Author appearances all week at Third Place Books

After taking a break over the holidays, the author events at Third Place Books are back with a vengence. Here are the first five - Tuesday through Saturday. 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park, 206-366-3333,

M. A. Lawson

Rosarito Beach (Blue Rider Press)

Tuesday, January 7 at 7pm

M. A. Lawson, a pen name for award-winning novelist Mike Lawson, launches a new series starring DEA agent Kay Hamilton, who is in San Diego about to bust the younger brother of drug kingpin Caesar Olivera when a stranger arrives on her doorstep and makes the case personal and complicated.

Vicki Robin

Blessing the Hands that Feed Us (Viking)

Wednesday, January 8 at 7pm

Taking the locavore movement to heart, bestselling author and social innovator Vicki Robin pledged for one month to eat only food sourced within a 10-mile radius of her home on Whidbey Island. Featuring recipes throughout, along with practical tips on adopting your own locally sourced diet, this book is a testimonial to the locavore movement and a healthy food future.

Ingrid Ricks

Hippie Boy: A Girl’s Story

Thursday, January 9 at 7pm

Ricks’ self-published memoir of a youth spent dodging the manias of her parents is a soft-spoken yet resounding reminder of the power plays tied to religion. Ricks’ voice is true, and her prose has a poised confidence.

Jennifer Louden

The Life Organizer: A Woman’s Guide to a Mindful Year (New World Library)

Friday, January 10 at 6:30pm

Following in the steps of her book, The Woman’s Comfort Book, Louden innovates anew with ways to augment traditional goal-setting and step-taking with the ease that comes from gentle attention shifting and mindfulness.

Robbie Holz

Secrets of Aboriginal Healing: A Physicist’s Journey with a Remote Australian Tribe (Bear and Co.)

Saturday, January 11 at 6:30pm

A guide to the 60,000-year-old healing system of the Aborigines revealed through one man’s journey to overcome multiple sclerosis.