'Meltdown Expected' tells the story of the power shifts from late 1978 through 1979 whose repercussions are still being felt.Third Place Books welcomes back Aaron J. Leonard to discuss his new book, Meltdown Expected: Crisis, Disorder, and Upheaval at the end of the 1970s, on two of the most tumultuous years in American history, including…

“A hold-your-breath read about what we do for love—of family and of art.” —Caroline Leavitt, author of 'Pictures of You'Third Place Books is delighted to welcome back Linda Moore to our Ravenna store! Moore will be discussing her new art heist thriller, Five Days in Bogotá: A Novel. This event is free and open to…

On an isolated island, an astonishing murder triggers a world-ending phenomenon that can only be stopped if the killer is found.Third Place Books is pleased to welcome Stuart Turton, author of the bestselling novel The 7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle and The Devil and the Dark Water. Turton will be joined by Jeff Ayers,…

Join Lisa Curtis in the Readings Gallery to hear the stories of incredible real life women that history forgot!Excluded from stories highlighting men throughout history are the women who were accomplishing amazing things with little to none of the credit. Many of these women were painted conveniently as villains or disregarded altogether. They deserve to…

Village Books is glad to welcome Kate Mageau to the Readings Gallery as she shares her own important story.Warning Signs is Kate's memoir series about domestic violence. It reads as a fun, fast-paced romantic adventure story, yet after each chapter she reveals the domestic violence that was actually occurring. Volume 1 shows how she fell…

Village Books and the North Cascades Institute have teamed up once again, to bring you another great event in the Nature of Writing Series!From those who own forested property already to those who dream of someday having a forest to call their own and everyone in between, this complete guide will teach you everything you…

Join three poets-- Kevin Craft, Erin Malone, and Jennifer Oakes-- as they present from their poetry collections.Lynx House Press is proud to announce the release of Traverse by Kevin Craft as its 24th installment in the Pacific Northwest Poetry Series. Traverse is a book of family origins and discovery, an adoptee's journey toward self-knowledge, a…

A darkly beautiful story of identity, family, love, loss, and magic.From Molly Knox Ostertag, writer-illustrator of the New York Times and ABA Indie bestselling The Witch Boy trilogy and The Girl from the Sea, comes a darkly beautiful story of identity, family, love, loss, and magic.Third Place Books and the Seattle Public Library are thrilled…

The Salish Current & Village Books are thrilled to present the first installment of Current Affairs, a brand new speaker series!Join us June 5 for a look at the state of the Salish Sea, at the premiere of Current Affairs — hear Dr. Joe Gaydos on "Fish Tales, a Drone, and Science Denialism."Dr. Gaydos is…

Discussing their new epic fantasy books, 'How to Become the Dark Lord' and 'Die Trying and Relics of Ruin.'Third Place Books welcomes Django Wexler and Erin M. Evans to our Lake Forest Park store! Wexler and Evans will be discussing their new epic fantasy books, How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying and…

A YA unbury-your-gays horror in which an undead teen must find the boy he loves before he loses his mind and body.Third Place Books welcomes Natalie Leif to our Ravenna store for discussion of their new young adult horror zombie novel, Take All of Us. This event is free and open to the public.For important…

"Egan has done it again, mastering another complicated American story with authority and surprising detail." —Ken BurnsThird Place Books is thrilled to welcome Timothy Egan to our stage at Lake Forest Park! Join us for a celebration of Egan's instant New York Times bestselling book A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot…