Books
Lament for the Makers Ten local poets read the work of 10 others who passed away this last year. Cheerful! Richard Hugo House, 1634 11th Ave., Seattle, WA 98122 Free Friday, February 20, 2015, 7pm
Mark Doten He discusses his debut novel about the War on Terror, The Infernal. Elliott Bay Book Co., 1521 10th Ave., Seattle, WA 98122 Free Friday, February 20, 2015, 7 – 8pm
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David Axelrod You know that the 2016 presidential campaign has begun when consultants from the last two go-rounds begin publishing their tell-alls. (Partly the motive is learn-from-my-advice, and partly fishing for a job.) Such is the case for journalist-turned-consultant Axelrod, who famously helped send an unknown Illinois state legislator first to the U.S. Senate and then to the White House. Back in Chicago now, Axelrod has plenty of friendly, intimate tales about Barack Obama in Believer: My Forty Years in Politics (Penguin Random House), though I think it’s the future lessons that’ll draw most voters to hear him speak. Washington state will tip blue no matter who tops the ticket (likely Hillary), but how can that candidate beat the insurgent red tide? Does Axe have any pertinent advice to offer for the next election? (Former KUOW host Steve Scher has the onstage job tonight of eliciting his wisdom.) Believer lauds the power of idealism and ideological purity: Obama beat Clinton in ‘08 because he seemed more pure; he’d voted against the Iraq War, which she supported. And there were more strikes and scandals associated with her (shared) name during the ‘90s-Whitewater and Troopergate, etc. Obama was by contrast a blank slate, maybe the last time we’ll ever see such an unsullied resume glide into the Oval Office. A gifted writer (like his pupil), Axelrod is all about the message-what we in journalism call the sell copy. But the purity of the message must eventually give way to the dirty business of governing, and that will be the next great challenge for the leader of Axelrod’s party. BRIAN MILLER Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave., Seattle, WA 98101 $38.05 Friday, February 20, 2015, 7:30pm
Jonathan D. Moreno The bioethicist discusses Impromptu Man, a biography about the impact his renowned father J.L. Moreno had on his life. Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave., Seattle, WA 98101 Free Friday, February 20, 2015, 7:30 – 8:30pm
Neal Shusterman and Eric Elfman The co-authors share book two in the Accelerati Trilogy, titled Edison’s Alley. University Book Store (Mill Creek), 15311 Main St., Mill Creek, WA 98012 See website for details. Saturday, February 21, 2015
Kenneth X. Robbins The collector and scholar edited African Elites in India. Seattle Asian Art Museum, 1400 E. Prospect St. (Volunteer Park), Seattle, WA 98112 $5-$10 Saturday, February 21, 2015, 9:30 – 10:30am
Exterminator City Yeti Press, Neoglyphic Media and The Intruder, along with 26 local artists and publishers get together to draw and sell their work. Greenwood Collective, 8537 Greenwood Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98103 Free Saturday, February 21, 2015, 3 – 4pm
Jason Black He discusses his new middle-grade novel, Blackpelt.
University Book Store (Bellevue), 990 102nd Ave. N.E., Bellevue, WA 98004 Free Saturday, February 21, 2015, 3 – 4pm
Neal Shusterman and Eric Elfman The two present the second book in their The Accelerati Trilogy about a teen and his Nikola Tesla antique. University Book Store (Mill Creek), 15311 Main St., Mill Creek, WA 98012 Free Saturday, February 21, 2015, 5 – 6pm
Sara McGibbon DuBois The author pulled artifacts from the Edmonds Historical Museum for Edmonds 1850s-1950s.
Free Saturday, February 21, 2015, 6:30 – 7:30pm
Peter Stark
Astoria: Astor and Jefferson’s Lost Pacific Empire, A Tale of Ambition and Survival on the Early American Frontier, a story about early exploration of the Western frontier is being released in paperback. Eagle Harbor Books, 157 Winslow Way E., Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 Free Sunday, February 22, 2015, 3 – 4pm
Vivian McPeak The Executive Director of the this festival discusses Protestival: A 20 Year Restrospective of Seattle Hempfest. University Book Store, 4326 University Way N.E., Seattle, WA 98105 Free Sunday, February 22, 2015, 3 – 4pm
Nitasha Kaul She explores exile in her new book Residue.
University Book Store, 4326 University Way N.E., Seattle, WA 98105 Free Monday, February 23, 2015, 4 – 5pm
Christine Dupress & Elissa Washuta The two discuss their Being Cowlitz: How One Tribe Renewed and Sustained Its Identity and My Body is a Book of Rules. Seattle Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave., Seattle, WA 98104 Free Monday, February 23, 2015, 7 – 8pm
Peter Stark He discusses Astoria: John Jacob Astor and Thomas Jefferson’s Lost Pacific Empire: A Story of Wealth, Ambition, and Survival.
Elliott Bay Book Co., 1521 10th Ave., Seattle, WA 98122 Free Monday, February 23, 2015, 7 – 8pm
Kristin Hannah She discusses The Nightingale. Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way N.E., Seattle, 98115 Free Tuesday, February 24, 2015, 5 – 6pm
Ian Weir and Stacy Carlson They read from Will Starling and Among the Wonderful. Elliott Bay Book Co., 1521 10th Ave., Seattle, WA 98122 Free Tuesday, February 24, 2015, 7 – 8pm
Seattle Poetry Slam Local poets share their verse and spoken word compositions. 21 and over. Rebar, 1114 Howell StreetSeattle, WA $5 Tuesday, February 24, 2015, 8 – 11:30pm
Ander Monson & Jessica Johnson The two discuss their newest books Letter to a Future Lover and In Absolutes We Seek Each Other. Elliott Bay Book Co., 1521 10th Ave., Seattle, WA 98122 Free Wednesday, February 25, 2015, 7 – 8pm
John Benditt Nancy Pearl talks to him about his debut novel of about manhood and religion, The Boatmaker . University Book Store, 4326 University Way N.E., Seattle, WA 98105 Free Wednesday, February 25, 2015, 7 – 8pm
Kate DiCamillo Author of Because of Winn-Dixie talks about her work. Seattle Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave., Seattle, WA 98104 Free Wednesday, February 25, 2015, 7 – 8pm
Mary Pilon Her book The Monopolists tells the story of American history through the lens of the popular board game Monopoly. University Book Store, 4326 University Way N.E., Seattle, WA 98105 Free Thursday, February 26, 2015, 7 – 8pm
Matt Sumell
Making Nice is about a young man who’s still figuring it out. Elliott Bay Book Co., 1521 10th Ave., Seattle, WA 98122 Free Thursday, February 26, 2015, 7 – 8pm
Carly Anne West
The Bargaining is her follow-up to the YA thriller The Murmurings. University Book Store, 4326 University Way N.E., Seattle, WA 98105 Free Friday, February 27, 2015, 7 – 8pm
Edward Lewis and Audrey Edwards The founder and executive editor of Essence magazine discuss their collaborative book, The Man from Essence: Creating a Magazine for Black Women. Northwest African American Museum, 2300 South Massachusetts StreetSeattle, WA 98144 Free Friday, February 27, 2015, 7 – 8pm
Jennifer Hillman-Magnuson She discusses her travel memoir, Peanut Butter and Naan. Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way N.E., Seattle, 98115 Free Friday, February 27, 2015, 7 – 8pm
Margaret Jacobs She discusses her new book A Generation Removed: The Fostering and Adoption of Indigenous Children in the Postwar World. Elliott Bay Book Co., 1521 10th Ave., Seattle, WA 98122 Free Friday, February 27, 2015, 7 – 8pm
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Cara Black
Murder on the Champs de Mars is the fifteenth book in her Aimee Leduc series. Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way N.E., Seattle, 98115 Free Monday, March 2, 2015, 7pm
John Boyne His first novel, A History of Loneliness, tackles sexual abuse in the Catholic Church. University Book Store, 4326 University Way N.E., Seattle, WA 98105 Free Monday, March 2, 2015, 7pm
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Kim Gordon The member of iconic band Sonic Youth discusses her new book Girl in a Band: A Memoir with SubPop’s Bruce Pavitt. The Neptune, 1303 N.E. 45th St., Seattle, WA 98105 $11.50 Monday, March 2, 2015, 7:30pm
Marc Goodman The global security advisor discusses his new book Future Crimes. Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave., Seattle, WA 98101 $5 Monday, March 2, 2015, 7:30pm
Glen Erik Hamilton He debuts Past Crimes, a detective story set in Seattle. (Also at University Book Store, 6 p.m.) Seattle Mystery Bookshop, 117 Cherry St., Seattle, WA 98104 Free Tuesday, March 3, 2015, 12 – 1pm
Patricia Briggs & Anne Bishop The urban fantasy authors’ discuss their books Dead Heat and Vision in Silver, respectively, drop on the same day. University Book Store, 4326 University Way N.E., Seattle, WA 98105 Free Tuesday, March 3, 2015, 7pm
Randy Henderson He makes his debut with Finn Fancy Necromancy. Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way N.E., Seattle, 98115 Free Tuesday, March 3, 2015, 7pm
Liz Carlisle Liz Carlisle’s Lentil Underground discusses the way sustainable food can save agriculture. Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave., Seattle, WA 98101 $5 Tuesday, March 3, 2015, 7:30pm
Seattle Poetry Slam Local poets share their verse and spoken word compositions. 21 and over. Rebar, 1114 Howell StreetSeattle, WA $5 Tuesday, March 3, 2015, 8 – 11:30pm
Brenda Cooper
Edge of Dark is the first in the companion series to her Ruby’s Song books. University Book Store, 4326 University Way N.E., Seattle, WA 98105 Free Wednesday, March 4, 2015, 7pm
Gary Paul Nabhan His new book Cumin, Camels, and Caravans: A Spice Odyssey explores globalization. Elliott Bay Book Co., 1521 10th Ave., Seattle, WA 98122 Free Wednesday, March 4, 2015, 7pm
Megan Kruse
Call Me Home is the debut novel from this Seattle author. Elliott Bay Book Co., 1521 10th Ave., Seattle, WA 98122 Free Thursday, March 5, 2015, 7pm
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Cheryl Strayed Seattle Arts & Lectures presents the Portland memoirist behind Wild, recently adapted into the hit Reese Witherspoon movie. (Sold out.) Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle, WA 98101 $5-$50 Thursday, March 5, 2015, 7:30pm
Michael S. Gazzaniga
Tales from Both Sides of the Brain is the memoir of a cognitive neuroscientist. Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave., Seattle, WA 98101 $5 Thursday, March 5, 2015, 7:30pm
Leslye Walton She reads from her young adult novel, The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender. Elliott Bay Book Co., 1521 10th Ave., Seattle, WA 98122 Free Friday, March 6, 2015, 7pm
Leslie Budewitz Her Assault and Pepper is a new series set in Pike Place Market.
Seattle Mystery Bookshop, 117 Cherry St., Seattle, WA 98104 See website for details. Saturday, March 7, 2015
Courtney Dasher She appears with Tuna the Chiweenie to discuss Tuna Melts My Heart: The Underdog with the Overbite. University Book Store, 4326 University Way N.E., Seattle, WA 98105 Free Saturday, March 7, 2015, 3pm
Lloyd Johnson
Cry of Hope is his sequel to Living Stone about an American grad student in Jerusalem. Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way N.E., Seattle, 98115 Free Saturday, March 7, 2015, 6:30pm
The Language of Chance Two works by KT Niehoff and Elizabeth Klob are inspired by Jorge Luis Borges’ The Library of Babel and told through circus arts. Open Space for the Arts & Community, 18870 103rd Avenue SW
Vashon, Wa 98070 $9-$25 Saturday, March 7, 2015, 7:30pm
Chi-Ming Yang She discusses her book Peforming China: Virtue, Commerce, and Orientalism in Eighteenth-century England, 1660 – 1760. Seattle Art Museum, 1300 First Ave, Seattle, WA 98101 $5 Saturday, March 7, 2015, 9:30pm
