Snohomish County book calendar
Published 1:30 am Sunday, January 22, 2017
Author events
Georgia Johnson
3 p.m. Jan. 22, Museum of Northwest Art
Johnson will read from her new collection of poems “Just Past Dew Point” — published by Flying Trout Press and benefitting the Skagit River Poetry Festival. The Museum of Northwest Art is at 121 N First St., La Conner.
Ellen Hopkins
7 p.m. Jan. 24, Third Place Books
In her new YA novel “The You I’ve Never Known,” Hopkins delivers a “deeply personal” novel in which a teenager named Maya discovers a startling truth: Her mother didn’t abandon her. In fact, her father kidnapped her. At the Lake Forest Park Towne Center store, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Seattle.
J.D. Howard
2-4 p.m. Feb. 4, Main Street Books
Howard will sign copies of “Sawdust Empire,” the story of Everett and the rising tensions that resulted in the 1916 massacre. Main Street Books is at 110 E Main St., Suite 100, Monroe.
David Sheff
7 p.m. Feb. 10, Everett Performing Arts Center
Sheff, the author of “Beautiful Boy,” has written for the New York Times, Rolling Stone, Wired and Fortune. The book is about Sheff’s experiences with his son, Nic, who became addicted to meth. Sheff’s preoccupation with saving his son then became an addiction of sorts as he refused to give up on Nic. This candid memoir will interest any parent who has ridden the emotional rollercoaster of loving a child who seems beyond help. Part of the Everett Reads! 2017 program. More at epls.org/calendar/site/5297. The Everett Performing Arts Center is at 2710 Wetmore Ave.
Paddy Eger
5-8 p.m. Feb. 16, Edmonds Bookshop
The Edmonds author will sign copies of her third novel, which is set in the ballet world. The book is “Letters to Follow: A Dancer’s Adventure.” Marta’s best friend Lynne begins a grand adventure when she travels to Paris on a dance exchange. Her move to a wacky boarding house is not a good fit for an outspoken American dancer but it creates humorous encounters with the tenants. At the end of the exchange, Lynne becomes the travel companion for her harebrained Uncle Leo. She sends postcards and letters to Marta to retell her mapcap adventures. Edmonds Bookshop is at 111 Fifth Ave. S.
New books
Ed Pearson
A local writer, Pearson has published “Diversion: A Nation Under Siege.” It is available for Kindle and in paperback at Amazon.com.
The publisher’s description: “From the devastation of the Civil War, America had risen to international prominence. Now its destiny was to lead the world in military, education, social justice and commerce. But there were lethal forces at work, both foreign and domestic, that threatened to destroy this destiny. John Lamb, biology major and a new college graduate would find himself embroiled in a struggle to preserve the sanctity of America’s way of life.”
Warren Henke
A local author, Henke has published a travel memoir titled “Trudge On, Soul.” It is available for Kindle and in paperback at Amazon.com. More information is available at www.trudgeonsoul.com.
From the back cover: “Warren is honored to join his buddy Mike on a motorcycle trip to scatter the ashes of Mike’s father in beautiful, wild Alaska. Along the way, both Warren and Mike struggle with the manifestations of strong emotions. For Warren, this comes in the form of Harvey, a wheedling voice that immobilizes him with its constant reminders about danger. For Mike, it comes in the form of the Haines Strangler, a fictional villain intent on thwarting the trip. As they press forward, Harvey and the Haines Strangler teach them a profound lesson about emotion and understanding.”
— Gale Fiege, Herald staff
