Join us Tues., June 24, 5:30 pm for an evening with author Dan Leach to celebrate the release of Junah at the End of the World (Hub City Press, $18). Local poet and podcaster Phil Canipe will join Dan for a dialogue about his work. About the book: When twelve-year-old Junah Simmons walks into his […]
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Wendy Gee, Fleet Landing, Thurs., June 12, 5:30 pm
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Join us Thurs., Jun. 12, 5:30 pm for an evening with author Wendy Gee to celebrate the relase of Fleet Landing (Books Fluent, 354 pp. $16). About the book: ATF Special Agent Cooper “Coop” Bellamy’s rigid adherence to rules has left his relationship with his 11-year-old daughter in ashes. When Charleston’s fire chief calls him […]
Piccolo Fiction in the Courtyard — Kate Fagan, Julia Elliott, Laurie Devore, Finn Merritt — Sat., May 31, 5 pm
Monday, March 24, 2025
Join us for the festival’s longest-running event exclusively devoted to fiction. Piccolo Fiction, Sat., May 31, 5 pm, presents local and South Carolina authors reading brief short stories. Held in the courtyard beside the bookstore, following tradition, each story begins with “I ducked into the alley…” Since 2000, Piccolo Fiction has featured dozens of S.C. writers, with […]
YALLFest — Fri., Nov. 15 & Sat., Nov. 16, 2024 — MG Highlights
Thursday, November 7, 2024
Don’t miss these middle grade panels at YALLFest! All are free and unticketed. Questions? Call Blue Bicycle Books, 843-722-2666. ICE CREAM WITH STUART GIBBS AND BRIAN SELZNICK Friday, Nov. 15, 4 pm – Off Track Ice Cream, 6 Beaufain St. Join Stuart Gibbs (Spy School) and Brian Selznick (The Invention of Hugo Cabret) for […]
Events
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Fri., Apr. 18 — Sutton Foster, Hooked: How Crafting Saved My Life (Gaillard Center, concert only) Sat., Apr. 19 — Brad Taylor, Into the Gray Zone (Halls Signature Events) Tues., May 13 — Kate Fagan, The Three Lives of Cate Kay (Sightsee Shop + Coffee) Sat., May 31 — 26th Annual Piccolo Fiction — reading with Kate Fagan (The Three […]
Ryan Graudin, The Enchanted Lies of Céleste Artois, Thurs., Aug. 29, 6 pm
Thursday, August 15, 2024
Join us Thurs., Aug. 29, 6 pm for an evening with local author Ryan Graudin to celebrate the release of The Enchanted Lies of Céleste Artois (Redhook, 544 pp, $30). Graudin will be joined in conversation by Kathryn Budig of the Inky Phoenix Book Club and the Inky Phoenix Press. About the book: In this lush […]
Clay Rice Silhouettes — Fri., Aug 9
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Renowned silhouette artist Clay Rice returns to Blue Bicycle Books, Fri., Aug. 9, 3 – 6 pm to cut children’s silhouettes. Taught by his grandfather, Carew Rice, Clay is a 21st-century folk artist and a Lowcountry treasure. Cutting a child’s silhouette in under five minutes is a performance in itself. You’ll be amazed when he captures a recognizable profile […]
Piccolo Fiction in the Courtyard — Sat., June 1 at 5 pm
Thursday, May 2, 2024
Sat., June 1, 5 pm — the festival’s longest-running event exclusively devoted to fiction, Piccolo Fiction returns to the Blue Bicycle courtyard for the 25th year! Four S.C. authors will read brief short stories: Mindy Friddle, Emilie Ross, Sara Cappell Thomason, and Susan Beckham Zurenda. The reading is in the courtyard beside the bookstore, and, following tradition, […]
Laurie Devore, The Villain Edit, Thurs., Jul. 11, 5:30 pm
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Join us Thurs., July 11, 5:30 pm for an evening with local author Laurie Devore to celebrate the release of The Villain Edit (HarperCollins, 336 pp., $28). Devore will be joined in conversation by fellow author Victoria Benton Frank (My Magnolia Summer). About the book: Emily Henry meets Fleabag…and The Bachelor! An irresistibly sharp and sexy dramedy […]
Shovels & Rope, C’mon Utah! — Fri., Apr. 19, 5:30 pm
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Blue Bicycle Books is proud to welcome Shovels & Rope — Cary Ann Hearst and Michael Trent – as they debut their new book C’mon Utah (hb., $30), based on the song from their By Blood album. Cary Ann, Michael and illustrator Julio Cotto Rivera will be signing copies in the bookstore courtyard, Fri., Apr. 19, […]