Join Paul Reetz and other Granny-enthusiasts at Blue Bicycle Books for a live reading and art demo of his newly illustrated book, A Granny’s Heart, Sat., Oct. 10, 11am – 1pm. Grannies, bring your grandkids; Grandkids, bring your grannies. Each granny/grandkid couple will receive one (1) free signed Grannies art print from the book!
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Kakalak 2009
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Kakalak 2009, Fri. Oct. 16 5 – 7 pm. Blue Bicycle Books hosts the 4th annual Charleston release party for Kakalak 2009: Anthology of Carolina Poets. The reading, one of the Blue Bike’s most popular annual events, will take place in our adjacent courtyard. I have to say that last year’s is one of the […]
Passing the Hat
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Passing the Hat by Ellen E. Hyatt from Kakalak 2008: Anthology of Carolina Poets Baby girl, wear this the day they bury me. I want you to, and don’t mind what others say. I bought it at Magar Hatworks on King on a day when jasmine twirled itself around palms on Broad, honeysuckle climbed […]
South of Broad
Friday, August 14, 2009
Pat Conroy’s first novel in 14 years dropped Tues., Aug. 11, and the question of the summer has been, “Is he goign to sign at the Blue Bike?” Short answer: most likely. Store owner Jonathan Sanchez interviewed Pat for the Charleston City Paper and they discussed an event. Pat is a big fan of the […]
Our interview with Pat Conroy
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Store owner Jonathan Sanchez interviewed Pat Conroy for the Charleston City Paper on Aug. 6, via phone. Pat Conroy’s fifth novel charts a group of ten friends who meet their senior year in high school, moving back and forth in time between the Charleston of 1969 and 1989. Conroy’s cast net reels in a wide […]
Linda Annas Ferguson, Tues., Sept. 15
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Join us for the release of Linda Annas Ferguson’s newest collection of poetry, Dirt Sandwhich, (Press 53, pb., $12) on Tues., Sept. 15, 5:30 – 7:30 pm. Linda Annas Ferguson is the author of five collections of poetry. She was the 2005 Poetry Fellow for the South Carolina Arts Commission and served as the 2003-04 Poet-in-Residence […]
Jewel Daniels, Sat., Aug. 8, 1 – 3 pm
Monday, July 27, 2009
Jewel Daniels will sign copies of her newly released book It Takes Tenacity: 15 Power Moves to Survive the Wilderness and Weather the Economic Storm on Sat., Aug. 8, 1 – 3 pm.
Goodbye Dear Friend
Sunday, July 12, 2009
We are looking for a new home for our store cat. It’s not healthy to keep her here any longer. She is a very temperamental cat and is used to having the store to herself. Some of you may remember our other cat Grumpy, who shared the store with Purdy back in the late 90s. […]
A Fistfight Over Commas — Jonny Miles
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Garden & Gun Magazine hosted a party for Jonny Miles in the narrow courtyard three doors down — white wine and Red Stripes from Charleston Green Home. Jonny’s story on the Blind Boys of Alabama is in the current issue of Garden & Gun, and he spoke about his first meeting with G&G editor Sid Evans, when they were both new to the business. “Sid […]
Sandy Logan photography at Blue Bike
Thursday, June 4, 2009
We have covered the free wall space in the store with prints from Sandy Logan’s new book, From the Edge. Come into the store to view Logan’s industrial photography that was shot in and around Charleston.