Bruce Fergusson
7 p.m. Jan. 21, Edmonds Bookshop
Edmonds author Bruce Fergusson plans to talk about and sign copies of his paperback book, “Two Graves for Michael Furey.” Character James Malloy has had his share of troubles, but when he meets and falls in love with Katie Walsh, he is sure his life has finally turned around. But not for long. Shortly after the two become engaged, Katie disappears. Many months pass before he learns — in the most shattering way possible — what happened to her. The shop is at 111 Fifth Ave. S., Edmonds.
Laura Da’
7 p.m. Feb. 4, Hibulb Cultural Center
Poet Laura Da’ (pronounced Day) will read from her work as part of the First Thursday poetry evening at Hibulb, 6410 23rd Ave. NE, Tulalip. The evening begins with an open microphone from 6 to 7 p.m. Admission is free on each first Thursday of the month. One of Sherman Alexie’s top picks in 2013, Laura Da’s poems have appeared in The Iowa Review, Red Ink, Hanging Loose and First Intensity. Laura is a member of the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma. She studied creative writing at the Institute of American Indian Arts and the University of Washington. Da’ currently lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and son.
Mick Szydlowski, Travis Bossard, Alex Novoseltsev
7 p.m. Feb. 4, Mill Creek U Book Store
The authors and illustrator of the Oskar &Klaus books will be on hand to read from and sign the new children’s book “Oskar &Klaus: The Mission to Cataria” at the University Book Store in Mill Creek Town Center, 15311 Main St. Online, Oskar the blind cat and his sidekick, Klaus, have entertained and inspired millions of fans with fun and funny photos and videos for years. In the second book of the children’s series based on their fictional escapades, they’re going where no cat has gone before — outer space. Seattle Humane Society and the MaxMobile traveling adoption bus, filled with adoptable cats and kittens, will be on hand from 5 to 7 p.m. outside the store.
Carole Dagg
2 p.m. Feb. 6, Everett Public Library
Hear the local author speak as part of the library’s “Ways to Read” program. Dagg’s her newest release — “Sweet Home Alaska” — is getting lots of pre-publication buzz. The library is at 2702 Hoyt Ave.
Richard Russo
7:30 p.m. Feb. 12, Everett Performing Arts Center
Everett Public Library will host a free reading by Russo, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “Empire Falls.” A 6 p.m. private reception, for which a limited number of tickets are available, will be followed by his reading and book signing.
“Empire Falls” is a story set in a mill town much like Everett. Russo’s appearance here provides the anchor event for the library’s winter reading program, “Ways to Read.” The performing arts center is at 2710 Wetmore Ave.
John Marzluff
2 p.m. Feb. 14, Everett Public Library
Marzluff, a University of Washington wildlife science professor, has written “Welcome to Subirdia: Sharing Our Neighborhoods with Wrens, Robins, Woodpeckers, and Other Wildlife,” published by Yale University Press.
Like most of us, Marzluff always assumed that the greatest variety of birds could be found in remote wilderness areas. That is until his studies revealed that the most diverse bird populations were actually in suburbia. Copies of the book will be available for sale at the free event.
Paula Hawkins
Sno-Isle readers pick ‘The Girl on the Train’
Readers in Snohomish and Island counties have crowned “The Girl on the Train” by Paula Hawkins the winner of the Sno-Isle Libraries 2015 Prose Bowl. Sno-Isle’s reader services team started with 300 titles, narrowed it down to 32, and invited the public to vote for their favorites.
A year after publishing, Hawkins’ debut novel has remained near the top of bestseller lists, and smashed a curious record: it’s the fastest selling adult book of all time. Library staff plan to contact some of the top Prose Bowl participants and invite them to create lists of their favorite books to share with Sno-Isle readers. Details on the competition are available in the Bibliofiles blog at sno-isle.org/bibliofiles.
To submit news for the book calendar, contact Gale Fiege: 425-339-3427; gfiege@heraldnet.com.
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