Amanda Quay blount – MEET ME AT THE BILTMORE – Warren Walkabout Book Signing on Oct 22 from 1 to 3 PM
Local author Amanda Quay Blount will sign copies and chat with readers about 100 Years at Providence’s Most Storied Hotel during the annual Warren Walkabout festival and Ink Fish Books Five Year Anniversary Celebration.
The independent, women-owned bookstore Ink Fish Books is celebrating its five year anniversary with book giveaways, a pop-up art show featuring handmade art and gifts by Talidactyl, a book signing with local author Amanda Quay Blount of Meet Me at the Biltmore—and of course, cake! Join us during the Warren Walkabout on October 22 during the hours of 1-3 PM to meet the author, artists, and celebrate.
On June 6, 1922, thousands of people gathered in downtown Providence to witness the grand opening of the most modern hotel of its day: the awe-inspiring Providence Biltmore Hotel. Since that fateful day, the Biltmore has captured the imaginations of local patrons and distant travelers alike, providing luxury accommodation to such celebrities as Babe Ruth, John F. Kennedy, Audrey Hepburn, Louis Armstrong, the Von Trapp Family, Maya Angelou, the Rolling Stones, and Providence’s infamous mayor, Buddy Cianci. The story of the Biltmore is a sensational drama of scandal, secrets and high society. With characters ranging from crooked politicians and mobsters to bootleggers and Hollywood stars, the Biltmore has provided the backdrop for some of the highest highs and lowest lows of Providence in the last century. Now, for the first time in its hundred-year history, the storied past of the Providence Biltmore Hotel comes to life in this meticulously researched tale of the rise, fall, and renaissance of Rhode Island’s capital city, as seen through the eyes of one of its most iconic landmarks.
Amanda Quay Blount is a New Jersey native but lives in Providence, Rhode Island, with her husband, daughter, their pet rabbit, Arthur, and the family dog, Rye. When she isn’t researching and writing historical fiction and nonfiction, Amanda runs a nonprofit organization and is a strategic planning consultant. She has traveled extensively around the world, collecting stories along the way. Amanda believes that it is a profound privilege to be able to tell other people’s stories through her writing, and is grateful for the opportunity to share some of these with the world. Meet Me at the Biltmore is her first book.
Books will be available for purchase at the event and in store.
Or purchase Meet Me at the Biltmore online here.
About talidactyl
From 1 to 3 PM we will be joined by a pop-up art show featuring Rhode Island-based Talidactyl—an artist daughter/seamstress mother team that designs and hand makes everything from tote bags to wall art to cat toys. Most designs are nerdy or natural, and always just a little bit weird.
About the Warren Walkabout
Spend a fall Sunday exploring the historic waterfront town of Warren, Rhode Island, at this year's annual Warren Walkabout—a street-style festival that runs four consecutive Sundays on October 8, 15, 22, and 29 from 12 to 5 PM with each week celebrating a different theme.
Residents and visitors are welcome to enjoy all that Warren has to offer, from unique independent shops and boutiques featuring sidewalk sales, to cafes and eateries with food pop-ups, along with live music performances around town, and open artist studios featuring workshops with live demonstrations. On each Sunday afternoon from Main Street to Water Street and beyond, explore the unique local architecture, waterfront views, and the cozy charm of autumn’s colors while supporting local businesses and the community.
Hosted by Discover Warren, this family-friendly street-style festival began over sixteen years ago to support the growth of the downtown arts district.
Whichever transportation you choose—car, bike, bus or boat—there’s plenty of parking and pedestrian access, along with a free trolley that will be available on Oct 22 and 29, courtesy of Navigant Credit Union. For more information visit discoverwarren.com or email info@discoverwarren.com.
Sponsors of the Warren Walkabout include Discover Warren, Jay Barry Cultural Arts Center, Discover Newport, Town of Warren, Navigant Credit Union, and East Bay Printing.