Ellen Forney: 2 p.m. June 10, Everett Public Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett. Forney, who has chronicled her mood disorder in two autobiographical graphic novels, will speak on “Exploring Mood Disorders Through Cartoons.” The graphic artist will talk about both her memoirs — “Marbles Mania, Depression, Michelangelo and Me” and “Rock Steady” — and about how words and pictures combine to create the language of comics within these works. Call 425-257-7640.
Ruth Ware: 7 p.m. June 12, Third Place Books, Lake Forest Park, 7171 Bothell Way NE. In Ware’s fourth novel, “The Death of Mrs. Westaway,” Hal receiving a mysterious letter detailing her substantial inheritance. She quickly finds out it was sent to the wrong person, but that doesn’t stop her from using her cold-reading skills as a tarot card reader to try and claim the money. It later dawns on her that something is very wrong about the situation. More at www.thirdplacebooks.com.
Fredrik Backman: 7 p.m. June 14, Third Place Books, Lake Forest Park, 7171 Bothell Way NE. Backman’s “Us Against You” follows the small community of Beartown and its pride for the local ice hockey team. Tensions rise when there’s talk that the hockey team will disband, much to the satisfaction of their rivals from the town of Hed. Death, love and loyalty ensue. Tickets are $28. More at www.thirdplacebooks.com.
Stephanie Tornatore and Adam Bannon: 7 p.m. June 18, Third Place Books, Lake Forest Park, 7171 Bothell Way NE. The husband-and-wife team’s book, “Healthy Meal Prep,” covers ways to achieve health goals, maximize your time and save money with meal plans and recipes. The book guides you through preparing a week’s worth of healthy meals. Tornatore and Bannon also run a popular YouTube channel, Fit Couple Cooks. More at www.thirdplacebooks.com.
Susan Carr: 7 p.m. June 20, Third Place Books, Lake Forest Park, 7171 Bothell Way NE. “The Rat Tree” is an illustrated coming-of-age novella set in 1950’s Portland, Oregon. Locked inside a dusty trunk in the attic of an old wool mill, two young cousins discover a diary that reveals secrets of their grandfather’s Nazi past. They decide to tell the story. This event will feature an exhibit of paper cut-outs from the book’s illustrator. More at www.thirdplacebooks.com.
Christine Carbo: 7 p.m. June 21, Third Place Books, Lake Forest Park, 7171 Bothell Way NE. “A Sharp Solitude” is a new mystery novel from the author of “The Wild Inside,” set in Glacier National Park. In a remote region near the Canadian border, a journalist has been murdered. Reeve Langdon is the prime suspect. While not officially assigned to the case, an FBI investigator is snooping around. Why? She’s his ex-girlfriend and the mother of his child. More at www.thirdplacebooks.com.
Jennifer Jacobs: 7 p.m. June 26, Third Place Books, Lake Forest Park, 7171 Bothell Way NE. Over-medication imperils our health and threatens to bankrupt our health-care system. In her new book, “Do You Really Need That Pill?”Jacobs, who has served on the advisory board of the National Institutes of Health’s Office of Alternative Medicine, offers a well-researched and clear-eyed account of the epidemic — and offers safe, effective alternatives to prescription drugs. More at www.thirdplacebooks.com.
Steve Toutonghi: 7 p.m. June 28, Third Place Books, Lake Forest Park, 7171 Bothell Way NE. Toutonghi’s second novel, “Side Life,” is set in Seattle and follows Vin, a down-on-his-luck young tech entrepreneur forced out of the software company he started. Vin takes a job house-sitting an ultra-modern Seattle mansion whose owner has gone missing. There he finds a secret basement lab where a woman is in a state of suspended animation. More at www.thirdplacebooks.com.
Geoff Baker: 6 p.m. June 29, Third Place Books, Lake Forest Park, 7171 Bothell Way NE. In his new book, “100 Things Sounders Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die,” Baker, an award-winning sports reporter for The Seattle Times, has collected every essential piece of Sounders knowledge and trivia, as well as must-do activities, and ranks them all from 1 to 100, providing an easy-to-follow checklist as you progress on your way to fan super-stardom. More at www.thirdplacebooks.com.
POETRY READINGS
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.
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