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.
Susan Mallery: 7 p.m. July 10, Third Place Books, Lake Forest Park, 7171 Bothell Way NE. In the bestselling author’s new book, set in Seattle, Callie doesn’t know how to feel when she discovers she has a brother and sister. “When We Found Home” explores the definition of a modern family — blended by surprise, not by choice — and how these complicated relationships can add unexpected richness to life. Mallery will sign books. More at www.thirdplacebooks.com.
POETRY READINGS
Lit walk: 1 p.m. July 8, Hewitt Avenue, Everett. Fifteen writers at five locations along Hewitt Avenue — including Black Lab Gallery, The Irishmen, Sol Food Bar & Grill and The Independent Beer Bar — will be featured in Quake: An Everett Lit Walk. A lit walk is like an art walk, only the art is replaced with poetry and prose. Meet at the outdoor amphitheater on the corner of Rockefeller and Wall at 1 p.m. Admission is free, but donations will be accepted. More at https://bit.ly/2sx6Fa1.
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 BOOK
Dick Evans: The Whidbey Island author has written a memoir titled “Fazkils.” In the Hollywood autobiography, the actor, director and writer traces his 50-year career with high points that include working with Jack Nicholson, George C. Scott, David Hemmings and Michael J. Pollard. Find it through Google Books.
Donna Cameron: The Brier resident will release a new book called “A Year of Living Kindly” on Sept. 25. She worked in the nonprofit sector for more than 30 years, where she saw kindness in action, people giving back to their communities and helping others get back on their feet. Being surrounded by all that positivity prompted Cameron to reflect on her own life. So she went on a 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.” Pre-order the book on Amazon.
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