June 2005 | Books Northwest
June
Wed 1: Author Adrienne Mayor
Native American and Inca myths are filled with giants of all types, eventually destroyed by sky spirits or “fire from heaven.” How close are they to what really happened, and can science find some belated understanding of their observations? Hear about “Fossil Legends of the First Americans.” 7:30pm, free. Imax Theater, Pacific Science Center, 200 2nd Ave. N. 206-634-3400 or www.bookstore.washington.edu.
Thu 2: Local Author David Williams
“The Street-Smart Naturalist: Field Notes from Seattle” is a guidebook to the flora and fauna that thrive in the urban emerald we call home. 6:30pm, free. University Book Store, 4326 University Way NE. 206-634-3400 or www.bookstore.washington.edu.
Fri 3: Author Dr. Karen Nordahl
"Fit to Deliver: An Innovative Prenatal and Postpartum Fitness Program” is for beginning, intermediate and advanced fitness levels. 6:30pm, free. Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park. 206-366-3333 or www.thirdplacebooks.com.
Sat 4: Local Author Craig Gabriel
Over the course of several years, Craig Gabriel conducted interviews with nine prisoners at the Washington State Reformatory. He will present the resulting book, “Prison Conversations: Prisoners at the Washington State Reformatory Discuss Life, Freedom, Crime and Punishment.” 6:30pm, free. Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park. 206-366-3333 or www.thirdplacebooks.com.
Mon 6: Author Frank Parchman
The first complete account of the eruption of Mount St. Helens, “Echoes of Fury” is Frank Parchman’s tale of eight people in the aftermath of the volcanic fury. 7pm, free. Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park. 206-366-3333 or www.thirdplacebooks.com.
Tue 7: Author Tom Standage
On a journey that begins with beer produced in the Fertile Crescent, 3000 B.C.E., and ends with the global presence of Coca-Cola, Tom Standage discusses the drinks that altered history one sip at a time in “A History of the World in Six Glasses.” 7pm, free. University Book Store, 4326 University Way NE. 206-634-3400 or www.bookstore.washington.edu.
Tue 7: Poet Sam Hamill
Hamill reads from his newest collection, “Almost Paradise: New and Selected Poems and Translations.” 7:30pm, free. Elliot Bay Book Co., 101 S Main St. 206-624-6600 or www.elliottbaybook.com.
Wed 8: Author Richard Rapport
"Nerve Endings: The Discovery of the Synapse” traces the discovery of the shape and operation of brain cells. Two doctors raced one another to find the truth, both lacking better facilities and working on kitchen tables, and both eventually made discoveries that earned them the 1906 Nobel Prize. 7:30pm, $5/door. Town Hall, 1119 8th Ave. 206-634-3400 or www.bookstore.washington.edu.
Thu 9: Local Author Norm Stamper
Former Seattle Chief of Police Norm Stamper has written new book entitled “Breaking Rank: A Top Cop’s Street-Smart Approach to Making America a Safe Place – For Everyone.” 7:30pm, $5/door, Town Hall, 1119 8th Ave. 206-652-4255 or www.townhallseattle.org.
Thu 9: Author James Howard Kunstler
A renowned social commentator, Kunstler discusses the upcoming economic crisis our oil dependence will engender when the wells begin to dry up in “The Long Emergency: Surviving the End of the Oil Age, Climate Change and Other Converging Catastrophes of the Twenty-first Century.” 7pm, free. University Book Store, 4326 University Way NE. 206-634-3400 or www.bookstore.washington.edu.
Fri 10: Author Robert W. Merry
How far should we go to protect our interests around the globe? Not so far that American blood should be spilled in the pursuit beyond real threat, and real stability, Robert Merry says in “Sands of Empire: Missionary Zeal, American Foreign Policy and the Hazards of Global Ambition.” 7pm, free. University Book Store, 4326 University Way NE. 206-634-3400 or www.bookstore.washington.edu.
Sat 11: Local Garden Expert Marty Wingate
Master gardener Marty Wingate and photographer Jacqueline Koch present a gorgeous and definitive guide to the best perennials for Northwestern climates in “The Big Book of Northwest Perennials.” 4pm, free. Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park. 206-366-3333 or www.thirdplacebooks.com.
Sun 12: Author Richard Louv
“Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder” explores the effects of children’s diminishing contact and connection with nature—and ways to successfully counteract this. 2pm, free. Elliot Bay Book Co., 101 South Main St. 206-624-6600 or www.elliottbaybook.com.
Wed 15: Author Christy Campbell
An aphid invasion devastated the wine industry in the 1860s. A French botanist, aided by an American entomologist, discovered an answer in the vines themselves. “The Botanist and the Vintner: How Wine was Saved for the World” is a fascinating bit of history. 7pm, free. University Book Store, 4326 University Way NE. 206-634-3400 or www.bookstore.washington.edu.
Thu 16: Author Alan Sasha Lithman
Bridging the visionary and activist communities, Lithman’s book, “An Evolutionary Agenda,” has been described by Matthew Fox as “a radical book, a compassionate book, and an altogether needed book calling all of us to Evolutionary Activism.” 7pm, free. Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park. 206-366-3333 or www.thirdplacebooks.com.
Thu 16: Author David Phillips
Did the United States lack an exit strategy for the Iraq invasion? David Phillips says the State Department carefully planned for the future of Iraq; the administration has simply ignored their suggestions. He reads “Losing Iraq: Inside the Postwar Reconstruction Fiasco.” 7pm, free. University Bookstore, 4326 University Way NE. 206-634-3400 or www.bookstore.washington.edu.
Fri 17: Poetry Release
"Cranky Literary Journal” contributors celebrate the release of their newest issue.
Founded last year in Seattle, “Cranky Literary Journal” publishes prose, poetry, creative nonfiction, book reviews and interviews with writers. 7:30pm, free, Ravenna Third Place Books, 6504 20th Ave. NE. 206-525-2347 or www.ravennathirdplace.com.
Mon 20: Local Author Nancy Pearl
The response to Nancy Pearl’s surprise best seller “Book Lust” was astounding; the Seattle librarian and winner of the 2004 Women’s National Book Award even became the model for the now-famous Librarian Action Figure. She reads from her new book, “More Book Lust.” 7pm, free. Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park. 206-366-3333 or www.thirdplacebooks.com.
Tue 21-Wed 22: Author Peter Tompkins
The author of such influential books as “The Secret Life of Plants,” Peter Tompkins will be in Seattle speaking on “Nature Intelligences, Clairvoyants and Quantum Physics.” This is a rare chance to catch this prolific writer in Seattle. Tue 21: 7pm, $20, East West Bookshop, 6500 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle. www.eastwestbookshop.com or 206-523-3726. Wed 22: 7pm, Stonehouse Bookstore, 10600 NE 68th Street, Kirkland. 425-889-5106 or www.stonehouse.org.
Fri 24: Almost Local Author Shannon Applegate
Shannon Applegate inherited a small cemetery in Western Oregon. In “Living Among Headstones: Life in a Country Cemetery,” she offers anecdotes, historical asides and insight into the world’s death rituals and industries. 7pm, free. University Book Store, 4326 University Way NE. 206-634-3400 or www.bookstore.washington.edu.
Sun 26: Author Dr. John Rifkin
Psychotherapist John Rifkin views anger in a revolutionary way: as the natural energy created to heal one’s emotional injuries. In his new book, “The Healing Power of Anger: The Unexpected Path to Love & Fulfillment,” Dr. Rifkin explains how to identify dysfunctional uses of anger so you can “unbend” it and become empowered and self-nurturing. 2pm, free. East West Bookshop, 6500 Roosevelt Way NE. 206-523-3726 or ww.eastwestbookshop.com.">www.eastwestbookshop.com.
Wed 29: Author Migael Sherer
"A Cruising Guide to Puget Sound and the San Juan Islands” is the definitive resource for Pacific Northwest cruising. 5pm, free. University Book Store, 4326 University Way NE. 206-634-3400 or www.bookstore.washington.edu.
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