Book Briefs
Published 9:00 pm Saturday, February 5, 2005
Edmonds Bookshop 111 Fifth Ave. S., Edmonds 425-775-2789
Elliott Bay Book Co. 101 S. Main St., Seattle www.elliottbaybook.com 800-962-5311
Everett Public Library 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett 425-257-8030
Seattle Mystery Bookshop 117 Cherry St., Seattle www.seattlemystery.com 206-587-5737
Book signings
Jonathan Raban, author of “Waxwings,” will discuss his book at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Edmonds Bookshop. “Waxwings” takes place in Seattle in the tumultuous 1990s as several people find their lives unraveling in the shadow of the World Trade Organization riots and the dot-com explosion.
In the mood for mysteries? Meet Craig Johnson, author of “The Cold Dish,” at noon Tuesday at Seattle Mystery Bookshop, and Carlos Ruiz Zafon, who signs his “The Shadow of the Wind” at noon Wednesday. Also catch Zafon at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Elliott Bay Book Co.
Free film
The free Sunday film series continues at the Everett Library at 2 p.m. on Feb. 13 with “Hop,” a French film with English subtitles, by director Dominique Standaert. It’s a heartwarming adventure recommended for ages 10 to adult and was a selected for the 2005 New York International Children’s Film Festival, which takes place in March.
Herald staff
