Warner Blake and Otto Greule
2 to 4 p.m. July 30, Uppercase Bookshop
“J.S. White: Our First Architect” — the fine art book that Blake wrote and Greule illustrated with his photos — documents White’s surviving structures from 19th-century Snohomish. Funded by people in Snohomish, the book also is the story of the city’s rise and fall as the birthplace of Snohomish County. Blake and Greule will talk about and sign copies of the book. White left nothing behind except his buildings, so Blake combed through newspapers of the time to discover White’s story and identify his structures. Particularly notable is the White Building, the builder-architect’s own two-story red brick masterpiece, which was misidentified for more than 50 years. The shop is at 1010 Second St., Snohomish.
Matt Gano
7:30 p.m. Aug. 11, Whidbey Island Center for the Arts
Gano is the author of “Suits for the Swarm,” a poetry collection from MoonPath Press. He will read from his works. Gano is involved with the Skagit River Poetry Festival and the Fremont Abbey Arts Center. He represented Seattle at the National Poetry Slam during multiple years and is a former Seattle Grand-Slam champion. Cost is $12. The center is at 565 Camano Ave., Langley.
Warren Read
2 p.m. Aug. 13, Everett Public Library
An Everett native and former Everett Public Schools teacher, Read will read from, talk about and sign copies of his debut novel, “Ash Falls.” It’s a complex psychological story set in a town modeled on Granite Falls, with references to Everett, Lake Stevens, Monroe and Darrington. The local setting figures heavily into the story, which Booklist has called the novel “part rural fiction, part Northwest Noir.” It is published by Ig Publishing, a New York-based press devoted to publishing original literary fiction. Read, who now lives in Kingston, came of age in the Riverside neighborhood of Everett. He also is the author of the 2009 memoir, “The Lyncher in Me.” In 2015 he earned his master’s degree in fine arts degree in the Rainier Writing Workshop at Pacific Lutheran University. The library is at 2702 Hoyt Ave.
Kate K. Lund
5 to 8 p.m. Aug. 17, Edmonds Bookshop
Lund will talk about and sign copies of her latest book, “Bounce: Help Your Child Build Resilience and Thrive in School, Sports and Life.” The book presents the author’s vision of the seven pillars of a resilient child during the elementary school years along with specific strategies for bolstering resilience of your own child or children you work with. The shop is at 111 Fifth Ave. S., Edmonds.
Linnea Hartsuyker
7 p.m. Aug. 25, Mill Creek’s University Book Store
Hartsuyker takes readers to the world of ninth-century Vikings in her debut novel “The Half-Drowned King.” She will talk about the book and sign copies. Nordic music by fiddlers Martha Levenson and Vicki Watt Warshaw is offered at 6 p.m. The store is at 15311 Main St.
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.
New books by local authors
“Cow Poop”: This is the sixth book in the Jimi & Isaac series for young people (especially boys) by Camano Island author Phil Rink. The story takes the boys to Jimi’s grandpa’s farm for a summer of work and growing up. The book just received the Mom’s Choice Award in the juvenile books category. More at store.momschoiceawards.com. Rink’s fifth Jimi & Isaac book — “The Brain Injury” — was chosen as one of the Best Books of 2015 by Kirkus Reviews. More at www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/phil-rink/jimi-isaac-5a-brain-injury. The series is available through Amazon. The Herald’s story is at www.heraldnet.com/life/camano-author-writes-for-audience-neglected-by-many-publishers.
“Anne’s Amazing Alphabet Adventures”: This is Lake Stevens author Cheryl Anne Miller’s first children’s book. Her grandson is her biggest fan. Miller has distributed the book to elementary schools and other places where kids hang out. The engaging book is available through Amazon, but is on sale at Third Street Books in Marysville. The first chapter in the bilingual book — richly illustrated by a friend and translated into Spanish by another friend — is about Alyssa and Amanda, Army ants who have accepted a top secret rescue mission to the Amazon. The book also has a chapter on Billy and Bobbie Bats who live in the Bahamas. Here’s hoping Miller turns this into a series.
“The Fish Who Could Fly: A Tale of Discovery”: Snohomish author Leonard W. Lambert has written a colorful story about a young fish who thinks he can fly. The character-driven picture book portrays the little fish as one who will stop at nothing to prove that he can fly, and that believing in yourself is the key to making dreams come true. Lambert has already shared his book with many students around Snohomish County. More at www.leonardwlambert.com.
“Grandma’s Bedtime Stories: A Boy’s Trip to Mars”: Sandy S. Fisher of Edmonds wrote this book after telling the story to her grandson. It’s the first in a series she hopes to write. Published by Dorrance Press. More at www.dorrancebookstore.com.
“Naval Air Station Whidbey Island”: The book is just out from Arcadia Publishing and The History Press. Written by William R. Stein with help from his fellow volunteers at the PBY Naval Air Museum in Oak Harbor. Whidbey Island Naval Air Station has a story that began in 1942, forever changed the island and continues today. The book is replete with photos from past and present. It’s not just a trip down memory lane. The book also serves as a way to illustrate to younger generations their connection to those who served in the Navy on Whidbey Island. The book is available at the museum.
“Bothell”: Another Arcadia Publishing book out this week is this one by Margaret Turcott. It takes a look at the Sammamish River community from the arrival of Columbus Greenleaf and George Wilson in 1870 to today’s city of 43,000 divided between King and Snohomish counties. More information is available at www.arcadiapublishing.com.
— Gale Fiege, Herald writer
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