Blue Bike welcomes back S.C. Poet Laureate Marjory Wentworth this fall to sign her new book co-authored with Juan E. Méndez, Taking a Stand: The Evolution of Human Rights (Macmillan, hb., 256 pp., $27). Join us at the store Sat., Oct. 1, 5-7pm to hear firsthand about the authors’ experiences with human rights violation and […]
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Jennifer Niven signs Velva Jean Learns to Fly , Sept. 17!
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
In town for SIBA, Los Angeles author Jennifer Niven will stop by Blue Bicycle on Sat., Sept. 17, 5-7 pm to sign her new book, Velva Jean Learns to Fly (Penguin, pb. 432 pp. $15), the second installment in her acclaimed Velva Jean series. The first book, Velva Jean Learns to Drive, published in 2009, received rave reviews […]
Bring the Kids! Blair Hahn signs My Purple Kisses , Sept. 9
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Blue Bicyle welcomes local children’s author, Blair Hahn, Fri., Sept. 9, 5-7 pm to sign My Purple Kisses and My Purple Toes (Greenleaf, hb., $15.95). These two children’s board books, illustrated by Tate Nation, tell colorful, creative stories about a mother who shares her love in a variety of purple ways. Using fun seek-and-find illustrations, the series promotes life lessons that challenge a child’s imagination and early […]
Clay Rice returns to Blue Bicycle, Sept. 5!
Sunday, August 21, 2011
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, hb., $19.95) on Wed., Sept. 5, 3 – 6 pm. Taught by his grandfather Carew, Clay Rice is a 21st century folk artist and a Lowcountry treasure. Watching him cut […]
Barton Seaver signs his new cookbook, Sept. 20
Friday, August 19, 2011
Join us at Blue Bicycle Books Tues., Sept. 20, 1-3 pm to meet Barton Seaver, author of For Cod and Country (Sterling Epicure, 2011, hb., 295 pp., $30). His beautifully designed cookbook features simple seafood recipes that call for fresh, seasonal ingredients. Nearly all of the recipes are illustrated with scrumptuous color photos. In addition, it’s packed with […]
Cameron McWhirter signs Red Summer Sept. 28
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Blue Bicycle will welcome Wall Street Journal reporter Cameron McWhirter Wed., Sept. 28, 4-6 pm signing his new book Red Summer: The Summer of 1919 and the Awakening of Black America (Henry Holt, 2011, hb. 352 pp. $32.50). McWhirter offers the first narrative written history of the deadly summer of 1919, when a wave of antiblack […]
Karen White, May 11
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Bestselling Southern author, Karen White, will sign her newest southern women’s fiction novel, The Beach Trees, at Blue Bicycle Books on Wed., May 11, 4 – 6 pm. The author of eleven award-winning novels, such as On Folly Beach, The House on Tradd Street and The Girl on Legare Street, White’s newest novel, The Beach Trees (Penguin, pb., […]
Jason Ryan signs Jackpot on Apr. 20, 5 – 7 pm
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Signed copies available– stop by the store or order online! Join us 4/20, 5 – 7 pm at 420 King Street for a brief talk and reception with pink champagne and brownies! In the late seventies and early eighties, a cadre of South Carolina pot smugglers were the most prominent kingpins in America. These […]
Judy Heath, Apr. 23
Friday, April 1, 2011
Judy Heath will be at Blue Bicycle Books on Sat., Apr. 23, 1-3 pm. to sign her book, No Time for Tears: Surviving Grief in America. A gentle guidebook for those who have experienced loss, Heath answers your questions and provides hope to move forward. ###
Catherine Clinton, Apr. 11
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Historian and the introduction writer of Mary Chesnut’s Diary (Penguin, pb., 384 pp, $15), Catherine Clinton, will sign the newly released edition at Blue Bicycle Books on Mon., Apr. 11, 5-7 pm. Documenting the period between 1861 and 1865, Mary Chesnut’s Diary is widely considered to be one of the most compelling personal narratives of the Civil War. […]