Showing posts with label author. Show all posts
Showing posts with label author. Show all posts

William Gibson and Ciscoe Morris (Oh, La La!) at Third Place Books this week

Sunday, January 19, 2020

Tuesday's event with William Gibson requires tickets for the signing line - but the presentation is free. Get a ticket by purchasing the book at Third Place Books.

Third Place Books is located on the upper level of Town Center, intersection Bothell and Ballinger Way, Lake Forest Park.



Tuesday, January 21 at 7pm
★William Gibson

Agency

William Gibson has trained his eye on the future for decades, ever since coining the term "cyberspace" in his classic speculative novel Neuromancer in the early 1980s. Gibson is back with Agency -- a science fiction thriller heavily influenced by our most current events.

Verity Jane, gifted app whisperer, takes a job as the beta tester for a new product: "Eunice," a disarmingly human AI. Meanwhile, a century ahead in London, Wilf Netherton works amid plutocrats and plunderers, survivors of the slow and steady apocalypse known as the jackpot. His boss can look into alternate pasts and nudge their ultimate directions. Verity and Eunice are her current project. Wilf can see what Verity and Eunice can't: their own version of the jackpot, just around the corner, and the roles they both may play in it. Tickets are required; ticket includes one copy of Agency and admission for two. Tickets are available at thirdplacebooks.com

Wednesday, January 22 at 7pm
Ciscoe Morris

Oh, La La!: Homegrown Stories, Helpful Tips, and Garden Wisdom

The most beloved and respected gardening expert of the Pacific Northwest, Ciscoe Morris, entertains us with gardening stories and shares advice, information, and wisdom from a career that has spanned 45 years and is still going strong.

Saturday, January 25 at 6pm
Joyce Major

The Orangutan Rescue Club

When eleven-year-old Jaylynn moves to Sumatra, she and her two Sumatran buddies decide to rescue a stolen endangered baby orangutan and quickly get caught up in a dangerous adventure beyond their wildest imaginings.

Sunday, January 26 at 6pm
Robert Herold

The Eidola Project

It's 1885, and a drunk and rage-filled Nigel Pickford breaks up a phony medium's séance. A strange twist of fate soon finds him part of a team investigating the afterlife - the Eidola Project is an intrepid group of explorers dedicated to bringing the light of science to that which has been feared, misunderstood, and often manipulated by charlatans. Called to the brooding Hutchinson Estate to investigate rumored hauntings, they encounter deadly supernatural forces and a young woman driven to the brink of madness. Will any of them survive?



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A House on Stilts: Mothering in the Age of Opioid Addiction

Friday, January 17, 2020

Paula Becker
Photo by David Rhyder

The Shoreline Historical Museum and the Friends of the Shoreline Library are co-sponsoring a presentation by groundbreaking author Paula Becker.

Becker has written and co-written numerous books, including “Looking for Betty MacDonald,” and “The Future Remembered: the 1962 World’s Fair and its Legacy”, with Alan Stein for HistoryLink, among others.

On Saturday, January 25, 2020 at 2:00pm at the Shoreline Library, Paula Becker will present her powerful memoir, “A House on Stilts: Mothering in the Age of Opioid Addiction.” (University of Iowa Press, 2019).

A House on Stilts tells the story of one woman's struggle to reclaim wholeness while mothering a son addicted to opioids. 

Paula Becker's son Hunter was raised in a safe nurturing home by his writer/historian mom and his physician father. He was a bright, curious child. And yet, addiction found him. 

More than 2.5 million Americans are addicted to opioids, some half-million of these to heroin. For many of them -- for Hunter -- their drug addiction leads to lives of demoralization, homelessness, and constant peril. For parents -- for Paula -- a child's addiction upends family life, catapulting them onto a path no longer prescribed by Dr. Spock, but by Dante's Inferno.

This intensely personal account of trauma and survival offers a timely exploration of a family forced to grapple with America's opioid crisis.

The opioid crisis is now a part of our local and national history, and we will be dealing with the memories and repercussions of it for a long time.

Thanks to Elliot Bay Books, copies will be available for purchase at the presentation, and the author will be available to sign them.

The Shoreline Library is located at 345 NE 175th St. in Shoreline. For more information, contact the Shoreline Historical Museum, 206-542-7111, or email



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Steve Inskeep at Third Place with new book

Wednesday, January 15, 2020

You will need to purchase Steve Inskeep's book from Third Place Books to get a signing line ticket - and he's in town today. Call the store at 206-366-3311.

Third Place Books, upper level Town Center, intersection Bothell and Ballinger Way NE.

Wednesday, January 15 at 7pm
★Steve Inskeep
Imperfect Union: How Jessie and John Frémont Mapped the West, Invented Celebrity, and Helped Cause the Civil War

NPR Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep tells the riveting story of John and Jessie FrĂ©mont, the husband and wife team who in the 1800s were instrumental in the westward expansion of the United States, and thus became America's first great political couple. With rare detail and in consummate style, Inskeep introduces us to a couple whose joint ambitions and talents intertwined with those of the nascent United States itself. Taking advantage of expanding news media, aided by an increasingly literate public, the two linked their names to the three great national movements of the time—westward settlement, women's rights, and opposition to slavery. Together, the FrĂ©monts took part in events that defined the country and gave rise to a new, more global America. Presentation is free; 

Priority Signing Line Ticket available with purchase of Imperfect Union.

Thursday, January 16 at 7pm
Deb Caletti
A Flicker of Courage

The story takes place in a world much like ours, but at the same time not at all like ours, in which Vlad Luxor -- a capricious, vain, infantile tyrant--rules over a town with an iron fist. He's an emperor with no clothes, but woe is the person who points that out--they could wind up turned into a squirrel or lizard or who knows what! For in this world, the evil leader also has magic, which he uses to punish anyone who speaks out against him.

Friday, January 17 at 6pm
Jim Moats and Kim Lorenz
Leading from the Edge of Inside - and -  Tireless

Join two local business writers – Jim Moats and Kim Lorenz – as they talk about leadership and success in real-world applications, and discuss their new books!


Saturday, January 18 at 6pm
Tyler Weaver

The Maiden’s War 

The Empire of Masks has risen again, stronger than ever as it launches an offensive to end the Thousand Years’ War once and for all. As a storm of fire and steel sweeps across the Night River, two young heroines are swept into the Kingdom's desperate counterattack.



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An author a day - Monday to Saturday at Third Place Books

Monday, January 6, 2020

Six authors this week, with books featuring healthy family meals, war stories, vampire slayers, Star Wars and the Sixties - something for everyone at LFP.

Third Place Books, upper level Town Center, Lake Forest Park, intersection Bothell and Ballinger Way NE.



 Monday, January 6 at 7pm
★Melissa Hartwig Urban
Whole30 Friends and Family: 150 Recipes for Every Social Occasion

It's never been easier to make Whole30 meals at home, but navigating social gatherings can feel daunting. You can honor your health commitments while enjoying time with family and friends, and this book shows you exactly how. The Whole30 Friends & Family is packed with recipes for all of life's special moments, from birthdays to baby showers, barbecues to brunches. And in true Whole30 style, the recipes are creative, colorful, and so flavorful that your guests will never miss the added sugar. 

Presentation is free; Priority Signing Line Tickets are available with purchase of Whole30 Friends and Family.


Tuesday, January 7 at 7pm
Kevin Schinick
The Rise of Skywalker: Force Collector

Karr is a teenage boy like many others in the galaxy. He goes to school, helps his parents with the family business, likes speeders and droids. But Karr also has a secret: when he touches certain objects, he gets searing headaches and blacks out. And along with the pain sometimes come visions of people he doesn't know and places he's never been. Learn more of the Star Wars backstory in this official novelization from Emmy Award-winning writer, actor, director, and producer Kevin Schinick


Wednesday, January 8 at 7pm
Walt Gragg

The Chosen One

A fundamentalist army is on the march in the Middle East, and the fight to stop the spread of madness will take everything the American military can muster, in this novel from the author of The Red Line.



Thursday, January 9 at 7pm
Kiersten White

Chosen

Vampire slayer Nina continues to learn how to use her slayer powers against enemies old and new in this second novel in the New York Times bestselling series from Kiersten White, set in the world of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.


Friday, January 10 at 6pm
Doug Margeson

Gazing at the Distant Lights 

Were the sixties really a magical time? Many who came of age in the era would argue they were not - although glimpses of magic sometimes showed themselves, tantalizing, like flickering lights on a dark night. Doug Margeson's short stories have been published in The Chaffin Journal, The MacGuffin, 580 Split, Straylight, Worcester Review, The Homestead Review, SNReview, Soundings East and New Millennium Writings magazines.


Saturday, January 11 at 6pm
James D Shipman

Task Force Baum

In the tradition of Saving Private Ryan and Bridge Over the River Kwai, bestselling author James D. Shipman delivers a powerful, action-packed novel that illustrates the long-buried secrets and unending costs of war — based on the true story of General Patton’s clandestine unauthorized raid on a World War II POW camp.





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New Year's Day sale at Third Place Books and new authors on the weekend

Monday, December 30, 2019

Wednesday, January 1, 2020 New Year’s Day Sale at Third Place Books. Get 20% off all books and merchandise at Third Place Books, this day only.


And two newly published books - a psychological thriller and a spiritual transformation, presented by their authors.

Third Place Books, upper level Town Center, intersection Bothell and Ballinger Way NE, LFP.

Saturday, January 4 at 6pm
Tarryn Fisher

The Wives

How far would you go to find the truth about your husband? The Wives is an engrossing psychological thriller from bestselling Seattle author Tarryn Fisher. 


Sunday, January 5 at 6pm
Kellie J. Wright

Internal Journeys: A Spiritual Transformation

No one knows you like you, no one can reach you like you, and your life is your gift to behold. Internal Journeys is about finding your true colors in life and vibrating to their frequencies, and about learning to love yourself so that you can love others.





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Just published: We All Wore Blue - the FC Shoreline International youth soccer team

Saturday, December 28, 2019

Players gathered for their 10 year reunion and to
celebration the publication of the story of their team
Coach / author Emerson Robbins at right


"We All Wore Blue" is the true story of a Shoreline youth soccer team comprised of players from as many as seventeen different countries, every major race and religion and how the team came together and embraced one another and celebrated their differences on their journey to winning two Washington State Championships in 2006 through 2010.

The team was located in Shoreline and was actually named FC Shoreline International.

Their coach, Emerson Robbins, has written a book about the team, which can be found on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and most of the prominent Northwest area bookstores.

It's an inspirational story for our country and the world, especially important for today's turbulent times.

Centerpieces and decorations included flags from the
17 home countries of the players


The players, now in their late 20s, reunited recently at the Innis Arden Clubhouse in Shoreline to celebrate the book launch and their ten year anniversary.

A successful screenwriter is working on developing the story into a series aimed at Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu or one of the other networks.

Here is Robbins' account of their beginnings

I was born in Seattle, but I grew up in the Los Angeles area. My family moved here (Shoreline) in 1998 and lived there until 2010, when we moved to Whidbey Island, where my wife and I currently live.
 
I have coached youth soccer for over 35 years. After coaching for about twenty years, when we moved up here I began coaching my youngest son's team. It was the typical youth soccer team you'd find in most parts of the country, except it may have been the worst team I'd ever seen.

The coaches were just Dads who didn't really know too much about soccer, but were trying to do the right thing by their kids and the team. They had not won a single game during the first three years of the team's existence. 

Once I took over, the team started winning, but also changing. 

It's a long story, but somehow, without any real intention, the team attracted many immigrant kids who wanted to play. One day, there was a tall African boy watching our team practice and seeing him jealously watching, I invited him to join our practice. It turned out he was from Ethiopia and he and his family had just come from a refugee camp in Kenya just weeks prior to coming to WA State. 

They were living in subsidized apts in Shoreline, just a block or two from the park we practiced at. He loved playing on our team and soon began sharing his joy with other immigrant kids in his ESL class at Einstein Middle School. 

Within a year or two, other immigrant boys joined our team and before long, there were more kids from different countries, races and religions than there were white suburban kids.

The team continued winning and improving.

We ended up all bonding, the players and the families and enjoyed incredible international feasts, with food from as many as 16 different countries. The parents could not afford to pay the high costs of the youth soccer fees, so I helped pay their way. 

However, the families could cook, so we all enjoyed these amazing get togethers. 

This became our FC Shoreline International team, which ended up winning our respective league titles every year as well as two Washington State Championships. 

From the worst youth team I'd seen years earlier, we transformed into one of the top youth soccer teams in the State.

However, the real story was how we all became close and the players and families all celebrated our differences. 

People from dramatically different economic circumstances, different races, religions, etc. 
And no one on the team cared about such superficial nonsense. 
We just had fun together, sharing what we had in common, the love of soccer and the incredible food from all these assorted cultures and countries. 

I knew our story might be of interest to many, as whenever we would play an away game, people would look at our motley group and wonder where we were from and how we happened to come together. 

However, it wasn't until our current President started speaking so disparagingly and cruelly about immigrants, than I was motivated to have our story told and began writing the book, "We All Wore Blue."
 

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Midlife musings by David Guterson and Peter Zheutlin; murder at Coos Bay, and life in the Emerald City

Sunday, December 1, 2019

Third Place Books, upper level Town Center, Lake Forest Park, intersection Bothell and Ballinger Way NE.


Wednesday, December 4 at 7pm
Warren Easley
No Way to Die: A Cal Claxton Mystery

Attorney Cal Claxton just wants to go fishing with his daughter, Claire, and he knows the best place - the coastal area south of Coos Bay. But their vacation takes a dark turn with the discovery of a body in the river. 

As an investigation is launched into the suspicious death, Cal and Claire find themselves drawn into the life of the local bookshop owner and vocal environmental activist. Together, they dig deep into the secrets and crumbling alliances that form the foundation of this small coastal community, and what they find could spell doom for them both...

Thursday, December 5 at 7pm
David Guterson

Turn Around Time: A Walking Poem for the Pacific Northwest

Most outdoor enthusiasts understand the phrase "turn around time" as that point in an adventure when one must cease heading out in order to have enough time to safely return to camp or home. 

In that vein, the beloved northwest novelist David Guterson explores midlife through a lyrical journey along a trail.

Friday, December 6 at 6pm
Susannah Ryan and Nathan Vass

An Evening with Seattle Walk Report and The View From Nathan’s Bus!

Susannah Ryan and Nathan Vass are both known for their insightful, funny, and poignant chronicles of Seattle life – Vass with his long-running blog, and new book The Lines That Make Us: Stories from Nathan’s Bus, Ryan with the popular Instagram comic and new book Seattle Walk Report. Join us as we welcome these two everyday bards of the emerald city to Third Place Books for a conversation about community, storytelling, and the beauty and weirdness of Seattle.

Saturday, December 7 at 6pm
Peter Zheutlin
The Dog Went Over the Mountain

On the cusp of turning sixty-five, and inspired by a re-reading of John Steinbeck’s Travels with Charley, Peter Zheutlin and his beloved Albie, a rescue dog of similar vintage, take a poignant, often bemusing, and keenly observed journey across America and discover a big-hearted, welcoming country filled with memorable characters. 

They come away with a new-found appreciation for the life they temporarily left behind, and a determination to live more fully in the moment as old age looms.



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Blues singer Janiva Magness presents her memoir at Third Place Books Sunday

Friday, November 22, 2019

Janiva Magness
Grammy nominated Blues singer Janiva Magness will be at Third Place Books on Sunday, with her memoir Weeds Like Us.

She released her fifteenth album this fall, Change in the Weather: Janiva Magness Sings John Fogerty, restyling songs from Fogerty's career from Creedence Clearwater to his solo career.

Her own career in blues was no accident.

According to an article in Broadway World Music, she says that "Blues is a lot more than my vocation. It's been my salvation."

She lost both parents to suicide as a child and was placed in a dozen foster homes. But, inspired by the encouragement of her final foster mother and a galvanizing performance by the legendary bluesman Otis Rush, she found stability and salvation-and, ultimately, triumph-in music.

She will speak and sign copies of her memoir, Weeds Like Us at 6pm Sunday, November 24, 2019, Third Place Books, upper level Town Center, intersection of Bothell and Ballinger Way NE, Lake Forest Park.

Call 206-366-3333 to order a copy of her book.




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Authors at Third Place Books this week - coffee table book with world photos

Sunday, November 17, 2019

Third Place Books author presentations this week lead off with a photo version of a popular travel book: 1,000 places to see before you die: Deluxe Edition.

TPB is on the upper level to Town Center, intersection of Bothell and Ballinger Way NE, Lake Forest Park. Call 206-366-3333 for more information or to purchase one of the books.


Monday, November 18 at 7pm
Patricia Schultz
1,000 Places to See Before You Die: Deluxe Edition

The first-ever photo-driven edition of the world’s #1 bestselling travel book is the must-have gift book of the holiday season. Iconic and oversize, with over 1,000 color photographs and 544 pages, this book is designed to be a mesmerizing showcase of the best the world has to offer, inspiring joy, curiosity, and awe in every traveler and in any dreamer whose Instagram feed is filled with pictures of places near and far.


Tuesday, November 19 at 7pm
Carol Lopez

Muck Off: The Starting Point to Your Happily Ever After

From the opening story when her father threatens to kill her, through her own battles with alcohol, and dealing with her loved ones' drug additions, Carol Lopez reveals how changing her perspective and getting straight about her values and dreams allowed her to rise out of the muck into a new life filled with sanity and happiness.


Friday, November 22 at 6pm
Contributors to For the Love of Orcas: An Anthology


After the Southern Resident orca Tahlequah swam with her newly born dead calf for 17 days, scientists, poets, and writers responded to her grief and the plight of the endangered orcas in this moving anthology. Edited by poets Andrew Shattuck McBride and Jill McCabe Johnson, this anthology features poetry, essays, and environmental writing from more than ninety esteemed authors.


Saturday, November 23 at 6pm
Ace Atkins

Angel Eyes (a Robert B. Parker Spenser Novel)

In the latest thriller featuring the legendary Boston PI, Spenser heads to the City of Angels to meet old friends and new enemies in a baffling missing person case that might shake Tinseltown to its core.


Sunday, November 24 at 6pm
Janiva Magness

Weeds Like Us: A Memoir

The Grammy-nominated artist Janiva Magness has been given the highest Blues honors. Now comes her miraculous and deeply moving story about a life worth living.




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Local author visits Lake Forest Park sixth grade readers

Friday, November 15, 2019

Author Christine Day at LFP Elementary
Photo by Frank Kleyn

By Frank Kleyn

On Wednesday, November 13, 2019 local author Christine Day visited the Lake Forest Park Elementary School library to share her debut middle grade novel "I Can Make This Promise” with sixth grade students.

This author visit was made possible by Third Place Books. Christine Day is a local author and grew up in the North Seattle area, though she now lives in Lake Stevens. 

Christine attended Meridian Park, Einstein, and Shorewood. Inspired by her family's history, Christine’s novel tells the story of a girl who uncovers her family's secrets -- and finds her own Native American identity. 

Lake Forest Park students asked excellent questions and Christine provided them with her inspiration to become an author as well as the particulars of the writing and publishing process.

Third Place Books has Christine’s book in stock for all interested readers. Lake Forest Park students loved the book and Christine’s visit and extend a heartfelt thank you to Third Place Books and Christine Day!

Third Place Books is located on the upper level of Town Center, intersection of Bothell and Ballinger Way NE, Lake Forest Park. 206-366-3333.



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Third Place Books: Monday and Tuesday author signing lines require tickets

Monday, November 11, 2019

Third Place Books Lake Forest Park has two authors this week who are popular enough to need tickets for the signing line. Call the store to purchase your book ahead of time. 206-366-3333. The store is on the upper level of Town Center, intersection Bothell and Ballinger Way NE.

Monday, November 11 at 7pm
★Erin Morgenstern
The Starless Sea
In conversation with Rene Denfeld

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Night Circus, a timeless love story set in a secret underground world – a place of pirates, painters, lovers, liars, and ships that sail upon a starless sea.

Zachary Ezra Rawlins is a graduate student in Vermont when he discovers a mysterious book hidden in the stacks. Bewildered by this inexplicable book and desperate to make sense of how his own life came to be recorded, he uncovers a series of clues that lead him to a masquerade party in New York, to a secret club, and through a doorway to an ancient library hidden far below the surface of the earth.

Together with Mirabel, a fierce, pink-haired protector of the place, and Dorian, a handsome, barefoot man with shifting alliances, Zachary travels the twisting tunnels, darkened stairwells, crowded ballrooms, and sweetly soaked shores of this magical world, discovering his purpose – in both the mysterious book and in his own life. Tickets are required; ticket purchase includes admission for two, and one copy of The Starless Sea. Tickets are available at thirdplacebooks.com

Tuesday, November 12 at 7pm
★Lisa Jewell
The Family Upstairs

From the New York Times bestselling author of Then She Was Gone comes another page-turning look inside one family’s past as buried secrets threaten to come to light. Hailed as “rich, dark and intricately twisted,” by Ruth Ware, “this enthralling whodunnit mixes family saga with domestic noir to brilliantly chilling effect.” Presentation is free; Priority Signing Line Tickets are available with purchase of The Family Upstairs.

Wednesday, November 13 at 7pm
Clyde W. Ford
Think Black: A Memoir

In this thought-provoking and heartbreaking memoir, an award-winning writer tells the story of his father, John Stanley Ford, the first black software engineer at IBM, revealing how racism insidiously affected his father's view of himself and their relationship.

Thursday, November 14 at 7pm
Michelle Roehm McCann
Enough Is Enough: How Students Can Join the Fight for Gun Safety

Enough is Enough is a call to action for teens even as it examines America’s gun violence issues—myths and facts, causes and perpetrators, solutions and change-makers—providing a road map for teens ready to take an active role to incite real change in their community and across the nation.

Friday, November 15 at 6pm
Kevin Henkes
Penny and Her Sled

Caldecott Medalist Kevin Henkes’s award-winning and bestselling mouse, Penny, stars in an irresistible story about anticipation, disappointment, and a brand-new sled.

Told in five short chapters, Penny and Her Sled is perfect for reading alone, reading aloud, and sharing together.

Saturday, November 16 at 6pm
Charlotte Stuart
Survival Can Be Deadly: A Discount Detective Mystery

Penny-wise Investigations, “Vigilance you can afford,” is located in a suburban shopping mall.

When Cameron Chandler, recently widowed single mom, lands a job with Penny-wise, her first assignment takes her to a survivalist camp on a remote island. Armed with only a Swiss Army Knife and training as a suburban sleuth, she soon discovers that Survival Can Be Deadly.




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Two community events to raise awareness of gun violence prevention

Friday, November 8, 2019

Community events supported by local gun violence prevention (GVP) volunteers with Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America will be held next week on Thursday, November 14, at Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park, and on Sunday, November 17, at the Edmonds Theater.
 
Both events are free, open to the public, and appropriate for youth and adults interested in learning more about the impact of gun violence and how to help prevent it.

Author Michelle Roehm McCann will be discussing her new book “Enough is Enough” at 7pm on November 14, 2019 at Third Place Books 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park. Featuring a foreword by Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, “Enough is Enough: How Students Can Join the Fight for Gun Safety” examines America’s gun violence issues — myths and facts, causes and perpetrators, solutions and change-makers — providing a road map for teens ready to take an active role to make real change in their community and across the nation.

Documentary film
Volunteers with the Washington Chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and Black Lives Matter will host a free screening at the Edmonds Theater (415 Main Street, Edmonds) on November 17 of the documentary film “QUEST: A Portrait of An American Family.” 

Doors open at 10am, and the film begins at 10:30am, followed by a brief panel discussion of the issues raised in the documentary.

“QUEST,” directed by Jonathan Olshefski, is an intimate, feature-length documentary film that captures ten years in the life of a black family living in North Philadelphia. Released at the Sundance Film Festival in 2017, 

“QUEST” is described as a “moving portrait of the Raineys, who are raising a family while nurturing a community of hip hop artists in their home music studio. 

It’s a safe place where all are welcome, but this creative sanctuary can’t always shield them from the strife that grips their neighborhood. We’re shown how gun violence directly and indirectly impacts this influential family. Epic in scope, QUEST is a vivid illumination of race and class in America, and a testament to love, healing, and hope.”



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Richmond Beach author Jeffrey D. Briggs at Richmond Beach Library Thurs. 3pm

Wednesday, November 6, 2019

Author Jeffrey D. Briggs

Richmond Beach resident and new author, Jeffrey D. Briggs, will be at the Richmond Beach Library on Thursday, November 7, at 3pm to read from his debut novel, Out of the Cold Dark Sea, book one in the Seattle Waterfront Mystery series. 

Set among familiar locations to area readers such as Ballard, Lake Union and Puget Sound, Out of the Cold Dark Sea features Martha Whitaker who waits alone on a pier in the pre-dawn rain for her friend and mentor, Hewitt Wilcox. Fear had laced his last message. Now she must again control her fear as she navigates secrets new and old to clear her name and locate her missing friend. Before anyone else is killed.

The dark, cold waters of Puget Sound can hide its secrets for a long time until mysteries and old grudges arise like ghosts from a history long-forgotten. 
When his empty van is hoisted from the frigid waters, Martha begins the search to find Hewitt. Resourceful, strong, and steeled by inner wounds, Martha is joined by a crusading journalist, who believes Hewitt’s disappearance may reveal secrets about an ugly chapter of American history. 
Together they’re drawn into a sinister world of forgery, murder, and betrayal, and she is forced to confront her own dark past, where violence provided primal justice. In a fight for her life, she finds she’s in a fight for her soul.

Out of the Cold Dark Sea is a gripping debut in the Seattle Waterfront Mystery series from a journalist who plumes the depths people will go to for revenge.

Jeffrey D. Briggs, a writer and journalist, has been writing about the Seattle waterfront since he moved onto his sailboat thirty years ago. He now lives on land with his wife and dog and can often be found on the shores of Puget Sound, wondering what secrets lie hidden beneath those cold waters.

He has published over 350 articles in regional and national magazines. A long-time resident of Seattle, Wash., he took a detour in life and moved to Rochester, Minn., where he became a biomedical science writer for Mayo Clinic, and got to preview all his future diseases. 

He also got to shovel many varieties of snow and experience his first Polar Vortex. Realizing his mistake when he could no longer see out his office window because of snow drifts, he returned home to the Pacific Northwest, dropping anchor in Shoreline’s Richmond Beach, a beachfront community on the shores of Puget Sound.



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Free writing workshop: The Art of Authoring a Children's Story

Monday, November 4, 2019



Shoreline Community College has added a 4th session in their National Novel Writing Month series (see previous article) of free creative writing workshops.

SCC instructor Nick Falk will present The Art of Authoring a Children's Story on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at 5:30pm in the Shoreline Community College Library Room 4202, 16101 Greenwood Ave N, Shoreline 98133.

Parking on campus is free at this time.



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Authors at Third Place Books Nov 4-9

We're back to a full schedule after Halloween parties, rock stars, and used book sales. Here are the authors who are appearing at Third Place Books this week.


Upper level, Town Center, intersection of Bothell and Ballinger Way, Lake Forest Park.


Monday, November 4 at 7pm
Nicole Chung

In conversation with Kalani Kapahua of Third Place Books
All You Can Ever Know

Nicole Chung was born severely premature, placed for adoption by her Korean parents, and raised by a white family in a sheltered Oregon town. From childhood, she heard the story of her adoption as a comforting, prepackaged myth. She believed that her biological parents had made the ultimate sacrifice in the hope of giving her a better life, that forever feeling slightly out of place was her fate as a transracial adoptee. But as Nicole grew up—facing prejudice her adoptive family couldn't see,

finding her identity as an Asian American and as a writer, becoming ever more curious about where she came from—she wondered if the story she'd been told was the whole truth.

Wednesday, November 6 at 7pm
Tiffany Midge
Bury My Heart at Chuck E. Cheese’s

Bury My Heart at Chuck E. Cheese’s is a powerful and compelling collection of Tiffany Midge’s musings on life, politics, and identity as a Native woman in America. Artfully blending sly humor, social commentary, and meditations on love and loss, Midge weaves short, stand-alone musings into a memoir that stares down colonialism while chastising hipsters for abusing pumpkin spice. She explains why she does not like pussy hats, mercilessly dismantles pretendians, and confesses her own struggles with white-bread privilege. Tiffany Midge is a citizen of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe and was raised in the Pacific Northwest.

Thursday, November 7 at 7pm
Christopher Kimball
Milk Street: The New Rules

This revelatory new book from James Beard Award-winning author Christopher Kimball defines 75 new rules of cooking that will dramatically simplify your time in the kitchen and improve your results. These powerful principles appear in more than 200 recipes that teach you how to make your food more delicious and interesting.

Saturday, November 9 at 6pm
Ginger O. Snap
Silly Shorts

This collection of humorous and good-natured short stories by Kenmore author Ginger O. Snap is sure to delight readers of all ages!


Sunday, November 10 at 6pm
Curt Colbert
All Along the Watchtower: A Matt Rossiter Mystery

The Vietnam war is long over. Or so Seattle PI Matt Rossiter thought. But now, in 1999, almost three decades later, somebody is killing his former platoon members. After his hated wartime sergeant’s body has been found on Jimi Hendrix’s grave, with an ‘Are You Experienced?’ button pinned to his chest, and an attempt is made on his own life, Matt races to warn his old platoon and is increasingly haunted by his own actions during the war.



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