Author events and poetry readings around Snohomish County
Published 1:30 am Sunday, February 3, 2019
Jane Harper: 7 p.m. Feb. 5, Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park. Learn about the latest standalone novel from the bestselling author of “Girl in Snow.” In “The Lost Man,” two brothers meet in the remote Australian outback when the third brother is found dead. While they grieve their loss, suspicion over their brother’s death starts to take hold. More at www.thirdplacebooks.com.
Robin LaFevers: 7 p.m. Feb. 6, Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park. “Courting Darkness” is a thriller set in the world of LaFevers’ His Fair Assassin series. When Sybella discovers there is another trained assassin from St. Mortain’s convent deep undercover in the French court, she must navigate deadly royal politics and find her sister in arms before her time — and that of the newly crowned queen — runs out. More at www.thirdplacebooks.com.
Jack Nisbet: 7 p.m. Feb. 7, Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park. In the turn-of-the-20th-century Northwest, the lives and passions of an American physician and her Swedish naturalist husband helped shape a territory on the cusp of change. Nisbet’s latest book, “The Dreamer and the Doctor,” is a dual biography on Carrie and John Leiberg. More at www.thirdplacebooks.com.
John Kim: 6 p.m. Feb. 8, Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park. Deep in post-divorce soul searching, Kim came to an astonishing realization: He might just be to blame for the problems in his life. Armed with this new insight, he began The Angry Therapist blog — an admission that, while he was a licensed therapist and life coach, he was no better than the people who sought his advice. His blog inspired him to write the book “I Used to be a Miserable F—-.” More at www.thirdplacebooks.com.
E.C. Murray: Noon to 1 p.m. Feb. 9, Edmonds Bookshop, 111 Fifth Ave. S., Edmonds. Murray’s memoir, “A Long Way From Paris,” is set in 1980. City girl Elizabeth hitchhikes to the mountains of southern France where she herds goats and reflects on her relationships, develops her spirituality, and overcomes her self-doubt caused by past obesity. Murray is the The founder and publisher of The Writers Connection. More at www.edmondsbookshop.com.
Sandra Anderson: 2 p.m. Feb. 9, The Neverending Bookshop, 7530 Olympic View Drive, Suite 105, Edmonds. In her book “Troubled Mother, Troubled Son,” Anderson explores her son’s death and his troubled life on her path to recovery. She hopes this book will help other moms and dads who have lost a child. Semi-retired, Anderson shares a home in Everett with her sister and two small dogs. More at www.theneverendingbookshop.com.
POETRY READINGS
The Neverending Bookshop: 6 p.m. Feb. 1. The first ever Flash Fiction and Poetry Slam is at the bookshop, 7530 Olympic View Drive, Suite 105, Edmonds. All poets and short fiction/non-fiction writers are welcome. Call 425-415-1945.
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
Tim Palmer: The award-winning author of 25 books about rivers, conservation and adventure travel has a new book. “America’s Great River Journeys” describes 50 of the nation’s best canoe, kayak and raft adventures. Each trip is paired with Palmer’s own photos and tips for traveling America’s rivers. One of those trips? It’s right here on the Skagit River. More about the author at www.timpalmer.org.
Jean Kim: The former minister from Everett has written her autobiography. Titled “Hope in the Color Purple,” Kim’s book is about her emigration from Korea, her service in the Presbyterian church and her experiences a social worker serving the homeless. All profits from the sale of the book will benefit the Hope in the Color Purple Fund. More about the author at www.jeankimhome.com.
Craig Romano: Get your heart pumping with a quick run, enjoy a peaceful hike, or take the kids for a stroll — all on trails close to home. Romano’s “Urban Trails Everett” features 45 hikes around Everett and throughout western Snohomish County, as well as on Whidbey and Camano islands. Romano is an award-winning author of more than a dozen books about outdoor recreation. Learn more at www.craigromano.com.
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