Jared McVay
2 p.m. July 8, Mariner Library
The author plans to read from one of his many books. Born in 1940, in Kansas, McVay had a rough beginning. At 14 he struck out to see what the world had to offer. He has worked as a cowboy, a jockey in quarter horse races, a rodeo rider, a rodeo clown and more. With his broad experience, Jared has written several award-winning books, which include historical fiction, Western, action adventure, young adult and children’s books. The library is at 520 128th St. SW, Everett.
Beatriz Williams
6:30 p.m. July 8, Third Place Books
A New York Times bestselling author, Williams, who grew up in Seattle, will talk about and sign copies of her new book “Cocoa Beach” at the Lake Forest Park store, 17171 Bothell Way NE. Set in the lawless Prohibition era in Cocoa Beach, Florida, the romantic mystery revolves around Virginia, who is seeking the truth about her late husband.
Warner Blake and Otto Greule
5-7 p.m. July 13, AngelArmsWorks, Snohomish
The fundraiser garden party celebrating the release of fine art book “J.S. White: Our First Architect” is on the 172nd anniversary of White’s birth. White later became the architect responsible for many of the finest buildings in Snohomish. The party also celebrates the people who supported the book project. AngelArmsWorks, housed in the former St. Michael Catholic Church, is located at 230 Ave. B. Cost for the party is $75, and includes food, drink and a signed copy of the book. People in Snohomish raised more than $15,000 to get the book published and another $6,000 is needed to pay the publisher. Copies of the hardcover book are available at Uppercase Bookshop, Second and B, and online at the nonprofit SnohomishStories.org, where you can read about the book’s development.
Laura McGee Kvasnosky
Noon July 15, Edmonds Bookshop
Sisters Laura McGee Kvasnosky and Kate McGee have created a story about the importance of being true to one’s heart. Their new book is “Little Wolf’s First Howling.” Hear Kvasnosky read the tale during a children’s story time at 111 Fifth Ave. S. Then stick around as she talks about the book and signs copies.
Monika Teuscher-Scramm
2-6 p.m. July 15, noon to 5 p.m. July 16, Granite Falls Museum
“On the Trail of Richard Roesiger” — written by his great niece — will be available for sale during a signing by the author. Roesiger was the first homesteader (late 1800s) in the Lake Roesiger area and wrote detailed journals for over 30 years. Teuscher-Scramm compiled his writings, which chronicled the trials and tribulations of his life as a Snohomish County pioneer lake resort founder. The 500-page illustrated book includes details about Northwest homesteading in general. Leave a message at the museum to reserve a copy at 360-691-2603 or email your request to info@gfhistory.org. The museum is located at 109 E. Union St., Granite Falls. For more information, visit the museum’s website at GFHistory.org.
Brenda Fantroy-Johnson
Noon July 29, Edmonds Bookshop
The Seattle author will talk about, read from and sign copies of her new paperback book, “Imagine Me.” It is a memoir of sorts, the story of a young black girl growing up in the early 1960s in Detroit at the height of the Civil Rights Movement.
Poetry readings
7 p.m. Mondays, Black Lab Gallery, Everett
The gallery 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.
6 p.m. first Thursdays, Hibulb Cultural Center, Tulalip
Open mic follows. In the library at 6410 23rd Ave. NE.
— Gale Fiege, Herald writer
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