Lauren Kessler
7 p.m. Feb. 25, Third Place Books
Kessler will to read from and sign her book, “Raising the Barre: Big Dreams, False Starts, and My Midlife Quest to Dance the Nutcracker.” The store is located at 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park.
Kathryn Aalto
2 p.m. Feb. 27, Monroe Library
Aalto, a landscape designer and author, lives in England. However, she once lived in Monroe and was active in the community. She will speak at the library about her book, “The Natural World of Winnie-the-Pooh: A Walk Through the Forest that Inspired the Hundred Acre Wood.” The wood is real Ashdown Forest, where A.A. Milne lived and set the adventures of Winnie-the-Pooh and his band of friends. Learn about Milne’s childhood in the natural world and how he teamed up with illustrator E.H. Shepard. Books will be for sale at the event. More about Aalto at www.kathrynaalto.com. The library is at 1070 Village Way.
Clark Roberts
2 p.m. Feb. 27, Everett Public Library
Roberts talks about his blindness and his relationship with guide dogs at this free event in the library auditorium, 2702 Hoyt Ave. Roberts, author of “Wags to You,” talks about guide dogs, their training and what they have meant to him. Copies of his book in a variety of formats will be for sale at the event.
Judith Works
Noon, Feb. 27, Edmonds Bookshop
Works’ first book — “Coins in The Fountain” — is out now in paperback and the Edmonds author plans to talk about the memoir. The shop is located at 111 Fifth Ave. S., Edmonds.
Amy Hatvany
7 p.m. March 2, University Book Store
What happens when two sisters who were torn apart when their young mother abandoned them — and grew up in tragically different circumstances — reunite 35 years later to find their mother? For readers who love Jodi Picoult, Hatvany fearlessly explores complex family issues in new novel. The store is located at 15311 Main St., Mill Creek.
Alice Boatwright, Candace Robb and Marty Wingate
2 p.m. March 12, Edmonds Library
This panel of Northwest authors will talk about their books and love for the mystery genre and all things England. Stay and enjoy a proper English High Tea with the authors after the discussion. Boatwright plans to talk about her first mystery, “Under an English Heaven.” Robb is the author of the “Owen Archer Mystery Series.” Wingate is best known for her gardening books. She shares her love for Britain and mysteries in her two series mysteries, “The Potting Shed” and “Birds of a Feather.” The library is located at 650 Main St., Edmonds.
Lisa Yee
5 p.m. March 16, Barnes &Noble
Yee plans to sign and talk about her book, “Wonder Woman at Super Hero High.” The store is located at 19401 Alderwood Mall Pkwy., Lynnwood.
J.A. Jance
7 p.m. March 16, University Book Store
In bestselling author J.A. Jance’s latest thriller, “Clawback,” Ali Reynolds faces her most controversial mystery yet, solving the murder of a man whose Ponzi scheme bankrupted hundreds of people, and left them seeking justice or revenge. The store is located at 15311 Main St., Mill Creek.
To submit news for the book calendar, contact Gale Fiege: 425-339-3427; gfiege@heraldnet.com.
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