacious woman searching for the love she deserves.
About the author. Dorothea Benton Frank is the author of thirteen New York Times bestselling novels. Born and raised on Sullivan’s Island, she now splits her time between Sullivan’s and New Jersey. This is her first and biggest hometown event for her new book.
