Summer Fun: The Fixer Upper Tour

Dear Friends: Here it is, my summer road map. I’m hittin’ the road starting June 23, and I hope to see and meet lots of my blog buddies, from the Jersey Shore to Sarasota, and lots of places in between. It would also be just grand if you’d buy lots of books, even if I’m not coming to your corner of the globe. Like, enough to put me on the New York Times bestseller list. Get me on the printed list, and I’ll buy you all a pony. Okay, I lied about the pony thing, but I would be very grateful if you could do that one little thing. As with anything, this schedule is subject to hurricanes, the whims of Delta airlines, and rental cars conking out on the side of the interstate in Mudflap Mississippi–don’t laugh, it happened last year. So if you’re coming to a signing from any distance away, you might want to call the store to confirm ahead of time. If you can’t make it to an event, you can always call the store and buy a book (make that several books) ahead of time and I can sign and personalize it for you before leaving. And a final, hopefully delicately wrought word about bookstore etiquette: these booksellers have spent time, money and effort arranging an event. While I’m always happy to sign copies of past releases, hell, I’ll sign anybody’s book, if that’s what you want, it’s not really nice to bring in a new copy of THE FIXER UPPER which you’ve purchased elsewhere. It’s kind of like taking a Burger King bag to sit and eat at McDonald’s. And P.S.–if I’m coming to a town near you, feel free to leave me a comment about cool junking opportunities.

Tues. June 23: Atlanta, GA. BARNES & NOBLE BUCKHEAD. 7pm. 2900 Peachtree Rd. NE, Ste.310, Ph. 404-261-3968
Wed. June 24: Highlands, NC. CYRANO’S BOOKS. 3pm. 390 Main Street. Suite 310. Ph. 828-526-5488
Thurs. June 25: Raleigh, NC. QUAIL RIDGE BOOKS. 7:30pm. 3522 Wade Ave. Ph. 919-828-7912.
Fri. June 26: Southaven, Miss. BOOKS-A-MILLION. 135 Town Square Blvd. 6 pm. Ph. 662-536-1888
Mon. June 29: Nashville, TN. DAVIS-KIDD BOOKSELLERS. 7pm. Mall at Green Hills. Ph. 615-385-2645
Thurs. July2: Fairhope, AL. PAGE & PALETTE. 6pm. 32 S. Section St. Ph. 251-928-5295
Fri. July 3: Tybee Island, GA. SEASIDE SISTERS. 11am. 1207 Hwy. 80 E. Ph. 912-786-9216
Mon. July 6: Peachtree City, GA. OMEGA BOOKS. 5pm. 100 N. Peachtree Pkwy. Ph. 770-487-3977
Wed. July 8: Kensington, MD. BORDERS BOOKS. 7:30 pm. 11301 Rockville Pike. Ph. 301-816-1067
Thurs. July 9: Baltimore, MD. A LIKELY STORY BOOKS. 7pm. 7566 Main St. Sykeville. Ph. 410-795-1718
Fri. July 10: Rehoboth Beach, DE. 4:30pm.BROWSEABOUT BOOKS. 133 Rehoboth Ave. Ph. 302-226-2665
Mon. July 13: Spring Lake, NJ. SPRING LAKE LIBRARY. 7:30 p.m. 1501 Third Ave. (Call to reserve seat) Ph. 732-449-3622.
Tues. July 14: West Chester, PA. CHESTER COUNTY BOOK CO. 975 Paoli Pike, West Goshen Center. 7:30pm. Ph. 610-696-1661
Thurs. July 16: Oakmont, PA. MYSTERY LOVERS BOOKSHOP. 7pm. 514 Allegheny River Blvd. Ph. 412-828-4877
Fri. July 17: Rome, GA. “A FIXER UPPER FOR THE FREE CLINIC OF ROME” benefit. At Historic DeSoto Theater. 530 Broad St. Ph. 706-295-7171. Cocktail buffet, talk and book signing. $40. 6:30pm.
Sat. July 18: Marietta, GA. BOOK EXCHANGE. 6pm. 2956 Canton Rd. (ticketed event) Ph. 770-427-4848.
Tues. July 21: Savannah, GA. E. SHAVER BOOKSELLERS. 3:30pm. 326 E. Bull St. Ph. 912-234-7257.
Wed. July 22: Savannah, GA. BARNES & NOBLE. 7pm. 7804 Abercorn St. Oglethorpe Mall Ph. 912-353-7757
Thurs. July 23: Mt. Pleasant, SC. BARNES & NOBLE. 7pm. 1716 Town Centre Way. Ph. 843-216-9756
Fri. July 24: Georgetown, SC. 11am. MOVEABLE FEAST LUNCHEON Debrodeiu Colony. 908 Bonneyneck Dr. (Ticketed event) Ph. 843-237-8138. Signing afterwards at LITCHFIELD BOOKS, 14427 Ocean Highway, #4313, Pawleys Island, SC.
Wed. July 29: Brandon, FL. BOOKS-A-MILLION. 7pm. 839 Brandon Town Center Mall Dr. Ph. 813-571-2062
Mon. Aug. 3: Newnan, GA. SCOTT’S BOOKSTORE. 3pm. 28 S. Court Sq. Ph. 770-253-2960
Sat. Aug. 8: Madison, GA. DOG EAR BOOKS. 4pm. 142 Academy St. Ph. 706-342-3460