Ian Johnson is the Berlin bureau chief for the Wall Street Journal and won the Pulitzer Prize in 2001 for his reporting on the Falun Gong, a religious uprising in China. He will lecture at the downtown library, 68 Calhoun St., Mon., May 24, 6 – 8 pm, on his new book, A Mosque in Munich: […]
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So-Called Whisper
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Many customers noticed the mad scramble of handwritten sheets of notebook paper covering the counter recently. Blue Bike staff and volunteers were busy compiling, culling, typing and editing poems written at Burke High School this past fall. (It’s sort of our version of Simon, Randy, Kara and Ellen going through all those polaroids during Idol […]
Joseph Wallace, Diamond Ruby, May 15
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Join us in welcoming Joseph Wallace Sat., May 15, 11 – 1 pm, as he signs copies of his debut novel, Diamond Ruby. Ruby Thomas was always shy about her extra-long arms, but she never thought they would save her life. After the Spanish influenza and bootlegging in Prohibition-era New York leave Ruby and her […]
Fireworks over Toccoa, Jeffrey Stepakoff
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Tues., May 4, 3 – 5 pm, veteran television writer-turned novelist Jeffrey Stepakoff will be in-store promoting his debut novel, Fireworks of Toccoa, a Bridges of Madison County-meets-Nicholas Sparks love story. Raised in Atlanta, Stepakoff attended undergrad at the University of North Carolina, and the day after he received his MFA from Carnegie Mellon, he […]
Nick Smith, April 16
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Join us Fri., Apr. 16, 5 – 7 pm for the launch of Nick Smith’s new minibook, Eat Happy, a collection of poetry, illustrations and vignettes. Nick, also an award-winning filmmaker and actor, can be found weekly in the Charleston City Paper. Born in England, Nick now lives here in Charleston with his family, cats and […]
Colum McCann at CCSoA
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
2009 National Book Award winner Colum McCann will be speaking at the Charleston County School of the Arts to help celebrate the dedication of the Rose Maree Myers Theater for the Performing Arts Fri., Apr. 16, 7 – 9 pm. The event will also celebrate the legacy of Mrs. Myers, who founded both Ashley River Creative […]
Dorothy McFalls and Dianne Miley, Apr. 17
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Charleston-area authors Dorothy McFalls and Dianne Miley will sign copies of their novels, The Nude: A Historical Romance and Violets for Vanessa at Blue Bicycle Books, Sat., Apr. 17, 1 – 3 pm.
Cooper River Bridge Run Show, March 25
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Join us Thurs., Mar. 25, 7:30 pm for the annual Cooper River Bridge Run Show here at the store. Every year, two nights before the Bridge Run, store owner and local writer Jonathan Sanchez debuts a new race-related short story. Past stories have been compiled into his pretty-good collection, Bandit. Wine, power bars, and encouraging handshakes […]
Story Hour with Jonathan Miller, March 31
Friday, March 19, 2010
Jonathan Miller has another great Sammy the Wonder Dachshund book, Sammy on Safari. He will do a storytime for kids Wed., Mar. 31, 4 pm. Juice boxes will be provided.
Michael Plumides, April 1
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Michael Pumides is back for a second vist to the store signing copies of his book Kill the Music, Thurs., Apr. 1, 4 – 6 pm.