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Blue Bike Books Author’s Luncheon Series

Patricia Moore-Pastides and Nathalie Dupree “Greece is the Word” The Blue Bicycle Books Author’s Luncheon Series continues Fri., Dec. 17, 12 – 2 pm, with a special visit from the first lady of the University of South Carolina, Patricia Moore-Pastides, along with renowned food writer and chef Nathalie Dupree. Moore-Pastides is the author of Greek […]

CofC Miscellany Event

Miscellany is the College of Charleston’s annual Literary and Art Magazine publishing student work in poetry, fiction, prose, art and photography. The magazine’s student organization is hosting an event at Blue Bike on Thurs., Sept. 30, 6:30 – 8:30 pm with an informal writing exercise (“Erasures”), food, music provided by the newly founded Songwriters club […]

Clay Rice Silhouettes, Sept. 15

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, 2009, hb., $19.95) on Wed., Sept. 15, 3 – 6 pm. Taught by his grandfather Carew, Clay Rice is a 21st century folk artist and a Lowcountry treasure. Watching him cut […]

Pat Conroy book signing, Sat. Dec. 12, 1 – 3:30 pm

Yes he said yes he will yes! Pat Conroy has graciously offered to come and sign copies of his blockbuster novel South of Broad at Blue Bicycle Books (about a mile north of Broad, for the record). This is his only booksigning on the Peninsula. South of Broad is already our all-time bestseller. We’ve received […]

Pat Conroy book signing, Sat. Dec. 12, 1 – 3:30 pm.

Yes he said yes he will yes! Pat Conroy has graciously offered to come and sign copies of his blockbuster novel South of Broad at Blue Bicycle Books (about a mile north of Broad, for the record). This is his only booksigning on the Peninsula. South of Broad is already our all-time bestseller. We’ve received […]

Emily Arsenault, Sat., Oct. 17

Emily Arsenault will sign copies of  The Broken Teaglass on Sat., Oct. 17. Emily is a family friend* and we are thrilled to be a stop on the tour for her debut novel. She worked as a lexicographer for Merriam-Webster for four years after college, and this murder mystery is for word lovers. We’re currently reading […]

Stephen Rea, Sat., Sept. 5, 5 – 7 pm

New Orleans-based Irish author Stephen Rea will sign copies of his book Finn McCool’s Football Club: The Birth, Death and Resurrection of a Pub Soccer Team in the City of the Dead at Blue Bicycle Books on Sat., Sept. 5, 5 – 7 pm.

Freedom Writers, Aug. 18

Goose Creek High School teacher, Mahwish McIntosh, will sign Teaching Hope:  Stories from the Freedom Writer Teachers  at Blue Bicycle Books on Tues., Aug. 18, 5 – 7 pm. Two years ago, Mahwish (pronounced Meh-vish) trained with Erin Gruwell and other educators in Long Beach, Cal. Gruwell was portrayed by Oscan-winning actress Hilary Swank in the 2007 movie Freedom Writers. […]

Laura Fogarty, Sat., Aug.15

Laura Fogarty will sign copies of her newest novel, Painted Blue, on Sat., Aug. 15, 1 – 3 pm.

Jewel Daniels, Sat., Aug. 8, 1 – 3 pm

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.