Author events and poetry readings around Snohomish County
Published 1:30 am Sunday, October 14, 2018
Beth Jusino: 7 p.m. Oct. 15, Third Place Books, Town Center at Lake Forest Park, 17171 Bothell Way NE. Jusino’s new book, “Walking to the End of the World,” is a warm-hearted story about an average couple on an adventure that inspires and reveals surprises. Jusino, an award-winning author from Seattle, also wrote “The Author’s Guide to Marketing.” More at www.thirdplacebooks.com.
Kazu Kibuishi: 7 p.m. Oct. 16, Third Place Books, Town Center at Lake Forest Park, 17171 Bothell Way NE. The creator of the New York Times-bestselling “Amulet” novels will read from the eighth book in the series, “Supernova.” More at www.thirdplacebooks.com.
Christopher Kimball: 7 p.m. Oct. 17, Third Place Books, Town Center at Lake Forest Park, 17171 Bothell Way NE. Kimball, the bow-tied founder of Milk Street magazine and formerly of Cook’s Illustrated and “America’s Test Kitchen,” offers more than 200 simple weeknight dinners that can be made in under an hour in his latest work, “Milk Street: Tuesday Nights.” More at www.thirdplacebooks.com.
Olivia Hawker: 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 18, Edmonds Bookshop, 111 Fifth Ave. S., Edmonds. Hawker, a graduate of Edmonds-Woodway High School, will read from her new book, “The Ragged Edge of Night.” Nominated for the 2018 National Book Award and under consideration for a Pulitzer Prize, “The Ragged Edge of Night” is a historical novel about a man’s search for light during the darkest times of World War II. More at www.edmondsbookshop.com or call 425-775-2789.
Gary Brose: 1 p.m. Oct. 20, The Neverending Bookshop, 7530 Olympic View Drive, Unit 105, Edmonds. Brose’s book, “Express Exec: A Novel Approach to Outrunning the Pace of Change,” provides tips on how to keep a business relevant. Brose will do a reading, discuss the book and take questions about his work and writing process. More at www.theneverendingbookshop.com.
Frances Wood: 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 21, Blackman House Museum, 118 Ave. B, Snohomish. The Whidbey Island author will read from her young adult historical novel “Becoming Beatrice.” The book is loosely based on Wood’s great-grandmother’s life and her time living in the Blackman House in Snohomish. The event is presented by the Snohomish Historical Society. More at www.snohomishhistoricalsociety.org.
POETRY READINGS
Edmonds Bookshop: 5 p.m. third Thursdays. Third Thursday Art Walk poetry readings are held during the Everett Art Walk at the bookshop, 111 Fifth Ave. S., Edmonds. Call 425-775-2789 for more.
Black Lab Gallery: 7 p.m. Mondays. The gallery offers a poetry reading each Monday evening at 1618 Hewitt Ave., Everett. For more information, call 425-512-9476.
Cafe Zippy: 7 p.m. Thursdays. Everett Poetry Night at the cafe is on most Thursday evenings at 1502 Rucker Ave., Everett. Call 425-303-0474.
Hibulb Cultural Center: 6 p.m. first Thursdays. The museum’s Open Mic Poetry series continues. In the Longhouse Room at 6410 23rd Ave. NE, Tulalip. Visit www.hibulbculturalcenter.org for more.
NEW BOOKS
Donna Cameron: The Brier resident has a new book out called “A Year of Living Kindly,” which chronicles her 365-day journey to learn what it means to live a kind life, which is a lot more challenging than you might think, and it means more than just being “nice.”
Mwati Mwila: Mwila’s memoir “Strengthening Your Identity: While the Shadow is in Front of You” is her debut as an author. We all know that life has its ups and downs, but when the Lynnwood woman was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, she thought her life would be mostly down from that point on. In her book, Mwila shares her story of living with bipolar disorder to inspire others to keep on riding the rollercoaster called life. More at www.mwatimwila.com.
Steve K. Bertrand: The Mukilteo author has another haiku book out: “Under Hawk’s Gaze,” centered around seasonal experiences in the Pacific Northwest. Bertrand is the author of many collections of poems written in the Japanese verse form. The award-winning poet, historian and photographer has published more than 20 books. All of his books are available on Amazon.
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