Author events and poetry readings around Snohomish County
Published 1:30 am Sunday, October 28, 2018
Jessica Hische: 7 p.m. Nov. 1, Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park. The award-winning illustrator’s picture book, “Tomorrow I’ll Be Brave,” is meant to uplift kids through hand-written messages. Combined, they promise that tomorrow brings opportunities to try new things, do their best and be brave. Hische is a letterer, illustrator and type designer from San Fransico. More at www.thirdplacebooks.com.
Sarah Cannon: Noon, Nov. 3, Edmonds Bookshop, 111 Fifth Ave. S., Edmonds. The Edmonds resident’s debut book, “The Shame of Losing,” is a memoir detailing her rollercoaster journey after her husband is severely injured by a falling tree branch. She’s faced with painful decisions, failures and successes as she begins a rite of passage she never imagined making: a recovery of her own. Cannon’s essays have previously been featured in The New York Times and Salon.com. More at www.cannonsarah.com.
Melissa Hartwig: 7 p.m. Nov. 6, Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park. The author’s “The Whole30 Slow Cooker” features 150 slow cooker prep-and-go recipes that use whole-food ingredients. No-fuss dinners, one-pot meals and roasts that transform into tacos, salads and soups are included. Hartwig is a sports nutritionist and five-time New York Times bestselling author.
Kelly Jones: 7 p.m. Nov. 7, Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park. In “Are You Ready to Hatch an Unusual Chicken?,” 12-year-old Sophie Brown becomes the keeper of chickens with secret superpowers. The magical chickens, their unusual eggs to be incubated and hatched (what will their superpowers be?) and an impended inspection from the Unusual Poultry Committee have her stressed out. On top of it at all, the first day at her new school is rapidly approaching. The laugh-out-loud book is the sequel to Kelly Jones’ “Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer.”
Polly Horvath and Tom Llewellyn: 6 p.m. Nov. 9, Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park. Horvath’s quirky novel, “Very Rich,” follows Rupert Brown, a 10-year-old boy from a poor home in Steelville, Ohio, and his unlikely time-travel adventures with the richest family in town. Horvath is the author of “The Canning Season,” a National Book Award winner. Llewellyn’s “The Bottle Imp of a Bright House” is a dark middle-grade novel set in Tacoma about a 13-year-old and the mysterious millionaire who gives him a bottle containing a wish-granting imp. Llewellyn resides in Tacoma.
Bobbie Kaald: 2 p.m. Nov. 10, The Neverending Bookshop, 7530 Olympic View Drive, Unit 105, Edmonds. Kaald’s collection of self-published books includes “The Making of an Enemy,” “Felicia” and “The Lost Branch.” The retired nurse of 40 years decided to write a book in 2003. Now she has several book series, including “Aaron,” “Lily” and “Spryte.” More at www.theneverendingbookshop.com.
R.O. Kwon and Danya Kukafka: 6 p.m. Nov. 10, Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park. The bestselling authors are featured in this special bookstore event. In Kwon’s “The Incendiaries,” a young woman at an elite university is drawn into a cult’s acts of terrorism. Kwon is a National Endowment for the Arts Literature fellow. Kukafka’s “Girl in Snow” follows the aftermath of a beloved high school’s murder, and the sleepy Colorado suburb it touches. The book won the Hearst’s Crime Novel of the Year Award from the U.K.
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.
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