July 2005 | Books Norhtwest
Authors, Readings, Events for July
Tue 5: Authors John and Harriet Halkyard
"99 Days to Panama: An Exploration of Central America by Motorhome” is an engaging travel memoir of John and Harriet Halkyard’s journey from a Mayan church to an off-the-cuff school presentation in El Salvador to paddling upstream in Belize. Full-color photographs illustrate this account relating practical advice on everything from how to travel in a motor home with a dog to clear directions for prime RV camping spots to staying safe. 7pm, free. Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park. 206-366-3333 or www.thirdplacebooks.com.
Wed 6: Author Leslie Berlin
In Silicon Valley, there was no one quite like Robert Noyce. He was an inventor, a risk taker, an entrepreneur—a colorful and engaging character in American business. Leslie Berlin interviews dozens of his associates and friends in “The Man Behind the Microchip: Robert Noyce and the Invention of Silicon Valley.” 7pm, free. University Book Store, 4326 University Way NE. 206-634-3400 or www.bookstore.washington.edu.
Thu 7: Author Beth E. Herrild
"Comfortable Chaos” is Beth Herrild’s answer to the dilemma of trying to achieve a “perfect balance” of career, family and personal time. 7pm, free. Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park. 206-366-3333 or www.thirdplacebooks.com.
Sat 9: Local Authors Ann Bergman and Nancy Thalia Reynolds
Two books will be spotlighted as Ann Bergman speaks about “Seattle: The Ultimate Family Guide for Learning and Fun” and Nancy Reynolds presents “Going Places: Alaska and the Yukon for Families Getting There, What to Do, Where to Stay, Where to Eat.” Bergman focuses on what there is to do in Seattle, and has packed her book with useful information such as where to slide through a giant salmon, find robots that speak, meet Santa’s reindeer, discover dinosaur eggs, pick berries, watch sheep get sheared, rent kayaks, ride horses, catch a trout, go rock climbing, watch a movie outside, have a beach fire and much more. Reynolds shows you how to bring the entire family to Alaska. 6:30pm, free. Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park. 206-366-3333 or www.thirdplacebooks.com.
Fri 8: Biographer Jimmy McDonough
McDonough, the author of a lawsuit-surrounded biography of Neil Young, has written “Big Bosoms and Square Jaws: The Biography of Russ Meyer, King of the Sex Film.” 7:30pm, free. Elliot Bay Book Co., 101 S. Main St., Seattle. 206-624-6600 or www.elliottbaybook.com.
Mon 11: Author Michael Chorost
In “Rebuilt: How Becoming Part Computer Made Me More Human,” Michael Chorost details how his ability to hear disappeared completely in 2001, but a cochlear implant gave it back. Or, as he says for the sake of accuracy, it was replaced by something new. This memoir/meditation on where machine technology can be swapped out for failing organic bits of our body is provocative, funny and should give readers a new way to think about the human body. 7pm, free. University Book Store, 4326 University Way NE. 206-634-3400 or www.bookstore.washington.edu.
Tue 12: Authors Kevin Smokler and Holly Bemiss
"Bookmark Now” boldly addresses the question, “How do we talk about writing and reading in an age where they both seem almost quaint?” The book features authors in their twenties and thirties—those raised on TV, video games, and the Internet—to examine how writing and reading fit in with the rest of our rapid, multitasking world. Visit www.bookmarknow.net for more information. 7pm, free. Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park. 206-366-3333 or www.thirdplacebooks.com.
Tue 12/Fri 15: Local Author David Neiwert
At one time, Bellevue was a farming community renowned for its strawberries and a place where Japanese immigrants were able to make a home for themselves. Explore “Strawberry Days: How Internment Destroyed a Japanese American Community.” Tue 12: 7pm, free. University Book Store, 4326 University Way NE. 206-634-3400 or www.bookstore.washington.edu. Fri 15: 7:30pm, free. Ravenna Third Place Books, 6504 20th Ave. NE. 206-525-2347 or www.ravennathirdplace.com.
Wed 13: Author Michael Lisagor
Michael Lisagor shares a moving account of his journey toward spiritual enlightenment and social awareness in “Romancing the Buddha.” He reveals how his 35-year practice of Nichiren Buddhism helped him deal with depression, his wife’s serious illness, relationships, raising two children, the death of a close friend and finding happiness and hope in our turbulent society. 7-8:30pm, free. East West Bookshop, 6500 Roosevelt Way NE. 206-523-3726 or www.eastwestbookshop.com.
Wed 13: Author Michelle Cliff
Michelle Cliff, an award-winning writer, reads from the reissue of her novel “Free Enterprise.” She’ll also teach a writing workshop at Centrum in Port Townsend. 7:30pm, free. Elliot Bay Book Co., 101 S. Main St. 206-624-6600 or www.elliottbaybook.com.
Thu 14: Author Jeff Angus
You think you’ve tried everything to get your employees motivated, but have you tried threatening them with laps? Jeff Angus, in “ Management by Baseball,” searches through the techniques of the great managers of Major League Baseball to find advice for businesspeople looking for a better way to manage. 7pm, free. University Book Store, 4326 University Way NE. 206-634-3400 or www.bookstore.washington.edu.
Fri 15: Author Sheila Lyon
"Palms Up: A Handy Guide to 21st Century Palmistry,” Sheila Lyons’ book, is a straightforward, fun guide to reading palms the modern way. In no time at all, you will have a greater understanding of reading strengths, talents, self-image, values, love life and passions. 6:30pm, free. Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park. 206-366-3333 or www.thirdplacebooks.com.
Tue 19: Author Beth Lisick
"Everybody into the Pool” is Beth Lisick’s side-splittingly hilarious look at her journey from suburban goody two-shoes to San Francisco alterna-mom. Cheerleader, homecoming princess, star athlete—then everything changed. 7pm, free. Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park. 206-366-3333 or www.thirdplacebooks.com.
Tue 19: Author Bakari Kitwana
Bakari Kitwana asks questions about the popularity of hip-hop music and tries to provide some answers in “Why White Kids Love Hip Hop: Wankstas, Wiggers, Wannabes, and the New Reality of Race in America.” Does hip hop belong to a race? Is hip hop’s popularity with white audiences an indication that the dream of Martin Luther King, Jr., is coming true? 7pm, free. University Book Store, 4326 University Way NE. 206-634-3400 or www.bookstore.washington.edu.
Wed 20: Local Author Mary Matsuda Gruenewald
At 80 years old and exactly 63 years after she was evacuated from her home on
Vashon Island, Mary Matsuda Gruenewald will read from her book “Looking Like the Enemy: My Story of Imprisonment in Japanese-American Internment Camps.” She wrote her memoir in hopes that we learn from our history and never allow the idea of internment camps to happen again. 7pm, free. Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park. 206-366-3333 or www.thirdplacebooks.com.
Thu 21/Tue 26: Author Paula Kamen
Paula Kamen’s headache started when she was 24 and a decade later, after many attempts at treatments and cures, it’s still with her. “All in My Head: An Epic Quest to Cure an Unrelenting, Totally Unreasonable, and Only Slightly Enlightening Headache” details, with humor, perseverance and patience, her adventures seeking healing. Thu 21: 7:30pm, free. Elliott Bay Book Company 101 S. Main St. 206-624-6600 or www.elliottbaybook.com. Tue 26: 7pm, free. Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park. 206-366-3333 or www.thirdplacebooks.com.
Mon 25: Actor/Author Martin Moran
Martin’s world changed abruptly when, at the age of 12, a church-camp counselor seduced him. In his memoir, “The Tricky Part: One Boy’s Fall from Trespass into Grace” (based on his acclaimed one-man play), Moran takes us into the ongoing sexual relationship that followed and explores its effects upon his adult life. 7:30pm, free. Elliot Bay Book Co., 101 S. Main St. 206-624-6600 or www.elliottbaybook.com.
Tue 26: Author Vicki Constantine Croke
Ruth Harkness’ husband died trying to find the elusive giant panda. She decided to complete his investigation by making the trek to Tibet. She reappeared with a baby panda after months in the toughest terrain China had to offer. Harkness, “part Myrna Loy, part Jane Gooddall,” emerges as one of the great adventuring women of the 20th Century in this biography, “The Lady and the Panda.” 7pm, free. University Book Store, 4326 University Way NE. 206-634-3400 or www.bookstore.washington.edu.
Tue 26: Author J.A. Jance
“Long Time Gone” brings back character J.P. Beaumont, celebrating 20 years of distinguished service with the Seattle Police Department. Filled with all of the Jance trademarks: heart-stopping suspense, deeply drawn characters, local flavor, intelligence and humanity. 7pm, free. Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park. 206-366-3333 or www.thirdplacebooks.com.
Wed 27: Author Dr. Alberto Villoldo
Join medical anthropologist, psychologist and author Dr. Alberto Villoldo as he outlines tracking and mapping practices used by shamans of the Amazon Jungle and Andes Mountain regions of Peru, as translated in his new book “Mending the Past, Healing the Future with Soul Retrieval.” 7-8:30pm, free. East West Bookshop, 6500 Roosevelt Way NE. 206-523-3726 or www.eastwestbookshop.com.
Thu 28: Authors David Paul and Candace Doyle
If you wish to hear God’s voice as a distinct and conversational voice within you, join David Paul and Candace Doyle, authors of “The Journey That Never Was: A Guide to Hearing God’s Voice Regardless of One’s Faith, Religion, or Personal Beliefs.” They will share their personal stories of coming to hear this voice, discuss the barriers to hearing it and help you hear this voice for yourself. 7-8:30pm, free. East West Bookshop, 6500 Roosevelt Way NE. 206-523-3726 or www.eastwestbookshop.com.
Thu 28: Authors David Williams and Frances Wood
Eagle Harbor Book Co., Bainbridge Island, presents David B. Williams reading from “The Street-Smart Naturalist: Field Notes from Seattle,” a collection of his natural history essays about Seattle. In addition, Frances Wood will read from “Brushed by Feathers: A Year of Birdwatching in the West.” 7:30pm, free. 157 Winslow Way E. 206-842-5332 or www.eagleharborbooks.com.
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