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Fall 2012
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We know how difficult it is sometimes to choose books to read, and we know how disappointing it can be to purchase a book and then be unhappy with it. So, we're launching Risk-Free Reads. Beginning with this issue, any book we preview or review in the Chuckanut Reader is guaranteed. That's right, if you don't like it, bring it back—and you've got 90 days to do so. That's how strongly we feel about our recommendations to you. Just hold on to your receipt. There will be a special designation for Risk-Free Reads, right next to the title. You'll also see Risk-Free Reads shelf signs next to the books around the store. If you like our book recommendations, tell everyone you know. If you don't like one, tell us and we'll give you your money back. It's truly Risk-Free.
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Building Community One Book at a Time
Dear Reader, I recently participated, along with nearly 80 others—most from the Menlo Park community—in a Future Search weekend, helping Kepler's define the bookstore of the future. Like you, the local folks really want to save their local bookstore. And, while I care a lot about Kepler's future, it's not difficult to see the parallels with every indy store, including Village Books. Seeing into the future is difficult, but if the group got it right—carefully curate books, take care of customers, build community and innovate—I think Village Books is on the right track to be around for a while. But, ultimately, it doesn't matter much what I think. What matters is what you, our customers, do. What we hope you'll do right now is read this great collection of articles, reviews and previews of coming books. We're extremely excited to launch our Risk Free Reads program (p. 2) and our new Devoted Dreamer program at Paper Dreams (p. 50). You'll find lots of news about events, including those with Ivan Doig, Hedrick Smith, Sherman Alexie and Tom Robbins. There is also information about Fairhaven's upcoming Sidewalk Sale & Salmon BBQ, Whatcom Reads, the Literacy Council breakfast, and much more. And you'll want to take a peek at what your fellow book lovers were reading during the first half of this year. We hope you had a great summer, complete with relaxation, renewal and great books. Thanks for being part of our Village Books community.
–Chuck, Dee,
and everyone at Village Books & Paper Dreams
In This Issue... Guaranteed Books & our Back-to-School SALE Dear Reader Activities in Fairhaven and Beyond Fiction & Sci Fi (book highlights & reviews) The Fall Chuckanut Radio Hour Line-up FOOD What, Where, & How! Reviews & More Music (book highlights, CD's and events) Fun non-fiction - Poetry, crafts, & travel (books) Email a Gift Card/Code to a friend! Visit London and Paris with Chuck and Dee Body, Mind, Soul & Literature (highlights & reviews) 2012 Chuckanut Writers Conference Non-Fiction Book Heaven—a little bit of everything Smart Trips Taking the One Book Pledge Nature (highlights & reviews) VB Reads... VB Book Discussion Groups Whatom Reads & Whatcom Writes What Whatcom was Reading Paper Dreams Rewards and Fall Fun Books & Activities for Kids AND Adults Literature Live! Author Events at VB
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You Don't Want to Miss.... Fairhaven Sidewalk & Salmon BBQ
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Saturday, September 22nd - Rain or Shine! Merchandise bargains in Fairhaven will be visible in every direction on Saturday, Sept. 22 for historic district’s Annual Sidewalk Sale & Salmon BBQ. The Sidewalk Sale takes to the streets from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Items will also be offered in the pergolas on the Village Green. The Salmon BBQ begins on the Village Green at 12:30 p.m., featuring Wild Lummi Sockeye Salmon from Barleans Fishery. Get a full salmon meal with all the trimmings and a beverage for only $12. The event is first-come, first-served with 300 meals available. (No hotdogs will be served this year.) This year’s master griller is Captain Buck Meloy, who recently retired from more than 30 years of salmon fishing in local and Alaskan waters. Captain Meloy brings a full knowledge of salmon grilling and how to get perfection from Sockeye fillets.
FAIRHAVEN SIDEWALK SALE 11am- 5pm
SALMON BBQ
12:30-2pm (or until sold out) Tickets $12
The event is sponsored by Whidbey Island Bank and Barleans Fishery. Details about the event are available at www.fairhaven.com.
International
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Friday, September 21st
The Whatcom Peace and Justice Center will host the 9th annual International Day of Peace featuring Keynote Speaker Michael McPhearson, National Coordinator for United For Peace and Justice, and a board member and former Executive Director of Veterans For Peace. There will be a meet-up at Maritime Heritage Park at 5:30 and a march to First Congregational Church (2401 Cornwall Ave.), where the main event will begin at 6:30. In addition to McPhearson's Keynote, there will also be a Children's Peace Art Project and the presentation of the Howard Harris Lifetime Peacemaker Award. For more info, contact office@whatcompjc.org. Admission is free, donations requested.
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5:30pm: Meet-Up at Maritime Heritage Park
5:45pm: Peace March 6:30pm: Program at the First Congregational Church
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Funny, You Don't Look Thirty! Paper Dreams Celebrates Three Decades Sunday, October 7th It's hard to believe that Paper Dreams has been putting the fun in Fairhaven since 1982. That's longer than some of our Dream Team folks have been alive. Now it's time to celebrate in a big way, and on Sunday, October 7th, that's just what we'll do. Join us anytime between 11am and 7pm for birthday cake and punch. We'll also be sampling other food items in the afternoon, including the fabulous fudge that we make right on site. With each purchase you can spin the Dream Wheel and be guaranteed one of these prizes: a discount of 10-30% on your entire purchase, a pound of fudge, or a $10 gift card. Anyone who is signed up as a Devoted Dreamer (you can sign up on the spot) gets an extra spin, and a choice of which of the two spin prizes to take. Everyone who stops in, with or without making a purchase, will also be able to register for a number of other prizes. It's always fun at Paper Dreams, but don't miss this extra special day!
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Literacy Matters 10th Annual
LITERACY BREAKFAST featuring Author & NPR Commentator
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at the Bellingham Golf & Country Club Each year, Whatcom Literacy Council helps hundreds of adults in Whatcom County build their literacy skills and move forward in their lives. All of the funds raised at the Annual Literacy Breakfast will help to make that possible. This year’s Literacy Breakfast will be held on Friday, November 16, at 7:30am at the Bellingham Golf & Country Club. The witty and wonderful Nancy Pearl, author of Book Lust, More Book Lust, Book Crush, and Book Lust To Go, will be back again this year to share her thoughts on some of the best reads available. The morning will also feature a WLC tutor and learner sharing how this work has impacted their lives. Seating is limited, so please call 647-3264 or email rachel@whatcomliteracy.org to reserve your spot. Guests will be asked to make a contribution at the event.
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Village Books & Fairhaven Runners & Walkers raise $3000 for the Whatcom Literacy Council The rain couldn't stop the amazing runners and walkers who participated in the 13th Annual 5K Walk/ Run for Literacy which took place June 16th. A great time was had by all and together we raised over $3000! ALL money from registrations went directly to the Whatcom Literacy Council. Thanks to everyone who helped make this event such a success!
The Whatcom Literacy Council is dedicated to empowering adults to achieve their goals and change their lives through literacy. Since 1978, WLC has served more than 9,500 adults in Whatcom County. For more information, go to www.whatcomliteracy.org.
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September 30 - October 6
Banned Books Week 30 Years of Liberating Literature
Behold the power of the forbidden word by participating in the 30th Anniversary Banned Books Week, an annual observation that highlights the benefits of free and open access to information. It also draws attention to the harms of censorship by spotlighting actual or attempted bannings of books across the United States.
Banned Books READ-OUT Sunday, September 30, 2-4pm
This year, in addition to our annual, much-commented-upon banned books display, we're inviting the community to help kick off the week with a Banned Books Read-Out. You can sign up ahead of time to read, or talk about a book banning event, between 2pm and 4pm on Sunday, September 30th. We'll be recording videos of up to two minutes for each person, and posting those on the internet as part of the nationwide Virtual ReadOut. County Executive Jack Louws will join us to read a Banned Books Week proclamation issued conjointly with Mayor Kelli Linville. Other presenters will include Bellingham Public Library Director Pamela Keisner and Whatcom County Library Director Joan Airoldi. Banned Books Week is sponsored and endorsed by nearly a dozen organizations, including the American Library Association, the American Booksellers Association, and the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression.
WWU
C NNECTIONS A Brown Bag Speaker Series
Village Books and the Western Washington University Libraries are pleased to present another season of the WWU Connections brown bag speaker series highlighting the expertise of WWU faculty and staff. Join us at Village Books in our Readings Gallery the second Tuesday of each month, noon-1pm. Tuesday, Ocober 9th, noon-1pm Western Front Goes Digital: 110 Years of History The historical collection of Western's student newspaper is online! Published continuously since 1899, the paper has chronicled the social, academic, athletic, and creative life of the Western community. This presentation will outline the history of the project to digitize this unique resource, reveal highlights of Western's past and its close connections to Bellingham and the region, and demonstrate how to search and find articles in the Western Front Historical Collection.
Tuesday, November 13th, noon-1pm “Five Seasons in Ecotopia” with Troy Abel, Ph.D, Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Studies
Drawing on his research collaborations over the past five years with WWU students, faculty, and Costa Ricans conserving tropical rainforests, Dr. Abel will share his insights on ecological citizenship, political biogeography, and immersions in some of the most biologically intense places on the planet.
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SHERMAN ALEXIE MONDAY, OCTOBER 29th
Location & Details TBD - check VillageBooks.com for updates!
Blasphemy: New and Selected Stories by Sherman Alexie
available in October, hardcover, Grove Press
A collection of new and classic stories from one of Bellingham’s favorite authors—does anything else need to be said? The winner of the PEN/ Faulkner award for his book, War Dances, there is no one out there who combines his particular brand of provocation, versatility, and humor.
The Roots of the Olive Tree: A Novel by Courtney Miller Santo
available now, hardcover, HarperCollins
Meet the Keller family, five generations of firstborn women living together in the same house on a secluded olive grove in the Sacramento Valley of Northern California. Told from varying viewpoints, Courtney Miller Santo's compelling and evocative debut novel captures the love, secrets, disappointments, jealousies, and forgiveness that tie generations to one another.
Evel Knievel Days: A Novel by Pauls Toutonghi
available now, hardcover, Random House
Slightly neurotic and more than a little OCD, Khosi Saqr is a bit out of his element when he leaves Butte, MT to find his estranged father in Egypt. For fans of Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, City of Thieves, Exley, or any other book that has a young, wise-beyond-his-years character on the search for something, there's now Evel Knievel Days. And thank goodness for that! –Lindsey
The Stockholm Octavo: A Novel by Karen Engelmann
available in October, hardcover, Ecco
"A delicious page-turner that brings eighteenth-century Stockholm to vivid life, complete with scandal, conspiracy, mystery, and a hint of magic. Karen Engelmann's spectacular debut drew me in with its fascinating characters, who share their secrets of cartomancy, apothecaries, and the power of a wellfluttered fan. A captivating tale, beautifully told." –Eleanor Brown, author of The Weird Sisters
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Beautiful Lies: A Novel by Clare Clark
available in September, hardcover, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
The story of the exotic wife of a Scottish aristocrat who is not what she seems, set against the backdrop of the cultured drawing rooms and emerging tabloid culture of late Victorian London. Inspired by the true story of a politician's wife who lived a double life for decades, Beautiful Lies is set in a time that, fraught with economic uncertainty and scandal-mongering, uncannily presages our own.
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FICTION fall FICTION hardcover FICTION The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving by Jonathan Evison
available now, hardcover, Algonquin
Imagine The Canterbury Tales in 21st century America: Follow a rag-tag group of broken, yet loveable, people traveling 600 miles in a van, from Bremerton to Salt Lake City in search of Trevor's lost father. Along the way you will laugh and cry at the foibles of these vulnerable characters, as they encounter birth, death, love, fear and forgiveness—somewhat ridiculous and somewhat wise, just like real life. I loved this new book by Evison, the northwest author of West of Here, and heartily recommend it. –Cindi
NW: A Novel by Zadie Smith
The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving was a Village Books all-staff read selection. VB gives it two thumbs up!
The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving When Ben and his wheelchair-bound ward, Trevor, embark on a wildly unplanned road trip from Washington to Utah, you can expect that they’ll also take a metaphorical trip through their collective hopes, dreams and regrets, and come out as better people. But Evison blows the doors off of the “American road story” convention with this sad, funny, refreshing novel. It’s an all-too-human meditation on a world where anything can change in an instant, but where second chances and new beginnings are still possible. –Sam
available in September, hardcover, Penguin
From private houses to public parks, at work and at play, in this delicate, devastating novel of encounters, the main streets hide the back alleys, and taking the high road can sometimes lead to a dead end. Zadie Smith's NW brilliantly depicts the modern urban zone in a tragicomic novel as mercurial as the city itself.
City of Women: A Novel by David Gillham
available now, hardcover, Amy Einhorn
It is 1943, the height of the Second World War, and Berlin has become a city of women. With her husband serving on the Eastern Front, Sigrid Schroeder is, for all intents and purposes, the model soldier's wife. But behind this façade is an entirely different Sigrid, a Sigrid who dreams of her former Jewish lover, who is now lost in the chaos of the war.
The Marseille Caper by Peter Mayle
available in November, hardcover, Knopf
When Sam's last adventure in France ended, he thought it'd be a while before he went back, especially with the charms of Elena Morales to keep him in Los Angeles. But when the wealthy Francis Reboul asks him to take a job in Marseille, it's impossible for Sam and Elena to resist the possibility of further excitement. Preorder your copy today!
Tuesday, September 25th, doors 6:30pm in the Heiner Theater at Whatcom Commmunity College
T.C. BOYLE
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San Miguel: A Novel by T. C. Boyle
available in September, hardcover, Viking
On a tiny, desolate, windswept island off the coast of Southern California, two families, one in the 1880s and one in the 1930s, come to start new lives and pursue dreams of self-reliance and freedom. Their extraordinary stories, full of struggle and hope, are the subject of T. C. Boyle's haunting new novel.
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CHUCKANUT RADIO HOUR Tickets $5 available now at VB & brownpapertickets.com Receive one FREE ticket to the show with each pre-event in-store purchase of San Miguel!
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FICTION fall FICTION hardcover FICTION The Orchardist: A Novel by Amanda Coplin
available now, hardcover, HarperCollins
"When you pick up The Orchardist, you will be lured at first by the lushness of the language, the razor-sharp vividness of the descriptive passages. But soon enough—before you've finished the first chapter—the characters will take hold of you and you'll read on hungrily, as if under a spell." —Wally Lamb
The Bartender's Tale by Ivan Doig
available now, hardcover, Riverhead
Tom Harry has a streak of frost in his black pompadour and a venerable bar called The Medicine Lodge, the chief watering hole and last refuge of the town of Gros Ventre, in northern Montana. Tom also has a son named Rusty whose mother deserted them both years ago. The pair make an odd kind of family, with the bar their true home, but they manage just fine. Until.... p.s. Chuck loved this book!
Big Ray: A Novel by Michael Kimball
available in September, hardcover, Bloomsbury
When Big Ray dies, his son feels mostly relief, dismissing his other emotions. Yet years later, the adult son must reckon with the outsized presence of his father's memory. Shot through with humor and insight that will resonate with anyone who has experienced a complicated parental relationship, Big Ray is a staggering family story.
Meet the Author Friday, September 28th, 7pm
IVAN DOIG —The Bartender’s Tale A National Book Award finalist, Doig is the author of ten previous novels, most recently Work Song, and three works of nonfiction, including his classic first book, This House of Sky. A FREE EVENT at VILLAGE BOOKS!
Winter of the World: Book Two of the Century Trilogy by Ken Follett
available in September, hardcover, Dutton
Winter of the World picks up right where The Fall of Giants left off, as its five interrelated families—American, German, Russian, English, Welsh—enter a time of enormous social, political, and economic turmoil, beginning with the rise of the Third Reich, through the Spanish Civil War and the great dramas of World War II, up to the explosions of the American and Soviet atomic bombs.
Sweet Tooth: A Novel The Yellow Birds: A Novel by Kevin Powers
available in September, hardcover, Little, Brown & Co.
Poetic and wrenching, written in prose that is a cross between Hemingway and Tim O’Brien, The Yellow Birds tells the story of two young soldiers trying to survive during the bloodiest days of the Iraq War. This is one of the most powerful new novels I have read in years. –Sam
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by Ian McEwan
available in November, hardcover, Nan A. Talese
The year is 1972. The Cold War has entered a moribund phase, but the fight against Communism goes on, especially in England's cultural circles. Serena Frome, the beautiful daughter of an Anglican bishop, has just completed her maths degree at Cambridge. Her brief affair with one of her professors leads to an interview with MI5. Serena lands an assignment in Operation Sweet Tooth: the funding of artists and writers with whom MI5's political views align. Pre-order your copy today!
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FICTION brand new FICTION hardcover FICTION Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore: A Novel by Robin Sloan
available in October, hardcover, Farrar, Straus & Giroux
A gleeful and exhilarating tale of global conspiracy, complex code-breaking, high-tech data visualization, young love, rollicking adventure, and the secret to eternal life is mostly set in a hole-in-thewall San Francisco bookstore, a modernday cabinet of wonders ready to give a jolt of energy to every curious reader.
The People of Forever Are Not Afraid by Shani Boianjiu
available in September, hardcover, Hogarth
The story of three girls who grow up in an Israeli village and join the Israeli Defense Forces at eighteen, where they experience typical coming of age while preparing for the ever-present threat of war. Yael trains marksmen and flirts. Avishag stands guard, watching refugees throw themselves at barbed-wire fences. Lea, posted at a checkpoint, imagines stories behind the faces that pass by her day after day.
The Casual Vacancy by J K Rowling
available in September, hardcover, Little, Brown & Co.
Pagford is, seemingly, an English idyll, with a cobbled market square and an ancient abbey, but what lies behind the pretty facade is a town at war. Rich at war with poor, teenagers at war with their parents, wives at war with their husbands, teachers at war with their pupils...Pagford is not what it first seems. J.K. Rowling's first novel for adults is the work of a storyteller like no other.
The Mirrored World by Debra Dean
available now, hardcover, HarperCollins
Debra Dean, bestselling author of The Madonnas of Leningrad, has re-imagined the life of Russia’s most beloved holy figures in her stunning new novel The Mirrored World. Narrated from the point of view of her younger cousin Dasha, a devoted friend and companion, the story follows Xenia and Dasha from their younger years in the lower nobility through the tragedy and madness that transforms Xenia into a revered angel of mercy to the poor, and a controversial figure to the upper classes. Set against the unparalleled extravagance and artifice of 18th century St. Petersburg, a world of ice palaces, Italian castrati and cross-dress masquerade balls, The Mirrored World is an exploration of the true costs of loving deeply.
Meet the Author Saturday, September 15th, 7pm
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Flight Behavior
by Barbara Kingsolver available in November, hardcover, HarperCollins
"Flight Behavior" refers to the annual long winter migration of monarch butterflies to Mexico. Because of climate changes, they wind up near a family farm in Tennessee instead. Science, religion, and family clash in reaction to this dramatic event. Kingsolver again combines environmentalism, compelling characters, dramatic storytelling, and poetic language into a sweeping and powerful work. Kingsolver, you are my goddess. —Kelly E.
When It Happens to You: A Novel in Stories by Molly Ringwald
available now, hardcover, It Books
Molly Ringwald mines the complexities of modern relationships in this gripping and nuanced collection of interlinked stories. Ringwald writes with deep compassion for human imperfection and, as the lives of the characters converge and diverge in unexpected ways, she reveals a startling eye for the universality of loss, love, and the search for connection.
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The Vanishing Act by Mette Jakobsen
available in September, hardcover, Norton
Back to Blood: A Novel by Tom Wolfe
available in October, hardcover, Little, Brown & Co
Back to Blood is another brilliant, spot-on, scrupulous, and often hilarious reckoning with our times. "Miami is the only city I can find in the whole world where people from another country, speaking another language and from another culture have taken over a vast city at the ballot box in one generation." —Tom Wolfe
On a small snow-covered island—so tiny that it can’t be found on any map—lives twelve-year-old Minou, her philosopher Papa (a descendent of Descartes), Boxman the magician, and a clever dog called No-Name. Minou’s mother is missing. Will Boxman be able to help find her? Minou, unwilling to accept her mother’s death, attempts to find the truth through Descartes’ philosophy.
The Cursing Mommy's Book of Days: A Novel
The Middlesteins: A Novel
by Ian Frazier
available in October, hardcover, Farrar, Straus & Giroux
by Jami Attenberg
available in October, hardcover, Grand Central
For more than thirty years, Edie and Richard Middlestein shared a solid family life together in the suburbs of Chicago. But now things are splintering apart, for one reason, it seems: Edie's enormous girth. She's obsessed with food. With pitch-perfect prose, huge compassion, and sly humor, Jami Attenberg has given us an epic story of marriage, family, and obsession.
Based on his widely read columns for The New Yorker, Ian Frazier’s uproarious first novel is structured as a daybook of sorts, with the Cursing Mommy—beleaguered wife of Larry and mother of two boys— trying (more or less) valiantly to offer tips on how to do various tasks around the home, only to end up on the ground, cursing, surrounded by broken glass.
HISTORICAL FICTION Freeman
by Leonard Pitts, Jr available now, paperback, Agate Publishing
As the Civil War ends, many broken lives await their own personal reconstruction. Leonard Pitts, Jr. (one of my favorite columnists) weaves the stories of former slaves seeking family members from whom they were long separated, abolitionists opening a school to educate southern Blacks for a new life, and defeated, still angry Confederate soldiers. The characters are deeply multi-dimensional and the historical detail is downright scary. Freeman is an engrossing, moving read and an original voicing of a pivotal time in our national story. –Terri
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GRAPHIC NOVEL Building Stories by Chris Ware
available in October, hardcover, Pantheon
Building Stories imagines the inhabitants of a three-story Chicago apartment building: a 30-something woman who has yet to find someone with whom to spend the rest of her life; a couple, possibly married, who wonder if they can bear each other's company another minute; and the building's landlady, an elderly woman who has lived alone for decades.
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Paperback FICTION A Winter's Night
We the Animals: A Novel
available now, paperback, Europa
available in September, paperback, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
by Valerio Massimo Manfredi Told in the tradition of country folktales and framed by the devastating years of strife—two world wars and the years of fascism—these stories will delight readers from the first page to the last. Manfredi's A Winter's Night provides a timely reminder that simple values and a sense of solidarity with our fellow human beings remain of vital importance.
by Justin Torres
In this groundbreaking debut, Justin Torres plunges us into the chaotic heart of one family, the intense bonds of three brothers, and the mythic effects of this fierce love on the people we must become. It’s a fiery ode to boyhood that makes you reexamine what it means to love and hurt.
State of Wonder: A Novel by Anne Patchett
available now, paperback, HarperCollins
This book will draw you in from the first page. Dr. Marina Singh, a pharmaceutical research scientist, must embark on a journey to the Amazon to track down an elusive scientist working on a ground-breaking drug. What makes this journey more intriguing is that her coworker mysteriously died on the same mission. Patchett's writing is gripping and beautiful. It is easy to relate to the characters and turn the pages into the early hours of the morning. –Tiffany
Classes in Mindfulness Fall 2012, Bellingham
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Pym: A Novel by Mat Johnson
available in September, paperback, Spiegel & Grau
My Brilliant Friend
The epic comic adventure into the ultimate land of whiteness—Antarctica— by an unlikely band of African American adventurers searching for their fortune in ice. An adventure story and a sly novel of ideas, this dazzlingly smart, funny, and imaginative work—inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s unfinished novel—was critically acclaimed in hardcover and unlike anything you’ve ever read.
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A modern masterpiece from one of Italy's most acclaimed authors, My Brilliant Friend is a rich, intense, and generoushearted tale of two friends, Elena and Lila. Ferrante's inimitable style lends itself perfectly to a meticulous portrait of these two women that is also the story of a nation and a touching meditation on the nature of friendship.
Angelmaker: A Novel by Nick Harkaway
available in October, paperback, Vintage
Joe Spork spends his days repairing clocks, a far cry from his late father, a flashy London gangster. But when Joe fixes one particularly unusual device, his life is suddenly upended. His client, Edie Banister, is not just a kindly old lady—but a former superspy—and the device is a 1950s doomsday machine.
The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides
September, paperback, Picador
This novel explores a college love triangle over the course of a single year. Eugenides writes with great insight about intellectual curiosity, hangovers, manic depression (as it was called then), and 1982— to name a few. Most of all he writes about that first tortured attempt to find love. The externals may have changed since the "marriage plots" of Jane Austen, but the poignant comedy and suspense are the same. –Rem
Wilderness: A Novel by Lance Weller
The Killer Poet's Guide to Immortality by A. B. Bard
available now, paperback, Wry Ink Publishing
Everyone knows the stereotype of the starving, idealistic poet. This stereotypical poet gets so desperate, he resorts to killing people and attaching his poems to the bodies of his victims. His resulting "memoir" is a manic, sardonic cocktail of crime fiction, literary thriller, cultural commentary, and provocative poetry. An incredibly funny and absolutely original book from a brand-new, Seattle-based, independent publishing house. –Brendan
Tiger Hills
by Sarita Mandanna available now, paperback, Pintail
In 1878 a beautiful baby girl, Devi, is born. Her fate is intertwined with that of Devanna, a gifted young boy whose mother has died in tragic circumstances. The two quickly become inseparable, until Devi meets the tiger killer. It is the tangled relationship among the three that leads to a devastating tragedy— an event with unforeseen and far-reaching consequences for generations to come.
available in September, hardcover, Bloomsbury
Thirty years after the Civil War left him maimed, Abel Truman has found his way to the the rugged, majestic coast of Washington State, where he lives alone in a driftwood shack with his beloved dog. Wilderness is the story of Abel, now an old and ailing man, and his heroic final journey over the snowbound Olympic Mountains in a quest to settle matters of the heart.
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SCIENCE FICTION Embassytown
by China Mieville available now, paperback, Random House
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RailSea
by China Mieville available now, hardcover, Random House
It strikes me that these two books are like fraternal twin brothers—so totally alike that there is no question they are brothers, yet so different in personality you will have to look again to confirm they are in the same family. As the older brother (Embassytown), there is a seriousness and intensity of purpose, indeed, of responsibility, which a younger brother (RailSea) can frivolously ignore. Yet DNA doesn’t lie, and inside each book you’ll find the same fine writing and fantastic other-worldness so characteristic of China Mieville’s writing. Embassy Town is a galaxy-trotting adventure set out to bend the way we think about star travel, social convention, and the compulsions toward power and control. At its heart is the question of whether we create language, or whether language creates us (the answer is yes). RailSea is a coming-of-age adventure with a rather hilarious tongue-in-cheek tribute to ‘Moby Dick’. At its heart is the question we all ask ourselves at some point in time (and sometimes every day): who am I, and what do I really want in this life? RailSea is appropriate for young adult and adult SF readers, while Embassy Town is more suitable for adult SF readers. –Jonica
Pure
by Julianna Baggott available now, hardcover, Grand Central
Although this story is a grim one, based on a dystopia torn apart by Hiroshima-type nuclear bombs, this is an enchanting read. I came to really love the characters, with all their quirks and tempers. They struggle to understand why their world has been so damaged and what parts their parents had to play in the great undoing of the Earth. In the end, it becomes a race to the death to understand what is truth and what is lies, how we may make small defiant action in the face of certain defeat, and when to choose what is truly of value. Although this is adult SF, it is also appropriate for young adult readers. –Jonica
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Alif the Unseen
by G. Willow Wilson available now, hardcover, Grove Atlantic, Inc.
This is either Arab spring political intrigue, or an Arabian Nights fantasy, or cyber-techno SF, or maybe all of these in a "can't put down long enough to come up for breath" pageturner. Wilson writes with an insider's view of Islam and Middle-eastern culture and maybe some uncanny premonition, as she finished this volume before events of Tahrir Square actually happened. Just spooky! –Terri
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Tuesday, SEPTEMBER 25th, 6:30pm
T.C. Boyle in the Heiner Theater at Whatcom Community College, 237 W. Kellogg Street, Bellingham
–San Miguel
This month's author guest is T.C. Boyle with his new novel San Miguel. Boyle is the author of thirteen previous novels, including the New York Times bestseller The Women and most recently, When the Killing's Done. He has also published nine collections of short stories and has won the prestigious PEN/Malmud Award for Excellence in the short story. The musical guest for tonight's show is Grammy-nominated composer and pianist David Lanz. -Receive one free ticket with each pre-event in-store purchase of San Miguel
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Tuesday, OCTOBER 23rd, 6:30pm
Chris Cannon & Brian Calvert in the Crystal Ballroom of the Leopold, 1224 Cornwall Ave., Downtown Bellingham
–America, But Better: The Canada Party Manifesto Since launching their hilarious video campaign in January, The Canada Party has gone viral with nearly 1,000,000 hits on YouTube ad coverage from CNN to BBC. This isn't an invasion, it's an intervention. From the country that brought you toques and Justin Bieber comes a plan to restore America to its former glory. The US political system increasingly resembles an all-chimp revue of Cats, and its citizens are looking for a new leader. That leader is Canada. America, But Better combines the doctrine of American exceptionalism with a dose of Canadian humility and common sense. Covering everything from economic policy to gay rights to waterboarding, this manifesto of the Canada Party offers a helping hand to its southern neighbors. Author Chris Cannon served in the intelligence and counterterrorism fields as well as the Presidential honor guard and White House duty. Brian Calvert is a comedic author, actor, and producer involved in over 50 short films and multi-media stage shows.
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A FREE EVENT!
Compendium with More Than 225 Recipes by Diane Morgan
available in September, hardcover, Chronicle Books
From the author of more than 10 c o o k b o o k s c o m e s t h i s comprehensive guide and collection of recipes using root vegetables. Discover the fascinating history and lore of 29 major roots, their nutritional content, how to buy and store them, and much more. The best part? More than 225 recipes—salads, soups, side dishes, main courses, drinks, and desserts—that bring out the earthy goodness of each and every one of these intriguing vegetables. From Andean tubers and burdock, to yams and yucca, this essential culinary encyclopedia allows dedicated home cooks to achieve a new level of taste and sophistication in their everyday cooking.
Burma:
Rivers of Flavor
by Naomi Duguid available in September, hardcover, Artisan
The tastes of the cuisine of Burma reflect its actual geography; squeezed somewhere between the fried noodle dishes of China and the spicy curries of India and Thailand. Duguid's culturally sensitive exploration of this up and coming cuisine is a delicious trip to an exotic, flavorful part of the world. –Charles Claassen, Owner of Book Fare Café Village Books & Book Fare Café cooked and sampled recipes from Naomi's book for the publisher's "Cookbook Challenge." The recipes were easy to make & delicious!
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Eat the City: A Tale of the Fishers, Foragers, Butchers, Farmers, Poultry Minders, Sugar Refiners, Cane Cutters, Beekeepers, Winemakers and Brewers Who Built New York by Robin Shulman
available now, hardcover, Random House
In Robin Shulman’s book Eat the City, she takes a journalistic look at the food culture and history of New York City, but she intertwines it with stories of the people who produce, cook and share food today. You would think that because this book is about the history of food in NYC that it wouldn’t pertain to us in the Northwest, but actually, it really helped me to see how much of our food, and the corporatization of our food, has its roots there. The encouraging thing is that now, people are bringing the movement back to a smaller-scale level, where we value flavor and quality over production. –Christina
Modern Homestead: Grow, Raise, Create by Renee Wilkinson
available now, paperback, Fulcrum Publishing
From windowsills to backyards, cities hold more potential for growth than just urban sprawl. We can grow vegetables, raise small livestock, and fill our cupboards with canned decadence. Renee Wilkinson offers something for everyone, regardless of space constraints or green thumb know-how. While Wilkinson may use her grandmother’s old canning tricks or her aunt's favorite recipes, this young, thoughtful gardener still manages to make her place her own, and delivers the best information on growing, raising, harvesting, and making from your own plot.
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TWO FREE EVENTS!
Saturday, September 8th
RENEE WILKINSON
11am-1pm: On-site demos at the Bellingham Farmer’s Market Stop by to catch Renee demonstrate some basics of canning and drying. She will talk about ways to use what you have preserved in recipes through the winter. Renee will demonstrate canning techniques with items such as tomatoes, as well as methods for drying produce, such as apples. This event is part of the Whatcom County Farm Tour and is co-sponsored by Sustainable Connections. 4pm - VB Readings Gallery Missed your chance to see Renee at the Farmer’s Market? Come hear her talk about Modern Homestead. —Co-Sponsored by Sustainable Connections, Transition Whatcom & ReSources
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NEW! NEW!
September is is September
Eat LOCAL LOCAL MONTH Eat MONTH PASSPORT PASSPORT EAT LOCAL FOOD,
Eat Local Month
EAT FOOD, GOLOCAL TO EVENTS, GOWIN TO EVENTS, PRIZES! WIN PRIZES!
Tastings, tours and contests featuring food artisans & sustainable family farms. Tastings, tours and contests featuring food artisans & sustainable family farms.
Pick up your Farm Tour Map & Eat Local Month Guide and Passport at the participating businesses below.
Sunday Sunday
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Friday Friday
Celebrate the the businesses and people who connect us with more Celebrate and events, people who connect with more good food. Festivebusinesses and delectable family farms,us cooking good food. Festive and delectable events, family farms, cooking and butchery classes, farm-to-table restaurants – and butchery classes, farm-to-table restaurants – all part of the LOCAL FIRST campaign all part of the LOCAL FIRST campaign
Eat Eat
Pairing, Masquerade Local Food & Wine Wine Company, Pairing, Masquerade 12-5pm Wine Company, 12-5pm
Sept 23 Whatcom Harvest Sept 23 Dinner, Harvest Whatcom BelleWood Acres, Dinner, 4pm BelleWood Acres, 4pm
The Grown Table Night, Kid The Table
Kick-off Eat LocalBBQ Month Community Kick-off BBQFood Co-op, Downtown, Food Co-op, Community 11am-2pm Downtown, 11am-2pm
5th Annual Whatcom County Farm Tour, 10am-5pm 5th Annual Whatcom County Farm Tour, 10am-5pm Meat Rabbit Expo, Hannegan Farm & Home, 10am-5pm Meat Rabbit Expo, Hannegan Farm & Home, 10am-5pm WSU Community First Garden Tour, 11am-2pm WSU Community First Garden Tour, 11am-2pm
Sept 13-15 Kneading Conference Sept 13-15 West,
Taste exceptional Eat Local First Taste Eat Local First dishesexceptional at these participating dishes at these participating farm-to-table restaurants (and farm-to-table restaurants get your passport, too). (and get your passport, too). Avenue Bread, Brandywine Avenue Brandywine Kitchen,Bread, Ciao Thyme in the Kitchen, Kitchen, Ciao Thyme the Kitchen, Chuckanut Brewery &inKitchen, Chuckanut & Kitchen, CommunityBrewery Food Co-op, Dashi Sept17 Community Dashi Noodle Bar, Food GoodCo-op, to Go Meat Cook Local Chef Sept17 Noodle Bar, GoodRestaurant, to Go Meat Old Pies, Nell Thorn Challenge Acme Cook LocalatChef Pies, Nell Thorn Restaurant, Old Town Café, Pizza’zza, Pure Bliss Farms + Kitchen, Challenge at Acme6pm Café,Seven Pizza’zza, Pure Bliss Desserts, Loaves Pizzeria, Farms + Kitchen, 6pm Town Real Food 101 Desserts, Seven Temple Bar, The Loaves MarketsPizzeria, on with Lisa Real FoodDixon, 101 Temple Bar, The Markets on Lakeway, The Table by Bellingham Community Food Co-op, with Lisa Dixon, The Table by Bellingham Pasta Company, Trapeze Café 6:30-8pm Food Co-op, Lakeway, Community Pasta Company, Trapeze Café 6:30-8pm
Sept 25 Kid Grown 25 Night, Sept
Sept 1 Eat Local Month Sept 1
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Stay informed & get connected at EatLocalFirst.org
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Sept 15 Chef in the15 Market, Bellingham Sept
Farmers Market, withBellingham Brandywine Chef in the Market, Kitchen &Market, Book Fair Farmers withCafé, Brandywine 11am-1pm Kitchen & Book Fair Café, 11am-1pm Eat Local BBQ, Community Food Co-op Cordata, 11am-2pm Food Eat Local BBQ, Community Co-op Cordata, 11am-2pm
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Sept 26 Taste Washington Sept 26
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Brandywine Kitchen Kid Grown Night, Brandywine Kitchen
Sept 29-30 Edible Puget Sound Sept 29-30
with JillPuget Lightner, Edible Sound NorthJill Cascades with Lightner, Institute Environmental North Cascades Learning Environmental Center Institute Learning Center
For all event details, visit EatLocalFirst.org For all event details, visit EatLocalFirst.org
Choose local businesses taking action for a healthy community.
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Pick up your Farm Tour Map & Eat Local Month Guide and the Pick your Farm Tour Map & Eat businesses Local Monthabove. Guide and the NEWup Passport at the participating Store Mon–Sat 10am–8:30pm • Sun 11am–7pm NEWHours: Passport at the participating businesses above. The Eat Local First Campaign and fabulous events continue
—Recipe Samples for Tasting!
Saturday, November 10th, 7pm
JESS THOMSON Author Jess Thomson will be bringing in samples of Pickled Beets with Clove and Star Anise, Spanish-Inspired Root Vegetable Stew, Picnic's Kale Salad, and Two-Pound Espresso Brownies, so come try these tasty dishes.
Northwest DELIGHTS Save The Date! Friday, November 16th, 7pm
TOM DOUGLAS
Named "Outstanding Restaurateur" of 2012 by the James Beard Foundation, Village Books is delighted to host Tom Douglas here in Bellingham in November. We're still working out the details so stay tuned for more information about this event!
A FREE EVENT!
Dishing Up Washington: ®
150 Recipes that Capture Authentic Regional Flavors by Jess Thomson
Location & Details TBD
available in October, paperback, Storey Books
Washington State is known for its vibrant food community, and Dishing Up ® Washington presents the highlights with recipes contributed by local farmers, fisherman, restaurants, small food producers, and artisanal makers of cheese, wine, and beer. Dishing Up® Washington is the perfect memento of a place and all it offers to food lovers. Jess Thomson is a food writer based in Seattle, and was recently named "one of seven writers you should know" by the Chicago Tribune. She is a regular guest on Seattle’s NPR station, KUOW.
The Dahlia Bakery Cookbook: Sweetness in Seattle by Tom Douglas
available in October, hardcover, William Morrow
Are you pining for the peanut butter sandwich cookie recipe that director, screenwriter, and novelist Nora Ephron described as her all-time favorite cookie? Do you long to dazzle friends with the triple coconut cream pie that New York food writer and Serious Eats founder Ed Levine called “one of the best pies in the country”? Or do you just want to get your hands on the crazy-rich, streusel-topped monkey bread with caramel dipping sauce that has people lining up outside the Dahlia Bakery door? Now, those sweet dreams can come true, thanks to The Dahlia Bakery Cookbook. Seattle’s most popular chef and restaurant owner Tom Douglas shares his secrets for 135 scrumptious treats. Here, you will find recipes for breakfasts, pastries, tarts, pies, cakes, cupcakes, cookies, puddings, ice creams, soup, sandwiches, and jams that are rigorously cheftested and guaranteed to work in the home kitchen.
Craft Beers of the Pacific Northwest by Lisa Morrison
available now, paperback, Timber Press
Join Village Books & Chuckanut Brewery & Kitchen for a book talk by author Lisa Morrison for Craft Beers of the Pacific Northwest, as part of Bellingham Beer Week. This book is a suds-soaked adventure through 115 key breweries and brew pubs in Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. A FREE EVENT at the
CHUCKANUT BREWERY
LISA MORRISON Join Us!
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Those of us born and raised in Washington state come by our pioneering spirit naturally. You could see it in our in-store, made-from-scratch bakery as early as 1951. In fact, Haggen was the country’s first grocer to satisfy local caffeine cravings with an in-store Starbucks back in 1989. And from the beginning our goal has been to support local farmers and producers–to provide you with the freshest meal ingredients possible. Don Haggen always challenged us to be different. Today, Northwest Fresh is our promise to continue finding innovative new ways to please and delight. 22
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Dorie & John Belisle BelleWood Acres, Ferndale, WA Building Community One Book at a Time
n e h c t i K E H T IN Book recommendations from one of our favorite chefs. Bon Appétit! Autumn is easily my favorite season in the Pacific Northwest. The long days are waning, but the light is golden. The farmer's markets are still bursting with color, and we're in that sweet spot when you can get summer green beans and winter squash, late heirloom tomatoes and sweet corn on the cob.
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hroughout the fall season, Book Fare Café will be hosting seasonally inspired prix fixe dinners, with menus and wine selections chosen to highlight the best of autumn. A portion of the proceeds from these elegant served meals will go to the Whatcom Hills Waldorf School's class of 2013, and members of the class will be present to assist with service as well as provide entertainment. Tickets for these events, available at the café as well as online at brownpapertickets.com, are $30 per person for three courses, wine available at additional cost. The first dinner will be hosted on September 13th, starting at 6pm. We will also host dinners on October 16th and November 15th. Check out our website for more details at www.bookfarecafe.com.
Bouchon Bakery
by Sebastien Rouxel & Thomas Keller
available in October, hardcover, Artisan
The next in Thomas Keller's series of gorgeous large format cookbooks, Bouchon Bakery's Sebastien Rouxel takes us behind the scenes of the bakery that supports the French Laundry. Steeped in the tastes of America and France, this cookbook has everything from a take on the Oreo cookie to mille-feuilles. Well-tested, delicious recipes make following these recipes at home a snap.
Secrets of the Best Chefs: Recipes, Techniques, and Tricks from America's Greatest Cooks by Adam Roberts
available in October, hardcover, Artisan
Food blogger Adam Roberts started documenting his self-instructed culinary journey in 2004. Now he distills his lessons in partnership with some of the country's best chefs in an accessible, entertaining cookbook that is part culinary school/part cooking show. It's the everyman's view into the pro kitchen. 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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FREE concerts
Sept 5 Impromptu Wind Duo Pat Nelson (bassoon) and Lisa McCarthy (flute) with guest Leslie Johnson (viola) Oct 3 Bellissima! Tenor Ross Hauck Nov 7 Violinist Grant Donnellan Dec 5 Mount Baker Toppers
May 1 Soprano Tracy Rhodus Satterfield June 5 Pianist Jeffrey Gilliam at WWU PAC
KMRE 102.3 FM A non-commercial, community-based radio station licensed to and operated by the Spark Museum of Electrical Invention since 2005. KMRE is a powerful and entertaining extension of the Spark Museum’s world-class media collection. Underwriting a show here at KMRE supports independent local radio and connects your business, group or event to one of Bellingham’s best independent media outlets.
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Light and Shade: The John Lennon Letters by John Lennon, Hunter Davies
available in October, hardcover, Little, Brown & Co.
It was in his correspondences that Lennon let his personality and poetry flow unguarded. Now, gathered for the first time in book form, are his letters to family, friends, strangers, and lovers from every point in his life. Funny, informative, wise, poetic, and sometimes heartbreaking, his letters illuminate an intimate side of the private genius.
Conversations with Jimmy Page by Brad Tolinski
available in October, hardcover, Crown Publishing
Iconic guitarist and Led Zeppelin founder, Jimmy Page, is both the band’s most reticent member and the one who most fascinates this legendary band's huge fanbase. For the first time and in his own words, he opens up to journalist Brad Tolinski, exploring in-depth his remarkable life and musical journey.
How Music Works
MUSIC
by David Byrne
available in September, hardcover, McSweeney's
This is David Byrne’s long-awaited meditation on his life in music. Acting as historian and anthropologist, he ranges from Wagnerian opera houses to African villages, from his first high school reel-to-reel to his latest projects. Touching on the joy, the physics, and the evolutionary patterns of music, it’s a brainy, irresistible adventure.
DISCOVER SONGS New! At Village Books
Check out VB's new 'NPR Discover' program—a selection of six top musicians/groups featured on NPR's Discover Songs web pages. Selected CDs change every two months, so keep your eye on the display at the Main Counter. The current batch includes such greats as:
Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Americana Noah Stewart - Noah Branford Marsalis Quartet - Four MF's Playin' Tunes Kimbra - Vows Melody Gardot - The Absence Fun. - Some Nights SIX UNIQUE TITLES - EVERY TWO MONTHS!
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ENJOY LIFE Create & Dream New Dress a Day: The Ultimate DIY Guide to Creating Fashion Dos from Thift-Store Don'ts by Marisa Lynch
available in October, paperback, Ballantine Books
The task: to make a new fashion piece a day—on a budget of a dollar a day—for 365 days, and blog about it. She’d hit garage sales and thrift stores for fodder and tweak them in a way easily replicated for her readers to use on their own vintage finds.
Travel the World The Condé Nast Traveler Book of Unforgettable Journeys: Volume II:
Kaffe Fassett: Dreaming in Color by Kaffe Fassett
available in September, hardcover, Abrams
Kaffe Fassett, one of the foremost designers and crafters of our time, has led an extraordinary life. It began in Big Sur in 1937 and has taken him all over the world. He revolutionized the use of color in handknitting before moving on to explore many other mediums. Here he shares rich, detailed stories about his lifelong creative journey and hundreds of photos taken along the way.
Read Poetry Time of Useful Consciousness by Lawrence Ferlinghetti
available in September, hardcover, New Directions
At ninety-three, Ferlinghetti shows more power than most any other poet at work today. He describes his new book as “a fragmented recording of the American stream-of-consciousness, always westward streaming” Time of Useful Consciousness is an aeronautical term denoting the time when one loses oxygen and when one passes out, the brief time in which some lifesaving is possible.
Great Writers on Great Places edited by Klara Glowczewska available now paperback, Penguin
This second collection of the awardwinning magazine's best travel writings, includes essays by luminaries such as, Robert Hughes, Russell Banks, E. L. Doctorow, André Aciman, Pico Iyer, and Edna O'Brien. Whether readers are preparing for their own journeys or just indulging in an armchair adventure, this new volume will open their eyes to the world.
VB Literature Live Events Village Books hosts more than 350 interesting and diverse author and community programs each year. Most of these events are FREE—everyone is welcome. See pages 58-62 to see a schedule of what we have going on this fall, then sign up for the VB eNewsletter to receive updates—VillageBooks.com!
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August 4 – October 28, 2012 co-curated by Robert Shaw and Julie Silber
The first exhibition to cover the entire scope of American quilt making. Lightcatcher building, Grand & Flora. Open noon-5, Tuesday — Sunday www.whatcommuseum.org
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A Tale of Two Cities
TOUR Redux
Art and Literature in Two of the World's Greatest Cities Are you an independent traveler who sometimes longs for just a bit more connection in your travels? Do you like socializing with others when you're abroad but don't really 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 to any of these questions, then the Tale of Two Cities Tour (Redux) may be just the trip for you. It's a tour designed for folks who like to walk and use public transportation. Last May, Chuck and Dee Robinson of Village Books led a group of 14 folks on a marvelous adventure in London and Paris. In May of 2013, Chuck and Dee will revisit those cities, seeing new sites and taking different day trips. The tour will begin in London on May 15th. We'll take a literary walking tour, visiting places where many authors lived and wrote. We'll visit the Dickens Museum, which was closed last year. You'll be guided through the highlights of the Tate Britain, England's greatest repository of Western art from 1500 to the present. This year's day trip will take us to Salisbury and Stonehenge. And, included in the package will be a performance at the Shubert Theatre of the smash hit Matilda, based on the book by Roald Dahl. In Paris, you'll be led through the streets where Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Joyce and Pound lived and worked in their expatriate literary days. You'll take a group tour of the beautiful Jacquemart Andre Museum and visit other art venues. Our day trip will take us to the magnificent cathedral at Chartres, considered by many art historians to be the finest surviving example of the High Gothic period. And you'll enjoy a sunset concert in the magnificent Royal Chapel—Sainte Chapelle. Several group members considered this a major highlight of their visit to Paris. In both cities you'll have plenty of time on your own to visit other attractions or to just stroll or sit in a café and enjoy these fabulous places. We'll conclude our sojourn after breakfast on May 26, when you'll be free to extend your stay in Paris, travel elsewhere, or return home. The $2900 per person fee includes lodging with breakfast in both cities (5 nights in London and 6 in Paris), day trips from each city, museum entry fees, guided walks and tours, theater ticket in London and your concert ticket in Paris, transportation between London and Paris via the Chunnel, public transportation passes for each city, and several special events.
If you have questions please contact Chuck at Village Books (360-671-2626 or chuck@villagebooks.com). The tour is limited to 14 participants and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. You may reserve your place today by sending a deposit of $500 to Chuck Robinson, c/o Village Books 1200 11th Street, Bellingham, WA 98225. A second payment of $1000 will be due on December 1st, when all deposits become non-refundable. The balance will be due on March 1st, 2013.
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BODY MIND SOUL Happier at Home: Kiss More, Jump More, Abandon a Project, Read Samuel Johnson, and My Other Experiments in the Practice of Everyday Life by Gretchen Rubin
available in September, hardcover, Crown Archetype
One Sunday afternoon, Gretchen Rubin felt hit by a wave of homesickness; yet she was standing right in her own kitchen. She felt homesick, she realized, with love for home itself. "Of all the elements of a happy life," she thought, "my home is the most important." She decided to undertake a new happiness project—home happiness.
Hallucinations
Spirituality War of the Worldviews: Where Science and Spirituality Meet—and Do Not by Deepak Chopra and Leonard Mlodinow
available in October, paperback, Three Rivers Press
Two bestselling authors first met in a televised Caltech debate on “the future of God,” one an articulate advocate for spirituality, the other a prominent physicist. This remarkable book is the product of that serendipitous encounter and the contentious— but respectful—clash of worldviews that grew along with their friendship.
by Oliver Sacks
available in November, hardcover, Knopf
Drawing on clinical examples from his own patients as well as historical and literary descriptions, Sacks investigates the fundamental differences and similarities of these many sorts of hallucinations, what they say about the structure of our brains, how they have influenced every culture's folklore and art, and why the potential for hallucination is present in everyone. Pre-order your copy today!
Surviving Survival: The Art and Science of Resilience by Laurence Gonzales
available in September, hardcover, Norton
The sur vival experience changes everything because it invalidates all your previous adaptations, and the old rules don’t apply. In some cases survivors suffer more in the aftermath than they did during the actual crisis. Laurence Gonzales fashions a compelling argument about fear, courage, and the adaptability of the human spirit.
Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar by Cheryl Strayed
available now, paperback, Knopf Doubleday Publishing
Cheryl Strayed, the author of Wild, has "outed" herself as Dear Sugar, advice columnist extraordinaire with therumpus.net. But this is not your typical advice column. The letters serve as launching points for Sugar's essays on life, on love, on being human. Each reply is wise, funny, compassionate, empathetic, profound, and deeply personal. This is one book I'm going to go back to through the course of my life as we are ever on a journey full of lessons to learn and challenges to face... and we are never done climbing climbing that mountain. —Paul
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Relationships My Heart Is an Idiot: Essays by Davy Rothbart
available in September, hardcover, Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Davy Rothbart is looking for love in all the wrong places. Constantly. He falls helplessly in love with pretty much every girl he meets and rarely is the feeling reciprocated. But even when things don't work out, Rothbart finds meaning and humor in every moment. His essays show how things that are seemingly so wrong can be so, so right.
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LITERATURE My Bookstore: Writers Celebrate Their Favorite Places to Browse, Read, and Shop edited by Ronald Rice & Booksellers Across America; introduction by Richard Russo available in November, hardcover, Black Dog & Leventhal
In this enthusiastic, heartfelt, and sometimes humorous ode to bookstores and booksellers, more than 75 well-known writers pay tribute to the brick-andmortar stores they love and often call their second homes. It's a joyful celebration and a clarion call to readers everywhere at a time when the value and importance of these stores should be shouted from the rooftops. Come hear Tom Robbins read his tribute to Village Books on November 13—complete with back-up singers.
Tuesday, November 13, 7pm
TOM ROBBINS A Free Event at Village Books Come listen to Tom Robbins read his essay about why Village Books is his favorite Indie bookstore to browse, read and shop. His essay is one of more than 75 tributes written by well-known writers as part of the collection My Bookstore: Writers Celebrate Their Favorite Places to Browse, Read & Shop. Tom Robbins, maverick author of eight juicy, daring and sagacious novels, is one of those rare writers who approach rock-star status, attracting SRO crowds at his personal appearances in Europe and Australia as well as in the United States. Come early and enjoy!
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Read This!: Handpicked Favorites From America’s Indie Booksellers
Forward by Ann Patchett
available in September, paperback, Consortium
An ode to the art of traditional bookselling, this book offers lists of favorites that have flown under the radar, but off of bookstores shelves. Booksellers around the country give their personal stories about the customers and books they love. More than that, it shows how indie bookstores are havens of community where personality and wisdom matter.
Reference American Heritage Desk Dictionary, Fifth Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries available in September, paperback, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
This new edition has been completely updated; every single entry has been reviewed and revised as necessary. Its thousands of new words and senses, such as antiquark, earbud and the verb sense of friend reflect recent developments in the sciences, technology, and popular culture.
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Chuckanut Writers Conference 2012
Creating a Writing Community by Linda Lambert, WCC Library Director
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hen you could go to the well-established Pacific Northwest Writers Conference in Seattle, the equally prestigious Port Townsend/ Centrum Writers Conference, or even"Get Lit!" in Spokane, why would someone choose to attend the relatively new, homegrown Chuckanut Writers Conference in Bellingham, held in June at the Whatcom Community College campus? Because it's an excellent conference. The evaluations said so. Of 161 who attended, 93 turned in evaluations. A stunning 97% said they would attend the conference in the future, 3% said maybe. Not a single person checked "no." Attendee Iris Granville summarized some of the "whys" that others also noted: "This conference offers something for writers at any level. This faculty, the schedule, and the collaboration of Village Books and Whatcom Community College creates a writing community that will continue long after this weekend." Author Terry Tempest Williams (When Women Were Birds, 2012 ) was not officially a conference faculty member, but her pre-conference talk and reading at the packed Bellingham High School auditorium encouraged the conferees in the audience. One attendee noted on her evaluation that she wanted "Terry Tempest Williams for keynote or end address." Another attendee was delighted by faculty member Sam Green: "You'd never guess looking at him...loved all the poetry recitation by heart, so beautifully delivered; I am now a fan!" Several participants liked experiencing "the energy of creative people." Asked to share "one highlight that encapsulates your conference experience," Robert Hensley asserted "that a fraternity/sorority of writers actually exists."
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Many were pleased with the offerings: "excellent, high quality breakout sessions," "a good selection of classes," "went away with concrete exercises." One observed that "every moment [was] filled with intellect and energy" and another liked the "magical presentations, practical advice." There was general appreciation for the conference book: "The written program book was one of the best I've seen, easy to use, informative and includes information I'll use beyond the conference." Of course, as with any event, not everyone was happy and there were conflicting assessments. PRO: "Sherman Alexie's opening comments were hysterical and the most awesome way to start the conference off." CON: "Alexie's hour at the beginning was a waste." PRO: "Thank you for the 'safe' food at the reception; gluten, dairy, sugar free-yay! CON: "You didn't ask about the food—the food was awful." PRO: "I met agents who were very helpful in their feedback." CON: "The youngest agent on the panel realized that her comments sounded snide. She repeatedly mentioned that she and her interns made fun of bad submission letters. Ouch!" Conference chair Linda Howson of WCC Community Education and her committee work to improve the conference each year. In a telephone interview, she said that when planning begins in the fall, her committee will pay close attention to the suggestions and that "changes will be made." Meanwhile, if you are a writer or someone who enjoys listening to writers, consider attending the 2013 conference next June. Those who attended in 2012 identified themselves in four categories: Weekend writer, 16%; Emerging writer, cont.
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53%;Professional writer, 14%; Other, 16%; no answer, 1%. If you're looking for the elusive quality of hope, listen to conference goer Taylor Werner's reference to faculty member Sheila Bender who said "though a person can't know how a book will find its audience, you can know that if your heart is in it, the book will find its audience." Such hope can be a driver for weekend, emerging, professional or "other" writers, and the Chuckanut Writers Conference is an event that inspires hope and accomplishment through its excellent faculty and offerings. After all, its subtitle is "Inspiration into Action."
"This conference offers something for writers at any level. This faculty, the schedule, and the collaboration of Village Books and Whatcom Community College creates a writing community that will continue long after this weekend." —Iris Granville, conference attendee
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Chuckanut Writers Conference Friday and Saturday June 22 and 23, 2012
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Village Books, in partnership with the Pickford Film Center, presents
WRITERS IN THE LIMELIGHT On-screen Author Talks & Interviews The "Writers in the Limelight" series, launched last spring with Rin Tin Tin, continues this fall and into the holiday season. Folks who have attended the series rave about the presentations. We hope you'll join us and that you'll consider picking one or more of the books for your book group. Bring the whole group to the presentation as part of the experience, too. The Jodi Picoult presentation of Lone Wolf in December would be particularly good for this! Please note: authors do NOT attend. Saturday, September 22, noon Elaine Pagels Revelations: Visions, Prophecy, and Politics in the Book of Revelation
Saturday, November 17, noon Richard Dawkins The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution
Saturday, October 20, noon Anne Rice The Wolf Gift
Saturday, December 15, noon Jodi Picoult Lone Wolf
Village Books will host a discussion after each film for those interested in staying. We will have the corresponding books for sale at the cinema. Tickets for each show are available through the Pickford Film Center. Check out Pickfordcinema.org for more information!
Chuckanut Editions Publishes
Haunted FAIRHAVEN
In Haunted Fairhaven, local writer Taimi Dunn Gorman, explores the tales of ghostly sightings through the testimonies of current residents and stories of the past. While researching 1890s newspapers for murders, suicides, strange deaths and other occurrences, she brought in a team of psychics and photographers to investigate the places where it happened, and call out the supernatural beings that still reside there.
Sunday, October 28h, 4pm
TAIMI DUNN GORMAN Taimi is a local freelance writer and business owner. Although she's had supernatural experiences most of her life, this is her first book on the subject. A FREE EVENT!
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Spooky! A Halloween by Edward Gorey
Treat
available in September, hardcover, Bloomsbury
This short vignette, published in book form for the first time, will be an undiscovered delight for Gorey fanatics. But that's only half the fun: Turn the book over to read from the other direction, and you'll delve into a collection of Gorey's charmingly ghastly ghosts, curated from his extensive oeuvre.
Stop by Village Books on Halloween between 4pm and 6pm to hear some scary stories told by the Bellingham Storyteller's Guild! An all ages event. Fall 2012
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HEDRICK SMITH presents
Who Stole the American Dream? As a Pulitzer Prize-winning former New York Times correspondent, author of several bestselling books—including The Russians, and host of 20 award-winning PBS prime-time specials and mini-series, Hedrick Smith has brought both insight and a highly personal style of storytelling to such topics as the Washington power game, Soviet-American relations in the cold War and beyond, the impact of the global economy on the American middle class, educational reform, and the quality of American health care. Smith’s new book is an extraordinary achievement, an eye-opening account of how, over the past four decades, the American Dream has been dismantled and we became two Americas. It's a book full of surprises and revelations—the accidental beginnings of the 401(k) plan, with disastrous economic consequences for many; the major policy changes that began under Jimmy Carter; how the New Economy disrupted America’s engine of shared prosperity; and how America lost the title of “Land of Opportunity.” This is essential reading for all of us who want to understand America today, and why average Americans are struggling to keep afloat. Smith reveals how pivotal laws and policies were A FREE EVENT altered while the public wasn’t looking, how Congress often ignores public opinion, at Village Books! why moderate politicians got shoved to the sidelines, and how Wall Street often wins politically by hiring over 1,400 former government officials as lobbyists. Finally, Smith offers ideas for restoring America’s great promise and reclaiming the American Dream.
HEDRICK SMITH
Sunday, September 23rd, at 2:30pm
Come hear Hedrick Smith talk about his book, Who Stole the American Dream? at Village Books on Sunday, September 23rd at 2:30pm. You may not think about our country in quite the same way again.
eBooks — We've Got You Covered! eBook Specials Page Every week, there’s a new crop of eBook Specials on our website at http://www.villagebooks. com/publisher-ebook-specials. Bookmark it on your computer or add it to your Homescreen.
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The Secret Knowledge:
CONTEMPORARY
CULTURAL
On the Dismantling of American Culture by David Mamet
CRITICISM
available now, paperback, Sentinel
In 2008, Mamet wrote a hugely controversial op-ed for The Village Voice, “Why I Am No Longer a ‘BrainDead Liberal,’” in which he methodically eviscerated liberal beliefs. Now he goes much deeper, employing his trademark intellectual force and vigor to take on all the key political and cultural issues of our times, from religion to political correctness to global warming.
Alone Together: Why We Expect More From Technology and Less From Each Other by Sherry Turkle
available in October, paperback, Basic Books
This is another one of those books, like The Shallows by Nicholas Carr, that has struck a deep chord for its central thesis that the proliferation of technologies like Facebook are not leaving us more connected to people, but only to simulations of them. MIT professor Turkle explores in nuanced fashion what we are looking for with our electronic gadgets—and what we are sacrificing.
Feeding on Dreams: Confessions of an Unrepentant Exile by Ariel Dorfman
available in September, paperback, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
In September 1973, when the military took power in Chile, a young leftist allied with President Allende was forced to flee for his life. Dorfman portrays, through visceral scenes, the political maelstroms that have defined his life since the Pinochet coup. Dorfman's wry account takes us on a page-turning tour of the political history and consequences of revolution, excavating for the first time his profound journey.
ANDREW NIKIFORUK will be at Village Books Thursday, October 4th, 7pm
A FREE EVENT! —Co-Sponsored by Transition Whatcom & ReSources
The Wild Duck Chase: Inside the Strange and Wonderful World of the Federal Duck Stamp Contest
The Energy of Slaves: Oil and the New Servitude by Andrew Nikiforuk
by Martin J. Smith
available in September, hardcover, Greystone
available in September, hardcover, Walker & Co
Since 1934, the duck stamp, bought annually by hunters to certify their hunting license, has generated more than $750 million used to help purchase or lease 5.3 million acres of waterfowl habitat in the U.S—a landmark conservation effort facing possible extinction. Martin Smith takes readers down an arcane and uniquely American rabbit hole into a wonderland of talent, ego, art, controversy, scandal, big money, and migratory waterfowl.
The author of Tar Sands is back with this provocative book on energy. His thesis is that we’ve replaced human slavery with oil and coal extraction—and the people who extract them—and that most of us live as extravagantly as Caribbean plantation owners. But we must learn how to use energy on a truly just and human scale.
Mathematics Minus Fear: How to Make Math Fun and Beneficial to Your Everyday Life
MATH
by Lawrence Potter
available in September, hardcover, Pegasus
In this irreverent and entertaining guide to mathematics, Lawrence Potter takes the fear out of everything from long division to percentages. Using fascinating puzzles and surprising examples, from M.C. Escher to Pascal, he shows us how math is connected with the world we encounter every day.
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BIOGRAPHIES & MEMOIRS Every Love Story is a Ghost Story:
Kurt Vonnegut: Letters
by Kurt Vonnegut, Dan Wakefield available in October, hardcover, Delacorte Press
These letters include: one he wrote home immediately upon being freed from a German POW camp which became the seed of his masterpiece SlaughterhouseFive; dispatches from years as a struggling writer slowly finding an audience; scathing letters of protest to school boards that had tried to ban his work; and intimate remembrances penned to friends and family.
On a Farther Shore:
A Life of David Foster Wallace by D. T. Max
available now, hardcover, Viking
Since his untimely death by suicide at the age of forty-six in 2008, David Foster Wallace has become more than the quintessential writer for his time—he has become a symbol of sincerity and honesty in an inauthentic age. This deeply researched portrait of an extraordinarily gifted writer is as fresh as news, as intimate as a love note, as painful as a goodbye.
Howard Zinn:
The Life and Legacy of Rachel Carson
A Life on the Left
by Martin Duberman
by William Souder
available in October, hardcover, New Press
available in September, hardcover, Crown Publishing
This is the first biography on Howard Zinn, the “people’s historian” —a major publishing event. His life was at least as interesting as his own histories. From the battlefields of World War II to the McCarthy era to the civil rights and antiwar movements, he blazed a unique and iconoclastic path through the turbulent second half of the twentieth century.
This new biography captures the essence of one of the great reformers of the twentieth century and reveals a shy yet passionate woman more at home in the natural world than in the literary one that embraced her. Souder also writes sensitively of Carson's romantic friendship with Dorothy Freeman, and of her death from cancer in 1964.
Add yourself to the growing list of people who recognize the importance of independent bookstores to the health and culture of communities by buying one more book from us, and one less from chain stores, other online sellers or other retailer s.
The Last Viking: John Quincy Adams
The Life of Roald Amundsen
available in September, hardcover, Da Capo
available in September, hardcover, Da Capo
Often lost in the shadow of his father, John Quincy Adams led the most amazing of American lives. He witnessed Bunker Hill and fought for Washington, and yet served with Lincoln in Congress and sounded the clarion call against slavery. Unger’s biography reveals a courageous, complex, and towering figure.
Renowned for his determination and technical skills, both feared and beloved by his men, Roald Amundsen was a legend of the age of exploration, involved in all four of the last great geographical discoveries. Feted the world over, pursued by women and creditors, he died in the Arctic on a rescue mission. This is both a thrilling literary biography and a cracking good story.
by Harlow Giles Unger
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by Stephen R. Brown
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HISTORY Bloodlands: Europe
Indians of the Pacific Northwest:
Between Hitler and Stalin
From the Coming of the White Man to the Present Day
available in October, paperback, Basic Books
available in October, paperback, Fulcrum
Americans call the Second World War “The Good War.” But before it even began, America’s wartime ally Josef Stalin had killed millions of his own citizens. Between Stalin and Hitler 14 million people were slaughtered by the end of the war. Assiduously researched and deeply humane, Bloodlands is a new kind of European history, presenting the mass murders as two aspects of a single history.
This reissued classic, written by Deloria Jr. in 1977, should be required reading for all who live here. The Pacific Northwest was one of the most populated regions for natives before the white man arrived, but by the mid-1800s the population was decimated by disease, and the remaining people were forced to give up their land. Deloria tells the continuing story of these tribes’ fight for survival. The afterword was written by Steve Pavlik, a professor at Northwest Indian College.
by Timothy Snyder
Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher:
by Vine Deloria Jr.
The Black Count:
by Timothy Egan
Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo
available in October, hardcover, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
by Tom Reiss
available in September, hardcover, Crown Publishing
Timothy Egan's legendary talent for making American history intensely compelling returns in Egan's new book on Edward Curtis. In 1900, this amateur mountaineer devoted the rest of his life to compiling America's most expansive photographic archive of the continent's dwindling Native tribes. Curtis sought to not only record Indians, but to deeply understand them; likewise, Egan investigates not only Curtis' mission, but also delves into how the man's grand calling impacted him professionally, politically, and personally. A gorgeous tribute to all we can accomplish and all we've lost. —Brendan
Alex Dumas: his swashbuckling exploits appear in The Three Musketeers, and his triumphs and ultimate tragic fate inspired The Count of Monte Cristo. Father of the novelist Alexandre Dumas, Alex was born to a black slave mother and a fugitive white French nobleman in Saint-Domingue and has become the model for a type of modern protagonist: the wronged man in search of justice.
The Epic Life and Immortal Photographs of Edward Curtis
Snow-Storm in August: Cairns: Messengers in Stone by David B. Williams
available in October, paperback, Mountaineers
For thousands of years cairns have been used by people to connect to the landscape and communicate with others. The Inuit have more than two dozen terms to describe them! Williams explores the history of cairns from Scotland to the Himalayas: where they come from, what they mean, and how to make them. Hikers and nature buffs of all kinds will delight in these captivating tales.
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Washington City, Francis Scott Key, and the Forgotten Race Riot of 1835 by Jefferson Morley
available now, hardcover, Knopf Doubleday Publishing
Morley describes the turbulent times before the Civil War in the contentious border area which was our nation's capital. He focuses on the lives of several individuals—a free black restaurant owner, a young slave and the family in which he lived, the lawyer to President Jackson, Francis Scott Key, and the circles around these folks. It's lively, if depressing, and well documented, but manages to read like a good novel. –Terri
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100 Best Bikes by Zahid Sardar
available now, hardcover, Laurence King Publishing
These are the best bikes to be found anywhere right now, giving every kind of cyclist an overview of what is out there. Whether a BMXtreme or mountain bike enthusiast, a keen tourer or racer, a city commuter or courier, or simply fascinated with the constantly advancing mechanics and engineering of folding and other innovative bike designs, this book has something for you. 100 Best Bikes is the essential resource for anyone wanting to know about the best in design and engineering for every kind of bike.
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Walking the Amazon:
860 Days. One Step at a Time. by Ed Stafford
available now, paperback, Plume
In April 2008, Ed Stafford set off on a grueling 860-day, 4,000-plus mile journey to become the first man ever to walk the entire length of the Amazon River—outwitting animals and even machete-wielding tribesmen—besides negotiating injuries, weather, and his own fears and doubts. Walking the Amazon is as gripping as the best works by Bill Bryson, Jon Krakauer, and David Grann.
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Celebrates Six Years of Savings Since Smart Trips launched in June of 2006 the community has saved more than 16,000 tons of carbon (plus tons of nitrogen oxides and particulates) from going into the atmosphere. By walking, bicycling, ridesharing and taking the bus, more than 14,000 Smart Trippers have avoided driving nearly 38 million miles, saving more than one and a half million gallons of gasoline. At today's fuel prices that also adds up to a big money saver. In the Spring of 2008, Village Books became an active participant in the program and currently about half of the staff is engaged in Smart Trips. In the past four years those folks have smart tripped more than 81,000 miles, saving more than 3000 gallons of gasoline. To encourage involvement, the company pays for smart commuting to work, enters regular participants into a drawing for dining gift certificates, and gives a gift card for each 100 smart trips an employee makes. For that program, Village Books was named the 2010 Commuter Smart Trip Employer Champion by Governor Gregoire. The Smart Trips program itself gives out monthly prizes of $250 and quarterly awards of $1000. To date, the program has given participants $42,000. This past spring School Smart Trips was launched, providing curriculum and instruction to more than 100 7th graders. This fall that program is expanding to at least half of the 7th graders at Kulshan Middle School Get smart, sign up for Smart Trips! Robert walks to work every day (2 blocks!)
Sarah, Sam, & Jonica enjoy time together as they wait for the 401. Brendan is one of our MANY bike commuters.
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Charlie takes the bus with Carol.
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One Book Pledger F
ew days go by that John "Sebastian" Ernisee doesn't make an appearance at Village Books. He spends lots of time exploring the shelves and leafing through books—especially in the natural history and epic fantasy sections. A retired guy has time to do that. And he often leaves with one or more books in hand. "Sebastian" moved to Bellingham two years ago, after retiring from Clarion University in Pennsylvania, and working as a Consulting Editor to Rocks & Minerals Magazine for twenty-five years. It was quite a move for someone who'd spent most of his life in the East—born and raised near Rochester, NY; a PhD from the University of South Carolina; and twenty-three years teaching geology and earth science at Clarion. But he seems to be adjusting to the area very well. He did lighten his load a bit before leaving Clarion—he gave about a thousand books to a couple of friends who founded a used bookstore called Artfunkle.
"Independent bookstores represent a culture of books. Chain stores don't do that.When I walk into this store I see people who are intrinsically involved with books. It makes reading a shared cultural experience."
So what is it that "Sebastian" likes so much about independent bookstores and Village Books, and why would he take the One Book Pledge? "Independent bookstores represent a culture of books. Chain stores don't do that," he says. "When I walk into this store I see people who are intrinsically involved with books. It makes reading a shared cultural experience." If you don't run into "Sebastian" in the bookstore, maybe you'll see him at the gym—he works out there five or six days a week—or on the Lake Padden Trail on a Sunday morning; or perhaps teaching a class for the Academy of Lifelong Learning (he's contemplating another class that combines his two greatest interests—world-making within the laws of physics). When he's not doing those things he may be cooking or wielding his camera or, of course, reading. You can learn more about the One Book Pledge at www.VillageBooks.com.
The Forest Unseen: A Year's Watch in Nature by David George Haskell available now, hardcover, Viking
As Shakespeare reminds us, there are “tongues in trees and books in the running brooks.” America has a great tradition of naturalist writers who’ve listened to the trees and read the books and reported to us what they’ve found, that we may share in the wonder of nature. David George Haskell’s The Forest Unseen is another delightful addition to that genre. Through a year’s observation of a small patch of old-growth forest floor, Haskell opens our eyes to the myriad of intertwined life forms that abound there. Nothing escapes his patient, attentive gaze, often aided with a hand lens. Noseto-nose with the earth, he sees what most of us never stop to notice. To sit with this book is to sit with him in awe and wonder. Highly recommended. —review by John "Sebastian" Ernisee
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Apocalyptic Planet: Field Guide to the Everending Earth
NATURE
by Craig Childs
available in October, hardcover, Pantheon
In a riveting narrative, Craig Childs makes clear the fact that ours is not a stable planet; that it is prone to sudden, violent natural disasters and extremes of climate. He refutes the idea of an apocalyptic end to earth, and finds clues to the more inevitable end in some of the most physically challenging places on earth.
The Smartest Animals on the Planet: Extraordinary Tales of the Natural World’s Cleverest Creatures
by Sally Boysen and Deborah Custance
available in October, paperback, Firefly Books
CHARLOTTE GILL
will be at Village Books Wednesday,October 17th, 7pm A FREE EVENT! —
This fascinating book, written by a world authority on animal intelligence, brings together the cumulative research on the comparative intelligence levels of nonhuman "smart" species. Sally Boysen reveals how these intelligent animals communicate, learn behavior, show feelings and emotions and, for some species, how they use tools, count and sometimes pick up a foreign language.
Co-Sponsored by ForestEthics & ReSources
by Charlotte Gill
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available now, paperback, Greystone
A Northwest book if there ever was one (winner of the BC National Award for Canadian Non-fiction), Gill recounts her 20 years of tree planting on clearcuts. Along the way she meditates on the logging industry, the ability of tree plantations to adequately replace primeval forests, and most of all, trees themselves, their wonder and priceless value to humans.
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Eating Dirt:
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DYLAN TOMINE
will be at Village Books Tuesday, October 30th, 7pm
Closer to the Ground captures the beauty and surprise of the natural world, and the ways it teaches us how to live. A FREE EVENT!
Closer to the Ground: An Outdoor Family’s Year on the Water, In the Woods and At the Table by Dylan Tomine
available in October, hardcover, Patagonia Books
Taking my family outside, encouraging my children to know their Northwest environment, and how to forage in this place they call home, is very important to me. In Dylan Tomine’s new book, Closer to the Ground, he shares his family’s stories of these very things—digging for oysters, listening to the spring birds, fishing for Chinook, and letting the kids run in the mud. Tomine’s story is not about preaching for a better way, it’s about sharing what is important to his family, so that we may be inspired. This thoughtful and inspiring book is complemented nicely by Nikki McClure’s papercut images. –Christina
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Join a VB Book Club!
Authors do not attend VB Reads
Building Community One Book at at Time
Groups meet in the VB Readings Gallery (unless otherwise noted)
Engaged Citizens Book Group
3rd Wednesdays of the 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.
September 19th, noon –Friends, Followers and the Future: How Social Media are Changing Politics, Threatening Big Brands, and Killing Traditional Media by Rory O'Connor
October 17th, noon –Our Divided Political Heart: The Battle for the American Idea in an Age of Discontent by E.J. Dionne, Jr. November 21st, noon –The Thinking Life: How to Thrive in the Age of Distraction by P.M. Forni
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.
September 10th, 7pm October 1st, 7pm –Caleb's Crossing This meeting has been
VOTE! Everyone welcome. Bring your suggestions and we will decide our book selections for 2013.
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AT THE FAIRHAVEN LIBRARY Village Books is a co-sponsor of the Hot100Business Biz Book Workshop, a book group offered by the Washington Small Business Development Center. This free meeting/ group is for business owners and managers to discuss ideas that help accelerate business growth. You must make a reservation to participate. Contact Jennifer.Shelton@wwu.edu for reservations.
September 19th, noon –First, Break All The Rules: What The World's Greatest Managers Do Differently by Marcus Buckingham & Curt Coffman
October 24th, noon –Good Boss, Bad Boss: How to be the Best... and Learn from the Worst by Robert I. Sutton
VB Writes... Interested in joining a WRITING GROUP?
General Lit
postponed one week due to Labor Day
Hot 100 Biz Book Group
by Geraldine Brooks
November 5th, 7pm –In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin by Erik Larson
Village Books is hosting numerous writing groups on the mezzanine level of the store near the poetry section and Book Fare Café. Come and share your work in a supportive environment.
Fiction Writing Group a.k.a. the Lummi View Fiction Writing Group
This group meets the 2nd & 4th Thursday of each month from 6-8pm.
NonFiction Writing Group This group meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 3-5pm.
Poetry Writing Group
This group meets the 1st Thursday of each month from 5:30 to 6:30pm.
Store Hours: Mon–Sat 10am–8:30pm • Sun 11am–7pm
Afternoon Book Chat Come discuss contemporary literature with Sittrea the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 1pm. Open to all!
September 12th, 1pm –The Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown
October 10th, 1pm –Love, Your Mother - Like It or Not by Jim Sutherland Local author Jim Sutherland will attend this meeting for a Q&A!
November 14th, 1pm –The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka
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, and what it means to be a mother. This group is by no means exclusive to moms with kids still at home. Meetings are next to the BOOK FARE CAFÉ on the mezzanine level of Village Books.
September 9th, 2pm –Black Milk: On the Conflicting Demands of Writing, Creativity, and Motherhood by Elif Shafak
October 14th, 2pm –Who Killed Mom?: A Delinquent Son's Meditation on Family, Mortality, and Very Tacky Candles by Steve Burgess
November 11th, 2pm –The Flamboya Tree: Memories of a Mother's Wartime Courage by Clara Kelly
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Open to everyone!
VB Reads... Unless otherwise noted, authors do not attend VB Reads.
environmental conservation book group
Join us for the Village Books/Whatcom Land Trust co-sponsored Environmental Conservation Book Club that meets the 2nd Monday of each month from 5-6pm. We discuss contemporary and classic texts on conservation, agriculture, and environmental issues in the Pacific Northwest. Occasionally, we also include fictional literature that inspires a sense of place and attachment to our native landscape.
There will be no Environmental Conversation Book Group meeting in September. October 8th, 5pm – Being Caribou: Five Months on Foot with an Arctic Herd by Karsten Heuer
November 12th, 5pm –Open Spaces: Voices from the Northwest by Penny Harrison, Bruce Babbitt, Richard P. Benner
Have you heard about our book group newsletter? This monthly newsletter, presented by VB staff member Rachel, is packed with author and staff interviews, book reviews, genre focuses, and discussion questions. Caution: may result in a book addiction. Sign up by updating your email profile at VillageBooks.com or by emailing Rachel@villagebooks.com.
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SAVE THE DATES! February 19th–21st, 2013 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.
David Guterson's Snow Falling on Cedars has been selected as the featured book for 2013. Haunting and atmospheric, Snow Falling on Cedars is part love story, part courtroom drama, and part historical fiction. Set on an island in Puget Sound in the 1950s, it involves the death of a white fisherman. A Japanese-American man is charged with murder. Snow Falling on Cedars touches on issues of race, war, honesty, and betrayal. This was a best-seller when it came out in 1994 and again when it was adapted into an Oscar-nominated film. Enjoy the book again or discover it for the first time, then join us in welcoming author David Guterson to Bellingham in February. Keep an eye on WhatcomReads.org for details. Purchase Snow Falling on Cedars before February 19th at Village Books and we will donate 10% of the proceeds to Whatcom Reads!
Whatcom WRITES! Theme = Loyalties
October - January
Has someone been there for you when you most needed a loyal friend? Or perhaps your loyalty has been tested? How does it feel to stand up for someone—or something—you believe in? Enter the Whatcom WRITES! contest addressing this topic. In up to 800 words, submit your poem, fiction, or non-fiction work on the theme of loyalties by December 1, 2012. For all the rules and details of where and how to submit, go to www.whatcomreads.org.
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HAT WHATCOM January-July 2012
VB’s Top Sellers
1. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 2. 50 Shades of Grey by E. L. James 3. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins 4. The Tiger's Wife by Tea Obreht 5. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins 6. When Women Were Birds by Terry Tempest Williams 7. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin 8. Oxford American Dictionary edited by Eugene Erlich 9. Alien On A Rampage by Clete Smith 10. Bossypants by Tina Fey
11. Bellingham Impressions by Mark Turner 12. State of Wonder by Ann Patchett 13. Where the Locals Go Coupon Book by Sustainable Connections 14. The Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown 15. Wild by Cheryl Strayed 16. In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson 17. The Sisters Brothers by Patrick DeWitt 18. The House at Tyneford by Natasha Solomons 18. Unlikely Friendships by Jennifer Holland 18. Aliens on Vacation by Clete Smith 21. 50 Shades Darker by E. L. James 22. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot 23. In the Presence of the Enemy by Elizabeth George 24. A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin 25. What Do You Want to Do Before You Die? by The Buried Life 26. Okay for Now by Gary D. Schmidt 27. Tide Guide 2012 by Evergreen Press 28. Drift by Rachel Maddow 29. Tiny Homes by Lloyd Kahn 30. 50 Shades Freed by E. L. James
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The theme for the first half of 2012 seems to have been fantasy novels. The Suzanne Collins trilogy that lead off with The Hunger Games was ostensibly a young adult offering but has been read by scores of adults, including many book groups. All three titles in the trilogy were in our top five books. George R. R. Martin's "Song of Ice and Fire" series, no doubt aided by the TV series, landed four of the five currently published books in our top forty. The 50 Shades… series, quite a different kind of fantasy, put all three of its titles on the list. While this represents what was also selling across the country, we should point out that more than a third of the books were written by Northwesterners, including four by Bellingham authors.
31. A Feast for Crows by George R. R. Martin 32. A Clash of Kings by George R. R. Martin 32. 75 Classic Rides Washington by Mike McQuaide 34. 1st Up by Samuel Green 35. Gifts of the Crow by John Marzluff & Tony Angell 36. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak 37. Caleb's Crossing by Geraldine Brooks 37. Quiet by Susan Cain 37. Lady Almina & the Real Downton Abbey by Countess Carnarvon 40. Truth Like the Sun by Jim Lynch Fall 2012
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ARE YOU A
Devoted Dreamer? Paper Dreams Rewards Loyal Customers Paper Dreams, which is celebrating its 30th Anniversary this fall (see p. 5), has just launched a program that offers rewards for you, as one of its loyal customers. Here's how it works: 1. Complete a Devoted Dreamer card & file it in the Box of Dreams. 2. Each time you shop at Paper Dreams (or buy nonbook items* from Village Books) pull your card and carry it with you to the cash register. 3. A member of the Dream Team will mark the pre-tax amount of your purchase in one of the six boxes on the card. 4. Re-file your card in the Box of Dreams. 5. When you have filled all six boxes, a Dream Team member will total your purchases and give you a Reward Card for 10% of that total. You can use that reward at either store for any items. 6. Repeat! And, after you fill your second card, you'll get a free Paper Dreams 5th Saturday Club Bag. Any time there is a 5th Saturday in a month (September & December this year, and four months in 2013), you'll get 20% off all the non-book items* at Paper Dreams and Village Books that fit in that bag. The total of what you spend on 5th Saturdays will, of course, be added to your Devoted Dreamer card. Plus, Devoted Dreamers will receive exclusive email offers.
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FAQ's Q: Why don't you just keep track of this on the computer? A: We heard from dozens of stores from coast to coast who use this program that their customers have lots of fun with the cards, and Paper Dreams is certainly about fun (and, except for games, how much fun are computers?). Q: What about my Paper Dreams frequent buyer card for greeting cards? A: That's being rolled into this program. Turn in your card and you'll be credited $2.50 for each circle that has been filled. That total will be entered into one of the boxes on your Devoted Dreamer card. Future greeting card purchases will be part of your total on the Devoted Dreamer card. Q: How does this affect the Village Books Reader Reward program? A: It doesn't. You will still be credited on your Reader Reward account for each book, audio book, CD, DVD or magazine you purchase. The Devoted Dreamer program counts nonbook items* from both stores.
* books, audio books, CDs, DVD's and magazines are excluded (they're counted on your Reader Rewards)
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You Don’t Want to Miss.... Open House
for Educators! Thursday,
September 27th, 4-6pm Teachers and Librarians, it’s a special night just for you!
Village Books would like to invite our local teachers and librarians to join us for an event dedicated just for you! This will be a great opportunity to talk to children's book buyer, Sarah Hutton, and our Scholastic and Penguin reps who will share great new books and answer any questions. We'll have dedicated blocks of time for picture book, middle grade, and young adult presentations with lots of time for questions and giveaways!
Halloween Stories October 31, 4-6pm
While you’re trick-or-treating in the Fairhaven district this year (trick-or-treat from 3–6pm), stop by the Village Books Readings Gallery and stay for some ghoulish tales! You’ll be entertained by Storyteller Guild extraordinaires! Meet other goblins, fairies, and witches (and maybe a ballerina or two), and be prepared for a fiendishly fun time!
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PICTURE BOOKS Olivia and the Fairy Princesses written and illustrated by Ian Falconer available now, hardcover, Atheneum
It seems to Olivia that everybody wants to be a princess, and she just doesn’t get it. She has her own style, her own flair, that just will not tolerate tutus and other pinkness. As Olivia tries to decide what she wants to be when she grows up, the illustrations become more and more hilarious. A great addition to the Olivia series!
Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs written and illustrated by Mo Willems available now, hardcover, Balzer and Bray
Mo Willems has brought us the Pigeon, Elephant and Piggie, and of course, Trixie and her Knuffle Bunny. Add to this awesome collection Goldilocks. This clever retelling of the tale benefits from his humor and his tricky drawings that give hints as to what is to come. I was laughing and giggling as I was reading it for the first time and I bet you will too. –Sarah
The Chicken Problem
written and illustrated by Jennifer Oxley and Billy Aronson October, hardcover, Random House
Peg and Cat have joined a pig to have a picnic. When a sliver of pie is left, Cat recruits a chick to eat the sliver. But all the rest of the chicks escape! The cleverness that Peg uses to get the chicks back safe is so charming and the hidden math symbols throughout are a joy if you find them. This book deserves multiple looks to find more jokes in the illustrations. –Sarah
Dog Loves Drawing written and illustrated by Louise Yates
available now, hardcover, Alfred A. Knopf
We know that Dog loves books of course, but what happens when the next book he gets is blank? He begins to draw in it, filling the pages with animals and trains and food for his new friends. This is a sweet tale about the power of imagination and creation.
Rocket Writes a Story by Tad Hills
Skippyjon Jones: Cirque de Olé
available now, hardcover, Random House Children's Books
October, hardcover, Dial
Rocket is back in this adorable sequel to the super popular, How Rocket Learned to Read. Now an avid reader, Rocket feels that "every new book is a treasure and an adventure" and would like to create a story of his own. Encouraged to truly observe the world around him, he discovers his own words—and makes a new friend in the process. Full of sweet illustrations, this gentle book will inspire your own little one to ask questions and discover his/her own story –Kelly C.
written and illustrated by Judy Schachner
The irresistible Skippyjon Jones swings out of his closet and into the spectacular Cirque de Olé, where his pals, the Chimichango gang, perform feats of derringdo. There are many acts to see, but only Skippito the Strong can perform the trickiest stunt of all. All of the fun and play you’ve come to expect from everyone’s favorite Chihuahua-cat!
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Potterwookiee by Obert Skye
September, hardcover, Henry Holt
Rob’s closet doesn’t just hold clothes, it also creates mash-up monsters from the books strewn on the floor. First was Wonkenstein and now there’s Potterwookiee, a cross between Harry Potter and Chewbacca. With clever asides and drawings to help tell Rob’s story, this book will keep kids laughing and reading.
The Infinity Ring #01: A Mutiny in Time by James Dashner
available now, hardcover, Scholastic
History is broken. Because of a rift in the Earth’s time line, Christopher Columbus faces a mutiny on the Santa Maria. Dak, Sera, and their Hystorian friend Riq must try and correct history using the Infinity Ring, an invention created by Dak’s parents. This series also will have online content that supplements the books.
Middle Readers Liar and Spy
by Rebecca Stead available now, hardcover, Wendy Lamb
Georges (yes, for Seurat) and his family have sold their house and moved to an apartment. When he notices a flyer for a Spy Club meeting, this leads him to meet Safer and Candy, home-schooled siblings who live in the same building. Safer has had his eye on Mr. X, another tenant, for a while now and needs help to solve the mystery. I loved the characters of this story and the way that the paintings of Seurat help Georges see the bigger picture. –Sarah
Under Wildwood
by Colin Meloy, illustrated by Carson Ellis September, hardcover, Balzer and Bray
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Prue is back from the Impassable Wilderness and now everything just seems, well, boring. Instead of armies and wolves, she’s battling her science teacher and classmates. But back in Wildwood, things are not going well. Prue and Curtis will need to go under Wildwood itself to unify and heal the broken land.
Summer and Bird by Katherine Catmull October, hardcover, Dutton
Summer is the older, logical sister and Bird is the younger, flightier sister. One morning they wake up to find that their parents are gone. The search for them takes them to a bird kingdom that is being ruled by an imposter queen and only Summer and Bird can find the real queen and bring peace to the kingdom. The voice that tells this tale has a classic feel to it and the story is by turns engaging, puzzling, and inspiring. –Sarah
Building Community One Book at a Time
Young Adult The Diviners
False Memory
by Libba Bray
by Dan Krokos
September, hardcover, Little, Brown & Co.
available now, hardcover, Hyperion
I haven’t read a book that grabbed me from the first chapter so swiftly in a long time. Miranda can’t remember who she is or how she got to where she is but something tells her to trust Peter, a boy she meets, who shows her a secret skill that is deadly. Not for the faint of heart but oh so good. –Sarah
The Edge of Nowhere by Elizabeth George
Evie O'Neill has been exiled from her boring old hometown and shipped off to the bustling streets of New York City. The only catch is Evie must live with her Uncle Will, curator of The Museum of American Folklore, Superstition, and the Occult. When a rash of occult-based murders comes to light, Evie and her uncle are right in the thick of the investigation.
Adaptation by Malinda Lo
September, hardcover, Viking
Becca has been moved to Whidbey Island because of her ability to hear “whispers.” Her stepfather has been using her abilities for criminal activities and now she is on the run. The person who is supposed to help her is dead and she has to stay alive with only the help of Derric the orphan to assist her.
September, hardcover, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
During a mysterious worldwide disaster, Reese and her debate partner/crush David injure themselves only to wake up in an eerie hospital. They can't leave without signing confidentiality agreements about their unusual treatment.The premise of this book may not be all that original, but it's worth reading for Reese's story, since she's a fresh and real protagonist. –Rachel
Skyship Academy: Crimson Rising by Nick James
available in September, paperback, Flux
by James Dashner
available now, hardcover, Delacorte Press
Before Wicked was formed and Thomas entered the Maze, sunflares and disease ravaged the earth and its people. Mark and Trina survived but now must face the mutation of the disease that is attacking the population. This prequel to The Maze Runner answers a lot of the questions created by the series and fills in some of the Before.
Saturday, September 22nd, 7pm
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Bellingham author Nick James is back with the second book of his series, Skyship Academy: Crimson Rising. Jesse Fisher, a “Pearlbreaker” finds a unique red pearl that results in Jesse getting further involved in a fight against a totalitarian regime. In an action-packed story, alliances must be made with some sketchy characters, leaving the reader wondering what will happen in this battle for earth. Nick’s first book, The Pearl Wars, was quite successful at Village Books, providing many teens with an exciting sci-fi story. Now, the series will continue, as we root for Jesse Fisher’s cause. –Christina
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Open Book Talk with VB Owners, Chuck & Dee
Thursday, October 25th, 10:30am & 5:15pm in the VB Readings Gallery
You're invited to Village Books' Autumn Open Book Talk on Thursday, October 25th at either 10:30am or 5:15pm. VB co-owners Chuck and Dee Robinson will talk about a variety of books for you to consider adopting for your book groups or adding to your reading list. If you're in a book group, bring the whole gang. If you're not and want to be, maybe you'll meet someone to join you in starting a new group! Don't miss this celebration of books and reading!
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Village Books will once again join with The Neighborhood Playhouse in sponsoring a musical based on children's books, this time the Frog & Toad books by Arnold Loebel. A Year With Frog and Toad*, with music by Robert Reale and lyrics by Willie Reale, was a big hit on Broadway, garnering three Tony Award nominations, including Best Musical. Now it comes to the Firehouse Performing Arts Center, November 16 - 18, with Jerry McGarity playing Frog and Jim Lortz playing Toad. The musical remains true to the spirit of the original stories as it follows two great friends, the cheerful and popular Frog and the rather grumpy Toad, through four fun-filled seasons. Waking from hibernation in the spring, they proceed to plant gardens, swim, rake leaves and go sledding, learning life lessons along the way, including a most important one about friendship and rejoicing in the attributes that make each of us different and special. Mark Your Calendar This is a great musical presentation for the whole family. Bonus! Opening night, November 16th, is PJ Night––the first 20 people to show up in jammies get a free cupcake from Katie's Cupcakes! Tickets will be available October 1st online at www.theneighborhoodplayhouse.net and at Village Books, both Community Food Co-ops, Piper Music on Meridian and at the door. Students 18 and under $8 / Adults $12.
A Year With Frog and Toad November 16 - 18 at the Firehouse Performing Arts Center
* presented by special arrangement with Music Theater International
Check out the VB Reads Motherhood by the Book Book Group! See page 45.
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for ages 3-5 years old. The 1st Saturday of each month we'll have fun reading various stories on the bean See bagspage in the Kids' Section. 45.
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Literature LIVE!
EVENTS
VB’s Literary Events Program
Additions & changes to this schedule will occur so check out
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to stay updated–or even better, let us come to you! Register online for the Village Books eNewsletter!
SEPTEMBER Thurs., Sept. 6, 7pm MICHAEL BARRETT & ROLIN MILLER –When Seattle Was Laid-back, backwater Seattle made an abrupt change in 1962 when it welcomed the Century 21 Exposition, a sanctioned World's Fair. Much of what you see today is a result of that change. When Seattle Was is a must-read for anyone old enough to remember the "good ol' days" as well as for those who came later but would like a sample of what it was like.
Fri., Sept. 7, 7-8:30pm —at the Whatcom Museum in the Rotunda Room of the Old City Hall building Whatcom Poetry Series: The Poet As Art An Evening with MARVIN BELL and ANITA ENDREZZE The award-winning poets Marvin Bell and Anita Endrezze will share their poems at the Whatcom Poetry Series: The Poet As Art event, a free public poetry reading. The evening will include poems read by both poets, and a slide show of Endrezze’s art. Suggested donation: $5.
RENEE WILKINSON –Modern Homestead: Grow, Raise, Create
Two Events!
Sat., Sept. 8, 11am-1pm On-site demos at the Bellingham Farmer’s Market for the Whatcom County Farm Tour Stop by the Bellingham Farmer's Market to catch Renee Wilkinson, author of Modern Homestead, demonstrate some basics of canning and drying. She will have copies of her book available for sale at the market. Co-sponsored by Sustainable Connections.
Sat., Sept. 8, 4pm Come hear Renee Wilkinson talk about Modern Homestead in our Readings Gallery. Renee is the creator of HipChickDigs.com, a popular website dedicated to urban homesteading, edible landscape design, and sustainable living. Garden spade in hand, Renee is completing a graduate degree in landscape architecture and continues to inspire urbanites everywhere to get their hands dirty in their own city homesteads. —Co-Sponsored by ReSources, Sustainable Connections, & Transition Whatcom
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Sat., Sept. 8, 7pm QUENTIN ROWAN –Never Say Goodbye
Autobiography
Never Say Goodbye is the tell-all story of Quentin Rowan, the most flagrant plagiarist in recent literary history, whose debut novel was withdrawn amid a national media hailstorm in late 2011, including front-page stories in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and the Guardian. Rowan traces his path through personal troubles, which led him to stealing from other authors, to his redemption of writing a true story.
Sun., Sept. 9, 4pm ELISE MCDONOUGH –The Official High Times Cannabis Cookbook This first-ever cookbook from High Times magazine, the world’s most trusted name when it comes to getting stoned, is the deliciously definitive guide to cannabis-infused cooking. Elise McDonough is a ten-year veteran of High Times magazine and a connoisseur of world-class cannabis cuisine.
Wed., Sept. 12, 7pm SAMUEL GREEN –First Up: Barnstorming for Poetry Join poet Samuel Green as he reads from a collection of work in the book First Up: Barnstorming for Poetry. This book is printed on Village Books' Espresso Book Machine. All of the proceeds from sales of this book benefit Humanities Washington, which sponsors the Washington State Poet Laureate program. Samuel Green was named as the first Poet Laureate of Washington State in 2007.
Thurs., Sept. 13, 6-8:30pm Book Fare Café Prix Fixe Dinner Throughout the fall season, Book Fare Café will be hosting seasonally inspired prix fixe dinners, with menus and wine selections chosen to highlight the best of autumn. Tickets will soon be available at the café, as well as online at brownpapertickets.com, and are $30 per person for three courses, wine available at additional cost.
Thurs., Sept. 13, 7pm JEB SPRAGUE –Paramilitarism & the Assault on Democracy in Haiti In this path-breaking book, Jeb Sprague investigates the role of right-wing paramilitarism in undermining the democratic aspirations of the Haitian people. Through interviews, declassified government documents, and other sources, Sprague traces connections between paramilitaries and their elite financial and political backers, in Haiti, the United States and the Dominican Republic.
Fri., Sept. 14, 7pm Memoir BETH MYRLE RICE –Clips & Consequences A starkly honest memoir, Clips & Consequences reveals a woman who is deemed criminal and must concede parental rights. In the aftermath she flounders through reevaluating and establishing self. Ultimately healing begins in cannabis activism.
Sat., Sept. 15, 4pm Multi-Author Reading for the Bellingham Herald’s Serial Fantasy Series “Invitation to the Fire Ball” Join us at Village Books as six community members read and talk about the chapters they wrote for "Invitation to the Fire Ball," a serial fantasy that appeared this summer in The Bellingham Herald. The writers are CORY SKERRY, HAYLEY KROGH, BLISS GOLDSTEIN, SARAH KRUHLAK, SHELL FLOWER and DAN GOLDSTEIN. Herald editor Dean Kahn worked with them to produce their wonderful fantasy.
Events take place in the Readings Gallery of Village Books and are FREE unless otherwise noted.
Store Hours: Mon–Sat 10am–8:30pm • Sun 11am–7pm
Literature
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Sat., Sept. 15, 7pm DEBRA DEAN –The Mirrored World
Fiction
Debra Dean, bestselling author of award-winning The Madonnas of Leningrad, has re-imagined the life of Russia’s most beloved holy figures in her stunning new novel The Mirrored World. Set against the unparalleled extravagance and artifice of 18th century St. Petersburg, a world of ice palaces, Italian castrati and cross-dress masquerade balls, The Mirrored World is an exploration of the true costs of loving deeply.
Sun., Sept. 16, 4pm Kids’ Event KIDS! CATHERINE FOLLESTAD The Itty Bitty Kitty and I Think That I Would Like to Be Join Catherine Follestad as she reads from her children’s picture books, The Itty Bitty Kitty and I Think That I Would Like To Be… Catherine lives in Arizona and is interested in art and storytelling in many forms.
Mon., Sept. 17, 5-6:30pm “Writing the Core Book Pitch: Focus Your Novel or Memoir Concept, and Aim for Publication” with Sara Stamey Learn to craft a strong “book pitch” using “fastwriting” exercises, and discuss the latest options in publishing with Sara Stamey, Senior Instructor of Creative Writing and Editing & Publishing at WWU. Sara has published three novels and teaches a correspondence course through WWU on novel-writing.
Tues., Sept. 18, 5:30-6:30pm Memories To Memoir WWU Info Session with Laura Kalpakian Come to an info-session led by Laura Kalpakian to learn more about Western Washington University's Extended Education class, "Memories to Memoir." The WWU classes are held Tuesdays, one night per week for eight weeks per term. Fall Term begins Oct. 2, 2012, and classes are from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at Western Washington University. Laura Kalpakian is the instructor. Visit www.acadweb. wwu.edu/eesp/memoir/index.shtml or attend an upcoming information session for more information.
Wed., Sept. 19, 7pm KEN KLONSKY –Life Without
Fiction
Join Ken Klonsky, with Chris Levenson and Oonagh Berry, for a dramatized reading of his novella, Life Without, which portrays a system of justice more intent upon securing convictions than fully examining available evidence. Ken is co-author of Dr. Rubin Carter’s Eye of the Hurricane and works as Director of Media Relations at Innocence International, an organization that helps free wrongly convicted prisoners worldwide.
Sat., Sept. 22, noon Writers in the Limelight on-screen author talk & interview at the Pickford Film Center’s Limelight Cinema Elaine Pagels: Revelations Pickford Film Center & Village Books present "Writers in the Limelight." Watch author Elaine Pagels discuss her book Revelations: Visions, Prophecy, and Politics in the Book of Revelation in this special movie showing at the Pickford Limelight Cinema (1416 Cornwall Ave., Downtown Bellingham). Author is not attending this event. Discussion to follow screening for those interested.
Sat., Sept. 22, 7pm Young Adult Fantasy NICK JAMES –Skyship Academy: Crimson Rising Come hear Bellingham author Nick James talk about the second book of his Skyship Academy series. Inspired by the big drama and snappy dialogue of comic books and graphic novels by Brian K. Vaughan and Brian Michael Bendis, Nick James’ love of fast-paced storytelling led to this action-packed series for young adults.
Sun., Sept. 23, 2:30pm (note different event start time than usual)
HEDRICK SMITH –Who Stole the American Dream? Can We Get It Back?
Pulitzer Prize-winner and former New York Times reporter Hedrick Smith's new book takes us inside America to show the hidden, long-term process of landmark legislative, electoral and corporate decisions that have transformed us from an era of middle class power and prosperity and effective bipartisan politics to a new era of partisan gridlock, unequal democracy and even more unequal economics that have unraveled the American Dream for millions of middle class families. See page 37 for more information!
Mon., Sept. 24, 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! Bring your autumn-inspired words, or any creative work in progress. Sign up at our main counter on the first floor or call (360) 671-2626. Laurel Leigh, local writer and teacher, will emcee.
Tues., Sept. 25, doors open at 6:30pm, show starts at 7pm Heiner Theater at Whatcom Community College THE CHUCKANUT RADIO HOUR with special guest T.C. BOYLE, –San Miguel: A Novel Join us for the live recording of this fun and entertaining radio show. The special guest will be T.C. Boyle with his newest and fourteenth novel San Miguel—a soaring historical narrative. Tickets are $5 and are available at Village Books and BrownPaperTickets.com. Receive one FREE with each pre-event in-store purchase of San Miguel. See pages 10 and 17 for more informaion.
Wed., Sept. 26, 7pm PETER ZUCKERMAN –Buried in the Sky: The Extraordinary Story of the Sherpa Climbers on K2’s Deadliest Day In Buried In the Sky, Peter Zuckerman and Amanda Padoan tell the gripping story of the tragic 2008 climb of K2 in which eleven climbers died. Zuckerman and Padoan break important new ground by telling the story not from the perspective of the Western climbers, but from the perspective of the often overlooked high altitude porters—the Sherpa and Pakistani climbers.
Wed., Sept. 26, 7-8:30pm LISA MORRISON –Craft Beers of the Pacific Northwest Free offsite event at the Chuckanut Brewery & Kitchen Join Village Books & Chuckanut Brewery & Kitchen for a book talk by author Lisa Morrison for Craft Beers of the Pacific Northwest, as part of Bellingham Beer Week. This book is a suds-soaked adventure through the 115 key breweries and brew pubs in Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia.
If you can’t make it to an event, just call us to arrange for autographed copies!
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Thurs., Sept. 27, 4-6pm EDUCATOR’S NIGHT Village Books would like to invite our local teachers and librarians to join us for an event dedicated just for you! This will be a great opportunity to talk to children's book buyer, Sarah Hutton, and our Scholastic and Penguin reps who will share great new books and answer any questions. We'll have dedicated blocks of time for picture book, middle grade, and young adult presentations with lots of time for questions and giveaways!
Fri., Sept. 28, 7pm Fiction IVAN DOIG –The Bartender’s Tale Set on the cusp of the 1960s and shadowed by the Great Depression, The Bartender's Tale revolves around a one-of-a-kind father, his son, and a bar that is the lifeblood of a small town in northern Montana. Ivan Doig is the author of ten novels and three works of nonfiction, including his classic first book, This House of Sky. He lives in Seattle.
Sat., Sept. 29, 7pm Poetry PETER LUDWIN, –Rumors of Fallible Gods & JANE ALYNN, –Necessity of Flight Join Peter Ludwin as he reads from his new poetry book, Rumors of Fallible Gods, and Jane Alynn as she reads from her new book, Necessity of Flight.
Sun., Sept. 30, 2-4pm Banned Books Week Read-Out Behold the power of the forbidden word by participating in the 30th Anniversary of Banned Books Week with a Read-Out. You can sign up ahead of time to read, or talk about a book banning event, between 2pm and 4pm. We'll be recording videos of up to two minutes for each person, and posting those on the internet as part of the nationwide Virtual Read-Out. And, we'll have a few special guest readers. See page 7 for details!
OCTOBER
so far in Tues., Oct. 2, 7pm BRIDGET BOLAND –The Doula
Fiction
In the tradition of Chris Bohjalian's Midwives and Jodi Picoult's Handle with Care, The Doula beautifully weaves a powerful story that is centered on controversial real life topics, like medical ethics, holistic medicine, and the roles of doulas and midwives during labor and delivery. Bridget Boland is an author, yoga instructor, energetic healer and birthing coach.
Wed., Oct. 3, 7pm Poetry JAMES BERTOLINO –Every Wound Has A Rhythm Come listen as local poet James Bertolino reads from his eleventh volume of poetry, Every Wound Has A Rhythm, published by World Enough Writers. Since 1968, Bertolino has had 26 of his chapbooks and volumes published by 17 presses in nine states, including Copper Canyon Press, Carnegie Mellon University Press and the Quarterly Review of Literature Award Series at Princeton University.
Thurs., Oct. 4, 7pm ANDREW NIKIFORUK –The Energy of Slaves: Oil and the New Servitude In The Energy of Slaves, Andrew Nikiforuk argues that we still behave like slaveholders in the way we use energy, and that urgently needs to change. What we need is a radical new emancipation movement. Nikiforuk is a leading investigative journalist and author of the critically acclaimed Empire of the Beetle and the bestseller Tar Sands. —Co-Sponsored by Transition Whatcom & ReSources
Fri., Oct. 5, 7pm DONNA KELLEHER –The Proof Is In the Poodle: One Veterinarian’s Exploration Into Healing Seattle veterinarian Donna Kelleher has spent nearly two decades exploring what it means to find true healing, combining her conventional veterinary training with holistic treatments. What she’s learned along the way is that animals need inspiration to make choices. As these stories prove, the resiliency of these pets has shaped her life as much as her treatments have shaped theirs.
Sat., Oct. 6, 10:30-11am PRESCHOOL STORY TIME with Claire
KIDS!
Join Village Books bookseller Claire for our preschool story time, for ages 3-5 years old, on the bean bags in the Kids’ section. We'll have fun reading various stories.
—With a Live String Sat., Oct. 6, 4pm CYNTHIA MORROW-HATTAL Performance! –Unstrung: A Blanchard House Mystery In this mystery tale led with a symphony of blackmail, cold-blooded murder, and the possibility of love, Althea and a group of eclectic characters must tune into their detective instincts in order to find a killer before another life is sacrificed. Author Cynthia Morrow is a professional musician and former psychologist based in Redmond who teaches violin and viola.
Sat., Oct. 6, 7pm DIANE MORGAN –Roots: The Definitive Compendium with More Than 225 Recipes From the author of more than 10 cookbooks comes this comprehensive guide and collection of recipes using root vegetables. Diane Morgan is an award-winning teacher, cookbook author, and freelance food writer. She lives in Portland, Oregon. Read more on page 19.
Sun., Oct. 7, 11am-7pm PAPER DREAMS’ 30TH ANNIVERSARY Stop in to celebrate Paper Dreams’ 30th anniversary. We’ll have a variety of specials going on to celebrate 30 years of business. See page 5 to learn more about this fun day!
Sun., Oct. 7, 4pm Multi-Author Reading –The Rose Metal Press Field Guide to Writing Flash Non-Fiction Unmatched in its focus on a concise and popular emerging genre, The Rose Metal Press Field Guide to Writing Flash Nonfiction features 26 eminent writers, editors, and teachers offering expert analysis, focused exercises, and helpful examples of what make the brief essay form such a perfect medium for experimentation, insight, and illumination. Come listen to authors SUSANNE ANTONETTA, CAROL GUESS, JUDITH KITCHEN and BRENDA MILLER read.
Tues., Oct. 9, noon-1pm WESTERN CONNECTIONS BROWN BAG SERIES Western Front Goes Digital: 110 Years of History The historical collection of Western's student newspaper is online! See page 7 for details about this fun presentation.
Tues., Oct. 9, 7pm JENNIFER WILSON –Running Away to Home High on wanderlust, Jennifer Wilson and her family left the troubled landscape of contemporary America for the Croatian mountain village of Mrkopalj, the land of Jennifer's ancestors. For several months they lived like locals, from milking the neighbor's cows to eating roasted pig on a spit to desperately seeking the village recipe for bootleg liquor. As the Wilson-Hoff family struggled to stay sane (and warm), what they found was much deeper and bigger than themselves.
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In The Fall of Alice K., seventeen-year-old Alice Marie Krayenbraak is beautiful, witty, a star student, and a gifted athlete. On the surface, she has it all. But in Alice’s hometown of Dutch Center, Iowa, nothing is as it seems. Author Jim Heynen is perhaps best known for his collections of short prose featuring farm boys, as well as poetry and young adult fiction.
Fri., Oct. 12, 7pm DEAN ADAMS –Four Thousand Hooks: A True Story of Fishing and Coming of Age on the High Seas of Alaska Four Thousand Hooks is both an absorbing adventure tale and a rich ethnography of a way of life and work that has sustained Northwest families for generations. This coming of age story will appeal to readers—including young adults—interested in ocean adventures, commercial fishing, maritime life, and the Northwest Coast.
Mon., Oct .15, 7pm GREGORY MARTIN –Stories for Boys: A Memoir In this memoir of fathers and sons, Stories for Boys, Gregory Martin struggles to reconcile the father he thought he knew with a man who has just survived a suicide attempt; a man who had been having anonymous affairs with men throughout his thirty-nine years of marriage; and who now must begin his life as a gay man.
Tues., Oct. 16, 6-8:30pm Book Fare Café Prix Fixe Dinner Throughout the fall season, Book Fare Café will be hosting seasonally inspired prix fixe dinners, with menus and wine selections chosen to highlight the best of autumn. Tickets will soon be available at the café, as well as online at brownpapertickets.com, and are $30 per person for three courses, wine available at additional cost.
Tues., Oct. 16, 7pm TOBY SONNEMAN –Lemon: A Global History Lemon: A Global History tells the story of the remarkable adventure of the lemon, starting with its fragrant and mysterious ancestor, the citron, adored by the Greeks and Romans for its fine perfume and sacred to many of the world’s great religions. Toby Sonneman teaches journalism at Whatcom Community College in Bellingham, with frequent travels to the lemon growing areas of California and Italy.
Wed., Oct. 17, 7pm CHARLOTTE GILL –Eating Dirt: Deep Forests, Big Timber, and Life with the Tree-Planting Tribe Charlotte Gill spent twenty years working as a tree planter. In her new book, she evokes the wonder of trees and celebrates the priceless value of forests and the ancient, ever-changing relationship between humans and trees. —Co-Sponsored by ForestEthics & ReSources See page 43 for more information.
Thurs., Oct. 18, 7pm RICK HERMANN –Parkinson's Dreams About Me: My Dance with the Shaking Palsy When Rick Hermann felt the first symptoms of Parkinson's disease in February 1992, he was 41. Twenty years later, he writes about his attempt to find meaning in a life shadowed by a progressive and incurable neurological illness. Bellingham author Rick Hermann has written for various magazines, and in 2011, he published his first collection of short stories, The Bright World of Dandelion Court.
Sat., Oct. 20, noon —"Writers in the Limelight" on-screen author talk & interview at the Pickford Film Center’s Limelight Cinema Anne Rice: The Wolf Gift Pickford Film Center & Village Books present "Writers in the Limelight." Watch author Anne Rice discuss her book The Wolf Gift in this special movie showing at the Pickford Limelight Cinema. (1416 Cornwall Ave., Downtown Bellingham). Tickets are available through the Pickford Film Center. Author is not attending.
Sat., Oct. 20, 4pm KATHLEEN KASKA –The Man Who Saved the Whooping Crane: The Robert Porter Allen Story This is the true tale of the whooping crane's survival and the man who brought them back from the brink of extinction, a feat that led to the passage of the Endangered Species Act. Author Kathleen Kaska writes fiction, nonfiction, travel articles, and stage plays.
Sat., Oct. 20, 7pm Fiction NANCY CANYON, –Dark Forest and C.J. PRINCE, –Catching My Breath Dark Forest is a collection of short stories, less than 1000 words each, written by local author and artist, Nancy Canyon. Catching My Breath is a collection of three stories, one written by C.J. Prince, that tell about women in the process of creating meaning out of packing up.
Sun., Oct. 21, 4pm Fiction KAYA MCLAREN –How I Came to Sparkle Again Set in a Colorado ski town, Kaya McLaren's How I Came To Sparkle Again is a remarkable breakout novel that chronicles three people and their journey from loss to love; heartbreak to hope. McLaren is also author of On the Divinity of Second Chances and Church of the Dog, and she lives on the east slope of Snoqualmie Pass.
Tues., Oct. 23, doors open at 6:30pm, show starts at 7pm —Crystal Ballroom of the Leopold THE CHUCKANUT RADIO HOUR with special guests BRIAN CALVERT & CHRIS CANNON –America, But Better: The Canada Party Manifesto In America, But Better, this month’s Radio Hour special guests Brian Calvert and Chris Cannon come up with a comical plan to restore America to its former glory. The US political system increasingly resembles an all-chimp revue of Cats, and its citizens are looking for a new leader. That leader is Canada. Tickets for the Radio Hour are $5 and are available at BrownPaperTickets.com and at Village Books. Read more on page 17. Continued...
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Wed., Oct. 24, 7pm LO NATHAMUNDI –Kaleidescope Community Yoga: The Art of Connecting, Book 1: The First 108 Poses The community yoga project is a mandala-style yoga project where participants share their bodies and energy, combining traditional individual yoga poses together to make larger group shapes and flows. Kaleidoscope Community Yoga is a practical guide and handbook illustrating and illuminating some of the possible combinations of shared yoga practice. Nathamundi founded Bellingham's Kaleidoscope Community Yoga project in 2010.
Thurs., Oct. 25, 10:30am & 5:15 pm CHUCK & DEE'S AUTUMN OPEN BOOK TALK You’re invited to Village Books’ Autumn Open Book Talk. VB co-owners Chuck & Dee Robinson will talk about a variety of books for you to consider adopting for your book groups, or adding to your fall reading list.
Thurs., Oct. 25, 7pm WESTERN READS PANEL DISCUSSION #1: Science and Ethics in The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot Western Reads and Village Books are hosting a group of panelists, all of whom have expertise in science and/or bio-ethics, and bring experience in the medical field, university research, and/or community and public health. They will respond to the scientific and/or ethical issues raised by Rebecca Skloot’s The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. The author is not attending.
Sat., Oct. 27, 4pm DOUGLAS SMITH –Former People: The Final Days of the Russian Aristocracy Historically compelling and rivetingly told, Douglas Smith’s unprecedented account of the Russian aristocracy is the first book in any language to examine the fate of the nobility during and after the Russian Revolution. While other books have focused solely on the Romanovs or on the revolutionaries, Former People offers an in-depth look at the nobility and how the historic events of the era transformed their lives.
Sat., Oct. 27, 7pm Poetry MATTHEW BROUWER –The Gospel According to Matthew The Gospel According to Matthew is a book of minor adventures and ecstatic perambulations as Matthew searches for meaning and mischief across the Pacific Northwest. It’s an exuberant assemblage of performance pieces that crisscrosses between streetscapes and treescapes exploring themes of love, sex, religion, economic recession, and personal truth by this local poet, author of Men Who Walk with Canes.
Sun., Oct. 28, 4pm TAIMI DUNN GORMAN –Haunted Fairhaven In Haunted Fairhaven, local writer Taimi Dunn Gorman, explores the tales of ghostly sightings through the testimonies of current residents and stories of the past. While researching 1890s' newspapers for murders, suicides, strange deaths and other occurrences, she brought in a team of psychics and photographers to investigate the places where it happened, and call out the supernatural beings that still reside there.
Mon., Oct. 29, 7pm—Location & details TBD SHERMAN ALEXIE –Blasphemy: New & Selected Stories A bold and irreverent observer of life among Native Americans in the Pacific Northwest, the daring, versatile, funny, and outrageous Sherman Alexie showcases all his talents in his newest collection, Blasphemy, where he unites fifteen beloved classics with fifteen new stories in one sweeping anthology for devoted fans and first-time readers. Stay tuned for more information about this event.
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Mon., Oct. 29, 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! Bring your spooky tales and poems or any creative work in progress. Sign up at our main counter on the first floor or call (360) 671-2626.
Tues., Oct. 30, 7pm DYLAN TOMINE –Closer to the Ground With illustrations by Nikki McClure, this compelling, masterfully written tale follows Dylan Tomine and his family through four seasons as they hunt chanterelles, fish for salmon, dig clams and gather at the kitchen table to enjoy the fruits of their labor. Closer to the Ground captures the beauty and surprise of the natural world, and the ways it teaches us how to live.
Wed., Oct. 31, 4-6pm HALLOWEEN STORIES with the Bellingham Storyteller's Guild Come for the trick-or-treating, stay for the stories!
NOVEMBER
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Thurs., Nov. 1, 7pm WESTERN READS PANEL DISCUSSION #2 Bio-ethics, Race, and Gender in The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot Sun., Nov. 4, 4pm Poetry ALICE DERRY, –Tremolo & GARY LEMONS, –Snake Sat., Nov. 10, 7pm Recipe Samples for Tasting! JESS THOMSON –Dishing Up® Washington See page 21 for details.
Sun., Nov. 11, 4pm DAVID MARSHAK –Kids Need the Same Teacher for More Than One Year Tues., Nov. 13, noon-1pm WESTERN CONNECTIONS BROWN BAG SERIES “Five Seasons in Ecotopia” with Troy Abel, see page 7 for more! Tues., Nov. 13, 7pm TOM ROBBINS –My Bookstore: Writers Celebrate Their Favorite Places to Browse, Read & Shop See page 32 for more information about this book and event.
Fri., Nov. 16, 7pm Location & details TBD TOM DOUGLAS –The Dahlia Bakery Cookbook: Sweetness in Seattle Read about this book on page 21 then stay tuned for more information about this event!
Sat., Nov. 17, noon—"Writers in the Limelight" Movie Showing at the Pickford Film Center’s Limelight Cinema Richard Dawkins: The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution See page 35 for more information.
Wed., Nov. 28, 7pm BRUCE BEASLEY –Theophobia
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On-screen author talks and interviews
9.22 Elaine Pagels Revelations: Visions, Prophecy, and Politics in the Book of Revelation 10.20 Anne Rice The Wolf Gift 11.17 Richard Dawkins The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution 12.15 Jodi Picoult Lone Wolf
All Book Talks are presented in HD. All Start Times are Noon and show at PFC’s Limelight Cinema: 1416 Cornwall Ave. More at pickforfilmcenter.org 360-671-2626 • 800-392-BOOK • www.villagebooks.com
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