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FAIRHAVEN & LYNDEN VOLUME 23, ISSUE 4

Chuck and Dee to be Honored

by Bellingham Whatcom Chamber

Man of the Year and Woman of the Year In an unprecedented occurrence the Bellingham Whatcom Chamber of Commerce announced that Village Books and Paper Dreams owners Chuck and Dee Robinson will be honored as Man of the Year and Woman of the Year at the Chamber’s December Annual Awards Banquet at Silver Reef Casino Spa. According to Guy Occhiogrosso, the Chamber’s President and CEO, the honorees are chosen separately and the awards have never before been given to a couple or business partners in the same year.

The Man and Woman of the Year are lifetime achievement awards. Recipients are honored based on their contributions to the community in a number of areas including their civic, business, humanitarian, cultural, and educational activities in Whatcom County.

Honorees are chosen by a select group of community leaders, including past recipients, members of the chamber board, members of the community, and elected officials.

Other honors to be bestowed that evening include Large and Small Business of the Year, Green Business of the Year, and Nonprofit of the Year, among others. Anyone interested in attending may go to the Chamber’s website (bellingham.com) and select “Annual Awards Dinner” under the events tab.

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Dear Reader,

It’s amazing to think that this is the 37th year that Village Books in Fairhaven, the 35th year that Paper Dreams in Fairhaven, and the 2nd year that the combined store in Lynden welcomes the community to come choose gifts for the holiday season. No season has been more exciting than this one.

We’re especially thrilled to announce a new Chuckanut Editions publication, Nooksack Wanderings. Bob Kandiko is a fabulous photographer who has taken photos along the Nooksack from Mt. Baker to the Bay. This is Chuckanut Editions’ first full-color publication. Check out page 57 for details of events he’ll be doing in both Lynden and Fairhaven.

A variety of holiday events in Fairhaven and Lynden are detailed and in addition to many book previews and reviews, you’ll also find individual recommendations from each staff member for a holiday gift.

There’s information about post holiday events, including our annual Resolutions and Resolutions for Writers programs for which you’ll find information on page 10, Booked at the Baker Events on page 25; Chuck and Dee’s escorted trip to Amsterdam and Paris on page 33; and much more.

We are forever grateful to you, Dear Reader. As we’ve often said, you—and you alone—are our reason for being. Thank You! May you have a blessed holiday season and a happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year.

VILLAGE BOOKS

The Chuckanut Reader Winter 2016

Publishers: Chuck and Dee Robinson Production Design: Kelly Carbert

Contributors: Andrew Barry, David Beaumier, Amy Blackwood, Hana Boxberger, Rebecca Brown, Joe Buckley, Kelly Carbert, Elissa Carey, Charles Claassen, Brendan Clark, Gaye Davis, Stephanie Douglas, Brenda Druhall, Mel Ericson, Kelly Evert, Karlee Foster, Alec Foote, Carol Hamilton, Asya Hampton, Paul Hanson, Alex Hatch, Sarah Hutton, Dorie Klassen, Hayley Krogh, Kiersten Mara, Donna Marcantonio, Claire McElroyChesson, Kristen Morse, Kelly Mossman, Shahob Mousavi, Trevor Oetgen, Laura Ogg, Mckenzie Oliver, Laura Picco, Fran Protzeller, Andrew Rankin, Cherie Rendon, Chuck Robinson, Dee Robinson, Nadia Saenz, Abbie Schollmeier, Anne Slee, Erika Smith, Mac Smith, Lauren Sommer, Rick Steves, Joan Terselich, Jonica Todd, Terri Weiner, Cindi Williamson, Hayden Winn Cover: photo by Kelly Carbert Content except art & book covers ©Village Books 2016 Printed by the Lynden Tribune on paper made from 50% post-consumer waste.

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In This Issue...

Chuck & Dee are Man and Woman of the Year!

Dear Reader Upcoming Fun in Fairhaven and Beyond Indies First, Shop Small, and Resolutions Fiction, Mystery, and Sci-Fi Whatcom Reads! and Whatcom Writes! 2017 Chuckanut Writers Conference & Classes Booked at the Baker - More Great Shows in 2017 History Book Reviews & Previews Food & Drinks & Fun A Tale of Two Cities Tour - Paris and Amsterdam The Chuckanut Radio Hour—Great Fall Shows!

What's Happening in Lynden?

Rick Steves Europe - article & visit Humor, Biography, Memoirs Artists, Arts, & Local Music Nature, Science, and Exploring Nooksack Wanderings - a new book!

Great Reads & Activites for Kids and Teens Y.A.R.C. Young Adult Review Committee Literature Live! Author Events at VB

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We'll have various stations around the store where you can get a passport stamped. Complete a passport, turn it in, and we'll let you spin the wheel for a chance to win one of many discounts and prizes!

Book Walks Prizes

Spin the Wheel for Prizes

Throughout the day, we'll have "Book Walks" where you'll have the chance to win even MORE prizes! Bring your friends, bring your family, and get lots of great ideas for your early holiday shopping.

We can't wait to see you there!

Village Books and Paper Dreams 21st Annual

Giving Tree Books for Local Kids and Families in Need Can you imagine not receiving a book for the holidays? Some kids don't have to use their imaginations. For the past 20 years we've provided books for thousands of kids who would not otherwise have received them.

Last year alone, because of your generosity, we gave books to almost 1300 children through eight local organizations!

You can stop by our Fairhaven location and select a tag from the Giving Tree then match it with a book of your choice. The books you purchase for Giving Tree recipients will be offered at a 20% discount, and will be distributed to children, through numerous community organizations, in the weeks before Christmas.

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Fairhaven Gives Back

New Date!

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Thursday, November 17th When you’re doing your holiday shopping this year, don’t just pay; pay it forward.

That’s the message of Fairhaven Gives Back, an annual event hosted by the Historic Fairhaven Association. Held one week before Thanksgiving this year—on Thursday, November 17th—Fairhaven Gives Back helps holiday shoppers support local businesses as well as their favorite local nonprofits with each purchase they make. It’s a brilliantly simple idea: When shoppers make a purchase at participating Fairhaven businesses or restaurants, 10% of the sale is donated to the nonprofit of the shopper’s choosing from a list of Whatcom charities.

Since the event was first launched in 2013, Fairhaven Gives Back has raised more than $5000 for local nonprofits.

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The activities kick off at 3pm on Friday, November 25th with Santa greeting visitors in a Victorian-era gazebo at the corner of Harris Avenue and 10th Street.

It continues on the Village Green at 5pm with the Lighting of the Trees and a special musical performance on stage.

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FAIRHAVEN HOLIDAY FESTIVAL

Fairhaven HORSE-DRAWN WAGON RIDES and Visits with SANTA

Friday, November 25 & Saturday, November 26th

At the Fairhaven Village Inn Noon to 3pm Santa will be visiting with families at the Fairhaven Village Inn lobby; and free horse-drawn carriage rides will be offered from the portico of the Inn. Saturdays: November 26th, December 3rd, December 10th, & December 17th

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From 5 to 8pm both evenings, you'll find special exhibits to enjoy at shops, galleries, and restaurants throughout the district—watch for candles burning outside participating locations.

Village Books and Paper Dreams are pleased to feature the artwork of two in-house artists! Laura Picco, lead used book buyer and long-time member of Village Books’ staff will display her illuminated, framed papercuttings on the mezzanine level of the bookstore. Paper Dreams will feature the whimsical pottery of Keeley Chiasson, longtime employee of the Book Fare Café and potter-extraordinaire!

Small Business Saturday is November 26th Show your support of independently-owned stores.

Saturday, November 26, 5pm Couldn't make it Friday? No problem! There will be another musical performance on the Village Green stage to launch the second evening of the festival before the final night of the Holiday Art Walk (5-8pm).

For more information about the Fairhaven Holiday Festival, visit fairhaven.com.

Shop & Dine in Fairhaven then stroll down to the

Holiday Port Festival

Friday, December 2nd - Sunday, December 4th The Holiday Port Festival is a free, family-friendly event held annually at the Bellingham Cruise Terminal.

This is the Port’s signature event for the community and includes: • performances by local choirs, bands, and dancers • gingerbread house display • free cookies & hot apple cider • photos taken with Santa and visits with the Winter Princesses • horse-drawn wagon rides and Alaska Ferry Tours There will also be a food drive to benefit the Bellingham Food Bank, so bring non-perishable food items to help fight hunger. For a schedule of events, see portofbellingham.com/141/Holiday-Port.

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SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY and indies FIRST A Day Dedicated to Supporting Small Businesses —and Independent Bookstores— Across the Country Small Business Saturday serves as a reminder to keep local businesses in mind when preparing for the holidays. When you Shop Small, the money you spend in the community can stay in the community. Conceived by American Express, it is a counterpart to Black Friday and Cyber Monday, encouraging holiday shoppers to patronize brick-and-mortar businesses that are local.

Eligible Card Members can earn 2X rewards when they use an enrolled American Express® Card to Shop Small with qualifying merchants (US!) thouth December 31st. Card member terms apply.

Enroll at americanexpress.com/shopnow.

Indies First is a campaign in support of independent bookstores by authors and publishers. Sherman Alexie came up with the idea for writers to support their local indies by volunteering to work at a store on Small Business Saturday in 2013. Alexie called the appeal “Indies First.”

This year, stop by Village Books and Paper Dreams for great recommendations from local authors and our knowledegable staff.

FAIRHAVEN - We’ll have local artist Ben Mann on hand from 11am-noon, local author Janet Oakley from 1-2pm, and Newbery Honor recipient Kirby Larson from 2-3pm, to sign copies of their books and talk about THEIR favorite reads this season.

LYNDEN - We’ll have local author Jeff LaMont on hand from 11:30-12:30, to sign copies of his book, The Song of the Christmas Tree, and talk about his favorite reads this season.

Thanks for Shopping Indie!

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Jigsaw Puzzles "I'm blown away by the selection of jigsaw puzzles we have now! What a great thing to do while listening to Digital Audio Books (that are now available through our website!). " –Paul

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Free Mini-Workshops at Village Books!

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Mini Workshops to Jumpstart Your New Year

Need a boost to your New Year? Ready to make 2017 your best year ever? Join us Saturday, January 7th from 11am-4pm in the Readings Gallery at Village Books for our annual “Resolutions,” a day devoted to starting the year right. From 11am-4pm, on the hour, we’ll feature local experts presenting mini-workshops on topics ranging from creating a better relationship with time, to developing mindfulness in our lives, to making fitness goals. Come to one workshop or several, and bring your questions, ideas, and a snack too. No tickets or registration needed. Participants will receive 10% off recommended Resolutions-related books, that day only.

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Writers Resolutions Mini Workshops to Jumpstart Your Writing Life

Now in its third year, we are offering this day of mini-workshops again on Sunday, January 8th in the Readings Gallery. Just like our “Resolutions” day, this will be an inspiration day devoted to starting the year off right in your WRITING life! From 12pm–5pm, on the hour, we'll feature local writing experts who will present miniworkshops, from generating story ideas, to writing about what really matters. Come for one workshop or several and bring questions, ideas, and snacks. Participants will receive 10% off recommended Writer’s Resolutions-related books, that day only. No tickets or reservations needed.

Sunday January 8th 12-5pm

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by Willie Nelson

CHRISTMAS

available in November, hardcover, Blue Rider Press

For over fifty years, Willie Nelson has wondered about the story of a vendor who sold wrapping paper and supplies on the street in downtown Ft. Worth. This seller of “pretty paper” became the subject of one of country music’s most beloved holiday songs, and now, with a leap of imagination, Willie tells a wonderful tale of who that man might have been. "This engaging holiday musical treat by a country music star will delight all readers, particularly Nelson’s fans." --Library Journal

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National Book Award Finalist!

by Paulette Jiles

available now, hardcover, Deckle Edge

Paulette Jiles' spare storytelling in this western reminds me of True Grit.

Set in the lawless, post Civil War era, old veteran Captain Kidd earns a living as an itinerant newspaper reader, bringing news of the world to audiences in small towns across the wilds of Texas, charging a dime a head. 10-year-old rebellious Johanna has just been retrieved from the Kiowa, where she had been a captive for years, beloved by her adopted family. Together, this odd couple goes on an adventure and odyssey to restore her family, but find each other instead. A delightful historical western tale. –Cindi

The Heart of Henry Quantum

by Pepper Harding

available now, hardcover, Gallery Books

As the past is revealed to the reader and Henry must choose his future, the alternating viewpoints add velocity to this fun, fanciful story that will keep readers guessing until the end. “Harding’s wry debut novel is a winsome tale of an unexpected love triangle late in life.”

–Publishers Weekly

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Homegoing

by Yaa Gyasi

"My favorite book of 2016! Set in Africa and the US and spanning three hundred years from the slave trade to present, this book is compelling, perfectly written, and important." –Joan

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The Wangs vs. the World

by Jade Chang

available now, hardcover, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

The Wangs Vs. the World is an outrageously funny tale about a wealthy Chinese-American family that “loses it all, then takes a healing, uproarious road trip across the United States” (Entertainment Weekly). Their spectacular fall from riches to rags brings the Wangs together in a way money never could. It’s an epic family saga and an entirely fresh look at what it means to belong in America.

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A Gentleman in Moscow

by Amor Towles

"If you’re a fan of historical fiction, it doesn’t get much better than novels by Towles. In this latest, we experience early 20th century Russia from inside the Metropol Hotel, where our aristocratic prisoner is sent for a lifetime sentence of house arrest." –Dee

The Mothers

by Brit Bennett

available now, hardcover, Riverhead

The buzz for this novel has been growing for months, and with good reason. When ambitious high-schooler Nadia gets pregnant, she is confident in her decision to get an abortion. But the consequences of her choice follow her and her community in ways she could never anticipate. Debut author Brit Bennett handles a complex and controversial issue with grace and honesty. –Stephanie

The Dry

by Jane Harper available in January, hardcover, Flatiron Books

"One of the most stunning debuts I've ever read. I could feel the searing heat of the Australia setting. Every word is near perfect. The story builds like a wave seeking the purchase of earth before it crashes down and wipes out everything you might have thought about this enthralling tale. Read it!" –David Baldacci

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The Spy

by Paulo Coelho

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Piano Tide

available in November, hardcover, Knopf

by Kathleen Dean Moore

As a dancer, Mata Hari shocked and delighted audiences as a courtesan. She bewitched the era’s most powerful men. But as paranoia consumed a country at war, her lifestyle brought her under suspicion.

In 1917, Mata Hari was arrested in her hotel room and accused of espionage.

Told in her voice through her final letter, The Spy is the unforgettable story of a woman who dared to defy convention and who paid the ultimate price.

available in December, hardcover, Counterpoint

Conclave

by Robert Harris available in November, hardcover, Knopf

The pope is dead. Behind the locked doors of the Sistine Chapel, one hundred and eighteen cardinals from all over the globe will cast their votes in the world’s most secretive election. They are holy men. But they have ambition. And they have rivals. Over the next seventy-two hours one of them will become the most powerful spiritual figure on Earth.

A debut novel by award-winning naturalist, philosopher, activist and author Kathleen Dean Moore. On the shores of the wet, wild rainforests of the Pacific Northwest lies the fictional town of Good River Harbor. Nora, who has figuratively and actually burned bridges in her previous home of Bellingham, WA, has moved to the far reaches of Alaska to start over with her dog and her piano, but finds herself in the middle of a town drama that includes a headstrong Axel, who has made a killing by selling off trees and fish. But when Axel decides to open a business that includes a bear pit, Nora has to act. Full of humans versus nature that includes bitterness, love, survival and of course consequences. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and hope you will as well. -Kelly E.

Siblings and Other Disappointments

by Kait Heacock

available now, paperback, Ooligan Press

Intimations : Stories

by Alexandra Kleeman

available now, hardcover, HarperCollins

This collection, when it leans towards the experimental, has a George Saunders vibe, and when more straightfor ward reminds me of Miranda July. There's a sense of claustrophobia, a need to push back against the normalcy we are expected to crave. Kleeman’s stories are not gentle, nor are they meant to be. Look here to be challenged, to be made aware of how precarious our contentment can be. –Stephanie GRAPHIC NOVEL

The Return of the Honey Buzzard

Kait Heacock delves into the vulnerability of relationships and the various ways families fight, forgive, or fall apart. This debut collection of twelve short stories follows a mother waiting for the rapture, newlyweds on a trip to the mountains, a father who competes in food-eating competitions, and an array of other characters scattered throughout Central Washington, Nevada, and Alaska. Each story explores themes of loneliness and isolation and how those exist both apart from our families and within them.

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by Aimée de Jongh

available now, hardcover, Abrams

Simon has hit hard times. The financial crisis has struck bookstores hard and sales have slumped; his store looks set to close, and he has become increasingly stressed. Returning from his storage facility in the woods, he stops at an isolated railroad crossing, and witnesses a suicide. Already haunted by memories he struggles to repress, Simon withdraws deeper into himself. A beautifully drawn and impressively crafted debut from Aimée de Jongh, this is a compelling, cinematic, and emotionally perceptive graphic novel about confronting the past and starting again.

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VB Reads...

Village Books in Fairhaven

Groups meet in the VB Readings Gallery

Book Book Groups Groups

unless otherwise noted

General Lit Discuss books from a variety of genres with Cindi at 7pm the 1st Monday of each month.

This group is open to anyone and everyone who enjoys reading and discussing books.

Bellingham Mysterians

Mystery Book Group Meets at 4pm the 3rd Tuesday of each month in the Writers' Corner on the Mezzanine Level of Village Books. Do you love a mystery? So do we! This is a book group for adults who are fans of the genre in all its subcategories and micro-niches.

Armchair Historians Chat about, discuss, and dissect the most current and interesting history being written the 2nd Monday of every month from 7pm to 8:30pm in the Writers' Corner at Village Books.

Engaged Citizens Book Group Meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month at noon. Join Mary Dumas for a thought-provoking lunch hour discussing books that ask us to consider how we, as community members, can more skillfully contribute to the creation of a civilly engaged community.

Afternoon Book Chat Bring your tea or latte and come discuss contemporary literature with Sittrea the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 1pm—open to all!

Motherhood by the Book Meet with Claire the 2nd Sunday of every month at 2pm for an hour of spirited discussion of books that celebrate the trials, tribulations, and rewards of motherhood. Meetings take place in the Writers' Corner on the mezzanine level of Village Books.

Speculative Fiction Book Group This group meets the 3rd Monday of the month at 7pm to discuss thought-provoking speculative fiction in a group that welcomes diversity. Meetings take place in the Writers' Corner on the mezzanine level of Village Books. (note - no meeting in December)

Cover to Cover Adventure For ages 8-12. Enjoy a book chat & activities with Hana at 4pm the 2nd Tuesday of the month in the Readings Gallery at Village Books.

Groups are open to everyone • Authors do not attend VB Reads

VB Reads book groups are open to anyone in the community. There is no group membership. However, those who attend are eligible for a 15% discount on that group's selections.

Each month, Rebecca, VB's Book Group Coordinator, sends out a fantastic e-newsletter, specifically geared for book groups. It often contains staff recommendations & fun facts about the reading habits of those of us here at the store! Sign up for the Book Group Newsletter at villagebooks.com or by emailing Rebecca@villagebooks.com.

Go to villagebooks.com to see the monthly book selections for these groups!

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The Shores of Tripoli : Lieutenant Putnam and the Barbary Pirates

by James L. Haley

available in November, hardcover, G P Putnam

It is 1801 and President Jefferson has assembled a deep-water navy to fight the growing threat of piracy, as American civilians are regularly kidnapped by Islamist brigands and held for ransom, enslaved, or killed, all at their captors’ whim. In this first novel of a new series our hero, midshipman Blevin Putnam, begins his naval service.

Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk

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by Affinity Konar available now, hardcover, Lee Boudreaux Books,

Auschwitz, 1944. Sisters Stasha and Pearl are together, but imprisoned within Mengele's Zoo. They are chosen for this different type of hell because of their Aryan looks, but more importantly because they are identical twins. Told in alternating perspectives, the experiments and horrors they are subjected to change them in different ways. And when Pearl disappears, Stasha is the only one who believes she is alive. Konar skillfully weaves this beautiful story about sisterhood, love, and hope into the horrific descriptions and events of WWII and what happened to the subjects of Mengele's experiments. It's not one to miss. –Lauren

by Kathleen Rooney

available in January, hardcover, Macmillan

Margaret Fishback was the most highly paid female advertising copywriter in America during the 1930's. It's true. Now author Kathleen Rooney has brought Margaret back fictionally through her protagonist Lillian Boxfish. The story starts us off on the cold New Years Eve of 1984. Lillian, now 84, has decided to put on her mink coat and go for a walk. As she walks Manhattan and meets various people along the way she thinks about her advertising lifestyle and how the city has changed her over time and how the city itself has changed. A great book for those of us that wander while we wonder or for a book club to share in the delight of dear Lillian Boxfish. –Kelly E.

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The Winter in Anna

by Reed Karaim

available in January, hardcover, W.W. Norton

A young man, Eric, drops out of college and lucks into a job with a small town newspaper where he meets Anna, a few years older than he. The Winter in Anna unfolds around a romance that almost was and a meditation on what constitutes a life well-lived. Set in a remote North Dakota community in the last days before the Internet, the story centers on this relationship. It is narrated by Eric as he looks back on their days together and struggles to reconcile his memories with what he has since learned about Anna.

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Do Not Say We Have Nothing

by Madeleine Thien

hardcover, available now, W.W. Norton

Thien examines an extended family in China, showing us the lives of two successive generations—those who lived through Mao’s Cultural Revolution and their children, who became the students protesting in Tiananmen Square. At the center of this story are two young women, Marie and Ai-Ming.

Through their relationship, Marie strives to piece together the tale of her fractured family in present-day Vancouver. Her quest will unveil how Kai, her enigmatic father, a talented pianist, and Ai-Ming’s father, the shy and brilliant composer, Sparrow, were forced to reimagine their artistic and private selves during China’s political campaigns and how their fates reverberate through the years with lasting consequences.

Swing Time

by Zadie Smith

available in November, hardcover, Penguin

Zadie Smith's newest novel has the sweep of an epic, spanning England, New York, and Africa as it follows its main character from a childhood friendship formed in dance class to an accidental high-end career.

Smith explores themes of race, class, entitlement, and cultural appropriation through an unnamed narrator who ends up in the entourage of one of the world's biggest pop stars. –Stephanie

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Give yourself or someone else the gift of discovery! Throughout the year, Village Books buyers cull through the thousands of contenders for our Signed First Editions Club and choose six of the best of the best titles for our members.

Every couple of months, members can be assured of finding a great new read in their mailbox—personally selected and hand-wrapped by us and signed by the author. Many past selections have gone on to receive critical acclaim, win major awards, and become book group favorites. Be ahead of the reading curve and be the first to discover the next great book!

What does it cost to join? - Nothing! You pay for the books, but not for the membership. The list prices of the books vary around an average $25-$35 range, but members only pay a flat $25 for each book. Each selection also comes with a protective dust jacket cover. $150 covers full membership for a year including shipping.

Can I give a membership as a gift? - Absolutely! This would be an ideal gift for the bibliophiles in your life, especially the book collecting kind, and maybe even for someone who isn’t obsessed with books…yet. Memberships last for a year and you, as the gift giver, will be charged $150 for that year. After that, the gift receiver can decide whether or not to continue the membership on his or her own...or you can renew the membership.

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by Howard Frank Mosher

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The Private Life of Mrs Sharma

available now, paperback, Picador

by Ratika Kapur

"Few writers plumb the cords that link fathers and sons with the hope—and humor—of Howard Frank Mosher. He is wistful and wise, and his moral compass is as precise as his immense skills as a storyteller. I cherish my visits to the mythical Kingdom County that once upon a time was Vermont." -author Chris Bohjalian

available in December, paperback, Bloomsbury Publishing

A Great Gift...

The Buried Giant

by Kazuo Ishiguro

"An old couple decides it's past time they went to visit their son, but a miasma of forgetfulness has invaded their minds. In their journey to what must be just the next town over, they learn to understand loss, getting older, and what it means to be together."

–David

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FICTION

“One sign of a great novel is an ending that seems shocking when you read it but entirely inevitable when you look back over the events of the book . . . Tender and funny . . . The author’s language is vivid and brutally honest . . . a razorsharp take on gender and economic inequalities.” --Irish Times

A Doubter's Almanac

by Ethan Canin

available in November, paperback, Random House

A spellbinding novel about one man’s search for the truth about his mysterious, famous, genius, eccentric father—and about a father and son learning to understand each other in order to understand their own selves. From the New York Times bestselling author of America America, For Kings and Planets, and The Palace Thief.

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FICTION

The Adventures of Joe Harper

by Phong Nguyen

available now, paperback, Outpost19

Twenty years after plundering with Tom Sawyer, Joe Harper is a failed pirate turned vagabond, wandering in search of the perfect cave in which to die. What he finds instead is a philosophizing Chinese railroad worker and an Amish woman fleeing a forced marriage—a surrogate family that bonds over their adventures.

Inspired by Twain’s storytelling, Phong Nguyen evokes the world of Tom Sawyer and extends Twain’s savvy commentary to the struggles of Chinese Americans, women, and outcasts in Reconstruction America.

paperback

FICTION

The Past

by Tessa Hadley available now, paperback, Harper Perennial

The “supremely perceptive writer of formidable skill and intelligence" (New York Times Book Review) turns her astute eye to a dramatic family reunion, where simmering tensions and secrets come to a head over three long, hot summer weeks. “Exquisite.

Hadley crystallizes the atmosphere of ordinary life in prose somehow miraculous and natural.... Extraordinary.” –Washington Post

A Great Gift...

Antelope Woman

Amy Snow

by Louise Erdrich

by Tracy Rees

available in November, paperback, Harper Perennial

"This is a heartwarming adventure after Dickens and Austen about the friendship between two young women in the 1800s in England. It's a lovely holiday story."

–Hayley

Erdrich revisits and rewrites her National Book Award winning novel, The Antelope's Wife, to weave an unforgettable tapestry of ancestry, fate, harrowing tragedy, and redemption that seems at once modern and eternal and includes an important new foreword which explains the title change and the reason behind her revisions. "This is gripping fiction that combines storytelling mastery with lineby-line artistry.” –Newsweek

The Madwoman Upstairs

by Catherine Lowell

available in November, paperback, Touchstone

Come in and browse the tables of staff paperback favorites—great gifts for the holidays!

The Infinite

by Nicholas Mainieri available in November, paperback, Harper Perennial

“Spanning northern Mexico and the Gulf South, The Infinite is an entirely modern western, with a visceral sense of place and an ear for the small anxieties that shape our most courageous actions. This is a thriller with heart, a romance on the run, and a manifesto for our increasingly tenuous landscape.”–Katy Simpson Smith, author of The Story of Land and Sea

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In Catherine Lowell’s smart and original debut novel, “an enjoyable academic romp that successfully combines romance and intrigue” (Publishers Weekly), the only remaining descendant of the Brontë family embarks on a modern-day literary treasure hunt to find the family’s long-rumored secret estate, using only the clues her father left behind and the Brontes’ own novels.

Ashley Bell

by Dean Koontz available in December, paperback, Bantam

Bibi Blair’s doctors tell her that she’s dying.

Two days later, she’s impossibly cured. She becomes obsessed with the idea that she was spared because she is meant to save someone else. Someone named Ashley Bell. Searching for Ashley, ricocheting through a California landscape that proves malevolent in the extreme, Bibi is plunged into a world of crime, following a trail of mysteries that become more sinister and tangled with every turn.

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Science Fiction A Great Gift...

The Last Days of New Paris

Uprooted

by Naomi Novik "This is a genuinely magical novel for readers of all genres. It's a tale of friendship, enduring love, bigoted mistrust, magic, social hierarchy, revenge, and delicate politics. Reading it feels like stepping into a complex folktale you don't want to end." –Hayden

by China Mieville

available now, hardcover, Del Ray

A Blade of Black Steel

by Alex Marshall

available now, hardcover, Orbit Books paperback in January

I loved the first book in this series A Crown for Cold Silver, where a retired warrior queen is forced back into fighting for her realm. This second in the series is just as delightful with lots of action, adventure, adversity, sword and magic play, punctuated with bawdy wit and lots of the use of the 'F' word. But beyond the twisty plot and adventure is the author's wonderful character development and his deft ability to make this story much deeper than just bad guys against good guys.

If you like George R. R. Martin, you'll like this. (And fewer people die horribly.) –Jonica

As with many of China Mieville's books, this story almost defies any attempt to define it. How do you explain Surrealism with mere words?

How do you discuss the sources of power and art and the manifestation of dreams? This is more than just an adventure story, or a reimagining of the Nazi/Allied struggles during World War II. This is a deeper grappling with the passions and irony of being a living, thinking, creating, person. If you love the wit (and horror) of Dali, Duchamp, Ernst, et al, exquisite corpse drawings, and walking and painted metaphors, you'll love this. If you don't appreciate Surrealism, this will not be an enjoyable read. –Jonica

Enjoy Speculative Fiction?

Check out the VB Reads... Speculative Fiction Book Group Meetings are the 3rd Monday of the each month at 7pm in the Writers' Corner on the mezzanine level of Village Books in Fairhaven. They're meeting November 21st, taking a break in December, and will be back in action in January!

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Science Fiction JONICA’S TOP TEN

Science Fiction

2016

READS OF THE YEAR (in no particular order) Uprooted by Naomi Novik The Fate of the Tearling by Erika Johansen All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders Beyond the Woods by Paula Guran A Blade of Black Steel by Alex Marshall Kingfisher by Patricia McKillip The Dead Lands by Ben Percy (now in paperback) Crosstalk by Connie Willis Summerlong by Peter Beagle The Fireman by Joe Hill

Gilded Cage

A Great Gift...

by Vic James

available in February, hardcover, Del Rey

A debut that reads like a darkly fantastical Downton Abbey—set in an England where curiously gifted aristocrats reign—and commoners are doomed to serve them.

In a world where the lower classes must endure ten years of forced service to unfairly advantaged, magically powered rulers, a teenage boy dreams of rebellion, his older sister yearns for love and knowledge, and a dangerous young aristocrat seeks to remake the world with his dark gifts.

Slipping :

Short Stories

Stories, Essays, & Other Writing

by Lauren Beukes

available in November, paperback, Tachyon Publications

Award-winning Cape Town author and journalist Lauren Beukes (Zoo City, Moxyland, Broken Monsters) spares no targets in this edgy and satiric retrospective collection of short stories.

In both her fiction and nonfiction writing, ranging from Johannesburg across the galaxy, Beukes is a fierce, captivating presence in the literary landscape.

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Armada

by Ernest Cline "The ultimate in 80's nostalgia and sci-fi adventure. Great for anybody looking for a space adventure this holiday season." –Alex

Winner of the Hugo Award 2016

The Fifth Season

by N. K. Jemisin

available now, paperback, Orbit Books

This book is declared to be a story of post eco-disaster earth, but that just doesn't do it justice. Although set in some distant future after multiple iceage type epochs, human behavior and frailties seem all too familiar. The author has created a complicated story with multiple characters, and slowly teases out the nature of this world, as an impending new era of disaster fast approaches.

I loved the characters, and the twisty turns the story takes. But best of all is the narrator's voice—wry and slightly caustic.

This is a great story and definitely deserves to be the Hugo Award winner for 2016. –Jonica

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March 9-11, 2017

Mark Your Calendar!

Jonathan Evison Whatcom READS! is a community-wide reading and discussion program intended to encourage all Whatcom County residents to read the same book and create a county-wide book club experience.

Jonathan Evison's The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving is the featured book for 2017.

If you like really digging into a great book and enjoy discussing and exploring a book’s themes, you’re going to love Evison's big-hearted and inspired novel. This is a story about forgiveness, especially about forgiving oneself. We hope you'll grab a copy, and then tell everyone you know about it.

Jonathan Evison is scheduled to visit us March 9-11, 2017 at events throughout Whatcom County. All events are free-of-charge and open to the public! Keep an eye on WhatcomReads.org for details.

2017 Whatcom Reads!

Purchase The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving at Village Books and we will donate 10% of the proceeds to Whatcom READS!

Art Challenge 8th Annual Writing Contest

Theme = Forgiveness The submissions have been made! The winners will be published in a printed anthology and invited to read their work at Village Books. Keep an eye on villagebooks.com for event details.

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Whatcom READS! 2017 joins with Allied Arts of Whatcom County to sponsor an art challenge and exhibit in the Allied Arts Gallery inspired by The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving. The challenge is open to any local artists working in any medium. All genres and skill levels are welcome.

It's easy to participate!

Works will not be juried. Space is limited and items will be shown on a first come, first hung basis. Art drop-off days: February 27 & 28, 10am-5pm. Limit one piece per person.

There will be an opening reception on Friday, March 3, from 6-9pm. The exhibit will run from March 3-April 1, 2017.

For more details and submission requirements see alliedarts.org/whatcom-reads-art-challange

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Science Fiction The Traitor Baru Cormorant

by Seth Dickinson

available in November, paperback, Tor Books

The Empire of Masks is coming, armed with coin and ink, doctrine and compass, soap and lies. They will conquer Baru’s island, rewrite her culture, criminalize her customs, and dispose of one of her fathers. But Baru is patient. She'll swallow her hate, join the Masquerade, and claw her way high enough up the rungs of power to set her people free.

A Great Gift...

Art of Sci-Fi

Spectrum 23: The Best in

2084: The End of the World

by Boualem Sansal, translated by Alison Anderson

available in February, paperback, Europa

It is the year 2084. In the kingdom of Abistan citizens submit to a single god, demonstrating their devotion by kneeling in prayer nine times a day. During his wanderings throughout the kingdom, however, Ati encounters people who think differently, the last living heretics and freethinkers of Abistan. He begins to think.

Now, he must defend his thoughts with his life.

The Rift Uprising

by Amy S. Foster

Contemporary Fantastic Art

available now, hardcover, Harper Voyager

edited by John Fleskes

Seventeen-year-old Ryn Whittaker is a Citadel: an elite, enhanced soldier specially chosen to guard a Rift, a mysterious and dangerous portal to alternate Earth's scientists cannot control or close. Ryn can run faster, jump farther, and fight better than a Navy SEAL, which is good when you’re not sure if a laser-wielding Neanderthal or an axe-wielding Viking is trying to make it through the Rift and into her world.

"Spectrum, the long-running annual anthology of the best in fantasy and sci-fi illustration, releases its newest volume this November. Have someone geeky or artsy on your holiday list? Watch them nerd out over this gorgeous book!" –Dorie

The Starlit Wood : New Fairy Tales

edited by Dominik Parisien & Navah Wolfe available now, hardcover, Saga Press

For fairytale enthusiasts who have since grown to adulthood, this book is a treasure. It collects retellings of classic tales by today’s best speculative fiction writers, and it does so with entertainment value off the charts. Featured authors include some of my favorites—Garth Nix and Naomi Novik—as well as some of my favorite fairytales: the Snow Queen, Sleeping Beauty, and Rumpelstiltskin. Well worth a read. –Hayley

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A Darker Shade of Magic

by V.E. Schwab

"Thanks to the anonymous customer who recommended this gem to me! This is the best fantasy book that I have read in years. The story takes place in 4 different versions of London, each with varying degrees of magic and good to evil ratio. Kell and Lila, our intrepid heroes (one magic, one not) are so engaging. If you know a fan of speculative fiction, this is the gift for them." –Claire

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COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Chuckanut Writers Conferences, classes, and retreats for your writing life

This winter, Village Books and WCC Community & Continuing Education offer a variety of classes and seminars as part of our collaborative writing program, Chuckanut Writers. These programs are designed to inspire and encourage writers at all stages of their writing journey.

Here's a sneak peek at some upcoming classes: • Turn Your NaNoWriMo Project Into a Completed Piece with Oona Cava • Creating & Sustaining a Writing Practice with Joel Gillman • Designing Your Creative Strategy with Laurel Leigh • Found Poetry with Nancy Canyon • Keeping an Illustrated Journal with Nancy Canyon • Bootcamp for Writing Compelling Narrative Fiction with Micky Nielson • Beginning to Intermediate Screenwriters' Workshop with Micky Nielson • Themes & Variations with Roby Blecker • Beginnings, Middles, & Ends with Roby Blecker

We hope to see you at some of these great classes in the New Year!

Registration opens in December. Visit whatcomcommunityed.com for the complete listing of winter Chuckanut Writers classes.

Writing classes make great gifts! Simply call to register a friend or family member in one or more classes, and we’ll provide a festive certificate for easy gift giving. Call WCC at 360-383-3200 today.

Inspiration into Action

Save the Dates!

Friday and Saturday June 23 & 24, 2017

Opening event and master classes on Thursday, June 22

Deeply grounded in the Pacific Northwest's rich abundance, the Chuckanut Writers Conference is a craft-centered, cross-genre celebration inspiring writers to bring forth their unique voices.

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Mystery The Girl Before

A Christmas Mystery!

The Mistletoe Murder :

available in January, hardcover,, Ballantine

By P.D. James

Needing a fresh start, Jane falls in love with One Folgate Street, a breathtaking house but one where the architect demands to maintain control of the house and surroundings. Jane also slowly learns about Emma, the previous tenant of One Folgate Street, who died under mysterious circumstances. Twisty and turny at its best!

available now, hardcover, Knopf

And Other Stories

by J.P. Delaney

Each of these stories is as playful as it is ingeniously plotted, the author’s sly humor as evident as her hallmark narrative elegance and shrewd understanding of some of the most complex—not to say the most damning—aspects of human nature.

A treat for P.D. James’s legions of fans and anyone who enjoys the pleasures of a masterfully wrought whodunit.

A Great Gift...

Best American Mystery Stories 2016

edited

by Elizabeth George

"This is the 20th volume in the popular series which Publisher’s Weekly says 'never disappoints.'

The editors—including bestselling author Elizabeth George—worked their way through 5,000 crime stories, all the way down to the 20 best. One of them, 'Street of the Dead House,' is by Bellingham’s own Robert Lopresti. He is in the august company of Stephen King, Elmore Leonard, and Kristine Kathryn Rusch (not that I’m proud or anything*)." –Terri

*Award-winning local author & WWU Librarian Rob Lopresti is Terri's husband!

Love Mysteries? Check out the Bellingham Mysterians: A Book Group for Mystery Readers Meetings are the 3rd Tuesday of the each month at 4pm in the Writers' Corner on the mezzanine level of Village Books in Fairhaven.

VB Writes...

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Groups meet in the Writers' Corner

on the mezzanine level of VB unless otherwise noted

Writing Groups

Village Books hosts multiple writing groups. Choose which group most reflects your writing genre, then come and share your work in a supportive environment. Groups are free and open to everyone. They all meet on the mezzanine level of Village Books in our Writers' Corner.

Poetry I

1st & 3rd Thursdays, 5:30-7pm

Poetry II 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 10:15-12:15am

Prompts 2nd & 4th Mondays, 4-6pm

Fiction

2nd & 4th Thursdays, 6-8pm

f Creative Nontiction

f Nontiction & Memoir

1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 6-8pm

1st & 3rd Sundays, 3:15-5:15pm

The Nooksack River Writing Group - In Lynden 2nd & 4th Saturdays, 10am - group meets in the Waples Room at the Inn at Lynden (no meeting Dec. 24th!)

Read more about each group at villagebooks.com. Please note that meeting times may vary on occasion.

Check our events calendar to confirm meeting times. Contact Paul@villagebooks.com for more information.

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A Great Gift...

A Great Gift...

Jewelry

Holly Yashi Earrings "These earrings are made from the metal niobium and when they are exposed to electrically charged water they gain the rich vibrant colors that the company is known for. Also, incredibly light weight and all the metals used are hypo-allergenic and nickel free." –Rebecca

GIFT IDEAS A Great Gift...

"Jewelry ALWAYS makes a great gift and we have a really impressive selection. Come see for yourself!"

–Erika

A Holiday Tradition

a lot of FLOWERS Garden & Gifts & Floral

Unique Gifts, Wreaths & Greens, Stocking Stuffers & More!

Poetry

Milk & Honey: A Poet Exposes Her Heart

by Rupi Kaur "This stunning book of modern poetry will be the gift you're searching for this holiday whether for someone young or old. It tackles extremely relevant issues about self love, abuse, and emotional and physical healing while the topics touched in this book of poems are quite heavy, it leaves the reader feeling encouraged and ready to embrace the dance of life! Especially recommended for young women." –Karlee

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Cards Against Humanity

Wild Thicket Jam

(recommended age 17 and up)

"Made right here in Bellingham, this delicious handmade jam comes in blackberry, strawberry, raspberry, blueberry, and even a four berry! The small jars would make the perfect stocking stuffer." –Carol

"This is a fun, hilarious, and highly inappropriate card game to play with your friends (or enemies) on a Saturday night.

DISCLAIMER: do not play this game with your parents, they will never be able to look at you the same way again... and vice versa." –Kelly M.

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Booked at the Baker Tickets Make Great Gifts!

Village Books and the Mount Baker Theatre are proud to announce two upcoming Booked at the Baker shows: Alton Brown, of Good Eats fame, on Tuesday, March 28th, 2017, and the one and only Garrison Keillor on Sunday, April 9th.

Tickets for both shows are now available at Village Books, at the Mount Baker Theatre Box Office, and online at mountbakertheatre.com.

Alton Brown Live:

Eat Your Science Tuesday, March 28, 2017, 7pm Taste the improbable—but delicious—place where science, music, and food meet funny and famous! Fans can expect allnew everything including songs, multimedia presentations, talk-show antics, and bigger and better, potentially dangerous food demonstrations. Brown has a knack for mixing together a perfect base of science, music, and food into two hours of pure entertainment. Brown, an award-winning cookbook author, has hosted numerous television series, including Cutthroat Kitchen, Camp Cutthroat, and Iron Chef America. He created, produced, and hosted the Peabody award-winning series Good Eats for 13 years on Food Network.

“You’ll see things I’ve never been allowed to do on TV.” –Alton Brown

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Garrison Keillor Sunday, April 9, 2017, 3pm Tour the imagination of one of America’s greatest storytellers, enjoying his unique and lauded blend of comedy, charisma, and wisdom.

Beloved writer and humorist Garrison Keillor is best known for his live radio variety show, A Prairie Home Companion, attracting over 4 million listeners weekly.

Keillor has won Grammy, ACE, and George Foster Peabody awards and has been honored with the National Humanities Medal and election to the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

Don’t miss this “Booked at the Baker” artist, who has published more than two dozen books and made his captivating voice a part of so many people’s daily lives.

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History One Toss of the Dice : The Incredible Story of How a Poem Made Us Modern

by R. Howard Bloch

available in November, hardcover, Liveright

We have a “homerun” of a gift for the Bells fan in your life!

Thank You, Whatcom County Tickets for all ofSeason your support in 2014!

10-Game Flex Packs Merchandise & Stocking Stuffers

The Lost City of the Monkey God: A True Story

by Douglas Preston

available in January, hardcover, Grand Central Publishing

For five hundred years, explorers searched for a cursed "Lost City" deep in the Honduran rain forest. Preston was aboard the historic flight that finally mapped out the terrain of an unexplored valley, ringed by impenetrable mountains, using space-age technology. They found not just an ancient city, but a lost civilization.

Unmentionable : The Victorian Lady's Guide to Sex, Marriage, and Manners

by Therese O’Neill

available in November, hardcover, Little Brown and Company

"Hilarious, horrifying, shocking and revelatory, Unmentionable is for every girl who pictured herself running through a field of wildflowers in a silk dress only to discover she has nits in her hair, her clothes have never been washed and she sleeps with her poop under her bed in a bowl.. one of my favorite reads ever." –Laurie Notaro

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It was, improbably, the forerunner of our digital age: a French poem about a shipwreck published in 1897 that, with its mind-bending possibilities of being read up and down, backward and forward, even sideways, launched modernism. Stéphane Mallarmé’s One Toss of the Dice, a daring, twenty-page epic, provided an epochal “tipping point,” defining the spirit of the age and anticipating radical thinkers of the twentieth century.

In Bloch’s shimmering portrait of Belle Époque Paris, Mallarmé stands as the spiritual giant of the era, gathering around him a luminous cast of characters including Émile Zola, Victor Hugo, Claude Monet, André Gide, Claude Debussy, Oscar Wilde, and even the future French prime minister Georges Clemenceau.

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100 Documents that Changed the World : From the Magna Carta to Wikileaks

by Scott Christianson

available in November, hardcover, Universe

This fascinating collection gathers the most significant written documents that have influenced and shaped the way we think about the world and the course of history. From the Magna Carta (1215) to the Gettysburg Address (1863) to Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech (1963), the documents showcased here chart dramatic high points of world history.

Rejected Princesses : Tales of History's Boldest Heroines, Hellions, and Heretics

by Jason Porath

available in November, hardcover, Dey Books

Illustrated in a contemporary animation style, Rejected Princesses turns the ubiquitous “prett y pink princess” stereotype portrayed in movies and on endless toys, books, and tutus on its head, paying homage instead to an awesome collection of strong, fierce, and sometimes weird women: warrior queens, soldiers, villains, spies, revolutionaries, and more who refused to behave and meekly accept their place.

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History Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates : The Forgotten War That Changed American History

by Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger

Thunder at the Gates : The Black Civil War Regiments that Redeemed America

by Douglas R. Egerton

available in November, hardcover, Sentinel

available in November, hardcover, Basic Books

Only weeks after Jefferson’s inauguration in 1801, the Pasha of Tripoli ordered the flagstaff at the American consulate chopped down. It was an act of war, and a personal challenge to Jefferson. He had refused to pay off the pirates who ran Tripoli, and he now had to decide if the fledgling United States would stand up to the kidnapping of American ships and sailors.

A Square Meal :

Soon after Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, abolitionists began to call for the creation of black regiments. At first, the South and most of the North responded with outrage— southerners promised to execute any black soldiers captured, while many northerners claimed that blacks lacked the necessary courage. Meanwhile, Massachusetts, long the center of abolitionist fervor, launched one of the greatest experiments in American history. A stirring evocation of this transformative episode, Thunder at the Gates offers a riveting new perspective on the Civil War and its legacy.

A Culinary History of the Great Depression

Power to the People :

by Andrew Coe and Jane Ziegelman available now, hardcover, HarperCollins

What better way to understand life during the Great Depression than by sharing a meal with an average American family in 1930, unemployed, hungry and struggling? Mystery meat, casseroles, hobo stew, soup lines, bread lines, and Hoover apples. These humble roots reveal the unique American relationship with food, the American trait of resilience and survival, and the creative, thrifty habits of a generation. Brother can you spare a dime? This is a fascinating book for those who enjoy delving into cultural history. –Cindi

The World of the Black Panthers

by Stephen Shames and Bobby Seale available now, hardcover, Abrams

Admired, reviled, emulated, and misunderstood, the Black Panther Party was one of the most creative and influential responses to racism and inequality in American history.

Advocating armed self-defense to counter police brutality and initiating a program of patrolling the police with shotguns and law books, this chronicle on the 50th anniversary of the party’s founding profiles a radical approach in the struggle for civil rights. At the heart of this book are Shames’s memorable images, accompanied by Seale’s colorful in-depth commentary culled from many hours of conversation.

The Year of Fear : Machine Gun Kelly and the Manhunt That Changed the Nation

by Joe Urschel

available in November, paperback, Minotaur Books

With gin-running operations facing extinction and bank vaults with dwindling stores of cash, "Machine Gun" Kelly sets his sights on the easy-money racket of kidnapping. J. Edgar Hoover's given the sole authority to chase kidnappers across state lines and, when Kelly bungles a snatch job, what follows is a thrilling 20,000 mile chase over the back roads of Depression-era America, crossing 16 state lines, and generating headlines across America.

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Ghostland : An American History in Haunted Places

by Colin Dickey

available now, hardcover, Viking Press

Not your regular ghost story book. I like ghost stories, but the focus here is on the actual locations in question, and how they became notorious for becoming a “haunted” place to begin with. Mr. Dickey’s book is about the relationships between places and the people surrounding them; how oral histories, newspaper accounts, letters, church registries, and headstones often tell the true story. A great history read about some very familiar sites. –Laura O.

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n e h c t i K E H T IN Book recommendations from one of our favorite chefs. Bon Appétit!

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his season I hope you have multiple opportunities to gather with friends and family to celebrate the winter holidays. These books should help, whether you’re looking for a recipe for something different to take to a party, hosting a gathering in your home, or trying to find a great gift for a foodie friend.

Happy holidays from Book Fare Café!

Handmade Gatherings:

Recipes and Crafts for Seasonal Celebrations and Potluck Parties

by Ashley English available now, paperback, Roost Books Get your wassail on with the lovely food and gift creations presented in this part-cookbook, part-entertaining handbook. Recipes, crafts, and delights for all four seasons!

The Pie Project: Hot, Cold, Hand, Cheat. 60 Pies – All of Them Sweet

by Pheobe Wood and Kirsten Jenkins available now, hardcover, Hardie Grant I love pie. I love baking pie, eating pie, sharing pie. In my mind, pie is as versatile a medium as soup for creating something with what you have on hand. This beautifully presented book offers sixty different variations on pie, from the classics to the innovative. Eat more pie!

Acorns & Cattails: A Modern Foraging Cookbook of Forest, Farm & Field

by Rob Connoley available now, hardcover, Skyhorse Publishing Chef Rob Connoley takes us another step into getting close to our food in this cookbook featuring farm and forage based recipes. From personal connections to farmers to identifying “weed” herbs, this book will allow you to enjoy a more intimate relationship with your food.

Taste of Persia: A Cook's Travels Through Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, and Kurdistan by Naomi Duguid available now, hardcover, Artisan No one gets more authentic than Naomi Duguid. Her relentlessly detailed research into the cooking of foreign cultures was introduced to me in one of her previous books, Taste of Burma. Coupled with my love for a dear Persian friend and my appreciation of the poet Forough Farrakzhad, I was elated to see her latest offering. Delicious, exotic, informative—what more does a chef need?

Charles Claassen is the chef/owner of the Book Fare Café on the mezzanine of Village Books. Through the seasonal menus at the café, teaching cooking and food classes in the community, and continuing to develop relationships with farmers and food artisans, he provides thoughtful, conscientious food that's quite tasty, too.

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The British Table : A New Look at the Traditional Cooking of England, Scotland, and Wales

by Colman Andrews and Christopher Hirsheimer available in November, hardcover, Abrams

Drawing on a vast number of sources both historical and modern, this book celebrates the best of British cuisine old and new. With more than 150 recipes, from traditional regional specialties to modern gastropub reinventions of rustic fare, these dishes are delicious reminders of the depth and breadth of Britain’s culinary heritage. Some of the finest chefs in England, Scotland, and Wales have contributed forgotten dishes of the past worthy of rediscovery.

Araxi : Roots to Shoots, Farm Fresh Recipes

by James Walt and Andrew Morrison available now, hardcover, Figure 1 Publishing

Gordon Ramsay calls it the best restaurant in Canada. The chefs at Araxi Restaurant and Oyster Bar call it a celebration of where they live. In this follow-up to their James Beardnominated cookbook, award-winning chef James Walt and his team share 80 classic recipes from Araxi’s dining room and signature Longtable events, all adapted for delicious home cooking.

COOKING Mario Batali—Big American Cookbook : 250 Favorite Recipes from Across the USA

by Mario Batali and Jim Webster available now, hardcover, Grand Central Life & Style

Over two years in the making, with Batali searching for truly delicious dishes from all corners of the US, this definitive cookbook features the best America has to offer. While Batali uses recipes passed down through the generations, he also shares hints on what he would add to the recipe to take the flavor up a notch.

Appetites : A Cookbook

by Anthony Bourdain & Laurie Woolever available in November, hardcover, Ecco

Bourdain's first cookbook in ten years, Appetites boils down forty-plus years of cooking and traveling to a tight repertoire of personal favorites—dishes that everyone should (in Bourdain’s opinion) know how to cook. Years of the hyper-organization necessary for a restaurant kitchen however, have caused him, in his words, to have “morphed into a psychotic, anally retentive, bad tempered Ina Garten.”

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"These beautiful measuring spoons make the perfect gift! Not only are they absolutely adorable and functional, but also perfect for all your holiday cooking and baking needs! I'm quite partial to the aquatic themed ones myself." –Abbie

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Fika and Hygge: Comforting Cakes and Bakes from Scandinavia with Love

by Bronte Aurell

available now, hardcover, Ryland Peters & Small

This beautifully illustrated, authentic guide is a celebration of Scandinavian baking in all its glory. It is evocative of cozy days shared with friends, slowing down and taking the time to enjoy simple, homemade, wholesome pleasures— encouraging a lifestyle to aspire to. You'll discover features on special Scandi winter celebrations, their baking traditions, and how to bring fika and hygge into your life.

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How to Bake Everything : Simple Recipes for the Best Baking

by Mark Bittman

available now, hardcover, Houghton Mifflin

In the most comprehensive book of its kind, Mark Bittman offers the ultimate baker’s resource. Finally, here is the simplest way to bake everything, from American favorites (Crunchy Toffee Cookies, Baked Alaska) to of-the-moment updates (Gingerbread Whoopie Pies). It explores global baking, too: Nordic ruis, New Orleans beignets, Afghan snowshoe naan. The recipes satisfy every flavor craving thanks to more than 2,000 recipes and variations: a pound cake can incorporate polenta, yogurt, ricotta, citrus, hazelnuts, ginger, and more.

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Cookie Advent Cookbook : With 24 Festive Recipes

by Barbara Grunes and Virginia VanWynckt

available now, hardcover, Chronicle Books

This is a great choice for the holiday baker, cookie exchanges, and family fun. Lift the number starting December 1 and start your ovens! You’ll find great classic cookies and some new with international flavor. Start or renew an Advent tradition with your family and friends. –Fran

"These amazing water bottles keep liquid hot OR cold for 24 hours!

Not kidding! Ice put there in the morning will still be ice that night.

It's amazing. Plus there are a bunch of different colors and sizes to choose from. A perfect gift!" –Lauren

First Bite : How We Learn to Eat

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"This fun recipe book features a wide variety of healthy and delicious smoothie, dessert, and snack recipes. With its beautiful pictures and easy to follow recipes, it is a must have for any smoothie lover!" –Asya

An exploration of the surprising origins of our tastes, Bee Wilson draws on the latest research from food psychologists and neuroscientists to reveal that our food habits are shaped by a host of factors: family and culture, memory and gender, hunger and love. Taking the reader on a journey across the globe, Wilson introduces us to people who can only eat foods of a certain color, a nine-year-old anosmia sufferer who has no memory of the flavor of her mother’s cooking, and researchers who have pioneered new ways to persuade children to try new vegetables.

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re you an independent traveler who sometimes longs for just a bit more connection in your travels? Do you like socializing with others when abroad, but don't ever want to follow an umbrella? Would you like to get some travel guidance, without having every minute of your vacation pre-planned for you? If you answered yes, the Tale of Two Cities tour may be just the trip for you. It's a tour designed for people who like to walk and use public transportation.

VB Owners Dee and Chuck Robinson will lead this trip. For several years, they have led groups to London, Paris, Bruges, and Amsterdam. Our trip will begin June 16 in Amsterdam, where we'll spend five nights. We'll start with a welcome dinner where we'll indulge in Amsterdam's famous Indonesian meal, the rijsttafel. We'll visit some outstanding Amsterdam art museums, tour the city by canal boat, take a walking tour with a local guide, and visit nearby Haarlem by train.

On June 21, we'll take the train to Paris, where we'll stay for six nights. Our first night there is summer solstice, when the city is alive with music on every corner with the Fête de la Musique. Our hotel is in the 7th arrondissement, near the Eiffel Tower and the lovely Rue Cler market street. It's a 5-10 minute walk to our metro stop, but Paris is a very walkable city. We will visit 2-3 museums, enjoy a sunset concert in the awe-inspiring St. Chapelle, visit the famous bookstore, Shakespeare and Company—a bridge and short walk away from Notre Dame Cathedral. Again, we will have walking tours with local guides, visiting literary and artistic Paris. The tour ends after breakfast on June 27 and is limited to 16 travelers.

Included in the trip are 11 nights of hotel, breakfast each morning, opening night dinner, train transportation between Amsterdam and Paris, as well as the visits and tours listed above. Cost for the trip is $2900 p/p double occupancy.

(Deduct $200 if you have travelled with us before.) Single supplement is available for $600. A $500 deposit holds your place; a second payment of $1000 is due December 1, 2016, at which time the deposit is non-refundable. The final payment is due on March 1, 2017. Make checks payable to Village Books and send them to Village Books, 430 Front Street, Lynden, WA 98264, attention Chuck Robinson.

If you have questions, please contact chuck@villagebooks.com.

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In the Crystal Ballroom of the Leopold Retirement Residence, Downtown Bellingham

Saturday, November 5, 6:30pm All Ages!

Kate Schatz

– Rad Women Worldwide Artists & Athletes, Pirates & Punks, & Other Revolutionaries Who Shaped History In Rad Women Worldwide, writer Kate Schatz tells fresh, engaging, and inspiring tales of perseverance and radical success through well researched and riveting biographies. Featuring an array of diverse figures, this progressive and visually arresting book is a compelling addition to women's history. The musical guests will be The Sweet Goodbyes – Lisa Harmon and Amber Darland. Receive one FREE TICKET to the show with each purchase of Rad Women Worldwide. OR with each paid ticket, you'll receive a $5 voucher to spend on VB merchandise at that show!

Thursday, January 12, 6:30pm

10th Anniversary Show

Tickets $5.00

Tickets are available at Village Books and BrownPaperTickets.com

A Fundraiser for the SPARK MUSEUM!

At the Spark Museum of Electrical Invention, Downtown Bellingham For the 10th anniversary celebration of the Chuckanut Radio Hour the show will return to its roots at the Spark Radio Museum. We’ll revisit programs from the past decade, including those with Erik Larson, Garrison Keillor, Alexander McCall Smith, Cheryl Strayed, and Garth Stein. We’ll hear some great moments from the—now retired—Bellingham Bean as well as a few of our best (bad) jokes. Scarlet Locomotive will provide musical entertainment, resident poet Kevin Murphy will be in the Poet’s Corner, and the curmudgeonly essayist who’s been with us from show number one, Alan Rhodes, will regale you with his latest observations. And, the Chuckanut Radio Players will bring you another episode of “As the Ham Turns.” Save the date, keep an eye on villagebooks. com for ticket information, and please join us for our 10th anniversary celebration.

A HUGE thanks to our amazing sponsors!

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Jansen Jazz Band Thursday, November 10, 7:30pm, $10

Classes and Workshops for Adults, Teens and Kids in Ceramics, Dance, Jewelry, Music, Painting, Textiles and more!

Erik Likkel Trio: Tango & Latin Jazz Saturday, November 19, 7:30pm $20 Sundays @ 3: Youth Performance Series Sunday, November 20, 3:00pm Admission by Donation Lunchtime Music Every Wednesday, noon-1pm, FREE Live Music in the Piano Lounge Every Thursday, 5-7pm, FREE

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Current Exhibits through December 2 Michael Dinning, Exploring What Lies Hidden, Take a Wrist Jewelry Exhibit, Fibers & Beyond Textile Exhibit and the Fall Juried Exhibit.

December 8 through February 24 Paintings by James Williamson, Skagit Valley Camera Club Exhibit and the Winter Juried Exhibit Opening Reception: Thursday, December 8, 6-8pm

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Lynden for the Holidays Here are a a few events coming up in Lynden that you might want to check out.

Tuesday, November 15, 5-6pm

Volunteer Information Session at the Lynden Library

Change a life. Become a tutor! The Whatcom Literacy Council is recruiting volunteers to work with adults who have asked for help to improve their English, reading, writing, math, and computer skills. A volunteer will work directly with a "learner" typically about 3 hours/week. Training and ongoing support from professional staff is provided. You can make a difference in someone's life—become a volunteer tutor today! For more information call 752-8678.

Saturday, December 3, 11am-5pm

Elf on the Shelf Scavenger Hunt 2016 December 3, 2016 ElfSat, on the Shelf 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM PST Scavenger Hunt 2016HUNT: Last year, - ELF ON THE SHELF SCAVENGER our scavenger hunt winner won over $1,200 worth Throughout Downtown of gifts for the wholeLynden family. What will this year bring the the winner?

Start your at 11am at the$1,200 Elf Lastforyear, scavenger hunt day winner won over Headquarters (aka the Edwards Jones office at 517 worth of gifts for the whole family. What will this year Front St, Lynden) to receive the rules and clues, then bring for the winner? Start your day at 11am at the Elf walk around the shops on Front Street to track down Headquarters (aka the Edwards Jones elves officeand at 517 Front the Elf on the Shelf!

Find all twelve you're St, entered Lynden)totowinreceive the rules and clues, then walk the grand prize of presents! People of allthe ages are encouraged to enter the fun!

Winner around shops on Front Street to track down the Elf will Shelf! be announced at the elves Christmas Tree Lighting on the Find all twelve and you're entered to ceremony at 5pm on the corner of Front & 4th Street. winFree the togrand prize of presents! People of all ages are participate.

encouraged to enter the fun! Winner will be announced at the Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony at 5pm. Free to participate.

Saturday, December 3, 8-11am

Breakfast with Sinterklaas Lynden Community Center (410 Grover St.)

Enjoy an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast from 8–11am and visit with Sinter when he arrives at 9:30am as he spreads traditional Dutch holiday cheer. Bring the whole family! Breakfast cost is $5/$3. Bring your camera! It's free to visit Sinterklaas.

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Saturday, December 3, 5pm

Community Christmas Tree Lighting and Caroling Front & 4th Street in Downtown Lynden

Gather around the Christmas tree before the Lighted Parade from 5-6pm at the corner of 4th and Front Street for the public lighting ceremony featuring a Christmas blessing and caroling. The winner of the Elf on the Shelf contest will also be announced.

Saturday, December 3, 6pm

Lynden Lighted Parade Down Front Street through Downtown Lynden

Kick-off your holiday season at Lynden's 26th Lighted Christmas Parade, brought to you by Edaleen Dairy. Christmas lovers are treated to holiday carolers and a dazzling display of lighted trucks, cars, floats, wagons, farm equipment, and more!

The procession starts at Fairway Center (Front & 17th St) and travels along Front Street through downtown Lynden. Contact the Lynden Chamber of Commerce for more information.

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Sunday, Nov. 13, 11am-5pm Village Books & Paper Dreams PRE-HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE

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Get a jump on your holiday shopping at the Village Books & Paper Dreams Pre-Holiday Open House! Win prizes and enjoy games, product demonstrations, samples, and more at this annual day of celebration and fun. We'll also be celebrating in Fairhaven so if you're in the neighborhood, stop by and say hi!

Wednesday, November 16, 7pm at The Jansen Art Center 321 Front St, Lynden

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Read more about Bob and the making of this book on page 57.

Thursday, November 24 Village Books & Paper Dreams will be Closed Happy Thanksgiving—enjoy the day!

See pages 73-78 for LitLive! Events in Fairhaven!

Attention All Writers!

VB Writes….Nooksack River Writing Group in Lynden!

Our first writing group in Lynden, this is a multigenre group is open to anyone looking for a supportive space to share their work, receive and provide feedback, or connect with other local writers. All varieties of experience and expertise are welcome—just bring something to write with. This group meets in the conference room of the Inn at Lynden the 2nd & 4th Saturdays of the month at 10am. (Note-no meeting Sat. Dec. 24)

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Saturday, November 26 BE LOCAL • BUY LOCAL Celebrating Indies First! and Small Business Saturday Small Business Saturday is an annual reminder of the importance of supporting your local, independent businesses so that we can continue to support our community (YOU!) Learn more about Small Business Saturday at shopsmall.americanexpress.com. Similarly and simultaniously, Indies First is a campaign in support of independent bookstores by authors and publishers.

11:30am-12:30pm: Local author JEFF LaMONT will join us to sign copies of his book, The Song of the Christmas Tree and talk about his favorite reads this season.

Saturday, November 26, 1pm Visit and Story Time with THE GRINCH! Join us at Village Books & Paper Dreams in Lynden for a story time featuring Dr. Seuss's holiday classic, How the Grinch Stole Christmas. There will be a special guest appearance by the Grinch himself! Bring your cameras for fun photo opportunities.

Sunday, Dec. 18, 1pm Book Signing! Ken Wilcox –Hiking Whatcom County, 6th Ed. and –A National Jaunt, Footsters Guide to Washington, D.C. Ken will join us in Lynden to sign the perfect stocking stuffer, Hiking Whatcom County, 6th Edition, and to introduce his brand new guide to the best urban trekking in our nation’s capital. Can't make it today?

You can also catch Ken in Fairhaven on Saturday, Dec. 17th at 1pm. (Note - not a presentation)

Holiday Hours Friday, December 24th

Christmas Eve - We’re closing early Open 9am-6pm

Saturday, December 25th

Merry Christmas!

Village Books and Paper Dreams is Closed Saturday, December 31st , 9am-6pm

New Year’s Eve

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Story Times in Lynden!

KIDS! Join us at Village Books in Lynden every Wednesday AND Saturday at 11am for a half hour of stories, songs, and movement as we read and get silly about books!

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"For those who loved the Little Golden Books growing up! This book takes the pictures from different Golden Books and tells you about Christmas." –Nadia

"Settlers of Catan (my favorite board game of all time), is sort of like a hybrid between Monopoly and Risk; since the board layout is randomized, you get to colonize a slightly different continent every time you play. If you prefer card games, try Set, Monopoly Deal, Five Crowns, or Lord of the Rings Tarot." –Brendan

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Very eco-friendly with 100% post consumer paper, using wind power. From the folks in Indiana who brought you the original moistureabsorbing stone coasters. So, of course they are made in the USA." –Laura O.

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EUROPE

Endlessly Entertaining For Me

by RICK STEVES

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’m back from nearly five months of European travel (leading tours, researching guidebooks, and filming TV shows) and I’m bursting with practical tips and fun insights. And I’ve just set a date— Monday, February 6th—to share what’s new with my friends at Village Books in Bellingham, as I love to do each winter.

When I’m researching guidebooks or leading groups I love to collect Eurekas: Carillon players have one inch callouses on their little fingers after years of playing their church tower glockenspiels (fists on wooden pedals); cityscapes are wide open and clean here as they have no electric wires (they’re under the pavement stones—easy to dig up, fix/replace/augment, and then put the street back together); with an all-day tram pass you can swing like Tarzan on vines through the urban jungle of Amsterdam; of the dozen or so people a year who drown in Amsterdam’s fabled canals, a good portion of them are dredged up with the zippers down—having drunk way too much, staggered over to the canal to relieve themselves…and taken a fatal tumble in the wee hours.

With my staff our mantra is “content is king” and we are producing like mad. Even silly little extras, like my new “Rick Steves Europe” playlist on Spotify. For the Best of Europe 21 day tour I recently led, I collected fun and instructive cuts of music, organized them in the order of our “Best of Europe” tour itinerary, posted the playlist named “Rick Steves Europe” on Spotify, and then played them on our big bus to set the mood (you

know, as we cross the “Beautiful Blue Danube” or say “Arrivederci Roma”). If traveling our route (Holland, Germany, Alps, Italy, more Alps, France, and Paris), feel free to use this list to inject some location-specific music into your travel fun.

Crowds are a bit down over here as many Americans watch too much fear-mongering commercial TV news and have lost their ability to separate fear and risk.

Of course, it’s much safer in Europe statistically than it is in the USA, but what can a travel writer do? Security is certainly tight over here. I’ve been in Siena for the Palio and in Munich for Oktoberfest this year and was thankful that Europe is still wide open (refusing to be kept down by any terrorist threat) and I’m thankful for the comforting presence of military and police guards at obvious soft targets. It let the local crowds of revelers feel relaxed and enjoy the fun.

Very recently, while leading a group through Venice it occurred to me how the great joy of guiding and travel writing is to take my travelers’ life-long imaginings, transform them into actual experiences, and then into life-long memories.

We shared a family-style feast as Loris served us the seafood bounty of the lagoon with deliciously-grilled local vegetables and polenta.

Then, twinkling from our continued on page 45

Rick Steves at Bellingham High School Monday, February 6, 7pm

Admission: $5 — Tickets available at Village Books & brownpapertickets.com. Proceeds to benefit Bellingham High School's PTSA

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(Continued)

sprightly Venetian white wine, we wandered through back lanes musty with history, paused on lonely bridges to watch gondolas glide silently by, and then, just a few blocks farther on...

This all brought back vivid memories from when, as a very young tour guide, I would bring my groups out of the tangle of back lanes and suddenly onto Piazza San Marco, perhaps the most beloved square in all of Europe, where the age-old glories of Venice still swirl. I watched the wonder sweep over my travelers’ faces...years ago...and again tonight. The sun was down and the lights were on. The crowds were gone and, at the last corner before St. Mark’s, I blitzed ahead so I could turn around and watch every one of my travelers’ expressions as they arrived on the piazza. A “wow” moment, amplified two dozen times.

Join me and my friends from Village Books as we review the most important practical travel skills to help turn your European travel dreams into smooth and affordable reality this coming season. See you then and happy travels! –Rick Steves Rick Steves is an author and television personality focusing on European travel. He is the host of the American Public Television series Rick Steves' Europe, has a public radio travel show called Travel with Rick Steves and has authored numerous travel guides.

Join travel expert Rick Steves as he shares the latest in smart European travel. Steves explains the practical, money-saving ins and outs of independent travel. Hear his tips on getting the most out of every mile, minute, and euro on your next trip. For more than 30 years, Rick and his guides have been researching the best destinations––emphasizing authentic experience and value for your money. He packs the house every year so grab your tickets now and prepare to have a great time!

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Humor Choose Your Own Misery : The Holidays

by Mike MacDonald and Jilly Gagnon available now paperback, Diversion Publishing

Two former contributors to The Onion have written a parody of one of childhood’s favorite series—strictly for adults. This is the year you’re going to do it: you’re going to avoid Christmas completely!

Or you were, until your island getaway got washed out by a hurricane. Now you have to choose: should you spend the holiday with your shrewish sister and her Europhile husband, or endure your new girlfriend’s family for a week? Help chop down a tree even though it might throw out your back, or endure the icy judgement of a woman who thinks only children and wimps help bake cookies? Or….?

The Daily Show (The Book) : An Oral History as Told by Jon Stewart, the Correspondents, Staff and Guests

by Chris Smith

This Annoying Life : A Mindless Coloring Book for the Highly Stressed

by Oslo Davis

available now, paperback, Chronicle Books

Here at last is the stress-reducing coloring book that lets adults of all ages color their way through the funny and true annoyances of everyday life. From trying to assemble flat pack furniture to clearing an office paper jam to a cat that keeps nudging you while your trying to read a book. Dozens of witty and sympathetically amusing illustrations offer real therapy.

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Have a Little Pun

by Frida Clements

"This beautifully illustrated play on words is sure to light up the holidays for your loved ones. Gift it to someone and have a lot of pun together!"

–Kristen

available in November, hardcover, Grand Central

The fascinating behind-the-scenes antics, controversies and relationships will be chronicled by host Jon Stewart and the players themselves. Starting with the inception of the show, this history will cover the groundbreaking election coverage, Jon's famous monologue in the wake of 9/11, confrontations with John McCain and Hillary Clinton, The O'Reilly Factor, the war with CNN and every satirical moment in between.

The Fireside Grown-Up Guide to Mindfulness

by Jason Hazeley and Joel Morris available now, hardcover, Touchstone

Mindfulness: the skill of thinking you are doing something, when in fact you are doing nothing. In this guide, we’ll meet a blissful cast of characters who’ve learned to free themselves from unnecessary worries like work, friends, and family.

When they are fired from their jobs and abandoned by their friends and family, they learn to combat their stress by practicing mindfulness, and teach us a few lessons along the way. This is part of a ridiculously funny new parody series that helps grown-ups learn about the world around them. Also available: The Fireside Grown-Up Guide to the Hangover, a Guide to The Dad, and a Guide to The Mom.

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100 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings : How to Get By Without Even Trying

by Sarah Cooper

available now, paperback, Andrews McNeel Publishing

Funny because it's true. You know those subtle tricks your coworkers are all guilty of? The constant nodding, pretend concentration, useless rhetorical questions? This behavior is so ingrained, so subtle, and so often mistaken for true intelligence that identifying it, calling it out, or compiling it into an exhaustive digest has never been attempted. Until now.

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REAL PEOPLE TRUE TALES Born a Crime : Stories From a South African Childhood

by Trevor Noah

Darling Days : A Memoir by iO Tillett Wright

available now, hardcover, Ecco

Wright gives us an emotionally raw, devastatingly powerful tale of gender and identity, freedom and addiction, rebellion and survival in the 1980s and 1990s.

“Gender-defying iO Tillett Wright mixes such a high-octane cocktail of radiant ink, wild anecdotes, bad behavior, and gritty truths—topped off with an unexpected tonic of transcendence—it could stagger Charles Dickens, electrify Maxim Gorky, and cause Jane Austen to walk around in army boots.” –Tom Robbins

available in November, hardcover, Spiegel & Grau

Noah was born illegal—the son of a white Swiss father and a black Xhosa mother, who had to pretend to be his father’s servant in the brief moments when the family came together. His eccentric mother loomed large over his life—a savvy hustler who kept food on their table during rough times, and who was an aggressively involved, often seriously misguided parent who set Noah on his bumpy path to stardom.

Textbook Amy Krouse Rosenthal

by Amy Krouse Rosenthal

available now, hardcover, Penguin

This is not your traditional memoir. Split into topics as a school textbook would be, Rosenthal cleverly plays with form and content. She even gives the reader a chance to interact more closely with her and other readers by providing a phone number and prompts. She literally wants us to text her book. It’s fun and quirky, but still has depth and sincerity. -Stephanie

A Great Gift...

I’ve Always Kept a Unicorn: The Biography of Sandy Denny

by Mick Houghton "Sandy Denny’s beautiful voice and unique lyrics continually enrapture me, and I’ve always wondered why she never was the superstar she deserved to be. This thoughtful biography delves into her troubled yet joyful too short life by immersing us in the London folk scene of the 1960s. A great read for music fans!" –Laura P.

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I Am Brian Wilson : A Memoir

by Brian Wilson with Ben Greenman available now, hardcover, Da Capo Press

They say there are no second acts in American lives, and third acts are almost unheard of. That’s part of what makes Brian Wilson’s story so astonishing. As a co-founding member of the Beach Boys in the 1960s, Wilson created some of the most groundbreaking and timeless popular music ever recorded. Derailed in the 1970s by mental illness, drug use, and the shifting fortunes of the band, Wilson came back again and again over the next few decades, surviving and, finally, thriving. Now, for the first time, he weighs in on the sources of his creative inspiration and his struggles.

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A Lowcountry Heart: Reflections on a Writing life

by Pat Conroy "A terrific posthumous collection of writing and speeches for every Pat Conroy fan." –Chuck

Young Frankenstein : A Mel Brooks Book: The Story of the Making of the Film

by Mel Brooks

available now, hardcover, Black Dog and Leventhal

Young Frankenstein was made with deep respect for the craft and history of cinema—and for the power of a good schwanzstucker joke. This picturedriven book takes readers inside the classic film's marvelous creation story via never-before-seen black and white and color photography from the set and contemporary interviews with the cast and crew, most notably, legendary writer-director Mel Brooks.

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Real Lives Hi, Anxiety : Life With a Bad Case of Nerves

by Kat Kinsman

available in November, hardcover, Dey Street Books

Hi, Anxiety is a clarion call for everyone, but especially women, struggling with this condition. Though she is a strong advocate for seeking medical intervention, Kinsman implores those suffering to come out of the shadows to talk about their battle openly and honestly. With humor and bravery, Hi, Anxiety tackles a difficult subject with amazing grace.

Expect Great Things : The Life and Search of Henry David Thoreau

by Kevin Dann

available in January, hardcover, Tarcher Perigee

Written to coincide with the bicentennial of Thoreau’s birth in 2017, this thrilling, meticulous biography by naturalist and historian Kevin Dann fills a gap in our understanding of one of modern history’s most important spiritual visionaries by capturing the full arc of Thoreau’s life as a mystic, spiritual seeker, and explorer in transcendental realms.

Scrappy Little Nobody

by Anna Kendrick

available in November, hardcover, Touchstone Books

Settle for More

by Megyn Kelly

available in November, hardcover, Harper

In her memoir, Kelly speaks candidly about the career-changing decision that led her to “settle for more”—a motto she credits with leading her to a better life at home and at work. Kelly also discusses how she approaches gender in the workplace, demonstrating how her success is rooted in Steve Martin’s old adage: “Be so good they can’t ignore you.”

A Life Discarded : 148 Diaries Found in the Trash

by Alexander Masters

If you follow Anna Kendrick on social media, you won't be surprised when I say that she is laugh-out-loud funny. In Scrappy Little Nobody, her first book, Anna hilariously recounts memorable moments from her life, before celebrity status and after. She doesn't seem to mind sharing embarrassing tidbits with the world, either.

What I love most about this book is that, even though she's famous, she's entirely relatable. I found myself constantly nodding along and thinking, "Can we be best friends now, Anna?" –Lauren

Frantumaglia : A Writer's Journey

available now, hardcover, Farrar, Straus, and Giroux

by Elena Ferrante and Ann Goldstein

A Life Discarded is a true, shocking, poignant, often hilarious story of an ordinary life. The author of the diaries, known only as 'I,' is the tragicomic patron saint of everyone who feels their life should have been more successful. Part thriller, part love story, part social history, it is a biographical detective story that unfolds with the suspense of a mystery.

available in November, hardcover, Europa

Ferrante explains the joys and the struggles of writing and she contemplates her relationship with psychoanalysis, with the cities she has lived in, with motherhood, with feminism, and with her childhood as a storehouse for memories, impressions, and fantasies. The result is a vibrant and intimate self-portrait of a writer at work.

I'm Supposed to Protect You From All This

by Nadja Spiegelman

available now, hardcover, Riverhead

This book gave me goosebumps time and time again. Spiegelman traces mother-daughter relationships up through the matriarchal generations of her family through extensive interviews with her mother and grandmother. There is a very real focus on how these women (including the author herself) came to be the way they are, the kind of focus that you can't seem to pull away from. Darkly humorous and highly engaging, this book is a must-read for anyone who likes problematic main characters and competing points of view. –Brenda

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Building Community One Book at a Time

The Arts & the Artists Bad Boy :

Men and Style : Essays,

My Life On and Off the Canvas

Interviews and Considerations

by Eric Fischl

by David Coggins

available now, hardcover, Abrams

Equal parts style guide and intriguing conversation about the masculine identity within the world of fashion, David Coggins explores the history of men’s style and learns from some of the most notable tastemakers in the industry. Some of the most dapper men in the world discuss bad mustaches, misguided cologne choices, lessons learned from their fathers, mistakes they made as young men, and how they emerged to become better men. They’re smart enough to absorb the wisdom that’s hidden in the world, and even smarter to wear that wisdom lightly.

Vincent van Gogh : The Lost Arles Sketchbook

by Abrams Books

available in November, hardcover, Abrams

The cover art for this book is being closely guarded and will be revealed in November!

This book will reproduce, for the first time, previously unknown drawings

by Vincent Van Gogh. Originated

by Les Editions du Seuil in Paris, this groundbreaking book will be published simultaneously in French, German, Dutch, and English (by Abrams), with several other languages to be published at a later date. No other information will be disclosed (including the cover art!) until the international press conference, which will be held by Les Editions du Seuil in Paris, days before the book’s on-sale date. Watch for more news in mid-November!

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Faber Castell Art Supplies

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available in November, paperback, Arcade Publishing

Eric Fischl rebelled against the conceptual and minimalist art that was in fashion at the time, to paint compelling portraits of everyday people that captured the unspoken tensions in their lives. Bad Boy candidly follows Fischl’s maturation as an artist, the impact of his dysfunctional family on his art, and his inevitable fall from grace as a new generation of artists took center stage. Beautifully written, and as courageously revealing as his most provocative paintings, Fischl takes the reader on a roller coaster ride through the passion and politics of the art world.

A History of Pictures : From the Cave to the Computer Screen

by David Hockney and Martin Gayford available now, hardcover, Abrams

A picture, says David Hockney, is the only way that we can communicate what we see. Here, in collaboration with art critic Martin Gayford, he explores the many ways that artists have pictured the world, sharing insights and ideas that will delight every art lover and art maker. Readers know that he has an uncanny ability to get into the minds of artists, getting at the roots of visual expression and technique through hundreds of images, from cave paintings to frames from movies.

CRAFTS A Year Between Friends : 3191 Miles Apart: Crafts, Recipes, Letters, and Stories

by Maria Alexandra Vettese and Stephanie Congdon Barnes

available in November, paperback, Abrams

Maria Alexandra Vettese and Stephanie Congdon Barnes share a love of art and design, handmade pleasures, and a well-lived domestic life. Almost a decade ago, they began their first year-long project together, posting a photo from each of their mornings on their blog, 3191 Miles Apart, named for the distance between their homes in Portland, Maine, and Portland, Oregon. A Year Between Friends celebrates their most recent project together: a visual representation of 2015, month-bymonth, side-by-side. This unique collaboration includes over 25 handmade crafts and seasonal recipes, notes on simple living, and personal stories.

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Art Writers Visit Great Museums

Art is the Highest Form of Hope & Other Quotes

by Artists

available in November, paperback, The Economist

available now, hardcover, Phaidon Press

In this exuberant celebration of the world’s museums large and small, great writers like Ann Patchett, Julian Barnes, Ali Smith, and Neil Gaiman tell us about their favorite museums. These essays, collected from the pages of The Economist’s Intelligent Life magazine, reveal the special hold that some museums have over us all. This is a tribute to the diversity and power of the museums, the safe-keepers of our world’s most extraordinary artifacts, and an intimate look into the deeply personal reveries we fall into when before great art.

Featuring an insightful collection of quotes by artists through the ages and across the globe, this exquisite keepsake is the ideal book for artists, collectors, and armchair enthusiasts. As painters, sculptors, photographers, and other visual artists experience the world through a unique lens, Art Is the Highest Form of Hope & Other Quotes by Artists shows that their life lessons, private revelations, and frank, often irreverent, opinions can guide us all.

Caravaggio in Detail

The Art Book, New Edition

Treasure Palaces : Great edited by Maggie Fergusson

by Stefano Zuffi

available now, hardcover, Abrams

Born in 1571 and dead before he was 40, Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio is considered one of the greatest Italian master painters. He developed a revolutionary painting style, easily recognizable for its unique lighting, its unprecedented realism, and emotional content. Here, Stefano Zuffi offers new insights into the work of this brilliant, enigmatic Italian painter, with astonishing close-up views of his most popular paintings.

Art as Therapy

by Alain de Botton and John Armstrong available now, paperback, Phaidon Press

This thought-provoking book proposes a new way of looking at art, suggesting that it can be useful, relevant, and therapeutic.

Through practical examples, the worldrenowned authors argue that certain great works of art have clues as to how to manage the tensions of modern life.

Chapters on love, nature, money, and politics show how art can help with many common difficulties, from forging good relationships to coming to terms with mortality.

by Phaidon Editors

by Phaidon Editors

available now, hardcover, Phaidon Press

An A-Z guide to 600 great artists from medieval to modern times, it debunks art-historical classifications and pairs brilliant examples of all periods, schools, visions, and techniques. By breaking with traditional classifications, The Art Book represents a fresh and original approach to art: an unparalleled visual sourcebook and a celebration of our rich and multifaceted culture.

Steve McCurry : On Reading

by Steve McCurry available now, hardcover, Phaidon Press

Young or old, rich or poor, people everywhere read. This homage to the beauty and seductiveness of reading brings together a collection of photographs taken

by Steve McCurry over his nearly four decades of travel and is introduced by award-winning writer, Paul Theroux. McCurry's mesmerizing images of the universal human act of reading are a tribute to the overwhelming power of the written word.

The Art of Beatrix Potter : Sketches, Paintings, and Illustrations edited by Emily Zach

available in November, hardcover, Chronicle Books

This darling book is published at the same time Beatrix Potter turns 150! Miss Potter is one of the most influential authors and female artists; she wrote and illustrated more than 20 books in her career. Her art is still popular with kids and adults alike. In this book we again see famous sketches, watercolors and drafts from the places that inspired her. –Kelly E.

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Building Community One Book at a Time

Local Music Come See What We Have In Store!

by Stephanie Douglas, Village Books Employee & Music Buyer, and member of the local band, The Shows

M

ost of you probably know by now that Village Books is much more than a bookstore. We value community and love supporting local writers, artists, and musicians. Our staff is a talented bunch that dabbles in a wide range of artistic pursuits, and we love when we get to bring our passions and expertise right into the store. As a member of a local band called The Shows, it thrills me that I can sell my music through Village Books, and to give other local musicians the same opportunity. Here's a sampling of what you can find at Village Books: Polecat is a perennial local favorite. This band is so popular we're having trouble keeping their newest release, Into the Wind, in stock! Their blend of genres, including bluegrass, rock, and reggae give them a wide appeal and a truly unique sound.

Dana Lyons is a prolific musician, with nine albums including Cows With Guns, which included the hit single of the same name. His newest is called The Great Salish Sea, which aims to raise awareness of the effect of noise and environmental pollution on our coastline.

Cabin Fever NW is a trio that dabbles in many musical genres as well.

You'll hear influences from Americana, gospel, bluegrass and more in their complex harmonies. String instruments and compelling lyrics round out their vibrant sound.

The Shows started out as a lo-fi noise pop band, but over the years they've become more layered and complex. A trio with only drums and guitar for instruments, you won't miss a bassist on their first full-length album Signifier.

Stephanie grew up in Anacortes and gradated from WWU with a degree in Creative Writing. She would love to talk to you about candy, weird fiction, short stories, and the local music scene!

MUSIC Makes a Great Gift!

In addition to a fun variety of local music, you'll find great variety of holiday, Putumayo, and NPR music!

Pocket Bowie Wisdom : Inspirational Words from a Rock Legend edited by Hardie Grant Books available now, hardcover, Hardie Grant

On January 10, 2016, the world lost a hero. Here is a collection of some of Bowie's most famous, memorable and insightful words that will continue to inspire generations. This is the perfect memento or gift for any Bowie fan and an affectionate tribute to a true icon.

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Body & Soul The Confidence Game : Why We Fall for It . . . Every Time

by Maria Konnikova

available in January, paperback, Penguin Books

True conmen, the Bernie Madoffs, the Jim Bakkers, the Lance Armstrongs, are elegant, outsized personalities, artists of persuasion and exploiters of trust.

From multimillion-dollar Ponzi schemes to smalltime frauds, Konnikova explains what all cons share in common, drawing on scientific, dramatic, and psychological perspectives and examining the relationship between artist and victim.

Rest : Why You Get More Done When You Work Less

by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang

available in December, hardcover, Basic Books

This book by Pang is a close look at structuring your daily time so that you can work smart by working less time, rest smart, and play smart.

You've heard the phrase, "all work and no play makes Jane a dull girl?" Active rest makes a good life and a well rested person produces more. By studying the work habits of highly creative and productive people, this author suggests that working fewer, focused hours allows more time to stimulate and sustain creativity by deliberately resting: napping, walking, painting, reading, pondering.

Being too busy is not efficient. Are you burned out?

Hurrying all the time? Perhaps you are working yourself to exhaustion. –Cindi

The Case Against Sugar

by Gary Taubes

available in December, hardcover, Knopf

Gary Taubes delves into Americans’ history with sugar: its uses as a preservative, as an additive in cigarettes, the contemporary overuse of high-fructose corn syrup. He explains what research has shown about our addiction to sweets. He clarifies the arguments against sugar, corrects misconceptions about the relationship between sugar and weight loss, and provides the perspective necessary to make informed decisions about sugar.

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Breathe : The Simple, Revolutionary 14-Day Program to Improve Your Mental and Physical Health

by Belisa Vranich

available in January, paperback, St Martin's Griffin

In her fascinating, straightforward, jargon-free book, Dr. Vranich combines anatomy and fitness with psychology and mindfulness to give readers a way of solving health problems at the crux and healing themselves from the inside out. Breathe is an easy-to-follow guide to breathing exercises that will increase energy, help lose weight, and make readers feel calmer and happier.

A Great Gift...

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up

by Marie Kondo

"After the holiday, after the guests have all gone home...when it's time to clean up, do something different! Don't just organize and stuff things into boxes—tidy-up and de-clutter with Kondo's magic technique. It works." –Cindi

The Undoing Project : A Friendship That Changed Our Minds

by Michael Lewis

available in December, hardcover, W.W. Norton

Forty years ago, Israeli psychologists Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky wrote a series of breathtakingly original studies undoing our assumptions about the decision-making process. Their papers showed the ways in which the human mind erred, systematically, when forced to make judgments about uncertain situations. Their work created the field of behavioral economics, revolutionized Big Data studies, advanced evidencebased medicine, led to a new approach to government regulation, and made much of Michael Lewis’s own work possible. The Undoing Project is about the fascinating collaboration between two men who have the dimensions of great literary figures.

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Science Adventures in Human Being : A Grand Tour from the Cranium to the Calcaneum

by Gavin Francis

available now, paperback, Basic Books

We assume we know our bodies intimately, but for many of us they remain uncharted territory, an enigma of bone, muscle, and neurons. How many of us understand the way seizures affect the brain, how the heart is connected to well-being, or why the foot holds the key to our humanity? In Adventures in Human Being, author Gavin Francis leads readers on a journey into the hidden pathways of the human body, offering a guide to its inner workings and a celebration of its marvels.

Evolving Ourselves : Redesigning the Future of Humanity–One Gene at a Time

Science

by Juan Enriquez and Steve Gullans available in November,paperback, Current

As technology enables us to take control of our genes, we will be able to alter our own species and many others, a good thing, given that our eventual survival will require space travel and colonization, enabled by a fundamental redesign of our bodies. Future humans could become a more diverse, more resilient, gentler, and more intelligent species, but only if we make the right choices now.

The Glass Universe : How the Ladies of the Harvard Observatory Took the Measure of the Stars

by Dava Sobel

available in December, hardcover, Viking

“This is intellectual history at its finest. Dava Sobel is extraordinarily accomplished at uncovering the hidden stories of science and conveying complex information with ease and grace. In The Glass Universe, she brings to the foreground the glittering brilliance of five 19th-century women whose work at the Harvard Observatory changed the history of astronomy.”–Geraldine Brooks

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Nature The National Parks of the United States : A Photographic Journey

by Andrew Thomas

available now, hardcover, Douglas & McIntyre

This is a stunning tribute to some of the most spectacular and diverse scenery in the world. From the glaciers of Alaska to the everglades of Florida, this beautiful volume features all 59 National Parks, even the three forgotten and unlisted located in Michigan, North Dakota, and Oklahoma. Also included are useful details for each park, such as nearest city, coordinates, and size.

Talking on the Water : Conversations about Nature and Creativity

by Jonathan White

available now, paperback, Trinity University Press

During the 1980s and ‘90s, the Resource Institute held a series of "floating seminars" aboard a sixt y-five -foot schooner, featuring leading thinkers and writers from an array of disciplines. For over ten years, Jonathan White conducted interviews with the writers, scientists, and environmentalists who gathered on board to explore our relationship to the wild. Included are interviews with writer Ursula K. Le Guin, microbiologist Lynn Margulis, anthropologist Richard Nelson, writer Gretel Ehrlich, conservationist Roger Payne, theologian Matthew Fox, poet Gary Snyder, and other great individuals of our times.

A River Captured : The Columbia River Treaty and Catastrophic Change

by Eileen Delehanty Pearkes available in November, paperback, Rocky Mountain Books

Long counted as a model of international cooperation, the Columbia River Treaty governs the storage and management of the waters of the upper Columbia River basin, a region suited to hydroelectric megaprojects. The Treaty also caused the displacement of over 2,000 residents of over a dozen communities, flooded and destroyed archaeological sites and up-ended once-healthy fisheries. Starting with a review of historical events, the author proceeds to current national and provincial politics and policies. With one of the Treaty’s provisions set to expire in 2024, the question of whether or not to renew, renegotiate, or terminate this water agreement is now being actively discussed by governments and policy makers.

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Geology Underfoot in Western Washington

by Dave Tucker

Ever wonder about the rocks beneath your feet? Or, even better, those towering above you?

This book, written by a local author, will pinpoint and guide you to some of the most impressive and wonderful geology this area has to provide. (It also has a picture of me in it! See if you can find it!)"

–Alec

Venom Doc : The Edgiest, Darkest, Strangest Natural History Memoir Ever

by Bryan Grieg Fry

available now, hardcover, Arcade Publishing

Venomologist Bryan Grieg Fry has one of the most dangerous jobs on earth: he works with its deadliest creatures. He’s been bitten by twenty-six venomous snakes, stung by three stingrays, and survived a near-fatal scorpion sting while deep in the Amazon jungle. He’s received more than four hundred stitches and broken twenty-three bones, including breaking his back in three places, and had to learn how to walk again. But when you research only the venom you yourself have collected, the adventures never stop.

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Washington Rocks!

A Guide to Geologic Sites in the Evergreen State

by Eugene Kiver, Chad Pritchard and Richard Orndorff available now, paperback, Mountain Press Publishing Company

Really see our state in the 'downto-earth' (couldn't help myself!) terms along with photos, directions and guides to 57 amazing and accessible geologic sites between the Washington coast and the Rocky Mountains.

This is a wonderful guide that truly appreciates our LONG geologic history. –Fran

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Nature The Trees of North America : Michaux and Redoute's American Masterpiece

by David Allen Sibley, Gregory Long, and Martha McDowell available in November, hardcover, Abbeville Press

François André Michaux (1770–1855) was a French botanist whose work on the trees of North America gave the world’s first illustrated account of American trees east of the Mississippi. From 1841 to 1849 the English botanist and one of the greatest plant explorers of North America, Thomas Nuttall (1786–1859), prepared supplementary volumes to Michaux’s. More than 150 years after the final publication, this volume includes full-color reproductions of all of the more than 270 plates in a single volume for the first time. Sibley prefaces the book with an essay on the connection of art and natural history.

The Hidden Life of Trees : What They Feel, How They Communicate–Discoveries from a Secret World

by Peter Wohlleben and Tim Flannery available now, hardcover, Greystone Books

Are trees social beings? Author Peter Wohlleben convincingly makes the case that, yes, the forest is a social network.

He draws on groundbreaking scientific discoveries to describe how trees are like human families: tree parents live together with their children, communicate with them, support them as they grow, share nutrients with those who are sick or struggling, and even warn each other of impending dangers. After learning about the complex life of trees, a walk in the woods will never be the same again.

A Great Gift...

The River

by Helen Humphreys "A mix of observation and fiction, historical fact, natural history, and visual documentation, this is an astoundingly beautiful tribute to the creek that runs behind the author’s house. A perfect book for all the artists, writers, and nature-lovers you have on your holiday list." –Jonica

The Long, Long Life of Trees

by Fiona Stafford

available now, hardcover, Yale University Press

Since the beginnings of history, trees have served humankind in countless useful ways, but our relationship with trees has many dimensions beyond mere practicality. Trees are so entwined with human experience that diverse species have inspired their own stories, myths, songs, poems, paintings, and spiritual meanings. In this beautifully illustrated volume, Stafford offers intimate, detailed explorations of seventeen common trees, from ash and apple to pine, oak, cypress, and willow. The author also pays homage to particular trees, such as the fabled Ankerwyke Yew, under which Henry VIII courted Anne Boleyn, and the spectacular cherry trees of Washington, D.C.

The Wood for the Trees : One Man’s Long View of Nature

by Richard Fortey

available in December, hardcover, Knopf

With one chapter for each month, we move through the seasons: tree felling in January, moth hunting in June, finding golden mushrooms in September. Fortey, along with the occasional expert friend, investigates the forest top to bottom, discovering a new species and explaining the myriad connections that tie us to nature and nature to itself. His textured, evocative prose and gentle humor illuminate the epic story of a small forest.

Plant : Exploring the Botanical World

by Phaidon Editors

available now, hardcover, Phaidon Press

This visually stunning survey celebrates the extraordinary beauty and diversity of plants. It combines photographs and cutting-edge micrograph scans with watercolors, drawings, and prints to bring this captivating subject vividly to life. Selected by a panel of experts and arranged in a uniquely structured sequence to highlight thought-provoking contrasts and similarities, this stunning compilation of botanically themed images includes iconic work by celebrated artists, photographers, scientists, and botanical illustrators.

Don't Forget... Village Books also offers a wide variety of used and bargain books.

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Pets

A Great Gift...

Being a Dog: Following the Dog Into a World of Smell

by Alexandra Horowitz "Sniff, sniff! This is GOOD! I'd know."

–Charlie

A Great Gift...

Rescue Me: Dog Adoption Portraits and Stories from New York City

by Richard Phibbs

Unlikely Companions : The Adventures of an Exotic Animal Doctor (or, What Friends Feathered, Furred, and Scaled Have Taught Me about Life and Love)

"These photos and stories make me laugh and cry and give my own two rescues an extra skritch behind the ears!" –Sarah

by Laurie Hess

available in November, hardcover, Da Capo Press

Whether it’s an umbrella cockatoo who’s not eating, a depressed chinchilla, a pregnant potbellied pig, or a ferret possibly needing surgery, exotic animal vet Laurie Hess is at the front lines with some remarkable pets and their equally eccentric owners. Unlikely Companions is a James Herriot-type tale with a mysterious twist that includes a special message about managing our most important relationships—those with our friends, coworkers, children, spouses, and ourselves.

Let us make it easy for you

Check out our Selection of Wrapping Paper and Gift Bags Multiple Styles & Sizes

Holiday Cards Boxed & Single

A Great Gift...

Samish Bay Soaps

Village Books is a Dog-Friendly Store!

HOLIDAY ORNAMENTS & Home Decor Create a memory. Start a tradition—there's something for everyone!

A Great Gift...

A Natural Science Comic Anthology

Awesome 'Possum, Volume 2

by Angela Boyle "What can I say? This book truly is AWESOME. Take fascinating facts on nature and turn them into amazing original graphic art and you'll end up with this fabulous anthology: It's the perfect all-ages gift for anyone who enjoys science or comics!" –Amy

A Great Gift...

locally made!

Votives & Accessories

"A great stocking-stuffer, our Samish Bay handcrafted aromatherapy soaps will leave you feeling so fresh and so clean. My favorite variety is the tea tree oil bar."

–Andrew B.

"You can't go wrong with candles. And tiny candles that also smell fantastic? Great as gifts!" –Brenda

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Building Community One Book at a Time

Nooksack Wanderings Images From Mount Baker to Bellingham Bay

by Brendan Clark, VB Publishing Director

I

'm thrilled to announce the latest release by Village Books' in-house publishing imprint, Chuckanut Editions, which recently brought you Murder in the Fourth Corner, Geology of the San Juan Islands, The Colophon Café Cookbook, and Haunted Fairhaven. This year, we teamed up with local photographer Bob Kandiko to produce Nooksack Wanderings, a full-color photo book dedicated to the natural and human-made environments of the Nooksack River Valley. Starting with breathtaking views of Mount Baker and the river's source, the book continues on through the towns along the river and winds up in Bellingham Bay. For the book's introduction, I asked Bob to reflect on his experience taking pictures while traveling along the river; here's a bit of what he had to say: "Just as the landscape varies as the Nooksack descends to the bay, the people living along the river also change. The communities of Deming, Lynden, Ferndale, and the Lummi Nation contain unique cultures that could normally be found hundreds, if not thousands of miles apart. While living in relatively close proximity, these communities retain and celebrate their historical roots with festivals commemorating their founding fathers and mothers.

When Chuck Robinson of Village Books proposed this book project to me I literally jumped at the opportunity to collect images that captured not just the scenic bookends of the Nooksack River at the peaks and the bay, but also to explore places along the Nooksack as it winds its path through northern Whatcom County.

For most of this project I traveled by bicycle, which allowed me to appreciate the scenery at a leisurely pace and permitted frequent stops to linger in appreciation of the beauty found in many locations. This project has reaffirmed why I am proud to tell others as I travel that Whatcom County is my home."

Bob's book can be found in our northwest section, and I highly recommend it as a gift for anyone with an appreciation of the incredibly picturesque region we live in.

Two Free Events with Bob Kandiko - Join us!

IN LYNDEN Wednesday, November 16, 7pm at The Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St, Lynden

Slide Shows!

IN FAIRHAVEN Friday, November 18, 7pm in the Readings Gallery at Village Books

If you have any questions about our Chuckanut Editions imprint or our independent publishing program, please contact Brendan Clark, (360.671.2626 or brendan@villagebooks.com). More informaiton available at villagebooks.com (Writers Corner --->Self-Publishing)

A Great Gift...

Snow & Spire: Flights to Winter in the North Cascade Range

by John Scurlock

"From 2002-2011, John Scurlock set out on in his homemade plane to photograph the rarely seen snowy peaks and rugged landscapes of our own North Cascade Range during the heart of winter. The accumulation of his best photographs are beautifully presented in Snow & Spire." –Shahob

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When Nobody Was Watching : My Hard-Fought Journey to the Top of the Soccer World

by Carli Lloyd

Sports

available now, hardcover, Houghton Mifflin

In 2015, the U.S .Women’s National Soccer Team won its first FIFA championship in sixteen years, culminating in an epic final game that electrified soccer fans around the world. It featured a gutsy, brilliant performance by team captain and midfielder Carli Lloyd, who made history that day, scoring a hat trick during the first sixteen minutes. But there was a time when Carli almost quit the sport. In 2003 she was struggling, her soccer career at a crossroads. Then she found a trusted trainer, James Galanis, who saw in Carli a player with talent, skill, and dedication to the game. What Carli lacked were fitness, mental toughness, and character. Together they set to work, training day and night. Despite all the naysayers, the times she was benched, and moments when her self-confidence took a nosedive, she succeeded in becoming one of the best players in the world.

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Business Pogue's Basics : Money: Essential Tips and Shortcuts (That No One Bothers to Tell You) About Beating the System

by David Pogue

available in November, paperback, Flatiron Books

In this book David Pogue will help you spot savings and avoid costly scams. There are tips and advice here for every financial decision you make. Instead of making uninformed or irrational decisions when it comes to money, Pogue's expertise in consumer advocacy will inform people of the best products and websites to use to save yourself money.

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Current Non-Fiction Thank You for Being Late : An Optimist's Guide to Thriving in the Age of Accelerations

by Thomas L. Friedman

available in November, hardcover, Farrar, Straus, and Giroux

Today it is easier than ever to be a maker (try 3-D printing) or a breaker (the Islamic State excels at using Twitter), but harder than ever to be a leader or merely "average." With vision, authority, and wit, Thank You for Being Late establishes a blueprint for how to think about our times.

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Getting Out There Shackleton's Heroes : The Epic Story of the Men Who Kept the Endurance Expedition Alive

by Wilson McOrist and Sir Ranulph Fiennes

available in November, hardcover, Skyhorse Publishing

One hundred years ago, Sir Ernest Shackleton embarked on the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, defying odds and accomplishing one of history’s most remarkable feats of endurance. Less well known, however, is the incredible tale of the Mount Hope Party—six men who worked in the shadow of Shackleton’s greater cause. Sent to the opposite side of the Polar continent, these men dropped life-saving food and fuel across the Great Ice Barrier, ensuring that Shackleton had necessary supplies. Unaware of Shackleton’s own failed task, the party persevered in their mission, facing insurmountable obstacles, risking their lives for the safety of his.

A Great Gift...

San Juan Islands Woodcharts "These nautical wood maps are laser cut, stained alder framed, and ready to hang. They are beautiful works of art! Other woodcharts also available." –Mel

Ghost Wave : The True Story of the Biggest Wave on Earth and the Men Who Challenged It

by Chris Dixon

available now, paperback, Chronicle Books

Rising from the depths of the Pacific lies an island, now submerged just below the surface of the ocean. Among big wave surfers, this legendary rock is famous for one simple reason: this is the home of the biggest ride-able wave on the face of the earth. In this dramatic work of narrative non-fiction, journalist Chris Dixon unlocks the secrets of Cortes Bank and pulls readers into the world of big wave surfing and high seas adventure above the most dangerous rock in the sea.

Nautical Body of Water : A Sage, a Seeker, and the World's Most Elusive Fish

by Chris Dombrowski

available now, hardcover, Milkweed Editions

Chris Dombrowski was playing a numbers game with two passions (poetry and fly-fishing), two children, and an income hovering close to zero. Enter, at this particularly challenging moment, a miraculous email: can’t go, it’s all paid for, just book a flight to Miami. Thus began a journey that would lead to the Bahamas and to David Pinder, a legendary bonefishing guide. Bonefish are prized for their elusiveness and their tenacity, and no one was better at hunting them than Pinder—a guide who knows what the fish think, said one fisherman, before they think it.

Tides:The Science and Spirit of the Ocean

by Jonathan White

available in February, hardcover, Trinity University Press

In Tides, writer, sailor, and surfer Jonathan White takes readers across the globe to discover the science and spirit of ocean tides. It combines lyrical prose, colorful adventure travel, and provocative scientific inquiry into the elemental, mysterious paradox that keeps our planet’s waters in constant motion. “Jonathan White’s tidal explorations drew me in with just the right mix of science, history, and storytelling, propelled throughout by the author’s infectious curiosity and sense of wonder. Beautifully written, impeccably researched, and filled with unexpected connections and discoveries, Tides is a splendid book—highly recommended.” —Thor Hanson, author of Feathers and The Triumph of Seeds Join us for a Free Event!

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Jonathan White Tuesday, February 21st, 7pm

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2017 WWU

children’s literature conference Continuing the Tradition and Excitement!

Western Washington University will host four award-winning children’s and young adult book authors and illustrators as part of Western’s 14th Annual Children’s Literature Conference. The conference brings together teachers, librarians, readers, and writers to celebrate children’s and young adult literature.

The day will include author and illustrator presentations, book sales (by Village Books!) and autographs, a question-and-answer panel, and an announcement of the 2018 featured speakers.

The 2017 Speakers will be:

Saturday, February 25th • Location: Western Washington University Performing Arts Center-Concert Hall • Time- 8am: doors open for book sales, autographing, and registration 9am-3pm: Conference • Early Bird Registration NOW OPEN! before Jan. 17 $115/after that, $175 Discounts available for • Full-time students & para-educators ($35/$45-after 1/17) • Retired educators & WWU employees ($50/$75-after 1/17)

Clock Hours: 6 clock hours available.

For more information, contact Nancy Johnson (Nancy.Johnson@wwu.edu)

Laurie Halse Anderson Ashes Fever 1793 Speak

Matt Phelan

Around the World Storm in the Barn Snow White

Christian Robinson Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker Last Stop on Market Street School's First Day of School

Rita Williams-Garcia .

Gone Crazy in Alabama One Crazy Summer P.S. Be Eleven

Complete conference information and a link to register is available online on the Children’s Literature Conference website (wwuclc.com). Register today and pass along this information to all authors, illustrators, teachers, and librarians that you know.

Young Adult READS

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FUN for KIDS Tuesday, November 8, 10:30am Election Day Story Time 1 Vote, 2 Votes, I Vote, You Vote!

Celebrate our right to vote with this new Cat in the Hat book.

Author does not attend.

School's Out - Fairhaven Storytimes

Purple Friday Series Friday, November 9, 10:30am STORY TIME featuring

The Nutcracker

and Other Holiday Classics

Join us in the Readings Gallery as we read holiday stories and make decorations inspired by holidays around the globe. Author does not attend.

Wednesday, January 25, 10:30am STORY TIME featuring

Samson in the Snow

Story Time and VISIT with the

GRINCH Fairhaven: Friday, Nov. 25, 11am & 4pm Lynden: Saturday, Nov. 26, 1pm Join us in the Readings Gallery in Fairhaven or the kids section in Lynden for a story time featuring Dr. Seuss’s holiday classic, How the Grinch Stole Christmas. There will be a special guest appearance by the Grinch himself. Bring your cameras for fun photo opportunities!

Take Your Child to a Bookstore Day Saturday, December 3, 2016

Story Time featuring fun Holiday Stories Join us in the Kids Section as we celebrate the season with fun, holiday-themed tales.

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by Phillip C. Stead

Join us in the readings gallery for a special Purple WEDNESDAY story time as we read tales that celebrate Winter! We will read and do a small craft.

Author does not attend.

Friday, February 10, 10:30am

VALENTINE

Story Time featuring

Love Monster

by Rachel Bright

It's almost Valentines Day and we're celebrating love with our favorite love monster. Join us for stories and make a Valentine for your own love monster! Author does not attend.

Visit Village Books today with your children, grandchildren, or special kids in your life for the 7th annual Take Your Child to a Bookstore Day. Take Your Child to a Bookstore Day is about instilling a love of bookstores in children so that they will value and support this most precious of resources as they go on to enter and create communities of their own. Take the kids to a morning story time!

Building Community One Book at a Time

YOUNG READERS Their Families & Educators

Ada Twist, Scientist

by Andrea Beaty illustrated by David Roberts available now, hardcover, Abrams Books for Young Readers

Scientist Ada has a boundless imagination and has always been hopelessly curious.

When her house is filled with a horrific smell, it is up to Ada to find the source, using facts and conducting scientific experiments to do so.

King Baby

by Kate Beaton available now, hardcover, Arthur A. Levine Books

King Baby graces his subjects with his presence, allowing them to give him copious hugs and kisses. He has many demands, but nothing his subjects can’t handle, and soon he starts to become… *gasp* a big boy! Who will rule his adoring public now? This brilliant new picture book from Kate Beaton, full of her contagious humor and wit, is the most hilarious thing I have read in a long while. All hail King Baby! –Hana

PICTURE BOOKS Friendly, the Fox

by Ben Mann

available in December, hardcover, Mascot Books

Favorite local artist Ben Mann has illustrated AND written this lovely story. It is filled with all of the vibrancy and color that we would expect from him. Don't miss this tale of a fox who encounters a whole host of new friends as he goes adventuring. I am in love with this book. –Claire

Saturday, November 26th, 11am-noon Ben Mann will be at Village Books in Fairhaven to sign copies of the first book he illustrated, Once Upon a Parsnip, as part of our Indies First/Small Business Saturday celebration!

Autographed Books Make Great Gifts!

One Very Big Bear

Penguins Love Colors

by Alice Briere-Haquet illustrated by Olivier Philipponneau and Raphaele Enjary

available in November, hardcover, Blue Sky Press

available now, hardcover, Abrams Appleseed

Mama Penguin loves bright colors, but more than that, she loves her little penguins. In this adorable story celebrating color, the little penguins paint a vibrant surprise for their mama, who knows exactly which of her creative penguins painted each piece.

As far as Bear can tell, he is the biggest thing around. Maybe even a giant! In this charming book about counting and relative size, the other smaller animals get together and set Bear straight. But how will Bear feel about being proven wrong?

by Sarah Aspinall

If You Give a Mouse a Brownie

by Laura Numeroff illustrated by Felicia Bond

available now, hardcover, HarperCollins

The beloved mouse from If You Give a Mouse a Cookie is back, and now he wants a brownie! And the ice cream to go with it. And a spoon. And what do you do with a spoon? Drum on the table, of course! This can only lead to an adventure.

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First Snow

by Bomi Park

available now, hardcover, Chronicle Books

This stunning book features a young girl who wakes up to the first snow of the year. In a nearly wordless adventure, we follow her as she makes a snowman, lies down for snow angels, and explores her breathtaking new surroundings. In this quiet black and white world, there is always a lovely splash of red to light the way. Beautiful. –Hana

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JON KLASSEN & CARSON ELLIS Join us as we welcome these two renowned children's authors and illustrators to Bellingham to present their new books!

We Found a Hat

by Jon Klassen

Hold on to your hats for the conclusion to Klassen’s beloved hat trilogy, which started with I Want My Hat Back and continued with the Caldecott Medal winner This Is Not My Hat! In this latest story, two turtles have found a hat. But there is only one, so what do they do when the hat looks good on both of them? Read and find out.

Sunday, November 6, 1pm at Bellingham High School Tickets $5: Available at Village Books and brownpapertickets.com.

Proceeds will benefit Bellingham High School's PTSA.

Tickets for children 10 and under are FREE!

Du lz Tak? by Carson Ellis The creator of Home turns a droll eye to the natural world, with gorgeous art and a playful invented language. With exquisitely detailed illustrations and tragicomic flair, Carson Ellis invites readers to imagine the dramatic possibilities to be found in even the humblest backyard. She is also the illustrator of the fantastically popular Wildwood Chronicles.

Holiday Books 12 Little Elves Visit Washington

by Jess Smart Smiley illustrated by Sadie Han

available now, hardcover, Familius

From the space needle to Mt. Rainier, these 12 Little Elves discover some of the most unique and interesting things about Washington and what it has to offer.

The Great Spruce

by John Duvall, illustrated by Rebecca Gibbon available now, hardcover, G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers

Potatoes at Turtle Rock

by Susan Schnur and Anna Schnur-Fishman illustrated by Alexandra Steele-Morgan

available now, paperback, Kar-Ben Publishing

Annie leads her family on a nighttime journey around their farm to celebrate the first night of Hanukkah.

A Hanukkah with Mazel

by Joel Edward Stein illustrated by Elisa Vavouri

available now, paperback, Kar-Ben Publishing

Together with his grandpa, a young boy finds a way to save his favorite tree in this heartwarming Christmas tale.

Misha, a poor artist, has no one to celebrate Hanukkah with until he discovers a hungry cat in his barn.

The Christmas Story

Stowaway in a Sleigh

available now, hardcover, Candlewick Press

available now, hardcover, HMH Books for Young Readers

by Robert Sabuda

Hope and joy radiate from the pages of Robert Sabuda’s new pop-up book celebrating the Nativity.

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by Roger Mader

The cat’s out of the bag and holiday adventure awaits!

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Kids

A Great Gift...

Panda Pants

by Jacqueline Davies "This delightful children's tale follows the story of a baby panda and his dad, and the debate over whether pandas can wear pants or not! The baby panda is adamant that pandas can wear pants, but his dad thinks that is just crazy. Pants are pretty cool, some even have pockets. But can a pair of pants fend off a mean old snow leopard?" -Kiersten

STORY TIME

IN FAIRHAVEN Every Tuesday & Saturday at 10:30am

for Kids

in the Kids Section on the main floor

LYNDEN - Every Wednesday & Saturday at 11am in the Kids Section

A Pop-Up Book for the Dark!

Midnight Creatures : A Pop-Up Shadow Search

by Helen Friel

available now, hardcover, Laurence King

Grab your flashlight, turn off the lights, and set out on a spectacular shadow adventure! There is everything from a lemur in the jungle to a squid swimming in the ocean. Moving the flashlight helps you to spot hidden shadow creatures as they appear on the wall, and the intricate design makes it a lovely game to experience again and again.

EVEN MORE GREAT GIFT IDEAS...

Pick up your copy of the ABC Best Books for Young Readers Catalog in the store this holiday season. It’s a full-color catalog featuring hundreds of bookseller favorites, award winners, and critically acclaimed titles.

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Madeline Finn and the Library Dog

by Lisa Papp

available now, hardcover, Peachtree Publishers

I cannot tell you what an uplifting tearjerker this book is. It follows Ms. Madeline Finn, who does NOT like to read. She especially does not like to read in front of her class, as it’s embarrassing when she messes up her words. Then Madeline meets Bonnie the library dog. As she realizes Bonnie does not care one bit when she stumbles over her words and makes mistakes, she starts to enjoy reading a bit at a time. –Hana

The Beach at Night

by Elena Ferrante, illustrated by Mara Cerri, translated by Ann Goldstein available in November, hardcover, Europa

Celina, a doll, becomes estranged from her owner and best friend Mati when she is left behind on the beach. Lost at night, very human emotions will come over her, like feelings of abandonment and fear, in this dark, fable-like children’s book by international bestselling author Elena Ferrante. Accompanied by the oneiric and stirring illustrations of Mara Cerri. Recommended for ages 6 and up.

For Early Readers The Princess in Black Takes a Vacation

by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale, illustrated by LeUyen Pham available in November, hardcover, Candlewick Press

The Princess in Black has returned in her fourth installment, and she’s decided she needs a vacation after all those exhausting battles with monsters. Just as she settles in at the gloriously sunny beach, she hears an almighty ‘ROAR!’.

Why on earth would a monster be on this beautiful beach?

Her vacation just started!

ind a fun selection an d f of.. n i . p o t S

GAMES

TOYS

ACTIVITY BOOKS ART SUPPLIES CRAFTS

PUZZLES

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ART

A Great Gift...

A Celebration of Beatrix Potter: Art and Letters by More Than 30 of Today’s Favorite Children’s Book Illustrators

by Beatrix Potter, various illustrators "This gorgeous collection is exactly what it sounds like. Renowned children’s book illustrators doing their own take on a favorite Beatrix Potter story, and then telling why they chose it.

Stunning." –Hana

Vincent’s Starry Night and Other Stories: A Children’s History of Art

by Michael Bird illustrated by Kate Evans

available now, hardcover, Laurence King

“SO GORGEOUS. This incredible book tells the entire history of art in over 300 pages, from ancient cave paintings to the most renowned artists of today. The stories of each of the artists are informative and rich, and the illustrations that accompany them a magnificent spectacle. This one is definitely worth a read.” –Hana

Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Read-In

Monday, January 16, 10am-1pm It’s not a day off–it’s a day on! Village Books in Fairhaven will once again host its annual Read-In to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The Read-In, which has been a tradition for more than a decade, will begin at 10am on January 16 and run until 1pm.

School may not be in session, but Martin Luther King Jr. Day was never intended to be a day of rest. Instead, it’s a day of service, education and community connection. The Read-In will embody these values, with student volunteers from Western Washington University reading books about diversity and community to children who attend. Parents and children are encouraged to come to the Village Books Readings Gallery (on the ground floor of the store) to participate in story time, enjoy activities and learn about the Civil Rights Movement and the importance of diversity in a healthy community.

For more than 36 years, the store has been guided by its mission of “building community, one book at a time.” This event exemplifies that mission.

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Mighty Jack

Middle Readers

by Ben Hatke

available now, paperback, First Second

In a new graphic novel from the acclaimed author of Zita the Spacegirl, Jack thinks he is the only kid dreading summer. Summer is when he is assigned to permanent babysitting duty while his mother is off working two jobs. When his little sister tells him to trade their mother’s car for a box of magic beans, Jack may get a summer much more interesting than he was bargaining for.

Foxheart

by Claire Legrand, illustrated by Jaime Zollars available now, hardcover, Greenwillow Books

Quicksilver is twelve, an orphan, a thief, and perhaps biggest of all, a witch. Her companion Fox is all she has and all she needs, until the day she discovers her magical powers and a realm of new possibilities is at her fingertips. Claire Legrand always tells a fantastic story, and Foxheart is no different, full of the beauty, magic, and wonder one learns to expect from her. –Hana

Razzle Dazzle Unicorn Another Phoebe and Her Unicorn Adventure

by Dana Simpson

available now, paperback, Andrews McMeel Publishing

Phoebe and Her Unicorn is back, and get ready to be bedazzled! Phoebe and Marigold the unicorn will confront all sorts of atrocities, such as messy rooms, school trouble, and “Sparkle Fever.” Along the way, they are reminded that being weird is much more fun than being normal.

The Lost Property Office

by James R. Hannibal

available in November, hardcover, Simon & Schuster

When his father goes missing, young Jack Buckles has to discover his family heritage as a tracker, the people who find lost things, and along with a young apprentice clerk, he has to find the Ember that started the Great Fire of London and save his father from the evil Clockmaker.

This book is a delightful adventure for both kids and kids at heart who have an interest in history, fantasy, and the places those two things intersect. –Hayley

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The Inquisitor’s Tale Or, the Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog

by Adam Gidwitz, illustrated by Hatem Aly available now, hardcover, Dutton Books for Young Readers

It is a dark night in France during the year 1242, and a story is about to be told. A story of three spectacular children, a saintly greyhound named Gwenforte, and the miracles they are said to have performed. This story is told in such a unique and beautiful way, pieced together through different viewpoints, and with stunning illustrations in the style of medieval illuminations, it is a thing of beauty. –Hana

The Bone Sparrow

by Zana Fraillon

available in November, hardcover, Disney-Hyperion

Born in an Australian permanent detention center, Subhi has only ever known life as a refugee behind the fences. It is a life where his mother’s tales of the magical Night Sea build his imagination. When a scruffy girl named Jimmie appears on the other side of the fence, unable to read her own mother’s notebook, she has to rely on Subhi to decipher her family’s story. Each find comfort in their tales, tales which may bring about their freedom.

The Secret Horses of Briar Hill

by Megan Shepherd

available now, hardcover, Delacorte Books for Young Readers

It is war-time, and Emmaline is stuck in the home of a former princess that has been turned into a hospital for sick children. But Emmaline has a secret. There is a world beyond the mirrors of Briar Hill hospital, and in this world there are winged horses. When a horse named Foxfire comes into our regular, war-torn, colorless world with a broken wing, it is up to Emmaline to protect her in a tale that is so enchanting and Secret Garden-esque, you can’t help but be drawn in. –Hana

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A Harry Potter

EXTRAVAGANZA

J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World - Movie Magic Volume One : Extraordinary

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

People and Fascinating Places

The Original Screenplay

by J.K. Rowling

available in November, hardcover, Arthur A. Levine Books

J.K. Rowling's screenwriting debut is captured in this exciting hardcover edition of the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them screenplay.

by Jody Revenson

available now, hardcover, Candlewick Press

Featuring all eight Harry Potter movies and the upcoming movie Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, this magical book is the ultimate insider’s guide to the films from J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World for young fans.

Harry Potter :

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Winter at HogwartsA Magical Coloring Set

The Illustrated Edition

available now, booklet with gift tags and ornament, Candlewick Press

by J.K. Rowling, illustrated by Jim Kay

available now, hardcover, Arthur A. Levine Books

Award-winning artist Jim Kay illustrates year two of Harry's adventures at Hogwarts!

An interactive coloring set featuring everything needed for Harry Potter fans to explore the color of the winter season and share it with friends and family.

Middle Readers When the Sea Turned Silver

National Book Award Finalist!

by Grace Lin

available now, hardcover, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

In this breathtaking, full-color companion to the Newbery Honor book Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, the peace is destroyed in Pinmei’s village when the Emperor’s soldiers arrive and kidnap her grandmother.

Soon, Pinmei finds herself on a journey to find a treasure called the Luminous Stone, which she hopes to offer the Emperor in exchange for the return of her grandmother.

Threads

Welcome to Wonderland :

by Ami Polonsky

Home Sweet Motel

available now, hardcover, Disney-Hyperion

Clara is still recovering from the death of Lola, her adopted sister, when she finds a plea for help in the form of a note stuffed into a department store purse. The note is from Yuming, a thirteen-year-old girl trapped in a Beijing factory, and when it seems no one else will help, Clara knows it’s up to her to save Yuming and the others. Highlighting the tragic and all-too-current issue of child labor, Threads is an incredibly important read. –Hana

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by Chris Grabenstein

available now, hardcover, Random House Books for Young Readers

P.T. Wilkie is the world’s greatest storyteller. He gets to eat poolside ice cream, have a snack machine in his living room, and slide down the frog slide, all in his own home. The fantastic place he lives? The Wonderland Motel. But no one else seems to enjoy the fun the motel has to offer, and if P.T. and his friend Gloria don’t think of a solution soon, they may have to say goodbye to it forever.

Fairhaven Store Hours: Mon-Thurs 9am-9pm • Fri & Sat 9am-10pm • Sun 10am-7pm

Young Adult Our Chemical Hearts

by Krystal Sutherland

available now, hardcover, G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers

The Romantics

In an irresistible debut of first love, broken hearts, and the ways to put them back together again, Henry Page finds himself in love with the last girl he would have expected. Grace is broken, that much is obvious, and Henry wants nothing more than to help put her back together in a tale that is not your average boy meets girl love story.

available now, hardcover, Amulet Books

Iron Cast

by Destiny Soria

by Leah Konen

This fabulous romantic comedy is seriously the cutest. Perfect if you’re looking for something light and romantic, and narrated by Love herself!

Gael Brennan just had his heart broken, but this was necessary. Love has something big in store for Gael, but what will she do when her arch nemesis, known as The Rebound, gets in the way? –Hana

available now, hardcover, Amulet Books

Boston, 1919, the Cast Iron club. Corinne and Ada are on stage, two hemopaths who can create illusions through art. By night they perform for their gangster leader, and by day they are con artists. But when a job goes horribly wrong, they are suddenly on the run while simultaneously hunting for answers.

Replica

by Lauren Oliver available now, hardcover, HarperCollins

On a private and serene-looking island, the Haven Institute is performing experiments.

These experiments are replicas, humans who are born, raised, and observed.

When two of the subjects (Lyra aka 24 and the boy called 72) escape, they meet a stranger named Gemma on a quest of her own. Lyra and Gemma’s stories are told separately, and can be read that way or in alternating chapters. The two mirror each other, but each reveals something important to the other part of the story in Oliver’s astonishing new novel.

What Light

by Jay Asher

available now, hardcover, Razorbill

A moving and life-affirming love story, What Light follows Caleb and Sierra.

Caleb is not perfect, still paying for the massive mistake he made years before.

Sierra’s family runs a Christmas tree farm in Oregon, then during the holiday season pack up to California to sell their trees.

Her holiday life and regular Oregon home life have always seemed separate, until the day Caleb arrives, and everything she has known changes.

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The Reader

Sea of Ink and Gold

by Traci Chee

available now, hardcover, G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers

In a world where reading is unheard of, Sefia is left with one clue to her father’s murder and her aunt’s disappearance.

The strange rectangular object called a ‘book’ is a mystery to Sefia, whose illiterate society knows nothing of what it contains. But somebody does know what this book is, and soon Sefia finds herself both the predator and the prey. A book about the power of reading? How can you go wrong? –Hana

Of Fire and Stars

by Audrey Coulthurst

available in November, hardcover, Balzer & Bray/Harperteen

There are so many good YA fantasies coming out right now, but Of Fire and Stars really is something special.

Princess Dennaleia has been betrothed to the prince of Mynaria her entire life.

She has always known her future and is ready to embrace it when the time comes, even if it means hiding her Affinity for fire. So when she begins to lose control of her Affinity, and then falls hard for the prince’s sister on top of that, things suddenly become much more complicated. –Hana

The book you want hasn't been released yet? Pre-order your copy today!

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Young Adult

VB Staff Recommends...

Kids of Appetite

Blood for Blood

available now, hardcover, Viking Press

available in November, hardcover, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

by Ryan Graudin

by David Arnold

This is just such a beautiful read.

The switching narratives, the quirky humor, the mysterious beginning, and the story being told all add up to a great book. I haven't read a YA novel like this in quite some time. Be prepared to laugh (and cry) out loud.

This is a coming-of-age romance that truly delivers in every aspect, and I definitely recommend it to the John Green fans out there looking for something more to chew on. –Brenda

The sequel (and ending) to Wolf by Wolf is finally here! We pick up with Yael, the Jewish skin-shifting assassin, right after she failed to kill Hitler, and now she's on the run. Determined to finish her mission, she relies on help from her Axis Tour competitors, Luca Lowe and Felix Wolfe, whose point of views we also get to see in this gripping, page-turner of a book. The three points of view add a new intensity to the plot and make it all the more emotional at the end. Be prepared to shed some tears! –Lauren

A Great Gift...

A Wizard of Earthsea

Three Dark Crowns

by Ursula K. Le Guin

"Anyone who enjoys Harry Potter will love the original boy-goes-to-wizard-school story.

My favorite series of all time; perfect for both kids and adults." –Trevor

A Shadow Bright and Burning

by Kendare Blake

available now, hardcover, HarperTeen

This book is dark. It’s a bloody contest between three young queens, each with their own abilities and allies, to see who will win the throne of their kingdom. The poisoners have held the throne for generations, and the naturalists and elementals all want their shot at the seat, but in order to get it, the sisters must first kill end the others. Only one can win. -Hayley

by Jessica Cluess

available now, hardcover, Random House Books for Young Readers

Henrietta Howel's dangerous gift of bursting into flame can't stay hidden forever. When she is discovered, not only is she not killed for performing witchcraft, she is declared the chosen one and a sorcerer, much to her shock. Whisked away to Victorian era London in order to train with her fellow sorcerers to battle The Ancients and save the world, its clear that something is wrong, though only Henrietta knows what it is: she is not the chosen one. This is an awesome story and I'm a sucker for strong female protagonists, which Henrietta hits head on! Plus, add monsters, magic, and a little love triangle, what's not to love? –Lauren

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Heartless

by Marissa Meyer available in November, hardcover, Feiwell publishing

Who was the evil queen of hearts before she was... well, evil? Catherine just wants to open her own bakery with her best friend, but has to deal with the affections of a king she doesn't like, the impenetrable glass ceiling that exists in Wonderland, and her dissaproving parents. And then—a young, mysterious dream man (literally) enters the picture and chaos ensues. Meyer's writing is captivating, making it impossible not to become invested in her characters.

A must read for any Alice in Wonderland fan. –Brenda

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Enjoy these reviews of the latest and greatest Young Adult books to hit the streets in recent and upcoming months. Don't miss our in-store Y.A.R.C. display which is always up-to-date and evolving with reviews by teens, for teens! What better way to find out what teens are reading than to go straight to the source?

The Amateurs

Labyrinth Lost

available in November, hardcover, Free Form

available now, hardcover, Sourcebooks Fire

Enticing, thrilling, and mysterious, Sara Shepard’s first installment in The Amateurs series is a novel full of crazy twists and turns that will keep you on the edge of your seat! This book follows the four main characters: Seneca, Brett, Maddy, and Aerin, as they journey through the steps of solving the mystery of Helena Kelly’s disappearance and death. I really enjoyed reading this book, because I have never read anything by Sara Shepard and the way she has the characters interact with one another all throughout the book to solve this crime, makes for a very interesting read. –Amanda M. age 16

Zoraida Córdova’s Labyrinth Lost surprised me in the best way. With its Latin-American traditions and magic, this book stuns.

Following a young bruja who hates her magic and just happens to be exceptionally powerful, this book takes the reader on a highly original journey to a fantastical and dangerous land full of intriguing creatures as the bruja tries to save all her family members that she accidentally banished in trying to get rid of her magic. The betrayal, love, diversity, magic, and adventure make this book a must read. –Gretal M. age 17

by Sara Shepard

Saving Hamlet

by Molly Booth

available in November, hardcover, Disney-Hyperion

by Zoraida Córdova

Pushing Perfect

by Michelle Falkoff

available now, hardcover, Harper Teen

When Emma Allen, stage manager of her school's play, falls through a trapdoor, the last place she expects to land is Shakespeare's Globe Theater. Now caught between present day and 1601, can Emma save two potentially tragic productions of Hamlet before opening night? In a wonderfully fresh debut novel, Molly Booth combines Shakespeare, time travel, drama club drama, and a hint of romance, Saving Hamlet proves that the show must go on. –Emma W. age 20

Pushing Perfect isn't what I expected it to be. A girl with perfect grades and a seemingly perfect life, gradually increasing pressure on her to do well, which, of course, builds up to—oops, spoilers! The novel is so unpredictable that I actually couldn’t put it down. Part of the reason this is so powerful is that the protagonist is never who you think it is, and you never know exactly what’s going on. With a twisty plot and a vibrant, real cast of characters, I would recommend this for any teen reader up for an adventure. –Nich V. age 15

Rose and Thorn

The Sun is Also a Star

by Sarah Prineas

available now, hardcover, Harper Teen

Story is gaining power once more. The evil force aims to weave together a weapon, a princess, and a Witch to create the tale of Sleeping Beauty and take control of the City. Rose is her cursed princess, but she refuses to fall easily to the spindle.

Griff has been trained to fight Story with ignorance and coldness, but those traits are used against him when he's chosen as its weapon. The two struggle to trust themselves and each other in the fight against Story while slowly learning that the most powerful weapon they have is their love for each other. An exciting, unpredictable twist to a well-known fairytale, this book is everything I could ask for in a fall fantasy read. –Abby C. age 16

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by Nicola Yoon

National Book Award Finalist!

available in November, hardcover, Delacorte Press

The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon tells the story of two New York teens: Daniel, a Korean-American boy who is torn between making his strict parents happy and following his heart, and Natasha, a Jamaican-American girl with a heart full of anger and whose family is about to be deported. After the two teens stumble into each other outside of a music store, Daniel and Natasha explore the city together—and fall in love in the process. The Sun is Also a Star is thoughtful, heartfelt, and perfect for fans of Eleanor and Park. –Hannah M. age 17

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Claire is Now Events Coordinator!

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new opportunity and an affair of the heart have taken Sam Kaas south to work with Third Place Books and Claire McElroy-Chesson has stepped in to be the new Events Coordinator. We’ll miss Sam, but the bookselling community is a close family and we’ll see him often.

Claire has a long history with Village Books and Paper Dreams. Years ago, she worked in the Paper Dreams side of the business and assisted in the accounting area. She then went off to run her own stained glass business, get married, and begin a family. Claire came back to the stores a few years ago and has taken on a myriad of tasks here, most recently heading our inventory consignment area, creating and running our Young Adult Review Committee, and working as our Kids Events manager. She will now schedule and plan all events for the Fairhaven and Lynden stores. Claire has contributed greatly to the stores and we’re thrilled that she’s bringing her talents to this position.

Think Local First! this Holiday Season

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ustainable Connections’ Think Local First! campaign is reminding folks about what it means to be local here in Whatcom County and the steps we can all take to continue to support our local businesses, our local economy, and our friends and neighbors. Take these steps for a happy and prosperous holiday season: • Shop local supporting local retailers and service providers. – The more money spent with local, independently owned businesses, the more money stays right here, recirculating in our community.

• Make at least a 10% shift in your purchases from non-local to locally owned businesses.

– Increased local spending results in retaining and creating more local jobs.

• Eat Local Food –It’s delicious and supports local farmers. Our mild climate ensures a wide variety of delicious local treats for holiday meals and parties.

• Use Cash – Using cash can help you stick to a budget and saves local businesses thousands of dollars in processing fees keeping even more money local.

• Give and Volunteer - Local non-profits contribute significantly to the quality of life in our community and can use all the support they can get in order to keep helping others.

• Relax and Have Fun! – We live in one of the most beautiful places in the world surrounded by the best people. Take time to enjoy it. You deserve it!

Think Local, Buy Local, Give the Gift of Local!

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Literature LIVE!

EVENTS

VB’s Literary Events Program

Additions & changes to this schedule will occur so check out

VillageBooks.com

to stay updated–or even better, let us come to you!

Register online for the Village Books eNewsletter!

NOVEMBER Saturday, November 5, Doors 6:30pm, Show at 7pm THE CHUCKANUT RADIO HOUR ALL in The Crystal Ballroom at The Leopold Ages!

1224 Cornwall Avenue, Downtown Bellingham featuring author KATE SCHATZ –Rad Women Worldwide: Artists & Athletes, Pirates & Punks, & Other Revolutionaries Who Shaped History

The Chuckanut Radio Hour is a radio variety show that features a guest author and includes live music, a comedy skit, and much more. In Rad Women Worldwide, feminist writer and educator Kate Schatz tells fresh, engaging, and inspiring tales of perseverance and radical success through well-researched and riveting biographies. We are thrilled that she will be joining us for this Radio Hour! Musical guests will be The Sweet Goodbyes, Lisa Harmon and Amber Darland. Tickets are $5 and are available at Village Books and brownpapertickets.com. Receive a free ticket with purchase of Rad Women Worldwide. Doors open at 6:30pm, and you must be seated by 6:45pm as the show begins promptly at 7pm.

Saturday, November 5, 4pm THERESA MATHEWS –Fishing With Hyenas Fishing With Hyenas is a memoir about a girlie girl’s adventures at sea on a commercial fishing vessel— thousands of miles from anywhere for three months at a time—and surviving immense loss. When Theresa and Captain Bart fall hopelessly in love, he convinces her to join his crew on a ninety-twofoot tuna boat in the North Pacific Ocean. She experiences the dangers, physical, mental, and emotional torment of being confined to a working boat. Theresa returns to land, but Bart goes back to sea and dies. Despite grief and financial devastation, his love gives her the strength to sail on.

STORY TIMES

All Sunday, November 6, 1pm Ages!

JON KLASSEN –We Found a Hat & CARSON ELLIS –Du Iz Tak? at Bellingham High School!

Join us for an afternoon with two of the best author/illustrators of kids books around! Carson Ellis, author of Home and illustrator of such favorites as the Wildwood and Mysterious Benedict Society series will be presenting her latest book, Du Iz Tak? Jon Klassen, author/ illustrator of I Want My Hat Back and This Is Not My Hat, and illustrator of Extra Yarn and Pax among many others, will join us to introduce the latest in this delightful series—We Found a Hat. Tickets are $5 and are available at Village Books and on brownpapertickets.com. Proceeds will benefit the Bellingham High School PTSA. Tickets for children under 10 are FREE!

Tuesday, November 8, 10:30am Election Day Story Time featuring 1 Vote, 2 Votes, I Vote, You Vote!

KIDS!

Celebrate our right to vote with this new Cat in the Hat book

by Bonnie Worth. *author does NOT attend*

Thursday, November 10, 2pm Middle/High School Non-fiction!

J. MARIN YOUNKER –Bleed, Blister, Puke, and Purge: The

Dirty Secrets Behind Early American Medicine

Riots over the medical use of cadavers. Public access to institutions for the insane. And full-blown surgeries without the aid of anesthetics or painkillers. Welcome to the middle ages of American medicine. Join Marin Younker as she exposes the extraordinary practices of American medical history.

Thursday, November 10, 7pm SUSAN SLOAN –Yishar Koach: Forward with Strength, The Story of Shoah Survivor Ferdinand Fragner

Yishar Koach is the story of a man who shone brightly in response to his own personal challenges. From refusing to give up his education as a youth to sacrificing his future for the sake of his country, Fred Fragner's story is a testimony to personal strength and perseverance in the face of overwhelming hardship. Susan Lynn Sloan lives in Maple Falls.

Friday, November 11, 7pm CYNDY SHELDON –Don’t Tell Me What to Do…Ask Me! Creating Egalitarian Relationships from a Gestalt Perspective

This follow up to Gestalt as a Way of Life is about enhancing personal relationships. Do you have an egalitarian relationship? Do you want one? Many people think they have an equal relationship with their spouse or partner, but do they really? Join Cyndy, a certified counselor, as she helps people uncover ways of creating equal and fair relationships.

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Fairhaven: Tuesdays & Saturdays at 10:30am Lynden: Wednesdays & Saturdays at 11am

Join us in the kids section for a half hour of stories, songs, and movement as we read and get silly about books!

If you can’t make it to an event, just call us to arrange for autographed copies!

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Thursday, November 17, All Day FAIRHAVEN GIVES BACK

Literature LIVE!

EVENTS Saturday, November 12, 7pm KATHRYN NUERNBERGER –The End of Pink, and ELLEN WELCKER, –Ram Hands

Events take place in the Readings Gallery of Village Books in Fairhaven and are FREE unless otherwise noted.

Poetry!

Winner of the 2015 James Laughlin Award, Kathryn Nuernberger’s The End of Pink is populated by strange characters—Bat Boy, automatons, taxidermied mermaids, snake oil salesmen, and Benjamin Franklin—all from the annals of science and pseudoscience. Ellen Welcker’s obsessions include ecological desperation, boundaries real & imagined, the parent-child relationship, & the concept of deep humanity as an animal state. Ram Hands reeks of ecological desperation and the anxiety of parenting in the Anthropocene.

Sunday, November 13 preVillage Books & Paper Dreams PRE-HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE 10am-5pm in Fairhaven 11am-5pm in Lynden Mark your calendars and save the date! Get a jump on your holiday shopping at the Village Books & Paper Dreams Pre-Holiday Open House! Enjoy games, product demonstrations, samples, and more at this annual day of celebration and fun.

Sunday, November 13, 4pm ROBERT MICHAEL PYLE –Through a Green Lens: Fifty Years of Writing for Nature AND –Chinook & Chanterelle: Poetry

Robert Michael Pyle is a biologist, writer, and Guggenheim Fellow with a PhD in Ecology and Environmental Studies from Yale University. His twenty books include Wintergreen, The Thunder Tree, Sky Time in Gray’s River, two poetry collections, and standard works on butterflies. Arranged by decade, Through a Green Lens presents a sampling of Pyle’s work over fifty years, from that first heartfelt essay, written on mountain motel stationery in 1965, to a book foreword written in 2015.

Chinook & Chanterelle is Robert Michael Pyle’s second full-length book of poetry. Rich in natural images, stories, and indelible episodes from the whole world around us, Pyle’s poems exalt the ordinary even as they find the extraordinary in physical details that we too often look right through.

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New Date!

When shoppers make a purchase at participating Fairhaven businesses or restaurants, 10% of the sale is donated to the nonprofit of the shopper’s choosing from a list of Whatcom charities. Pay it forward!

Friday, November 18, 7pm BOB KANDIKO –Nooksack Wanderings

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Slide Show!

In this breathtaking visual exploration, local photographer Bob Kandiko follows the path of the Nooksack River from its source to the Pacific Ocean, visiting several towns and festivals along the way. Featuring over 100 full color images, Nooksack Wanderings beautifully showcases the dynamic natural splendor and vibrant communities of the northern Whatcom County. Read more on page 57.

Thursday, November 24 Village Books & Paper Dreams will be Closed HAPPY THANKSGIVING - Enjoy the day!

Friday, November 25, 5-8pm & Saturday, November 26, 5-8pm Fairhaven Holiday Festival and Art Walk Start your holidays in the Historic Fairhaven District with the annual Holiday Festival and Art Walk. Village Books and Paper Dreams are pleased to feature the artwork of two in-house artists! Laura Picco, lead used book buyer and long-time member of Village Books’ staff will display her illuminated, framed papercuttings on the mezzanine level of the bookstore. Paper Dreams will feature the whimsical pottery of Keeley Chiasson, long-time employee of the Book Fare Café and potter-extraordinaire! See page 7 for other fun festival activities happening in Fairhaven this weekend!

Saturday, November 26 BE LOCAL • BUY LOCAL Celebrating Small Business Saturday and Indies First!

Small Business Saturday is an annual reminder of the importance of supporting your local, independent businesses so that we can continue to support our community (YOU!) Get a great book recommendation, try our new holiday fudge flavors, and see what our neighbors in Fairhaven have in store for you at this annual event. Similarly and simultaniously, Indies First is a campaign in support of independent bookstores by authors and publishers.

We’ll have local artist Ben Mann on hand from 11am-noon, local author Janet Oakley from 1-2pm, and Newbery Honor recipient Kirby Larson here from 2-3pm to sign copies of their books and talk about THEIR favorite reads this season.

In Lynden-11:30am-12:30pm: Local author Jeff LaMont will sign copies of his book, The Song of the Christmas Tree and talk about his favorite reads.

Monday, November 28, 7pm Open Mic with Laurel Leigh Village Books invites everyone to enjoy local talents as they share their own stories, poems and essays. Published and unpublished writers are encouraged to attend and enjoy a welcoming audience. Open mic is usually held the last Monday of each month at 7pm in the Readings Gallery.

Sign up at our main counter on the first floor or call (360) 671-2626. Laurel Leigh, local writer and teacher, will emcee. Read Laurel's monthly re-caps of the open mic nights, as well as writerly news & updates at DearWriters.com.

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Thursday, December 1, 7pm RICK ANTONSON –Full Moon Over Noah’s Ark Acclaimed travel writer Rick Antonson sets his adventurous compass on Mount Ararat, exploring the region’s long history, religious mysteries, and complex politics. Full Moon over Noah’s Ark chronicles Rick’s ascent of the fabled mountain in Eastern Turkey and his independent travels to some of the most dangerous territory in the Middle East, including Iran and Iraq.

Friday, Dec. 2, 7pm Joel Gillman and The Monologue Project Student Reading Recipient of a 2008 Bellingham Mayor’s art award, the collaboration between WWU and Fairhaven Middle School originally began in 2005 and has grown every year. Gillman’s students are learning a variety of ways to communicate their personal experiences, thoughts, and passions through the medium of dramatic writing.

Saturday, December 3, 4pm LAWRENCE VERIGIN –Seed of Control

Fiction!

Nick Barnes is back, setting off a chain of events that uncovers a conspiracy beyond moral comprehension against Earth’s entire population. The scheme has taken generations to develop and it’s on the cusp of being fully implemented.

Immerse yourself in the action and intrigue of this high concept thriller that may not be as far from reality as you might think.

Friday, November 25, 11am & 4pm Visit and Story Time with THE GRINCH!*

LIVE!

Thank you for supporting Literature Live Events!

Purple Friday! Story Time featuring KIDS! The Nutcracker and other Holiday Classics!

Join us in the Readings Gallery as we read holiday stories and make decorations inspired by holidays around the globe. *author does not attend*

Saturday, December 10, 4pm Poetry!

Group Poetry Reading ANN TWEEDY –The Body’s Alphabet RISA DENENBERG –Whirlwind @ Lesbos GEORGIA JOHNSON –Just Past Dew Point Join us for this trio of local poets as they read from their latest collections.

Saturday, December 17, 1pm Book Signing! Ken Wilcox –Hiking Whatcom County, 6th Ed. and –A National Jaunt, Footsters Guide to Washington, D.C. Ken will be on hand to sign the perfect stocking stuffer, Hiking Whatcom County, 6th Edition, and to introduce his brand new guide to the best urban trekking our nation’s capital. Can't make it then? You can also catch Ken in Lynden on Sunday, Dec. 18th at 1pm. (Note - not a presentation)

KIDS!

Holiday Hours

Yep, he's coming to visit TWICE in one day! Join us in the Readings Gallery for a story time featuring Dr. Seuss's holiday classic, How the Grinch Stole Christmas. There will be a special guest appearance by the Grinch himself. Bring your cameras for fun photo opportunities!

Friday, December 24th

Christmas Eve - We’re closing early

Friday, December 9, 10:30-11:30am

Open 9am-6pm

Saturday, December 25th

Unless otherwise noted, events take place in the Readings Gallery of Village Books in Fairhaven and are FREE.

Merry Christmas!

Village Books and Paper Dreams are Closed

Ongoing Opportunites at Village Books • VB Reads Book Groups (see page 14) • VB Writes Writing Groups (see page 21)

Village Books hosts multiple book and writing groups in the Fairhaven store. These groups are open to anyone in the community and are free to attend. Find details at villagebooks.com.

• Chucknaut Writers Workshops & Classes

Presented in partnership with WCC Community & Continuing Education, these programs are designed to inspire and encourage writers at all stages of their writing journey. See pages 25 & 26 for information on upcoming fall classes!

If you can’t make it to an event, just call us to arrange for autographed copies!

Saturday, December 31st

New Year’s Eve

STOREWIDE SALE 20% Off

Opening 9am, closing at 6pm Sunday, January 1st

Happy New Year!

STOREWIDE SALE Open 10am-7pm in Fairhaven 11am-5pm in Lynden

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Saturday, January 7, 11am-4pm Resolutions: Mini Workshops to Jumpstart Your New Year Need a boost to your New Year? Ready to make 2017 your best year ever? Join us in the Readings Gallery at Village Books for our annual “Resolutions,” a day devoted to starting the year right. Between 11am-4pm, on the hour, we’ll feature local experts presenting mini-workshops on topics ranging from creating a better relationship with time, to developing mindfulness in our lives, to making fitness goals. Come to one workshop or several, and bring your questions, ideas, and a snack too. No tickets or registration needed. Participants will receive 10% off recommended Resolutions-related books, that day only.

Sunday, January 8, 12pm-5pm Writer’s Resolutions: Mini Workshops to Jumpstart Your Writing Life Now in its third year, we are offering this day of mini-workshops again on Sunday, January 8th in the Readings Gallery. Just like our “Resolutions” day, this will be an inspiration day devoted to starting the year off right in your WRITING life! From noon–5pm, on the hour, we'll feature local writing experts who will present mini-workshops, from generating story ideas, to writing about what really matters. Come for one workshop or several and bring questions, ideas, and snacks. Participants will receive 10% off recommended Writer’s Resolutions-related books, that day only. No tickets or reservations needed.

Wednesday, January 11, 7pm FRANZ NICOLAY –The Humorless Ladies of Border Control: Touring the Punk Undergroud from Belgrade to Ulaanbaatar

In 2009, musician Franz Nicolay left his job in the Hold Steady, aka “the world’s greatest bar band.” Over the next five years, he crossed the world with a guitar in one hand, a banjo in the other, and an accordion on his back, playing the anarcho-leftist squats and DIY spaces of the punk rock diaspora. Nicolay explores the past and future of punk rock culture in the postcommunist world in the kind of book a punk rock Paul Theroux might have written, with a humor reminiscent of Gary Shteyngart.

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Thursday, January 12, doors & music 6:30pm, show 7pm The Chuckanut Radio Hour Celebrates 10 Years! at the Spark Musem of Electrical Invention 1312 Bay Street, Downtown Bellingham

For the 10th anniversary celebration of the Chuckanut Radio Hour the show will return to its roots at the Spark Museum, revisiting programs from the past decade. Scarlet Locomotive will provide musical entertainment. Save the date, keep an eye on villagebooks.com for ticket information, and please join us for this 10th anniversary celebration/fundraiser for the Museum. Read more on page 35.

Saturday, January 14, 7pm Poetry!

POETS UNiTE! The LiTFUSE @ 10 Anthology Group Reading Join contributors of this beautiful 180-page collection which chronicles LiTFUSE Poets’ Workshop from its origins in 2007, to its 10th anniversary this year, in essays, artwork, photography, and, above all, POETRY. The anthology features work by Marvin Bell, Dorianne Laux, Lorna Dee Cervantes, Ellen Bass, Christopher Howell, Sam Green, and many others. Editors: Michael Schein, Carol Trenga, Emily Gwinn.

KIDS! Monday, January 16, 10am-1pm Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Read-In Village Books will once again host its annual Read-In to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The Read-In, which has been a tradition for more than a decade, will begin at 10am and run until 1pm. Kids are invited to come listen to books about diversity and community, enjoy activities, and learn about the Civil Rights Movement. Read more on page 66.

Wednesday, January 25, 10:30am Purple Friday Wednesday! Story Time featuring Samson in the Snow

by Phillip C. Stead

Join us in the Readings Gallery for a special Purple WEDNESDAY story time as we read tales that celebrate winter. We will read and do a small craft. *author does not attend*

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Monday, February 6, 7pm RICK STEVES at Bellingham High School

Slide Show!!

2020 Cornwall Ave, Bellingham

Join Rick Steves as he reviews the most important practical travel skills to help turn your European travel dreams into smooth and affordable reality this coming season. From Amsterdam to Venice and many points between, Rick Steves is a virtual wealth of travel tips and amusing cautionary tales not to be missed! Tickets $5 available at Village Books and online at brownpapertickets.com. See pages 43-45 to read an article written by Rick Steves exclusively for this issue of the Chuckanut Reader!

Tuesday, February 7, 7-9:30pm TEMPLE GRANDIN "Different Kinds of Minds" at Bellingham High School Temple Grandin is a professor, inventor, best-selling author, and rock star in the seemingly divergent fields of animal science and autism education. She willl visit Bellingham and give a public lecture on “Different Kinds of Minds” followed by an audience Q&A. Village Books will be on hand selling her books!

NOTE: The event is free but reservations will be required—details forthcoming. Keep an eye on villagebooks.com for updated information.

Co-sponsored by Bellingham School District and the Ershig Assistive Technology Resource Center at Woodring College of Education, with thanks to the Herb & Billie Ershig family.

Friday, February 10, 10:30am Purple Friday! Story Time featuring KIDS! Love Monster stories by Rachel Bright It's almost Valentine’s Day and we're celebrating love with our favorite love monster. Join us for stories and make a Valentine for your own love monster! *author does not attend*

Sunday, February 19, 4pm ERIC ANDREWS-KATZ –Tartarus

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Long ago, the Olympian Gods conquered and nearly destroyed an earlier race known as the Titans. Echidna, Mother of Monsters, was imprisoned in Tartarus. She has escaped vowing to destroy the Olympians’ descendants. In the contemporary Pacific Northwest, Adrian and Annelise have lived comfortably –unaware of their Olympian birthright and its significance. When Adrian is introduced to Zack sparks fly and their initial contact slowly turns to romance.

Echidna unleashes a brutal attack and Zack must teach the twins about their own heritage. Modern weapons are useless and only magic can prevail.

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Tuesday, February 21, 7pm JONATHAN WHITE –Tides: The Science & Spirit of the Ocean In Tides, writer, sailor, and surfer Jonathan White takes readers across the globe to discover the science and spirit of ocean tides. In the Arctic, White shimmies under the ice with an Inuit elder to hunt for mussels in the dark cavities left behind at low tide; in China, he races the Silver Dragon, a twenty-five-foot tidal bore that crashes eighty miles up the Qiantang River; in France, he interviews the monks that live in the tide-wrapped monastery of Mont Saint-Michel; in Chile and Scotland, he investigates the growth of tidal power generation; and in Panama and Venice, he delves into how the threat of sea level rise is changing human culture—the very old and very new. Tides combines lyrical prose, colorful adventure travel, and provocative scientific inquiry into the elemental, mysterious paradox that keeps our planet’s waters in constant motion.

Wednesday, February 22, 7pm MARK SUNDEEN –Unsettlers: In Search of the Good Life in Today’s America

In his latest book, Mark Sundeen follows a diverse group of Americans—urban and rural, female, and male, black and white- on their complicated quest for a simpler life in modern times, raising fascinating and subversive questions about the way we live, eat, and work.

Sunday, February 26, 4pm ERNESTINE HAYES –The Tao of Raven Using the story of Raven and the Box of Daylight (and relating it to Sun Tzu's equally timeless Art of War) to deepen her narration and reflection, Hayes expresses an ongoing frustration and anger at the obstacles and prejudices still facing Alaska Natives in their own land, but also recounts her own story of attending and completing college in her fifties and becoming a professor and a writer.

Monday, February 27, 7pm Open Mic with Laurel Leigh Village Books invites everyone to enjoy local talents as they share their own stories, poems and essays. Published and unpublished writers are encouraged to attend and enjoy a welcoming audience. Open mic is usually held the last Monday of each month at 7pm in the Readings Gallery. Sign up at our main counter on the first floor or call (360) 671-2626. Laurel Leigh, local writer and teacher, will emcee. Read Laurel's monthly re-caps of the open mic nights, as well as writerly news & updates at DearWriters.com.

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