Snohomish County book calendar

Published 1:30 am Sunday, March 19, 2017

Jessica Petersen

11 a.m. March 19, University Book Store, Mill Creek

A special story time with Petersen, who will read from her new children’s book “Old Tracks, New Tricks.” Wooden train tracks Trixie, Tracky and Tinker sit in a replacement track bin longing to be part of a complete set. But when their dream finally comes true, excitement turns into disappointment; their new set is filled with bossy wooden trains and snoring old tracks. Perhaps with a little creativity they can teach these old tracks and trains some new tricks. The bookstore is at 15311 Main St.

Marcia and Phil LaBossiere

10 a.m. to noon March 25, Ixtapa, Lake Stevens Marketplace

The authors will talk about their new book “Where is My Daddy Now?” — part memoire and part guide to awareness about PTSD. The restaurant is at 303 91st Ave NE. The LaBossieres also will be on hand to talk about their book from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 7 at Matheson Gifts on Colby in Everett.

Audrey Young

2 p.m. March 26, Everett Public Library

In 1980, six hospitals cared for Seattle’s poor and indigent. Today just one of those hospitals is still open. Young’s “House of Hope & Fear” is the inspiring story of life at Seattle’s lone-surviving public hospital, as told through the eyes of the doctors and nurses committed to caring for the poor. Young is board certified in internal medicine and was assistant professor of medicine at the University of Washington. She currently practices hospital medicine at Evergreen Hospital in Kirkland. The event will be held in the library’s main auditorium at 2702 Hoyt Ave.

J.A. Jance

7 p.m. March 27, University Book Store, Mill Creek

Jance’s new thriller, “Man Overboard,” is about two tech geniuses who face off. Stu Ramey investigates the death of a friend over the side of a cruise ship. Hot on the trail of a serial killer, he becomes locked in a battle of wits against a twisted tech-savvy adversary. The bookstore is at 15311 Main St. Jance also is set to speak at 6 p.m. March 28 at Everett Public Library’s main auditorium, 2702 Hoyt, and at 7 p.m. April 4 at Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park.

Amy Hatvany

7 p.m. March 28, University Book Store, Mill Creek

Hatvany’s new book, “It Happens All the Time,” tells the story of Amber Bryant and Tyler Hicks, who have been best friends since they were teenagers. They’ve trusted and depended on each other through some of the darkest periods of their young lives. While Amber has always seen their relationship as strictly platonic, Tyler has always hoped they would become more than friends. When Amber returns home for the summer after college graduation, the two find themselves spending more time together than they have in years. But one alcohol-fueled night shatters everything. The bookstore is at 15311 Main St.

Miles Goodwin

7 p.m. April 12, University Book Store, Mill Creek

In his new book “Wall Street Smarts,” Goodwin presents a compilation and review of some of today’s best books for individual investors. The bookstore is at 15311 Main St.

David Williams

7 p.m. April 5, Third Place Books

Williams will talk about his book “Seattle Walks: Discovering History and Nature in the City,” published by the University of Washington Press. Williams weaves together the history, natural history and architecture of Seattle to paint a complex, nuanced and fascinating story. The store is at 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park.

Poetry readings

7 p.m. Mondays, Black Lab Gallery, Everett

The shop offers a poetry reading each Monday evening at 1618 Hewitt Ave. For more information, call 425-512-9476.

7 p.m. Thursdays, Cafe Zippy, Everett

Everett Poetry night at the cafe is on most Thursday evenings at 1502 Rucker Ave. Call 425-303-0474.

— Gale Fiege, Herald writer