Chuckanut Reader - Fall 2016

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Fall Fun! Reading Recommendations Amazing Author Events and much more!

VOLUME 23, ISSUE 3

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USED BOOKS

Bring your already-read books to our Fairhaven location and we'll give you up to 25% of the list price in store credit.* You can use that to buy more books or gifts in Village Books and Paper Dreams.

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Building Community One Book at a Time

Dear Reader, As summer wanes and we head into the craziest of election seasons you may find yourself longing to read more about the candidates, or simply wanting to bury yourself in a book to escape the madness. Either way we've got you covered. This edition of the Chuckanut Reader is full of book reviews and previews to fit any reading taste.

In addition, there's a lot of news of events in both Bellingham and Lynden, including the debut of SeaFeast, the fall Chuckanut Writers schedule, and some exciting Chuckanut Radio Hour and Booked at the Baker programs. You may also read about two book lover excursions.

In October we'll be taking a busload of folks to Seattle to see Book-It's production of A Tale for the Time Being, and in June Chuck and Dee will tour a group in Amsterdam and Paris.

You may have recently read that people who read live longer—nearly two years longer—and that the more you read, the longer you'll live. If you needed one more excuse to skip those chores to finish that book, now you have it.

As always, we're extremely grateful to you for giving us a reason to be here. Thank you!

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The Chuckanut Reader Fall 2016

Publishers: Chuck and Dee Robinson Production Design: Kelly Carbert

Contributors: Amy Blackwood, Hana Boxberger, Kelly Carbert, Charles Claassen, Stephanie Douglas, Kelly Evert, Paul Hanson, Sarah Hutton, Sam Kaas, Hayley Krogh, Claire McElroy-Chesson, Laurie Mullarky, Mckenzie Oliver, Laura Picco, Chuck Robinson, Dee Robinson, Lauren Sommer, Joan Terselich, Jonica Todd, Terri Weiner, Cindi Williamson Cover: photo by Kelly Carbert. Flowers provided by our awesome neighbors at A Lot of Flowers Content except art & book covers ©Village Books 2016 Printed by the Lynden Tribune on paper made from 50% post-consumer waste.

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In This Issue...

Back-to-School Sale—20% Off Kids Books Sept 1-15 Dear Reader Fall Fun in Fairhaven and Beyond Who's Minding the Store by Chuck Robinson Fiction, Mystery, and Sci Fi Join us as we Bus It to Book-It Theatre Poetry & Poetry Camp Whatcom Reads! and Whatcom Writes! 2017 Chuckanut Writers Conference & Classes What Whatcom Was Reading - Fairhaven Food & Drinks & Fun A Tale of Two Cities Tour - Paris and Amsterdam What's Happening in Lynden?

The Chuckanut Radio Hour—Great Fall Shows!

Current Events, Perspectives on Race Biographies, History, and other Non-fiction Booked at the Baker - More Great Shows in 2017 Nature, Science, and Exploring Great Reads & Activites for Kids and Teens Y.A.R.C. Young Adult Review Committee Literature Live! Author Events at VB

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Go to VillageBooks.com to see this issue, as well as past issues, of The Chuckanut Reader online!

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September 25 - October 1, 2016

Banned Books Week Celebrating Diversity!

by Sam Kaas, Events Coordinator

We're often asked, by people passing through the store, about banned books. Which books are banned, they want to know, and who bans books, anyway? How can they be banned if they're right here on the shelves? And does that still happen quite a lot?

It's easy to understand their surprise: here in the twenty-first century, it often seems that we recognize, better than ever, how important it is for everyone to have access to new information and ideas, and how powerful a thing it is to be able to express oneself freely.

But each year, in cities just like ours across the county, hundreds of books are challenged or banned. They're beloved and influential works like The Color Purple, To Kill a Mockingbird, and The Grapes of Wrath. They're recent titles, like Looking For Alaska and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. They're challenged for the themes they explore, for the viewpoints they present, and for many other reasons besides. They are challenged by organizations and by individuals. It happens all the time.

This year, Banned Books Week, a national week of awareness of banned books and the freedom to read, focuses on celebrating diversity. It's no small matter that books featuring diverse perspectives are among the most commonly challenged. Even more significantly, these books are often removed from school districts and from public libraries— the places they are wanted, and needed, the most.

Even in this age of information, books are still banned and challenged, as often as ever, but together, we can defend our freedom to read—and acknowledge how vital a role diversity in literature plays in our culture—by picking up a frequently banned book, or by passing one on to a friend. We can defend our freedom to read by celebrating books that have been banned, and learning more about them. We can celebrate our freedom to read by reading widely, voraciously, and with reckless abandon.

We hope you'll join us in celebrating Banned Books Week here at Village Books.

TEENS! Join us on Saturday, October 1st from 12:30-2:30pm in the Readings Gallery in Fairhaven for a Banned Books Read-In! Learn more on page 66.

Thursday, November 10th

Fairhaven Gives Back Mark your calendars now for Thursday, November 10, and save the date.

Many businesses in the Fairhaven Historic District will again donate 10% of their sales that day to non-profits in the community during the Annual Fairhaven Gives Back celebration. You'll be able to get a jump on your holiday shopping (stores will be well-stocked with gifts for everyone on your list), while helping deserving non-profit organizations in the community. Join us!

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

Fall Fun!

International

Day of Peace

Fairhaven

SIDEWALK

Celebration

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Saturday, September 3rd 11am - 5pm Merchandise, gift, and clothing bargains in Fairhaven will be visible in every direction during the Annual District-wide Sidewalk Sale!

Whatcom Peace & Justice Center will host the13th Annual International Day of Peace Celebration on September 21 at the Majestic Ballroom on North Forest in downtown Bellingham.

This year, the guest speaker will be Raed Jarrar, an Arab-American expert on U.S. engagement in the Middle East who you may recognize from his many appearances on Democracy Now.

Enjoy browsing and finding deals in front of most Fairhaven shops and more from businesses with offerings under the pergolas or tents on the Village Green.

11th Annual

Solidarity Donations Accepted!

For more information visit www.whatcompjc.org

Girls Night Out in Fairhaven Saturday, September 17, 2016

Don't Miss Out!

It’s time for the 11th Annual Girls Night Out event in Fairhaven! Girls Night Out is a fundraiser benefiting Lydia Place, a Bellingham non-profit agency that has been working for 26 years to end homelessness.

Spend your day shopping in the Historic Fairhaven District. Start by purchasing a Girls Night Out Passport for $15 at a participating business—including Village Books! This Passport is your entrance into the party, and includes a list of the participating Fairhaven businesses that will feature discounts, host giveaways, have demonstrations, showcase artists, or offer samples. Leave yourself lots of time to shop and grab dinner in the Fairhaven District before the party starts!

At 7pm, head down to the Bellingham Cruise Terminal to sing, drink, and donate the night away! This will be a Girls Night Out that you will not forget as Bobby Lee hosts karaoke! Is singing in public your greatest fear? That’s okay! You can capture the fun at the Oh Snap! photo booth, purchase themed beverages and snacks, play heads or tails, and participate in the silent and balloon auctions.

Girls Night Out is a fully volunteer-run event. All proceeds benefit Lydia Place—Because Every Family Deserves A Home. For more information, please visit girlsnightfairhaven.com.

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Literacy Matters Join us for the 14th Annual

LITERACY BREAKFAST Featuring Author & NPR Commentator

NANCY PEARL

Thursday, November 3rd 7:15 -9am - Bright and Early!

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ach year, Whatcom Literacy Council helps hundreds of adults in Whatcom County build their literacy skills and move forward in their lives. The funds raised at the Annual Literacy Breakfast help make that possible.

This year’s Literacy Breakfast will be held on Thursday, November 3rd, at 7:15am at Settlemyer Hall in the Campus Center building at Bellingham Technical College. 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. Village Books will be on hand selling books. Seating is limited (it sold out the last two years!), so call 752-8678 or email events@whatcomliteracy.org to reserve your spot.

Although there is no charge for breakfast, this is a Advance reservations only: fundraiser, and guests will be asked to make a Contact WLC at 752-8678 donation. Proceeds are used to fund literacy or email events@whatcomliteracy.org for programs right here in Whatcom County. more information and to register.

The Whatcom Literacy Council

Volunteer Recruitment & Thank You Party Change

a Life.

Become a Tutor.

Wednesday, September 14, 5pm at the Bellingham Public Library

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer with the Whatcom Literacy Council, please come to this short info session. No previous teaching or foreign language skills are needed. People who are currently serving as volunteers are invited to share cake and punch as a thank you for their good work.

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Community Food Co-op

Shopping Day to Benefit WLC

Saturday, September 17 On Saturday, September 17th, 2% of all proceeds from purchases made at the Commu nity Food Co-op (both the N. Forest and the Cordata locations) will go to support the programs of the Whatcom Literacy Council. Please think about buying your regular Co-op purchases that day to support this worthy cause!

From 1-4pm, volunte ers from the Whatcom Literacy Council will be on hand in both stores to answer questions about their free tutoring and small group classes for adults.

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What's Going On...

E I NV YOU AtoRVB’s Fall ITE D Open Book Chats

Thursday, October 13, 6pm

at Village Books & Paper Dreams in Lynden - 430 Front St.

You're invited to Village Books' Fall Open Book Chat. VB buyers will talk about a variety of books for you to consider adopting for your book groups or adding to your fall 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 who wants to join you! No matter what, you’ll end up with a great list of recommendations.

Don't miss this celebration of books and reading! We'll be at Village Books & Paper Dreams in Lynden on Thursday, October 13th at 6pm. You can join us in Fairhaven on Thursday, October 20th at either 11am or 5:15pm.

September 9-18, 2016

Bellingham Beer Week Prepare yourself for 10 days of Bellingham beer goodness flowing through our streets and into your pints. There will be many events across the Tap Trail including brewery tours, special tastings, competitions, tap takeovers and so much more. This is Bellingham’s opportunity to let its craft beer community shine and show the region why we’re so unique. Watch taptrail.com and bellinghambeerweek.com for an updated schedule of events.

Save the Date!

Sunday, November 13th in both Fairhaven and Lynden!

Thursday, October 20, 11am AND 5:15pm

at Village Books in Historic Fairhaven — Bellingham

September 24 - Oct 1

Whatcom Water Week During this week, businesses, non-profit organizations and community groups celebrate the importance of water, share information about the state of the resource, offer stewardship opportunities, and expand awareness and appreciation of our marine and fresh water resources and the role water plays in our lives. See whatcomwaterweeks.org for a schedule of events.

Village Books & Paper Dreams

Pre-Holiday Open House Mark your calendars to get a jump on your holiday shopping at the Village Books and Paper Dreams pre-holiday open house. You'll enjoy games, product demonstrations, samples, and more at this annual day of celebration and fun.

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Check out our

Literature Live event schedule on pages 72-79 and mark your calendar so you don't miss out!

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Building Community One Book at a Time

Who’s Minding the Store?

by Chuck Robinson, Co-owner, Village Books & Paper Dreams

M

ark Twain, responding to a mistaken obituary, reportedly said “the reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated.” The same could be said of the reports of my retirement. When Dee and I moved to Lynden this summer rumors ran rampant—“Chuck’s retiring,” "they’ve sold the store,” etc., etc.

As you might recall, Dee retired two years ago from working daily in the business. However, she’s still intimately involved in all major—and some minor—decisions about the stores. I, on the other hand, am not retired, but I do spend much less time in the stores than in past years. Much of my time is spent in my office—now at our home in Lynden—or out in the larger community.

So, who is minding the store? In addition to Dee and me, the Leadership Team at Village Books and Paper Dreams is composed of three other people—Sarah Hutton, our Store Manager; Paul Hanson, our General Manager; and Kelly Evert, our Merchandising and Floor Manager. Most of the day-to-day operations are handled by this trio and you’ll see them often in the stores. So, let me introduce them.

Sarah Hutton has been with the store the longest of the three. She joined the staff here in 2005 after stints with Borders in Las Vegas, where she lived since she was seven, and in Seattle, after attending Seattle University. Born in Milwaukee, her earliest memories of books are at age three, trying to read in a kitchen cabinet that her mom had cleared out for her—it was too dark. Like many young folks, her first job was babysitting, before she moved on to waitressing. Sarah says that her favorite thing about working in the store is seeing the daily arrivals of books and gifts. If she were going to a desert island she would want to take along The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver, Skinny Legs and All by Tom Robbins, and The Country of Ice Cream Star by Sandra Newman.

Other favorite authors include Roxane Gay and Adrienne Rich, and a book she would love to read again: “anything by Sarah Waters, hers are always shifty.” Sarah lives with her wife, Kimberly, and loves reading to her grandson Michael. In her spare time she loves to watch Jeopardy! and build with Legos. She’s unsure what people would find surprising about her, but I think that it’s that she’s such an avid football fan who is deeply conflicted when the Seahawks play the Packers. She’s also an accomplished billiards player. (continued)

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Who's Minding the Store - Continued Dee and I have known Paul Hanson for more than half of the time we’ve been in the book business. For more than fifteen years he managed Eagle Harbor Books on Bainbridge Island, during which time we saw him often at regional bookseller meetings. Though Paul was born in North Carolina, he considers himself a Midwesterner, having spent most of his growing-up years in Kansas, Missouri, and finally Illinois, where he lived from 5th grade through high school. Paul’s earliest memory of books was in his pre-reading years, looking at a picture book while listening to Jimi Hendrix. “The word bubbles were, to my mind, filled with the lyrics to ‘Hey Joe’,” he says. Though his first job was at Long John Silvers, where he got to wear a pirate suit, Paul quickly migrated to working for Waldenbooks, first in Illinois, then in Seattle while attending the University of Washington. After graduating, he managed a Walden’s store before he “fled to Eagle Harbor Book Company.” We attempted to recruit Paul quite a few years ago, but his circumstances wouldn’t let him leave Bainbridge Island. He finally joined us in 2011. Paul’s favorite things about working in the business are learning something new every day, the people, and the fact that no two days are alike. Paul lives with his wife Kelly, who you’ll read about next, their Portuguese Water Dog, Harry, and Kelly’s daughter, Madeline, who he calls “beautiful, talented, and wicked-smart.” Among Paul’s favorite authors—the list runs on and on—are Dickens, Tolkien (he used to reread The Lord of the Rings every couple of years), Jim Lynch, Ruth Ozeki, and Erik Larson. His three desert island books would be Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke, Winter’s Tale by Mark Helprin, and not surprisingly, The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien. His leisure activities include writing, gardening, and biking. What would surprise people about Paul? He knows judo.

Kelly Evert is the only non-Midwesterner on the Leadership Team. She was born in Long Beach, spent her early years in San Francisco and Fresno, and was a teen in Phoenix. Her mother tells her that she used to fall asleep with her face in a book in her car seat, and that she often received a Golden Book at the grocery store if she made it through the shopping experience without throwing a tantrum or wandering off. Like Sarah, Kelly’s first job was babysitting, before she moved on to working retail at Toys R Us—she says she can still stand at the top of a ladder and walk it down an aisle while grabbing overstock. Her first bookstore job was at Port Book and News when she was a freshman at Peninsula College in Port Angeles. She later worked at Michael’s Used Books here in Bellingham while attending Western, where she graduated with a major in Interior Design.

She came to Village Books and Paper Dreams, along with Paul, in the summer of 2011. Kelly’s favorite things about working in the business are connecting people with books that she loves and with gifts that they will give to someone they love. Her favorite authors include Edward Rutherford, Barbara Kingsolver, and Tracy Chevalier, and she’s thankful to Judy Blume and Beverly Cleary for “getting me through elementary and early adolescent school years.” The books she would carry to a desert island are Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell, The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, and The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck. In the little spare time she has, Kelly loves to play music, bike and hike, travel, garden, and play with her dog Harry. She and Paul met when she was a customer at Eagle Harbor Books, where she was later hired—after Paul lost her application (it’s a long story). The two of them married on the Fairhaven Village Green in August of 2013, and held their reception at Book Fare Café. She is, for good reason, extremely proud of her daughter Madeline, who just graduated from Sehome High School and began at UW this summer. What would surprise folks about Kelly? She’s a classically-trained pianist who also plays the cello.

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FICTION FICTION brand new

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The Hamilton Affair

Half Wild : Stories

by Elizabeth Cobbs

by Robin MacArthur

available now, hardcover, Arcade Publishing

available now, hardcover, Harper

Harrowing and heartbreaking and unmistakably human, the characters who populate Robin MacArthur's closely interconnected stories belong to the place they live: the woods and countryside of rural Vermont. But to call this a collection about a specific place on a map would be to miss something vital, because the people MacArthur brings to life in Half Wild are the people who live, universally, on the fringes. This is a remarkable debut. –Sam

Hamilton was a bastard and orphan, raised in the Caribbean and desperate for legitimacy, who became one of the American Revolution’s most dashing and improbable heroes. Admired by George Washington, scorned by Thomas Jefferson, Hamilton was a lightning rod for controversy. Elizabeth was the wealthy, beautiful, adventurous daughter of the respectable Schuyler clan and a pioneering advocate for women. Together, the unlikely couple braved the dangers of war, the perils of seduction, the anguish of infidelity, and the scourge of partisanship that menaced their family and the country.

The Angel of History

Crossing the Horizon

available in October, hardcover, Atlantic Monthly Press

available in October, hardcover, Gallery Books

by Laurie Notaro

by Rabih Alameddine

This new novel by National Book Award finalist and author of An Inconvenient Woman is set in San Francisco over the course of one night in the waiting room of a psych clinic. We follow Yemeni-born poet Jacob as he revisits the events of his life, from his upbringing in an Egyptian whorehouse to his life as a gay Arab man at the height of AIDS. His is a hilarious and heartbreaking struggle to remember and forget the events of an astonishing life.

Inspired by true events, Notaro vividly evokes 1927 as three aviatrixes vie to be the first woman to fly across the Atlantic.

Through striking photos, meticulous research, and atmospheric prose, Notaro brings these women to life, pulling us back in time as the pilots collide, struggle, and crash in the chase for fame and a place in aviation history.

Behind Closed Doors

by B. A. Paris

available now, hardcover, St Martin's Press

The Guineveres

by Sarah Domet

available in October, hardcover, Macmillan

"All four Guineveres seek to survive their experiences at The Sisters of the Supreme Adoration, and their lives, so difficult and yet so thrilling to witness thanks to Domet's assured writing, begin to approximate the divine experiences of the saints whom they study. This is an amazing book, a unique writer." –Kevin Wilson, author of The Family Fang

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A rich, handsome, ambitious husband married to a beautiful woman who keeps a perfect house—Jack and Grace are the idyllic couple. Yet, what happens behind the shuttered windows and locked doors of their English country home makes for a tense psychological thriller. Can Grace save her sister and herself, or will Jack convince the world she is indeed insane? As the thread of madness spools out and the past is revealed, readers will obsessively turn pages to see the true fabric of this marriage. –Laurie

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Mischling

hardcover

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Cruel Beautiful World

by Affinity Konar available in September, hardcover, Lee Boudreaux Books

"Mischling is a paradox. It's a beautiful novel about the most odious of crimes, it's a deeply-researched act of remembrance that somehow carries the lightness of a fairy tale...If your soul can survive the journey, you'll be rewarded by one of the most harrowing, powerful, and imaginative books of the year."

–Anthony Doerr, All The Light We Cannot See

The German Girl

by Armando Lucas Correa available in October, hardcover, Atria Books

The German Girl is the first work of fiction inspired by real events surrounding the tragedy of the Saint Louis, a devastating incident that marked the lives of 937 passengers—most of them Jewish refugees—who traveled to Cuba, the United States, and Canada in search of asylum, only to be denied entry at every port and eventually returned to Germany.

The Versions of Us

by Laura Barnett

available now, hardcover, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

The one thing that’s certain is they met on a Cambridge street by chance and felt a connection that would last a lifetime.

But as for what happened next? They fell wildly in love, or went their separate ways.

They kissed, or they thought better of it.

They married soon after, or were together for a few weeks before splitting up. They grew distracted and disappointed with their daily lives together, or found solace together only after hard years spent apart.

With The Versions of Us, Laura Barnett has created a world as magical and affecting as those that captivated readers in One Day and Life After Life.

Behold the Dreamers

by Imbolo Mbue

available in August, hardcover, Random House

by Caroline Leavitt

available in October, hardcover, Algonquin Books

Leavitt is at her mesmerizing best in this haunting, nuanced portrait of love, sisters, and the impossible legacy of family. It’s 1969, and sixteen-year-old Lucy is about to run away to live off the grid in rural Pennsylvania, a rash act that will have vicious repercussions for both her and her older sister, Charlotte. As Lucy’s default caretaker for most of their lives, Charlotte’s youth has been marked by the burden of responsibility, but never more so than when Lucy’s dream of a rural paradise turns into a nightmare. Leavitt examines the intricate, infinitesimal distance between seduction and love, loyalty and duty, and explores what happens when you are responsible for things you cannot fix.

To the Bright Edge of the World

by Eowyn Ivey

available now, hardcover, Hachette

Ivey's first novel The Snow Child was an impressive debut and is one of my all time favorites. I was a little nervous that her second book wouldn't hold up to the beautiful and haunting writing I loved so much. I was not disappointed.

To The Bright Edge of The World is superb. The alternating journal entries of Sophie, stuck at home and frustrated with the confines of society, and her husband Colonel Allen, an explorer sent out to document the uncharted areas of Alaska, are intense, harrowing, and unforgettable. Ivey's once again captured the beauty and mysteries of Alaska in this epic tale. –Lauren

Nutshell

by Ian McEwan available in September, hardcover, Nan A. Talese

Trudy has betrayed her husband, John. She’s still in the marital home—a dilapidated London townhouse—but John’s not here. Instead, she’s with his brother, and the two of them have a plan. But there is a witness to their plot: the inquisitive, nine-month–old resident of Trudy’s womb. Told from a perspective unlike any other, Nutshell is a classic tale of murder and deceit.

Cameroonian immigrant Jende Jonga is overjoyed when he lucks into a job as chauffeur for one-percenter Clark Edwards, and his wife, Neni, is subsequently hired as household help.

Alas, troubles in the Edwards marriage edge into the lives of the Jongas. Then comes the economic crash of 2008—and Clark is a senior executive at Lehman Brothers.

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VB Reads...

Village Books in Fairhaven

Groups meet in the VB Readings Gallery

Book Book Groups Groups

unless otherwise noted

Afternoon Book Chat

General Lit

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

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.

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

Pacific Northwest Book Group Meet with Maren on Monday, September 26th at 7pm for the final meeting of the Pacific NW Book Group. The meeting will take place in the Writers' Corner on the mezzanine level of Village Books.

Bellingham Mysterians

Mystery Book Group

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

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

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

Speculative Fiction Book Group Meet with Rachel the 3rd Monday of every month at 7pm to discuss thought-provoking speculative fiction in a group that welcomes diversity. Meetings take place in the Writers' Corner on the mezzanine level of Village Books.

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

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

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

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

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

Contact laurens@villagebooks.com to:

Register YOUR book group with us and receive 15% off your book selections or to sign up for our monthly book group eNewsletter.

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Here I Am

by Jonathan Safran Foer available in September, hardcover, Farrar, Straus, and Giroux

The bestselling author of Everything Is Illuminated and Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close has released his most hard-hitting, and grandly entertaining novel yet. Here I Am is the story of a fracturing family in a moment of crisis. As Jacob and Julia Bloch and their three sons are forced to confront the distances between the lives they think they want and the lives they are living, a catastrophic earthquake sets in motion a quickly escalating conflict in the Middle East.

The Hogarth Shakespeare project sees Shakespeare’s works retold by acclaimed and bestselling novelists of today. Below are two of the latest.

Vinegar Girl

by Anne Tyler

available now, hardcover, Hogarth

There have been more than a few retellings of William Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew. Cole Porter did with Kiss Me Kate. Cinema did with 10 Things I Hate About You. Now Anne Tyler does in this modern retelling, Vinegar Girl. Feisty, independent Kate and her bubbly adorable sister Bunny live with their scientist father who has a colleague, Pyotr, who winds up being part of the family whether Kate likes it or not. Look for other modern renditions from The Hogarth Press Shakespeare Project; for example Margaret Atwood retelling The Tempest (see below), and Jo Nesbo retelling Macbeth. 400 years later and Shakespeare is still going strong. –Kelly E

Hag-Seed

by Margaret Atwood

hardcover

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The Underground Railroad

by Colson Whitehead

available in September, hardcover, Doubleday

In award-winning Colson Whitehead’s latest novel, he combines magical realism, the art of the folktale, and the harsh reality of slavery to define the true meaning of freedom. After escaping from a brutal plantation, Cora takes a journey on the fantastical railroad of legend, finding saviors as well as enemies along her path. It is a heart-wrenching tale, one you will not forget easily. –Laurie

Dear Mr. M

by Herman Koch available in September, hardcover, Hogarth

Once, Mr. M had great success with a suspense novel based on a real-life disappearance. It told the story of a teacher who went missing one winter after his affair with a pupil. Upon publication, M’s novel was a bestseller, but that was years ago, and now M’s career is fading.

So why is his seemingly timid neighbor keeping a close eye on him?

A Gentleman in Moscow

by Amor Towles

available in September, hardcover, Viking

In 1922, Count Alexander Rostov is deemed an unrepentant aristocrat by a Bolshevik tribunal and sentenced to house arrest. Brimming with humor, a glittering cast of characters, and one beautifully rendered scene after another, this singular novel casts a spell as it relates the Count's endeavor to gain a deeper understanding of what it means to be a man of purpose.

available in October, hardcover, Hogarth

This is Atwood's darkly imaginative retelling of The Tempest. When Felix is deposed as artistic director of the Makeshiweg Theatre Festival by his devious assistant and longtime enemy, his production of The Tempest is canceled and he is heartbroken. Reduced to a life of exile in rural Ontario—accompanied only by his fantasy daughter, Miranda, who died twelve years ago—Felix devises a plan for retribution.

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The Couple Next Door

by Shari Lapena

available now, hardcover, Pamela Dorman Books

"Provocative and shocking. One crime, an entire neighborhood of suspects, secrets and lies. How well do we ever know those around us? The Couple Next Door will keep you glued to the pages in search of the answer. Even then, you'll never guess the truth—until it's too late." –Lisa Gardner, author of Find Her

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The Age of Reinvention

by Karine Tuil

available in September, paperback, Washington Square Press

A brilliant, suspenseful novel set in New York and Paris about a high-powered lawyer whose charmed life is built on a decades-old lie he told about his origins.

In Sam Tahar, Karine Tuil has created a character reminiscent of Jay Gatsby—and as emblematic of this moment in time as Gatsby was of his. Dark and powerful, written with breathless intensity and full of surprises.

Pashtun: A Military Thriller

by Ron Lealos

available in September, paperback, Skyhorse Publishing

The Company has a special secret operation planned for one of their top agents: the leaders of the Taliban and al-Qaeda terrorist groups are hiding out in Pashtun country, and they must be eliminated. The job falls to a man they have named Frank Morgan who stood out as a recruit at Quantico. The other soldiers claim Frank’s abilities as a sniper and a tracker border on the supernatural and are more than willing to complete this mission with him.

Thus begins an edge-of-the-seat military thriller from Western Washington University graduate, Ron Lealos.

Avenue of Mysteries

by John Irving

available now, paperback, Simon & Schuster

John Irving is a prolific and great story teller and this story of Juan Diego and his sister, Lupe, is both tragic and miraculous. You will find here, as in many of Irving's books, a tale of sorrows and humor, an orphanage, a crash, and the unusual quest of a Mexican-American novelist. Teaser, here's the last line: "Not every collision course comes as a surprise." –Cindi

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Fates and Furies

by Lauren Groff

available now, paperback, Riverhead Books

There is a lot more to this seemingly glamorous couple than meets the eye. Through Lotto's perspective first, followed by Mathilde, we learn about their marriage: the truths, the lies, and their love for each other. It's an intense story and Lauren Groff crafted it beautifully. –Lauren

God's Kingdom

by Howard Frank Mosher available in October, paperback, Picador

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

Shelter in Place

by Alexander Maksik available in September, paperback, Europa

Summer, 1991. Joseph March, a twentyone-year-old working class kid from Seattle, is on top of the world. He has just graduated college, his future beckons, unencumbered and magnificent. Joe's life implodes when he starts to suffer the symptoms of severe bipolar disorder, and, shortly after, his mother kills a man she's never met with a hammer.

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The Clay Girl

by Heather Tucker

available in October, paperback, ECW Press

Reminiscent of Jeannette Winterson, this breathtaking debut will grab hold of something deep inside of you, shake you up and down, and drag you around the room a bit, leaving you devastated, hopeful, and utterly satisfied. A story of survival and redemption like none you've seen before, The Clay Girl is among the finest novels I have read this year. –Sam

The English Teacher

by Yiftach Reicher Atir translated by Philip Simpson available now, paperback, Penguin Books

A slow-burning psychological spythriller by a former brigadier general of intelligence in the Israeli army. After attending her father's funeral, Mossad agent Rachel Goldschmitt empties her bank account, makes a cryptic phone call to her former case officer, Ehud, and disappears entirely. With her head full of classified information, Mossad can't let her go.

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Hunters in the Dark

by Lawrence Osborne

available in October, paperback, Hogarth

This novel is a sophisticated game of cat and mouse where identities are blurred, greed trumps kindness, and karma is ruthless. Filled with Hitchcockian twists and turns, infused with the steamy heat of the Cambodian jungle, and unafraid to confront difficult questions about the machinations of fate, this is a masterful novel that confirms Lawrence Osborne’s reputation as one of our finest contemporary writers.

Into The Sun

by Deni Ellis Béchard available now, paperback, Milkweed Editions

At a party, three people come together, moments before gunshots ring out. It's 2012 in Kabul, a decade into the US occupation, and although they'll live through the night, all three will soon be dead—the result of a tangled series of events set in motion long ago. This is a masterful novel about identity, about ambition, and about how we reinvent ourselves, again and again. It is a novel about hubris, and about the people who still, inexplicably, chase a manifest destiny. And it is a novel that is very, very hard to put down. –Sam

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Mary Doria Russell

Wednesday, November 2nd, 4pm Widely praised for meticulous research, fine prose, and the compelling narrative drive of her stories, Mary Doria Russell is the award-winning author of six bestselling novels, including the classics The Sparrow and Children of God and the Pulitzer Prize-nominated novel, A Thread of Grace.

With her latest novels, Doc and Epitaph, Russell has redefined two towering figures of the American West: the lawman Wyatt Earp and the dental surgeon Doc Holliday. Mary Doria Russell has been called one of the most versatile writers in American literature and one of our greatest contemporary storytellers. Join us in welcoming her to Village Books.

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BUS IT to BOOK-IT A Tale for the Time Being on Stage!

Saturday, October 8, 2016 You have likely read Ruth Ozeki’s masterful novel, A Tale for the Time Being, and many of you met Ruth at one of her presentations for Whatcom Reads in March. Now you have the chance to see Book-It RepertoryTheatre perform their adaptation of the novel. For $65 per person, you’ll receive a ticket to the performance, transportation to and from Bellingham to the Theatre in Seattle, and wine and snacks on the way home.

If you’re not familiar with Book-It, this is your chance to experience a great literary performance. The theatre was founded 26 years ago as an artists’ collective, adapting short stories for performance and touring them throughout the Northwest. Today, with over 100 world-premiere adaptations of full-length novels to its credit—many of which have garnered rave reviews and gone on to subsequent productions all over the country—Book-It is widely respected for the consistent artistic excellence of its work. The organization has won both a Mayor’s and Governor’s Arts Award.

Past adaptations have included three of Jim Lynch’s works, including Border Songs, which was also produced in Lynden and Bellingham; several of Ivan Doig’s novels; The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein; and The Brothers K by David James Duncan.

We hope you’ll join us on Saturday, October 8th. We’ll leave Fairhaven at 10am, arrive at the Seattle Center in time for you to have lunch on your own, see the play at 2pm, have wine and snacks on the way home, and return to Fairhaven by about 7pm. Tickets are available at Village Books and online at brownpapertickets.com.

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September 13-15, 2016

Schooner Zodiac Book Club Join the Books A'Sail Cruise through the San Juan Islands Take advantage of the late-summer days to get in three full days of sailing and book discussion amid the gorgeous San Juan Islands. You'll sail during the day, then drop the hook and bring out your books. Seattle Public Librarian Andrea Gough will be the Literary Leader, guiding the conversational deep dives into two Pacific Northwest inspired tomes: The Curve of Time and Ruth Ozeki's A Tale For The Time Being. (Both available at Village Books!)

There will be plenty of time to dip into all that the Schooner Zodiac has to offer, from kayaking to hiking to cocktails on deck in the sunset—all accompanied by a variety of marine life from bald eagles to porpoises and maybe even whales!

See schoonerzodiac.com for more information and to book your cruise today! Village Books Customers: use the code ORCA and get 20% off the booking.

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Science Fiction A Game of Thrones: The 20th Anniversary Illustrated Edition

by George R. R. Martin

available in October, hardcover, Bantam

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Song of Ice and Fire series, here’s a deluxe edition hardcover of the book that started it all. A Song of Ice and Fire is one of the most beloved and bestselling fantasy series, and fans are rabid for any and all things from this world!

The Gentleman

by Forrest Leo

available now, hardcover, Penguin

What do you do once you've accidentally sold your wife to the devil?

Assemble a crack team consisting of the butler, a kid sister, a teenaged inventor, and an irate brother-in-law of course. Chaos is the only natural outcome. –Hayley

Crosstalk

by Connie Willis available in October, hardcover, Del Rey

In a not-too-distant future, an outpatient procedure that has been promised to increase empathy between romantic partners has become all the rage. So when Briddey Flannigan’s fiancé proposes that he and Briddey do it, she's delighted!

Only…the results aren’t quite as expected.

Instead of gaining empathy, Briddey finds herself hearing the thoughts of one of the techs in her office.

And that’s the least of her problems.

Summerlong

by Peter S. Beagle available in September, paperback, Tachyon Publications

The first novel from Peter S. Beagle (The Last Unicorn) in 15 years, this is a beautifully bittersweet tale of passion, enchantment, and the nature of fate. Set in a typically unpleasant Puget Sound winter, Lioness Lazos is an enigmatic young waitress with strange abilities. Yet as the days grow longer and an impossibly beautiful spring leads into a perfect summer, Lioness's new family thrives. But there lingers in her past a dark secret—and even summer days must pass.

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Not So Much, Said the Cat

by Michael Swanwick

available now, paperback, Tachyon Publications

Michael Swanwick has received an unprecedented five consecutive Hugo Awards, as well as being the winner of the Theodore Sturgeon and World Fantasy awards. In this collection of short stories, Swanwick takes us on a whirlwind journey across the globe and across time and space, where magic and science exist in possibilities that are not of this world. These tales are intimate in their telling, galactic in their scope, and delightfully sesquipedalian in their verbiage.

Everything Under the Moon

by Jeff Johnson

available in September, paperback, Soft Skull Press

This is a new kind of story noir, from the proprietor of the Sea Tramp Tattoo Company in Portland, featuring a protagonist who is not quite a man, not quite an animal. Born in Missouri more than a century ago and raised in a Pentecostal orphanage, the creature now calling himself Gelson Verber is part werewolf, and makes his living hunting certain kinds of criminals. Verber is clearly suffering from the kinds of things a werewolf would be uniquely vulnerable to: the horror of war, drug abuse, and isolation in the rain-drenched environment of Portland, Oregon.

The Empty Ones

by Robert Brockway

available now, hardcover, Tom Doherty Associates

The Empty Ones is the funny and frightening follow-up to the criticallyacclaimed The Unnoticeables. Brockway’s compelling blend of urban fantasy and horror jumps from 1970s London to the present-day Southwest, where our protagonists discover that the gear cult is using the angels to destroy humanity.

"Brockway, a senior editor at Cracked, throws caution to the wind in this foul-mouthed, hard-drinking adventure, which reads like a collaboration by Hunter S. Thompson, the Sex Pistols, and H.P. Lovecraft." –Publishers Weekly A Free Event!

Robert Brockway Saturday, September 3rd, 7pm At Village Books in Fairhaven

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March 9-11, 2017

Mark Your Calendar!

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

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

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

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

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

Whatcom WRITES! 8th Annual Writing Contest

Theme = Forgiveness Have you struggled with the question of forgiveness, for yourself or for others? How has forgiveness changed the course of your life, and where did it take you? Is forgiveness always a good thing? Read the book, write on the theme, and enter your work for a chance to be published, together with a piece of writing by Jonathan Evison himself, in the 2017 Whatcom WRITES! Anthology.

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 forgiveness due by midnight, Sunday, October 16, 2016. Winners will be published in a printed anthology and invited to read their work at Village Books.

For all the rules and details including where and how to submit, go to whatcomreads.org/whatcom_writes.

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Mystery Part of the British Library Crime Classic Collection!

Razor Girl

by Carl Hiaasen available in September, hardcover, Knopf

When Lane Coolman’s car is bashed from behind on the road to the Florida Keys, what appears to be an ordinary accident is anything but (this is Hiaasen!).

Behind the wheel of the other car is Merry Mansfield—the eponymous Razor Girl— and the crash scam is only the beginning of events that spiral crazily out of control while unleashing some of the wildest characters Hiaasen has ever set loose on the page.

The Female Detective : A British Library Crime Classic

by Andrew Forrester

available now, paperback, Poisoned Pen Press

The Female Detective was the first novel in British fiction to feature a professional female detective, originally published in 1864. Miss Gladden, the precursor to Miss Marple, has deductive methods and an energetic approach that anticipate those of Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes. Seen as beginning a powerful tradition of female detectives in these seven short stories, 'G' uses similar methods to her male counterparts.

Daisy in Chains

by Sharon Bolton

IQ

available in September, hardcover, Minotaur Books

by Joe Ide

Hamish Wolfe, ex-surgeon and convicted serial killer, needs a good lawyer to get him out of his hellish prison on the Isle of Wight. Maggie Rose, true-crime writer and lawyerextraordinaire, needs a new subject.

The question is…who is innocent and who is guilty? This is a taut, suspenseful mystery that will keep you guessing until the final chapters. –Laurie

available in October, hardcover, Muholland Books

"Joe Ide has...an acerbic wit, a craftsman's mastery of pace, and a clear-eyed but big-hearted view of humankind. His... hero, a P.I. named IQ, is a joy to spend time with, and once you've hung out in this Los Angeles of two-bit thugs, half-baked capers, and big scary dogs, you'll be as excited as I am for a sequel." –Ben Winters, author of Underground Airlines

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Groups meet in the Writers' Corner on the mezzanine level of VB

Writing Groups

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

Poetry I

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

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

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

Fiction

2nd & 4th Thursdays, 6-8pm

f Creative Nontiction

f Nontiction & Memoir

1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 6-8pm

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

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

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

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Guest of Honor

WWU POETRY CHaT presents

JACK PRELUTSKY

POETRY CAMP! Attention teachers, librarians, writers, parents and poetry lovers!

Registration is now open for Poetry Camp (for grown-ups!) — a day about sharing, teaching, and understanding poetry!

will perform at 4:30pm FREE TO THE PUBLIC

On Saturday, October 1, 2016, from 9:30am to 3:30pm at Western Washington University in Bellingham, poetry scholar Sylvia Vardell, poet Janet Wong, and more than thirty poets from The Poetry Friday Anthology series will speak or perform poetry at the conference. Washington State Poet Laureate Tod Marshall will also participate, and the day will culminate with a free public performance by guest of honor Jack Prelutsky. Village Books will be on hand selling books.

5 Clock Hours available for Teachers! Questions?

Contact Sylvia.Tag@wwu.edu

For complete details on schedule, workshops, presenters and registration, see the Poetry Camp page at library.wwu.edu/poetrychat.

Saturday, October 1st, 2016 9:30-3:30pm

Poetry Roots to the Earth : Poems and a Story

by Wendell Berry, illustrations by Wesley Bates available in September, hardcover, Counterpoint

In 1995, this work was published as a portfolio by West Meadow Press, with etchings printed from the original wood blocks on handmade Japanese paper. In 2014, it was reprinted by Larkspur Press as a limited edition of 100 copies. Now it is with great pleasure that Counterpoint is reproducing this collaborative work for publication, as well as expanding it with the inclusion of a short story “The Branch Way of Doing,” with additional engravings.

Registration = $75 Students = $35

The Poetry Friday Anthology for Celebrations is included in the registration fee—a $30 value!

William Wordsworth

poems selected by Seamus Heaney available now, hardcover, Faber & Faber

Seamus Heaney, a contemporary poet, selects and introduces a poet of the past, choosing poems that offer insights into his own work as well as providing an accessible and passionate introduction to one of the most important poets in our literature. William Wordsworth (1770–1850) was born in Cockermouth, Cumberland. In 1798 he published the 'Lyrical Ballads' with Coleridge, settling shortly after in Dove Cottage, Grasmere, with his sister Dorothy. He died at Rydal Mount in 1850, shortly before the posthumous publication of that landmark of English Romanticism, 'The Prelude.'

The Rain in Portugal

by Billy Collins

available in October, hardcover, Deckle Edge

I am deeply moved by Billy Collins' new book of poetry and his supremely simple images of wonder and joy. This collection is like reading postcards from his world travels to Portugal, Napa Valley, and Moscow; we travel with him in and out of time and place to share minute and beautiful moments of humanity. If you enjoy Mary Oliver's poetry, you will delight in Billy Collins' poetry too. –Cindi

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Building Community One Book at a Time

2016 Conference - A Community of Writers

by Paul Hanson, Village Books General Manager

P

lanning a writing conference is no easy thing.

In fact, WCC and Village Books started planning 2017's conference before this year's started on June 23rd. Throughout the year, as the conference coordinators gather to plan for this three day event, as you may imagine, we consider a great many factors in order to make it the best event for as many of the attendees as possible. Although the logistics are daunting and intricate, they aren't yet our primary focus. What we pay most attention to, what's foremost in our minds, is what the experience will be like for our attendees. Will the offerings of breakout sessions both fulfill and illuminate novices and professionals alike? Will writers of any style and genre—from fiction of every kind to poetry to memoir to the many facets of nonfiction—find inspiration and education? Will the attendees find themselves in a safe place where their conceptions about writing are both confirmed and challenged?

This process begins with the selection of faculty. It's a long process, as it should be. We are mindful in our selection. The faculty we invite to present at the Chuckanut Writers Conference share three basic characteristics: they are good writers who are masters of their craft, they are experienced teachers, and they are generous. Generosity is important because you can't build community without it.

That is one of our ultimate goals: to create a setting that will help build a community of writers.

"I loved how the perspectives differed and agreed across all the represented mediums.

So much good content!"

–How to Keep Them Hooked: a conversation on being compulsively readable with Bruce Barcott, Roby Blecker, Royce Buckingham, and Bharti Kirchner.

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A community has many unique voices. It is richer for those voices. A good community constantly questions itself.

A strong community challenges its members to grow, to think beyond themselves. The best writing does this, too. It draws the reader in and allows them to walk in another's shoes, in another's skin. Good storytelling teaches compassion while it pushes us to consider the world around us from other points of view.

And so we come back to planning the conference. But we don't just plan the conference. We craft it with intention. It begins with a faculty that represents the unique voices in our community. It continues with the sessions, specifically selected to both serve and challenge. Then, finally, the structure of the conference supports it all. Faculty and attendees come together as a group to establish the community, then break up into smaller groups according to interest, honoring individuality.

We come together for shared experiences, then divide into different groups to explore unique paths. This rhythm repeats for the duration of the conference as we hone our craft, share our stories, experience epiphanies, jot takeaways, find a mentor, teach, learn, laugh, cry, get angry, question ourselves, find validation, and connect with our tribe.

We've read the evaluations, and judging from the comments, the 2016 Chuckanut Writers Conference achieved what it intended. And now we are already underway to produce another exceptional gathering in 2017. We hope you'll join us!

"The speakers touched on my personal writing struggles in so many ways."

–Hitting the Right Note: a conversation on creating your characters' voice with David Laskin, Sam Ligon, & Stephanie Kallos.

"Awesome discussion from many viewpoints—a wealth of experience, humor, and useful ideas."

–Germ to Germination: a conversation on inspiration and execution with Claire Dederer, Sara Donati, Erik Larson, & Robert Michael Pyle

"I could have sat and listened to this conversation the rest of the day.

Honest, thoughtful, beautiful."

Can Poetry Save the World? a conversation on poetry as a public service with Robert Ascalon, Elizabeth Austen, Elaina Ellis, & Nancy Pagh

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SAVE THE DATES!

Returns to WCC next summer!

Friday and Saturday June 23 & 24, 2017

Opening event and master classes on Thursday, June 22

WCC and Village Books would like to thank all attendees and our valued sponsors for making this year's conference a success.

Please join us next year. www.chuckanutwritersconference.com

What's in a Word?

Other-Wordly: Words Both Strange and Lovely from Around the World

by Yee-Lum Mak, illustrated by Kelsey Garrity-Riley

available in October, hardcover, Chronicle Books

Discover words to surprise, delight, and enamor. For example, learn the term for sunlight that filters through the leaves of trees or for dancing awkwardly but with relish. This is a beautifully illustrated book for people who love words or who want to learn the terms both strange and lovely used by others in the world that the English language does not have a word for. ie. HOPPIPOLLA (verb, Icelandic) jumping into puddles.

World Peace Poets' 4th Annual

Read-In! Write-On! for Peace Poets, writers, and musicians are gathering to support peace through words and song—a free and public event.

Join in! For information and to sign up for the open mic, contact worldpeacepoets@gmail.com

Saturday, September 24, 2015, 5PM St. James Presbyterian Church - 910 14th St., Bellingham

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Words Are My Matter : Writings about Life and Books, 2000-2015, with a Journal of a Writer's Week

by Ursula K. Le Guin

available in October, Small Beer Press

If you were to ask me to pick one writer, just one, who is the most lyrical, thoughtful, enlightening, and entertaining, I'd pick, hands down, Ursula Le Guin. In my mind, no other author has proven as brave, wondrous, or kind. Ursula's stories have always challenged me, in the most gentle manner, to be a bigger, better person. I can hardly contain my delight over this collection of essays and speeches—every one is an opening to a wider vision of a better world. "...In America the imagination is generally looked on as something that might be useful when the TV is out of order......I think the imagination is the single most useful tool mankind possesses. It beats the opposable thumb. I can imagine living without my thumbs, but not without my imagination." Yes! I'm a gushing fangirl. Read this—you will be too! –Jonica

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Chuckanut Writers

Conferences, classes, and retreats for your writing life

COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Village Books and WCC Community and Continuing Education have created a writing instruction collaboration called Chuckanut Writers. Writing classes, seminars, and conferences that will inspire and encourage writers at all stages of their writing journey. Here's the 2016 Fall course line-up:

Making Real Life Work as Fiction

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Stories have a structure; life usually doesn't. Stories need to make sense; life can be utterly inexplicable.

This class will use practical exercises to help turn messy life into good fiction without losing the truth of the messiness. Roby Blecker is a writer and editor and has been helping others perfect their craft for more than 27 years.

F8360 / 2 sessions 9:30 AM- 4:30 PM Blecker

$149 MON: 10/17 & 10/24 WCC - Foundation 201C

New Bootcamp for Writing Compelling Narrative Fiction

Gain valuable, real-world insight and professional guidance from Micky Neilson, an established NY Times Bestselling Author and former head of the publishing department at Blizzard Entertainment.

The philosophy and execution of creative writing will come into focus with lessons on character, concept, theme, pacing, outlining, suspension of disbelief, dialogue, general mechanics, world building, research, and overcoming writer's block. The course will also touch on writing short stories, the three-act structure, and use of flashbacks.

F8066 / 5 sessions 6:00 - 8:00 PM Neilson

$125 THU: 10/20 - 11/17 Village Books in LYNDEN

Structuring Your Story Writer Jeff Bender will help you package your ideas into an accessible and tellable story. Students can expect to come away with a hard outline for their stories as well as a strong sense of their characters' goals, needs, and functions.

F8522 / 1 session 1:00 - 5:00 PM Bender

$55 SAT: 11/5 WCC - Heiner 102

Dramatic Writing for Stage & Screen

New

What makes a good story for stage, movies, television, or radio? What makes a dramatic piece compelling?

What do drama and film do that novels don't, and vice versa? We'll explore these themes while writing and developing material, reading scenes, and helping each other with imaginative critique.

F8148 / 4 sessions 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM Larner

$125 TUE: 10/11 - 11/1 WCC - Cascade 161

Creating and Sustaining a Writing Practice This class will provide the techniques and mindset for establishing and continuing a daily writing practice.

The structure of the class will involve writing, sharing, feedback, and process-based reflecting. The goal will be to imbue participants with the tools and techniques to proceed and progress as a writer in their own way.

Instructor Joel Gillman has an MFA in Creative Writing, maintains a thousand-word-a-day blog, and has been showing middle school students ways of "tapping in" for 24 years.

F8124 / 5 sessions 6:30 - 8:30 PM Gillman

$125 TUE: 10/4 - 11/1 WCC - Foundation Building 201B

Exploring Experimental Writing

New Writing Poetry: Expressing the Inexpressible

Poetry is the art of expressing the inexpressible. In poetry, the ordinary becomes miraculous and the miraculous is revealed as ordinary. We'll explore ways of writing poems that reach beyond the limitations of what we know to include the unconscious, the dream world, the irrational. We'll experiment with forms and exercises to spark the imagination and open the door to mystery.

2 sessions 6:30 - 8:30 PM Murphy

$29 SAT: 10/15 & 10/22 WCC - Cascade Hall 161

The Poetry of Clutter Clearing

New

Clutter accumulates easily, drains energy, and adds to stress. Poetry can bring spaciousness and clarity to our cluttered areas inside and out. We'll practice reading and writing poems, using metaphor to bring meaning, momentum and practical support to the clutter-clearing process. Instructor Carolyn Koehnline is a certified journal instructor with over two decades of experience helping people clear clutter to make room for what is important.

1 session 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Koehnline

$55 SAT: 11/5 WCC - Heiner 102

Copyediting for Yourself & Others

New

Ever wondered how far you could take your writing?

We will look at work by the newest experimental and hybrid writers and discover untapped depths in our own creativity in the process. Class will culminate with an evening at one or more open mics in Bellingham.

This class is for novices and seasoned writers looking for a place to explore their craft and push the envelope.

The key to diamond-clear writing is the editing! Learn how best to copyedit and work with a writer to make a story or article the best it can be, whether you are the author or someone else is. Begin the development of an "editor's eye," whether you are writing fiction, nonfiction, or blogs, or helping others with their writing.

F8204 / 6 sessions 6:00 - 8:30 PM Renelle

4 sessions 6:30 - 9:00 PM Blecker

$169 WED: 10/12 - 11-16 WCC - Syre 212

$125 MON: 11/07 - 11/28 WCC - Cascade Hall 130

Visit whatcomcommunityed.com or call 360-383-3200 to reserve your space today.

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Chuckanut Writers

Visit whatcomcommunityed.com or call 360-383-3200 to reserve your space today.

WhaMemWriMo—

Take all four workshops for $65

Write Your Memoir in September!

As part of the second annual Whatcom Memoir Writing Month, this series of workshops will help you turn your memories into memoir, giving shape and voice to the stories you have always wanted to share and the stories your readers want to hear. The goal for each writer is 1,666 words every day. At the end of September you will have 50,000 words: a book. These workshops, each led by experienced memoir writers and teachers, can be taken as a whole, or you can select from the individual workshops to suit your needs.

Honesty vs. Confessiveness

The Journey from Memory to Memoir This introductory class will provide an overview of the memoir to help guide writers and shape their understanding. Who is the narrator? How does that voice function? Come prepared to take lots of notes, meet other writers, and be inspired.

What should come first? Publishing your memoir or preserving family relationships? This discussion will encourage thoughtful exploration of the memoirist’s commitment and responsibility to the project, to their authorial voice and freedoms, and to family members whose private lives may be part of the story.

F8626 / 1 session $19 5:30 - 7:00 PM THU: 9/01 Kalpakian Village Books—Readings Gallery

F8628 / 1 session $19 5:30 - 7:00 PM THU: 9/08 Leigh Village Books—Readings Gallery

Generating Scenes to Complete the Literary Arc of Your Memoir Using the Three Act Structure, we’ll build a timeline, determining if additional scenes are needed to create order and produce momentum within the story arc.

F8630 / 1 session $19 5:30 - 7:00 PM THU: 9/22 Canyon Village Books—Readings Gallery

Tame Your Inner Critic Join Cami Ostman and learn how to change your relationship with your inner critic once and for all.

Learn to move through your inner barriers so you can get your writing done.

F8632 / 1 session $19 5:30 - 7:00 PM THU: 9/29 Ostman Village Books—Readings Gallery

The Writer’s Toolbox: Fiction Writing

Take all six workshops for $395

Join Roby Blecker for this series of practical exercises that will provide you with tools for your writing toolbox. Our goal will be to engage readers, rather than general theory, giving you writing practice at your level, and challenging you to move in and beyond that level with confidence. If you have a work in progress or you are just in the idea stage, this series will provide you with the means to take the next step. Series can be taken as a whole, or you can select from the individual workshops to suit your needs and schedule. Lunch break from 12 - 1 PM each session. Space is limited--register early! Location: WCC - Foundation 201B

Building Strong Characters

Explore the creation and handling of protagonists, antagonists, minor characters, and a "chorus"--any or all of which can figure in your fiction. Work with descriptions, motivation, concealing and revealing, and the ways in which your choices affect the overall piece.

F8578 / 1 session $79 THU: 10/13 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Writing Compelling Dialogue.

Explore the differences between realism and reality in characters' voices, vocabulary choices, avoiding "info-dump" while still conveying information, and the power of character silences.

F8580 / 1 session $79 THU: 10/20 9:30 AM - 4:30PM

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Creating Evocative Settings, Atmosphere, and Mood Where you place your characters in time and space can have great effect on your fiction.

Look at the creation of mood by showing, rather than telling.

F8582 / 1 session $79 THU: 10/27 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Working with Story and Plot I

Working with Story and Plot II Create vital story arcs and apply them to your beginnings, middles, and ends; learn techniques to use if the story goes off track; and move from the opening to the closing by sustaining tension and creating a continuing sense of discovery in the reader. Prerequisite: Working with Story & Plot I. F8586 / 1 session $79 THU: 11/10 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Maximizing Your Uniqueness as a Storyteller

We'll explore the differences between story and plot; learn to move the story along by means of planned plot points, creating scenes, and deciding if each is character-driven or plotdriven; use the variable results from reliable or unreliable narrators; and explore the same scene different ways.

In this final class of the series, we'll explore voice, choosing point of view, natural length, natural style, your own individual tone, and following or breaking rules. Then we'll put it all together. Prerequisite: one or more of the preceding workshops in The Writer's Toolbox Series.

F8584 / 1 session $79 THU: 11/03 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM

F8588 / 1 session $79 THU: 11/17 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Building Community One Book at a Time

Whatcom WHAT WAS READING Top Sellers at Village Books in

FAIRHAVEN

January -July 2016

1. Hiking Whatcom County 6/E by Ken Wilcox 2. A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman 3. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts 1 & 2

by J.K. Rowling 4. A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki 5. The Hour Of Land by Terry Tempest Williams 6. The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George 7. Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi 8. Fairhaven: A History by Brian Griffin 9. I'll Give You The Sun by Jandy Nelson 10. My Grandmother Asked Me To Tell You She's Sorry

by Fredrik Backman

11. When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi 12. Sea and Smoke by Blaine Wetzel 13. Being Mortal by Atul Gawande 14. My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante 15. Bellingham Impressions by Mark Turner 16. The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up

by Marie Kondo 17. Astoria by Peter Stark 18. Before the Wind by Jim Lynch 19. All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr 20. Over Bellingham by Bob Pritchett 21. Trials of Apollo #01 Hidden Oracle

by Rick Riordan 22. Me Before You by Jojo Moyes 23. The Revised Fundamentals Of Caregiving

by Jonathan Evison 24. Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 25. Between The World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates 26. The Soul Of An Octopus by Sy Montgomery 27. Geology of the San Juan Islands

by Ned Brown 28. The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown 29. Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen 30. Dead Wake by Erik Larson 360-671-2626 • 800-392-BOOK • villagebooks.com

It's always interesting to see what our friends and neighbors are reading. This list represents the forty top-selling books through the first seven months of this year at Village Books in Fairhaven.

As usual, the books on the list reflect the eclectic and locally-oriented tastes of our community's readers. Learn a bit more about your neighbors' tastes in literature and try a few books on the list.

Note: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child had only been available for one day when this list was created and already ranked #3!

31. Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children

by Ransom Riggs 32. The Salish Sea

by Audrey DeLella Benedict and Joseph K. Gaydos 33. Brooklyn by Colm Toibin 34. Pax by Sara Pennypacker 35. H is for Hawk by Helen MacDonald 36. Ready Player One by Ernest Cline 37. The BFG by Roald Dahl 38. The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss 39. The Wright Brothers by David McCullough 40. Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow

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Drinks!

My Beer Year : Adventures with Hop Farmers, Craft Brewers, Chefs, Beer Sommeliers, and Fanatical Drinkers as a Beer Master in Training

by Lucy Burningham

available in October, paperback, Roost Books

Burningham is a beer lover living in the capital of brews: Portland, Oregon. As a journalist spurred by curiosity and thirst, she made it her career to write about craft beer. With this as her introduction, Lucy decided to take her relationship with beer to the next level: to become a certified beer expert, a Master Cicerone. Join Lucy as she studies and sips her way to becoming a master of malt and hops.

Colonial Spirits : A Toast to Our Drunken History

by Steven Grasse, illustrated by Reverend Michael Alan available in September, hardcover Abrams

Steven Grasse presents an historical manifesto on Colonial drinking, including 50 era-inspired cocktail recipes. The book features a rousing timeline of imbibing and a cultural overview of a dizzying number of drinks: beer, rum, and punch; temperance drinks; liqueurs and cordials; medicinal beverages; cider; wine; whiskey; and bourbon—all peppered with liquored-up adages from our founding fathers. Imbibe your way through each chapter, with recipes like the Philadelphia Fish House Punch and Snakebites. Hot beer cocktails and rattle skulls have never been so completely irresistible.

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FIND ME IN PAPER DREAMS!

Bellingham Bottle Opener

Engraved Tumblers Rolf Glass is well known for unique, original, distinctive images and timeless icons on quality crystal and glassware.

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Bellingham SeaFeast Eat. Play. Explore. Eat Some More.

September 30 - October 1 Years before the microbreweries, and the world-renowned athletic events, and the vibrant arts scene, and some more microbreweries, Bellingham was, by and large, a maritime town. And while the city of subdued excitement is known for many things these days, commercial fishing continues to be not only a major industry but a community legacy here.

Katheryn Moran Photography This fall, we'll celebrate the impact that fisheries have had, and continue to have, on our community with Bellingham SeaFeast, a new waterfront festival featuring music, art, activities, and opportunities to learn more about Whatcom County's rich maritime heritage.

There will also be seafood. Lots and lots of seafood.

Bellingham SeaFeast will take place on Friday, September 30th, and Saturday, October 1st. SeaFeast will showcase performances by members of the FisherPoets Gathering on Friday evening, September 30th at Boundary Bay Brewery.

The FisherPoets Gathering, an event which has brought writers and performers from around the country to Astoria, Oregon, each February since 1998, is “a celebration of the commercial fishing industry in poetry, prose and song.”

Two acclaimed FisherPoets will read at Village Books in Fairhaven on Saturday, October 1st: Saturday, October 1, 4pm Poetry!

CLEMENS STARCK –Old Dogs, New Tricks

Saturday, October 1, 7pm

“In his latest book,” the Oregon Statesman Journal writes, “Clemens Starck continues his quest, exploring memories, relationships, aging and love. For this small volume, he selects poems that lay foundations, raise questions, probe decision points, search for resolutions and clarifications, and ask further questions.”

The Glass Jar, spawned from 15 years of commercial fishing, offers an unflinching look at being a woman and fisherman. It requires fending off drunks, infidels, farmed fish, corporate greed and precarious dreams, and ultimately embraces the bittersweet complexity of a lifestyle lived at the edge of the wild.

ERIN FRISTAD

Poetry!

–The Glass Jar

On Saturday, October 1st, SeaFeast events at Zuanich Point Park will include boat rides, tours of maritime facilities, and an international BBQ salmon grilling contest! Learn about about Bellingham's sea-faring history—and its future—at the first annual Bellingham SeaFeast.

For more information, visit bellinghamseafeast.com.

Admission is free.

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Tropi-kale Smoothie WITH A SHOT OF WHEATGRASS

“I’m on the go all day in the kitchen. The Tropi-kale smoothie with a shot of wheatgrass tastes amazing and keeps me healthy and energized every day!”

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One-Pot Pasta: From Pot to Plate in Under 30 Minutes

by Sabrina Fauda-Role

available in September, hardcover, Chronicle Books

Cook 30 delicious dishes in one pot in under 30 minutes. This is the perfect little cookbook to go to after a long day at work or school. It is full of healthy, delicious, and quick recipes that anyone can prepare. With chapters covering meat, seafood, vegetarian, and cheese, it includes dishes from classic spaghetti to interesting combinations like pasta with curried carrots and sesame seeds.

All with only one pot to clean!

Big Bad Breakfast : The Most Important Book of the Day

by John Currence

available in September, hardcover, Ten Speed Press

Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day. If you're serious about delicious (and not nutritious) morning meals, like me, this is the book for you. My favorite recipe so far is his Rum Raisin Orange Scones. Paired with the Raspberry Butter, you can't go wrong! Yum. –Lauren

Vij's Indian : Our Stories, Spices and Cherished Recipes

by Meeru Dhalwala, Vikram Vij

available in October, paperback, Penguin Canada

Meeru Dhalwala and Vikram Vij, the dynamic team behind North America’s celebrated Indian restaurants, bring together a beautiful new collection of beloved recipes cooked at their restaurants that they also regularly cook at home. These are those special recipes that come from the journey of life and are full of meaning, stories, and Indian flavors.

Ingredient : Unveiling the Essential Elements of Food

by Ali Bouzari

available in September, hardcover, Ecco

There are ingredients, and then there are Ingredients. There are millions of ingredients, but only eight Ingredients: water, sugars, carbs, lipids, proteins, minerals, gases, and heat. Each Ingredient has its own personality, a set of things it does or doesn't do. This book teaches you the personalities of the Ingredients, where to find them, and how to put them to work.

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COOKING Everything I Want to Eat : Sqirl and the New California Cooking

by Jessica Koslow

available in October, hardcover, Abrams

Jessica Koslow and her restaurant, Sqirl, are at the forefront of the California cooking renaissance, which is all about food that surprises and engages all of our senses. In Everything I Want to Eat, Koslow shares 100 of her favorite recipes for health-conscious but delicious dishes, all of which always use real foods (no fake meat or fake sugar here) that also happen to be suitable for vegetarians, vegans, or whomever you’re sharing your meal with.

The Forest Feast Gatherings : Simple Vegetarian Menus for Hosting Friends & Family

by Erin Gleeson

available in September, hardcover, Abrams

The follow-up to the New York Times bestseller The Forest Feast, this cookbook includes 100+ vegetarian recipes geared for entertaining. Dinner parties and other soirées at her cabin are the primary focus of Gleeson's blog, making this book a natural next step. And vegetarian also means kosher (her husband is a rabbi). The vast majority of these recipes have never been published on her blog or in her previous book.

Breast Cancer Smoothies :100 Delicious, Research-Based Recipes for Prevention and Recovery

by Daniella Chace

available in September, paperback, Health Communications, Inc.

Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among women—about 1 in 8 U.S. women will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime. In order to reduce the risk of developing this common disease, you need a targeted plan to strengthen your immune defenses. In this book, Daniella Chace breaks down the complex topic of oncology nutrition into simple recommendations for making delicious smoothies that support healing and a healthy lifestyle.

A Free Event in Fairhaven – Join us!

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Enjoy Great Meals at these Fairhaven Restaurants!

book fare café in village books

now catering

seasonal local organic allergy-friendly come see what’s new on the mezzanine level upstairs in village books www.bookfarecafe.com 360.734.3434 32

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

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ummer turns to fall slowly at first. Then suddenly it's winter! Enjoy this brief golden season, when you can still get amazing tomatoes at the farmers market but the first winter squash are available too.

Include a few recipes and anecdotes from this selection of the season's cookbooks, and your autumn evenings will be complete.

Make Mead Like a Viking: Traditional Techniques for Brewing Natural, Wild-Fermented, Honey-Based Wines and Beers

by Jereme Zimmerman available now, paperback, Chelsea Green Publishing This is a practical guide to fermenting your own honey-based alcohol-containing beverages.

The author guides you through the principles of home yeast fermentation, making it easy to get through your first batch. Then you can advance through the wide spectrum of honey-based drinks to warm you through the autumn evenings.

Salt Sugar Smoke: How to Preserve Fruit, Vegetables, Meat and Fish

by Diana Henry available now,paperback, Mitchell Beazley As summer ends and fall takes hold, I always think of prolonging my enjoyment of the long sunny days. This preserving cookbook takes a look at a wide variety of techniques and flavors, all while remaining clear and useful. I especially love wet-cured bresaola!

Nanban: Japanese Soul Food

by Tim Anderson available now, hardcover, Random House Nanban is all about Japanized Western food, and traditional Japanese fare that's been influenced by the Western origins of the chef/author Tim Anderson. Fascinating, beautiful, mouth-watering.

And that's without actually preparing any of the dishes in the book!

The Starving Artist Cookbook: Illustrated Recipes for First-Time Cooks

by Sara Zin available now, hardcover, Countryman Press Sara Zin has put together a fun, interesting collection of simple recipes for everyone from novice home cooks to students with limited kitchen resources and funds. It covers the basics, but keeps things fresh and tasty!

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.

book fare café

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June 16th-27th, 2017

A Tale of TWO CITIES

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Art and Literature in Two of the World's Greatest Cities

AMSTERDAM Netherlands

PARIS France

Are you an independent traveler who sometimes longs for just a bit more connection in your travels? Do you like socializing with others when abroad, but don't ever want to follow an umbrella?

Would you like to get some travel guidance, without having every minute of your vacation pre-planned for you? If you answered yes, the Tale of Two Cities tour may be just the trip for you. It's a tour designed for people who like to walk and use public transportation.

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

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

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

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

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

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Used Books

used - vintage - collectible

Coffee

coffee roasting - tea - espresso

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Historic Hospitality 360-746-8597 • innatlynden.com • 100 5th Street

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Building Community One Book at a Time

Whatcom WHAT WAS READING JanuaryTop Sellers at Village Books in

LYNDEN

July 2016

1. Hiking Whatcom County 6/E by Ken Wilcox 2. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts 1 & 2

by J.K. Rowling 3. Collecting the Dead by Spencer Kope 4. A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman 5. Everything I Need to Know I Learned from a Little Golden Book by Diane E. Muldrow 6. My Grandmother Asked Me To Tell You She's Sorry

by Fredrik Backman 7. Astoria by Peter Stark 8. BFG by Roald Dahl 9. Footsteps on Front Street by Troy Luginbill 10. All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

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11. The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George 12. A Pioneer's Search for an Ideal Home

by Phoebe Goodell Judson 13. Apuglogies by the Editors of Ulysses Press 14. Eliza Waite by Ashley Sweeney 15. Seven Brief Lessons on Physics by Carlo Rovelli 16. The Boys inKATZ the Boat

by Daniel James Brown 17. The War That Saved My Life

by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley 18. The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up

by Marie Kondo 19. Miss Peregrines Home For Peculiar Children

by Random Riggs 20. Dad School by Rebecca Van Slyke

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While there are striking similarities between the Fairhaven and Lynden bestseller lists, it's also interesting to note some differences. A Pioneer's Search for an Ideal Home, for example, is the story of the founding of Lynden and Footsteps on Front Street is a great historic pictorial of Lynden's downtown. They understandably sell well in the Lynden store, while books specific to Bellingham do not rise to the top of the list. And books by North County authors Spencer Kope and Rebecca Van Slyke were big favorites in the Waples Building location. What is clear from scanning both lists is that our entire county is well read and has wide ranging tastes in books. Either list could provide a great recommendation for your next read.

September 1st - 15th

20% OFF

ALL KIDS and YOUNG ADULT BOOKS

Two Weeks Only!

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The Jansen Art Center is a place for artists to create, teach, share & engage the community in the arts.

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Beginning Weaving: 4 weeks starting Sept. 9 Felted Bowl Workshop: Saturday, Oct. 1 Tapestry Explorations: 4 weeks starting Oct. 5 Holiday Ornaments: Saturday, Oct. 8 Deflective Double Weave: Wed., Oct. 12 Band Weaving & Back Strap: 2 Days, Oct. 13-14 3D Design on Felt: 2 Days, Oct. 13-14 Lotions & Potions: Thursday, Oct. 13 Rigid Heddle Weaving: Saturday, Oct. 15 Nuno Felted Scarfs: Saturday, Oct. 15 Dyeing in the Morgue: Saturday, Oct. 29

Jansen Jazz Band Thursday, November 10 7:30pm

Sunday at 3

Young Performer’s Series Sunday, November 20 3:00pm

MUSIC & THEATER

Musical Theater (Grades 5-8): Wednesdays starting Sept. 7 Musical Theater (1st & 2nd Grade): Wednesdays starting Sept. 7 Musical Theater (3rd & 4th Grade): Thursdays starting Sept. 8 The Band: Group Guitar (Ages 9-12): Thursdays starting Sept. 8 Group Violin (Ages 8-12): Tuesdays starting Sept. 20 Preschool Creative Drama (Ages 3-4): 6 weeks starting Oct. 12 Private Lessons: piano, guitar & drum

KIDS DO ART! Fall Open House

Saturday, September 10 11am-3pm FREE

FINE ARTS

Colored Pencil Pet Portrails (Beginner): 4 weeks starting Sept. 2 Drawing for Animation (Ages 14-17): 10 weeks starting Sept. 14 Watercolor: 6 weeks starting Sept. 28 Colored Pencil Animals (Advanced): 4 weeks starting Oct. 3 Silk Painting for Everyone: Saturday, Oct. 8 Photographing Art with an iPhone: Sunday, Oct. 9 Intro to Soft Pastels: 3 weeks starting Oct. 11 Colored Pencil Portraits: 4 weeks starting Oct. 31 Textile Conference & Sale Oil Painting: 5 weeks starting Nov. 3 October 12-15 Silk Painting Greeting Cards: Saturday, Nov. 19

FIBERS & BEYOND

CERAMICS

Clay Creations (Ages 5-12): 3 weeks starting Sept. 12 & Oct. 3 Intro to Pottery: 6 weeks starting Sept. 6, Sept. 7 & Oct. 18 Sculptural & Functional Handbuilding: 6 weeks starting Sept. 7 & Oct. 19 Casting in Clay w/Installation Art in Mind: 6 weeks starting Sept. 8 Poke-Mugs (Ages 8-16): 4 weeks starting Sept. 20 Throwing Basicss for Teens (Ages 8-16), 6 weeks starting Sept. 21 Glaze Technology: 6 weeks starting Oct. 18 Horsehair workshop: Sept. 10, Oct. 8 & Nov. 12 Raku workshop: Sept. 10, Oct. 8 & Nov. 12

DANCE & MOVEMENT

Ballet, Pre-Ballet & Creative Dance classes offered for experienced dancers & beginners (3+) through partnership with Northwest Ballet Academy.

Dansation! a class for all ages & experience: Saturdays Samurai Arts Karate (Adults & Kids): Tuesday evenings Yoga for Daily Living: Wednesday evenings Senior Stretch: Monday & Wednesday mornings

JEWELRY

Beginning Metal/Jewelry: 2 Days, Sept. 10-11 Jewelry Jam: 2 weeks starting Sept. 15 Sterling Silver Ring Workshop: Saturday, Sept. 17 Rollin’ On: Saturday, Sept. 24 2 Pair of Earings in 5 Hours: Saturday, Oct. 29 Spinner Ring: Saturday, Oct. 15 How to Solder: Friday, Oct. 21 Earrings to Go: Saturday, Nov. 5 Puttin’ on the Glitz: Saturday, Nov. 15

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EXHIBITS

Through September 30

Barbara Sternberger, Lynne Oulman, Colleen Hoffenbacker, Late Summer Juried Exhibit and the Whatcom Artist Studios Tour Sampler

October 6 through November 26, Opening Reception October 6

Michael Dinning, Fibers & Beyond Textile Show, Take a Wrist: Out of the Box Jewelry Challenge and the Fall Juried Exhibit

CALL TO ARTISTS

Submissions for our Fall Juried Exhibit are due Monday, September 12

Lynden 10am-9pm Store Hours:• Mon.-Sat. Fairhaven Store Hours: Mon-Thurs Fri & Sat 9am-8pm 10am-10pm• Sun. • Sun11am-5pm 10am-7pm

The Little Town

THAT COULD

Lynden Wins $25,000 Main Street Contest If the folks at Independent We Stand, promoters of the First Annual America’s Main Streets Contest, were surprised when Lynden—the smallest town in the contest—won the title with the most votes, they were stunned when they came to visit on the Fourth of July weekend and experienced a thriving, can-do community.

It’s not overstating it to say they fell in love with Lynden. And, for good reason. On the Fourth—a day that has usually found the downtown locked up tight and pretty empty of people—hundreds turned out to attend a Block Party at which an oversized check was presented to the Downtown Business Association. At a full program emceed by former County Executive Pete Kremen, there was music by Queens Bluegrass, a performance by the Lynden Line Dancers, a BBQ contest, free t-shirts, and more than 500 free hot dogs and hamburgers served up by the folks from North Cascades Harley Davidson.

Dozens of prizes were given away from businesses that were open for shopping during the Block Party (including, of course, Village Books and Paper Dreams), and from sponsors of Independent We Stand, an organization that exists to promote small, independent businesses from coast to coast.

While plans have not been finalized for the use of the money, the priorities for the Downtown Business Association include way-finding signs, branding activities, beautification, and general promotion of Downtown Lynden.

photos by Hoek Photography

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Fall Fun in Lynden Here are a a few events coming up in Lynden that you might want to check out.

Enjoy!

Monday, September 5, 11am-2pm

Lynde' 500 Race Front & 4th Street in Downtown Lynden

Saturday & Sunday, October 1st & 2nd

Don't miss the 14th Anniversary Lynde' 500 race!

Kick up some dust as teams race with push karts to win the $1000.00 first place prize! Free hot dogs provided by Dairy Queen, prizes to be won by teams and spectators.

If you would like to enter a team be sure to contact the Lynden Pioneer Museum (360-354-3675).

Lynden Train Show

Wednesday - Sunday, October 5- 9

Lynden Music Festival 2016 Venues throughout Lynden

The 6th annual Lynden Music Festival offers music by local, national, and international artists performing from a variety of genres in several different venues throughout the town of Lynden, WA. Venues include the Jansen Art Center, Lynden Pioneer Museum, The Dutch Village Mall, Claire vg Thomas Theater, local businesses, coffee shops and more. Watch lyndenmusicfestival.com

Saturday, October 8, 10am

All Ages!

A Teddy Bears’ Picnic Concert with Gaye Davis & Terhi Miiki-Broersma at Village Books in Lynden Join us at Village Books & Paper Dreams in Lynden for a Lynden Music Festival concert featuring violinist (and VB staff member) Gaye Davis. Children and all who are young at heart are invited to attend. Picnic blankets will be waiting for the youngest audience members, where they will be able to see close up as Davis plays children’s and classical music, sings, and reads stories.

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The time has come again for the 32nd annual Lynden Lions Club international model railroad and circus builders show and swap meet.

This show, enjoyed by thousands each year, is one of the largest shows on the west coast. There are running modules in all gauges of model trains and circus displays. There will also be memorabilia, a swap meet, dealer tables, and workshops. Enjoy over 50,000 square feet of open space for model train layouts and vendor displays! Proceeds from this event will benefit Lions Club community projects. See lyndentrainshow.com for more information.

Thursday -Saturday, October 13 - 15

Fall Craft & Antique Show NW Washington Fairgrounds

Do you enjoy handcrafts, home and garden décor, antiques, re-purposed and vintage treasures? Visit the Lynden Craft and Antique Show where over 100 vendors will fill the Northwest Washington Fair Expo Building. Meet the local artisans and be inspired by all the creativity! Read more about this show at lyndencraftantiqueshow.com.

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Saturday, October 8, 10am A TEDDY BEAR'S PICNIC CONCERT with Gaye Davis & Terhi Miiki-Broersma

All Ages!

Hear children’s and classical music, sing songs, and listen to stories! Readmore about this special Lynden event on page 40.

Friday, October 14, 6pm Local Authors!

Group Reading from Memory Into Memoir: An Anthology Join the Red Wheelbarrow Writers Group for a reading from their new memoir anthology in celebration of WhaMemWriMo–Whatcom Memoir Writing Month! The reading will take place in the Waples Room above Village Books & Paper Dreams in Lynden.

Thursdays, October 20-November 17, 6-8pm CHUCKANUT WRITERS CLASS See pages 25-26 for Bootcamp for Writing more!

Compelling Narrative Fiction Gain valuable, real-world insight and professional guidance from Micky Nielson, an established NY Times bestselling author. 5 sessions at Village Books in Lynden. $125: Call 360-383-3200 or visit whatcomcommunityed.com to reserve your space today.

Saturday, October 29, 11am HALLOWEEN Story Time in Lynden

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Give your Halloween costume a test run and join us at Village Books & Paper Dreams in Lynden as we read aloud from some not-toospooky books.

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Thursday, October 13, 6pm BEST BET BOOKS FOR FALL with the Village Books Buyers!

Wondering what to read this fall? Join our buyers at Village Books & Paper Dreams in Lynden as they share their picks for the coming season!

If you’re in a book group, bring the whole gang! If you’re not, and want to be, perhaps you’ll meet someone who wants to join you! No matter what, you’ll end up with a great fall reading list.

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

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–Today Will Be Different Join us in welcoming Maria Semple, the bestselling author of Where' d You Go, Bernadette, as she introduces her brilliant new novel Today Will Be Different— about a day in the life of Eleanor Flood, forced to abandon her small ambitions and awake to a strange, new future. It is a hilarious, heart-filled story about reinvention, sisterhood, and how sometimes it takes facing up to our former selves to truly begin living. Maria Semple wrote for the television shows Arrested Development, Ellen, and Mad About You before reinventing herself as a novelist. She lives in Seattle. Receive one FREE TICKET with each purchase of Today will be Different.

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Real Food/Fake Food : Why You Don’t Know What You’re Eating and What You Can Do About It

by Larry Olmsted

available now, hardcover, Algonquin Books

You’ve seen the headlines: Parmesan cheese made from wood pulp. Lobster rolls containing no lobster at all. Extra-virgin olive oil that isn’t. So many fake foods are in our supermarkets, our restaurants, and our kitchen cabinets that it’s hard to know what we’re eating anymore. In Real Food/Fake Food, award-winning journalist Olmsted convinces us why real food matters and empowers consumers to make smarter choices. He brings readers into the unregulated food industry, revealing the shocking deception that extends from high-end foods like olive oil, wine, and Kobe beef to everyday staples such as coffee, honey, juice, and cheese.

It’s a massive bait and switch in which counterfeiting is rampant and in which the consumer ultimately pays the price.

Folding the Red Into the Black : Developing a Viable Untopia for Human Survival in the 21st Century

by Walter Mosley

available in October, paperback, OR Books

When Mosley was working on a doctorate in political theory, he envisioned himself writing very different kinds of books from the ones he writes now. In this monograph, Mosley frees himself to explore some novel ideas, drawing on personal experiences and insights as an African-American, a Jew, and a writer. "We need to throw off the unbearable weight of bureaucratic Capitalist and Socialist demands; demands that exist to perpetuate these systems, not to praise and raise humanity to its full promise. And so I propose the word, the term Untopia."

CONTEMPORARY

CULTURAL CRITICISM

Modified : GMOs and the Threat to Our Food, Our Land, and Our Future

by Caitlin Shetterly

available in September, hardcover, G.P. Putnam's Sons

There is a lot of money behind the Pharma and Biotech industries, and resistance to GMO labeling on our food. Have you ever wondered what all the controversy is about? Obesity, allergies, gut problems, and immune disease are on the rise since the advent of glyphosate and neonicotinoid genetic modification of our food. Shetterly has provided broad research and a challenge to GMOs in this informative and disturbing analysis. If you liked Omnivore's Dilemma (Pollan) and Silent Spring (Carson) then you will appreciate and be ignited by Modified. –Cindi

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HUMOR Yuge! : 30 Years of Doonesbury on Trump

by G.B. Trudeau

available now, paperback, Andrews McNeel Publishing

“Doonesbury is one of the most overrated strips out there. Mediocre at best.” –Donald Trump, 1989 He tried to warn us. Since 1987, Doonesbury's Garry Trudeau has tirelessly tracked and highlighted the unsavory career of the most unqualified candidate to ever aspire to the White House. It’s all there—the hilarious narcissism, the schoolyard bullying, the loathsome misogyny, and the breathtaking ignorance.

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Current Events

Strangers in Their Own Land : Anger and Mourning on the American Right

Whistlestop : My Favorite

available in September, hardcover, New Press

Stories from Presidential Campaign History

by Arlie Russell Hochschild Sociologist Arlie Hochschild embarks on a thought-provoking journey from her liberal hometown of Berkeley, California, deep into Louisiana bayou country—a stronghold of the conservative right. As she gets to know people who strongly oppose many of the ideas she champions, Hochschild nevertheless finds common ground and quickly warms to the people she meets—among them a Tea Party activist whose town has been swallowed by a sinkhole caused by a drilling accident—people whose concerns are actually ones that all Americans share: the desire for community, the embrace of family, and hopes for their children.

by John Dickerson

available now, hardcover, Twelve

Whistlestop takes a look at what really goes on behind closed campaign doors— both past and present. Told from a true insider's perspective (the author is the host of Face the Nation and a Slate political columnist), this book will satisfy not only political junkies but anyone who loves the drama of a campaign.

Nights in Tents : On the Front Lines of the Occupy Movement

by Laura Love

The New Better Off :

available in October, hardcover, Yucca Publishing

Reinventing the American Dream

by Courtney E. Martin

available in September, hardcover, Seal Press

Are we living the good life? And what defines 'good', anyway? Americans today are constructing a completely different framework for success than their parents' generation, using new metrics that TEDWomen speaker and columnist Courtney Martin has termed collectively the "New Better Off". The New Better Off puts a name to the American phenomenon of rejecting the traditional dream of a 9-to-5 job, home ownership, and a nuclear family structure— illuminating the alternate ways Americans are seeking happiness and success.

A Field Guide to Lies : Critical

Seattle singer/songwriter Laura Love put her music career on hold for a year to live in chaotic tent encampments from Wall Street to Oakland. This is a memoir of the profoundly moving and often hysterical circumstances this fifty-oneyear-old musician encountered when she abandoned a pleasantly predictable life in her pastoral, off-grid home to run off with the Occupy Movement. Pitching her tent on city center concrete plazas, she helped shut down the Port of Oakland, took over a Bank of America in San Francisco, and was teargassed, arrested, and jailed for her trouble.

Strangers Drowning : Impossible Idealism, Drastic Choices, and the Urge to Help

Thinking in the Information Age

by Larissa MacFarquhar

by Daniel J. Levitin

available in October, paperback, Penguin Books

available in September, hardcover, Dutton

Larissa MacFarquhar digs deep into the psychological roots and existential dilemmas motivating those rare individuals practicing lives of extreme ethical commitment. Such do-gooders inspire us but also force us to question deep-seated notions about what it means to be human. Strangers Drowning combines real-life stories of unimaginable selflessness along with deep meditations on the shocking implications of these ethical acts.

A primer to the critical thinking that is more necessary now than ever. We are bombarded with more information each day than the mind can process—especially in election season. It's raining bad data, half-truths, and even outright lies. Levitin shows how to recognize misleading announcements, statistics, graphs, and written reports revealing the ways lying weasels can use them.

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Many People, Many Voices Informing Persepctives on Race The Fire This Time: A New Generation Speaks about Race

by Jesmyn Ward

available now, hardcover, Scribner

Ward curates and introduces an anthology of short nonfiction to engage the question of race in the United States today. She has turned to some of her generation's most original thinkers and voices, a mix of established and emerging writers, who shine a light on the darkest corners of our history, wrestle with our current predicament, and envision a better future.

We Gon' Be Alright: Notes on Race and Resegregation

by Jeff Chang available in September, paperback, Picador

Built around a central essay looking at the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement and the events in Ferguson, Missouri, Chang questions the value of "the diversity discussion" in an era of increasing racial and economic segregation. He unpacks the return of student protest across the country and reveals how the debate over inclusion and free speech was presaged by similar protests in the 1980s and 1990s.

Darktown: A Novel

by Thomas Mullen

available in September, hardcover, Atria

Brilliantly capturing the nuances of life in the post-war, pre-Civil Rights South, Darktown is an elegantly written, penetrating, and fast-paced police procedural set in 1948 Atlanta, exploring a murder, corrupt police, friendship, and strained race relations when integration is forced upon the Atlanta Police Department but that feels ripped from today's headlines.

Homegoing A Novel

by Yaa Gyasi

available now, hardcover, Knopf Doubleday

No novel has better illustrated the way in which racism became institutionalized in this country.”—Megan O’Grady, Vogue Considered the best novel of 2016 by Joan, Brenda, Lauren, Laura, Donna, Kelly, Laurie... the staff at Village Books!

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Unspeakable

by Chris Hedges with David Talbot available in October, hardcover, Hot Books

Chris Hedges speaks up about the most pressing and taboo issues that currently face our nation. He tackles the rise of a fascist right which advocates violence, rails against the posturing of establishment elites on both sides of the political aisle, abhors the continuing policies that make America uninhabitable for all but the ultra-rich and expanding corporate interests, tears into the unchecked hawkishness that defines contemporary American foreign policy, and advocates his support for contemporary revolts such as Black Lives Matter. And that is just the start.

The Language of Ubuntu: The Secret to Racial Healing in America

by Mark Mathabane

available in October, hardcover, Skyhorse Publishing

In this latest book by the author of Kaffir Boy, Mathabane uses his experiences with race in both South Africa and America to provide a fresh, timely, and provocative approach to solutions for this country’s number one and most intractable social problem. Mathabane argues that the reason many Americans are turned off by the current divisive racial dialogue is because the discussion has mostly been about the politics of race and avoids the elephant in the room—what each of us can do to become agents for racial healing.

The Black Panthers: Portraits from an Unfinished Revolution

by Bryan Shih, Yohuru Williams, and Peniel E. Joseph

available in September, paperback, Nation Books

October 2016 marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Black Panther Party, one of the most misunderstood organizations of the 20th century. But beyond the labels of “extremist” and “violent” that have marked the party, and behind charismatic leaders like Huey Newton, Bobby Seale, and Eldridge Cleaver, were the ordinary men and women who made up the Panther rank and file. Through stunning portraits, interviews, and essays by leading scholars, the book reveals the grit and battle scars of the foot soldiers of the party.

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History Hero of the Empire : The Boer War, a Daring Escape, and the Making of Winston Churchill

by Candice Millard

available in September, hardcover, Doubleday

Churchill arrived in South Africa in 1899 to cover the brutal colonial war the British were fighting with Boer rebels. But just two weeks after his arrival, the soldiers he was accompanying on an armored train were ambushed, and Churchill was taken prisoner. Remarkably, he pulled off a daring escape—but then had to traverse hundreds of miles of enemy territory, alone, with nothing but a crumpled wad of cash and four slabs of chocolate.

Lucky 666 : The Impossible Mission

Rogue Heroes : The History of the SAS, Britain's Secret Special Forces Unit That Sabotaged the Nazis and Changed the Nature of War

by Ben Macintyre

available in October, hardcover, Crown

Macintyre’s latest book of wartime intrigue reveals the incredible story of the last truly unsung secret organization of World War II—Britain’s Special Air Service, or the SAS. Facing long odds and a tough slog against Rommel and the German tanks in the Middle East theater, Britain turned to the brainchild of one its most unlikely heroes: David Stirling, a young man whose aimlessness and almost practiced ennui belied a remarkable mind for strategy.

by Bob Drury and Tom Clavin available in October, hardcover, Simon and Schuster

Lucky 666, set in World War II's Pacific Theater, is a high-flying (literally) adventure that chronicles events that changed the course of the war. The authors had access to letters, diaries, Army and Air Force reports, and the translated Japanese Imperial Air Force's official account of the longest dogfight in history. What was revealed is a tale of friendship, heroism, and sacrifice set against the horrific backdrop of vicious aerial warfare, wounded crewmates, and a white-knuckle emergency landing in the jungles of New Guinea—a must-read for anyone who loves pulse-pounding narrative nonfiction.

True Believer : Stalin's Last American Spy

by Kati Marton

available in September, hardcover, Simon & Schuster

This is the story of Noel Field, an American who spied for Stalin. An astounding, suspenseful real-life spy thriller of danger, misplaced loyalties, betrayal, treachery and pure evil, and with a plot twist worthy of John Le Carré, The True Believer is relevant today as a tale of fanaticism and the lengths to which it takes us.

Paper : Paging Through History

by Mark Kurlansky

available now, hardcover, W.W. Norton

Paper is one of the simplest and most essential pieces of human technology. For the past two millennia, the ability to produce it in ever more efficient ways has supported the proliferation of literacy, media, religion, education, commerce, and art; it has formed the foundation of civilizations, promoting revolutions and restoring stability. Now, amid discussion of “going paperless”—and as speculation about the effects of a digitally dependent society grows rampant—we’ve come to a world-historic juncture.

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REAL PEOPLE TRUE TALES One Story, One Song

by Richard Wagamese

available in October, hardcover, Douglas & McIntyre

In this new book, Richard Wagamese again invites readers to accompany him on his travels, this time his focus is on stories: how they shape us, how they empower us, how they change our lives. Ancient and contemporary, cultural and spiritual, funny and sad, the tales are grouped according to the four essential principles Ojibway traditional teachers sought to impart: humility, trust, introspection, and wisdom.

At Home in the World : Stories and Essential Teachings from a Monk's Life

by Thich Nhat Hanh, Jason DeAntonis available in September, hardcover, Parallax Press

Collected here for the first time, these stories span the author’s life. There are stories from Thich Nhat Hanh’s childhood and the traditions of rural Vietnam. There are stories from his years as a teenaged novice, as a young teacher and writer in war torn Vietnam, and of his travels around the world to teach mindfulness, make pilgrimages to sacred sites, and influence world leaders.

The Future Tense of Joy :

A Memoir

by Jessica Teich available in September, hardcover, Seal Press

Bright and accomplished with a loving family, Jessica knows she should be happy, but a violent childhood has left its mark.

Jessica fears she will never be free of her past, until she discovers the obituary of a young woman, whose life is a ghostly echo of her own. Part psychological memoir, part literary thriller, this is the luminous account of one woman’s efforts to free herself and her family from the demons of the past.

A Truck Full of Money

by Tracy Kidder

available in September, hardcover, Random House

Tracy Kidder is a Pulitzer Prize winning "master of nonfiction narrative," best known for his brilliant portrait of Paul Farmer in Mountains Beyond Mountains. His skill is again evidenced in this portrait of Paul English, a brilliant, compassionate, and troubled inventor and entrepreneur in Boston. But Paul English has a problem. He builds companies and sells them, and makes millions of dollars. How can all that money make a difference in the world? His challenge is to find ways to give it away so that it benefits others. How many millionaires struggle with this? Along the way, he must battle bipolar hypomania and make peace with himself. It's a real roller coaster ride. –Cindi

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My Old Man and the Mountain : A Memoir

by Leif Whittaker

available in October, paperback, Mountaineers Books

In 1963, the world followed the first American Mount Everest Expedition, and watched as "Big Jim" Whittaker became the first American to stand on top of the world. My Old Man and the Mountain is his son Leif's engaging and humorous story of what it was like to "grow up Whittaker"—the youngest son of Jim Whittaker and Dianne Roberts, and an extended family of accomplished climbers. Readers learn of his first adventures with family in the Olympic Mountains and on Mt. Rainier; his close yet at times competitive relationship with his brother Joss; his battle with a serious back injury; and his efforts to stand apart from his father's legacy.

Leif lives in Bellingham and is a seasonal USFS climbing ranger on Mt. Baker.

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Irving Berlin’s White Christmas

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The Arts & the Artists Born to Run

by Bruce Springsteen available in October, hardcover, Simon & Schuster

Springsteen spent seven years on this book, and the disarming candor with which he writes about the personal struggles that inspired his best work is nothing short of extraordinary. Much more than a rock star's memoir, Born To Run is written with the lyricism of a singular songwriter and the wisdom of a man who has thought deeply about his experiences.

Homeward Bound : The Life of Paul Simon

by Peter Ames Carlin

available in October, hardcover, Henry Holt & Co

Simon has sold more than 100 million records, won 15 Grammy awards and been installed into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice. A life story with the scope and power of an epic novel, this is the first major biography of one of the most influential popular artists in American history.

Alfred Hitchcock

by Peter Ackroyd

available in October, Nan. A Talese

How fitting that just before Halloween, master biographer Peter Ackroyd's latest effort, Alfred Hitchcock, will hit the shelves. Ackroyd tells the whole story of a young, fearful Hitchcock whose obsession with judgment and punishment influenced his life's work.

We get wonderful glimpses into the making of many of his films and learn of the often contentious relationships between him and the actors/actresses to whom he often gave no feedback during filming. For example, Doris Day was prepared to resign from production of The Man Who Knew too Much. She was sure her performance was displeasing him as he never spoke to her, when in fact, he thought her performance was perfect! There are so many gems in this book for any film lover. –Claire

The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo

by Amy Schumer

available now, hardcover, Gallery Books

Whether she's experiencing lust-at-firstsight while in the airport security line, sharing her own views on love and marriage, admitting to being an introvert, or discovering her cross-fit instructor's secret bad habit, Amy Schumer proves to be a bighearted, brave, and thoughtful storyteller who will leave you nodding your head in recognition, laughing out loud, and sobbing uncontrollably—but only because it's over.

ART

Bill Reid Collected

by Martine J. Reid

available in October, paperback, Douglas & McIntyre

Over his lifetime, Bill Reid created many historic pieces of art including the large bronze sculpture The Spirit of Haida Gwaii, displayed at the Vancouver International Airport, and The Raven and the First Men, a yellow cedar carving. Both are featured on the Canadian $20 bill. In addition to the immense praise for his artwork, Reid received the National Aboriginal Achievement Award for Lifetime Achievement in 1994. He continued to create stunning sculptures up until his death in 1998. This collection features the largest chronological collection of memorable works of Reid’s career in full-color photographs and images.

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Mad Enchantment : Claude Monet and the Painting of the Water Lilies

by Ross King

available in September, hardcover, Bloomsbury

Great paintings have great stories behind them. At age 75, Monet decided to paint on the largest canvasses of his career.

Almost blind, beset with personal grief, and experiencing the onset of World War I, in which his son would serve, Monet embarked on the painting of his greatest masterpieces.

"Never before has the full drama and significance of Monet's magnificent Water Lilies been conveyed with such knowledge and perception, empathy and wonder.” –Booklist

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Finding Happiness Women

The Bitch Is Back : Older, Wiser, and (Getting) Happier edited by Cathi Hanauer

Spirituality Pema Chödrön's Compassion Cards : Teachings for Awakening the Heart in Everyday Life

available in October, hardcover, William Morrow

"Born out of anger," the essays in The Bitch in the House chronicled the face of womanhood at the beginning of a new millennium. Now those funny, smart, passionate contributors—today less bitter and resentful, and more confident, competent, and content—capture the spirit of postfeminism in this equally provocative, illuminating, and compelling companion anthology.

Relationships

by Pema Chodron

available in October, cards, Shambhala

Lojong is a set of Buddhist teachings or slogans from the Tibetan tradition for cultivating positive qualities in one’s life.

In this card set, Pema’s commentaries on the reverse of each card offer her uniquely accessible insights on how to make the teachings of Lojong really workable in one’s life. It will make for a perfect gift to anyone seeking spiritual inspiration, both Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike.

Music

What Women Want : Become the Man Women Want

by Tucker Max and Geoffrey Miller PhD

Why You Love Music :

available in September, paperback, Little, Brown, and Company

"The most unexpected book of the year: World-famous evolutionary psychologist meets world-famous drunken asshole.

The result: A sober, solid, necessary, and authoritative guide not just to dating, but to becoming a better man." –Neil Strauss, author of New York Times bestseller The Game and The Truth

Psychology Messy : The Power of Disorder to Transform Our Lives

by Tim Harford

From Mozart to Metallica— The Emotional Power of Beautiful Sounds

by John Powell

available now, hardcover, Little Brown and Company

If you’re any kind of music lover, you will definitely enjoy this book! Powell writes with an entertaining, humorous voice that captured my attention from the start. He presents all aspects of music, from the scientific to the emotional, in such an intriguing way. It was incredibly fascinating to learn about why this beautiful thing called music is so meaningful to so many of us. –Mckenzie

available in October, hardcover, Riverhead

In Messy, you'll learn about the unexpected connections between creativity and mess; understand why unexpected changes of plans, unfamiliar people, and unforeseen events can help generate new ideas and opportunities as they make you anxious and angry; and come to appreciate that the human inclination for tidiness can mask deep and debilitating fragility that keep us from innovation.

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America the Anxious : How Our Pursuit of Happiness Is Creating a Nation of Nervous Wrecks

by Ruth Whippman

available in October, hardcover, St Martins Press

After she packed up her British worldview (that everything is pretty much rubbish) and moved to America, Ruth Whippman was increasingly perplexed and baffled by the daily focus, if not obsession, on her own and other people's happiness. She encountered an American public that—stoked by the multi-billion dollar happiness-industrial complex—was making itself crazy.

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Booked at the Baker A REMARKABLE SEASON

by Sam Kaas, Village Books Events Coordinator

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t's been a remarkable season for the Booked at the Baker series, the speaker series launched as a partnership between Village Books and the Mount Baker Theatre in early 2015.

In June, Terry Tempest Williams returned to Bellingham to present her new book The Hour of Land: A Personal Topography of America's National Parks, in celebration of the centennial of the National Parks Service. After an awe-inspiring talk about the common personal connections we share to our nation's wild spaces—even in polarizing times—she answered audience questions, and took time to engage with each person who waited in line to meet her, and get a book signed, after the show.

And in August, the poignant, powerful, and sometimes just-plain-hilarious Sherman Alexie came to read from his new picture book, Thunder Boy Jr. After presenting the book, which is illustrated by Caldecott medalist Yuyi Morales, he turned back to the beginning, asking the audience to help him read it again—this time, with feeling. Soon, he had the whole audience smiling and reading along. These two fine authors were just the latest in a series that has featured Dave Barry, David Suzuki, and David Sedaris.

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

Tickets for these upcoming Booked at the Baker shows are now available at Village Books, at the Mount Baker Theatre Box Office, or online at mountbakertheatre.com.

Alton Brown Live:

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

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

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

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

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

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For twelve years, we have selected a handful of bright stars representing the best of our local leaders, community visionaries, and brave-hearted citizens who have made a difference for our region. For the first time, this year's event will be solely focused on a singular theme: celebrating those who made extraordinary contributions toward defeating the Gateway Pacific coal terminal and protecting Cherry Point.

We are deeply honored to recognize our 2016 Environmental Heroes:

The Communities and People of the Salish Sea for their combined efforts to protect our region from coal export, arrest climate change, and advocate for a brighter future.

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Nature & Science Atmosphere of Hope :

Owl : A Year in the Life

Searching for Solutions to the Climate Crisis

by Paul Bannick

of North American Owls

available in October, hardcover, Mountaineers Books

by Tim Flannery

available in October, paperback, Grove Press

Response to the climate crisis has been divided: technological optimists envision geoengineering our way out, while pessimists believe that at this point nothing can be done. Flannery, author of Weather Makers, draws on the latest science to describe a third way forward using strategies that enhance the Earth's own systems for carbon capture and storage, from largescale seaweed farming to the production of carbon-negative cement. Written with urgency but also optimism, Atmosphere of Hope is a must-read for anyone interested in our global future.

Photographer Paul Bannick (The Owl and the Woodpecker) uses his intimate yet dramatic images to track four different nesting owl species (Northern Pygmy, Burrowing, Great Gray, and Snowy) throughout the course of one year and in four distinct habitats. In addition to the four featured owls, all 19 species of North American owls are generously depicted throughout the book. More than just a backdrop, the four featured owl habitats reveal wildly rich stories of their own.

A Free Event at Village Books in Fairhaven

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Wolf Haven : Sanctuary and the Future of Wolves in North America

Thurs., Sept. 22nd, 7:30pm*

by Brenda Peterson & Annie Marie Musselman

Part of the Nature of Writing Series, Presented in Partnership with North Cascades Institute

available in September, hardcover, Sasquatch Books

This stirring book of photographs introduces the many wolves that have been given sanctuary at Wolf Haven International near Mount Rainer. Wolf Haven uncovers new truths about wolves and the ways humans are finding to coexist with these wild animals.

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Saturday, October 8th, 4pm

The Hidden Lives of Owls : The Science and Spirit of Nature's Most Elusive Birds

by Leigh Calvez

available now, paperback, Sasquatch Books

A naturalist probes the forest, mainly at night, to comprehend the secret lives of owls in this book that will appeal to readers of Crow Planet and H is for Hawk. Join Leigh Calvez on adventures into the world of owls: owl-watching, avian science, and the deep forest—often in the dead of night.

These birds are a bit mysterious, and that’s part of what makes them so fascinating. Calvez makes the science entertaining and accessible while exploring the questions about the human-animal connection, owl obsession, habitat, owl calls, social behavior, and mythology. * Note later than usual start time for author visit.

A Sea of Glass : Searching for Blaschkas’ Fragile Legacy in an Ocean at Risk

by Drew Harvell

available now, hardcover, University of California Press

It started with a glass octopus. Dusty, broken, and all but forgotten, it caught Drew Harvell’s eye. Fashioned in intricate detail by the father-son glassmaking team of Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka, the octopus belonged to a menagerie of unusual marine creatures that had been packed away for decades in a storage unit.

More than 150 years earlier, the Blaschkas had been captivated by marine invertebrates and spun their likenesses into glass, documenting the life of oceans untouched by climate change and human impacts.

Inspired by the Blaschkas’ uncanny replicas, Harvell set out in search of their living counterparts.

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Nature Writing Having Everything Right :

Body of Water:

Essays of Place 30th Anniversary Edition

A Sage, A Seeker, and the World's Most Elusive Fish

by Kim Stafford

by Chris Dombrowski

available in October, paperback, Pharos Editions

A collection of essays first published in 1986, Having Everything Right revolves around the history, folklore, and physical beauty of the Pacific Northwest. This new edition includes an introduction by Robert Michael Pyle and features a new essay by the author. When first published, the book was awarded a precedent setting Special Citation for Excellence by the Western States Book Awards.

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Kim Stafford Friday, October 14th, 7pm Part of our Nature of Writing Series, Presented in Partnership with North Cascades Institute

available in October, hardcover, Milkweed Editions,

The first time I encountered Chris Dombrowski, he was reading poetry just ahead of a squall of electric guitar feedback, in a packed bar on a cold November night. Although Body of Water, his first work of non-fiction, presents itself very differently than those first verses did, it's alive by virtue of the same high-voltage heart. What begins as a tribute to a singular individual—David Pinder, one of the world's greatest bonefishing guides—becomes, in Dombrowski's hands, a thoughtful, nuanced study of the sport fishing industry's spiritual pull—and its profound ecological and social consequences. –Sam

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The Names of the Stars : A Life in the Wilds

by Pete Fromm

available in October, hardcover, Thomas Dunne Books

From loon calls echoing across Northwood lakes to the grim realities of life guarding in the Nevada desert, through the isolation of Indian Creek and years spent running the Snake and Rio Grande as a river ranger, Pete seeks out the source of this passion for wildness, as well as explores fatherhood and mortality and all the costs and risks and rewards of life lived on its own terms.

Through a Green Lens Fifty Years of Writing for Nature

by Robert Michael Pyle

Slide Show!

Sunday, September 18th, 4pm Join us for this Free Event!

Awesome Possum, Volume II: A Natural Science Comic Anthology

by Angela Boyle

available now, paperback, Flying Dodo Publications

Awesome Possum, a natural science comic anthology, is curated by local artist Angela Boyle. This anthology includes twenty-two emerging and established authors/artists from across North America and India. Come hear the stories about nature that bloom on these pages—shockingly diverse in subject and type, from strictly scientific to pleasingly personal.

available in October, paperback, Oregon State University Press

Robert Michael Pyle’s half-century-long view, acute and uncommonly attuned to the physical world, gives readers a remarkable window on the natural setting of our life and times. Pyle is a biologist, writer, and Guggenheim Fellow. His twenty books include Wintergreen, The Thunder Tree, Sky Time in Gray’s River, and two poetry collections including his latest, Chinook & Chanterelle.

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Building Community One Book at a Time

Science & Nature Time Travel : A History

by James Gleick

available in September, hardcover, Pantheon

Gleick tracks the evolution of time travel as an idea in culture—from Marcel Proust to Doctor Who, from Woody Allen to Jorge Luis Borges.He explores the inevitable looping paradoxes and examines the porous boundary between pulp fiction and modern physics. Finally, he delves into a temporal shift that is unsettling our own moment: the instantaneous wired world, with its all-consuming present and vanishing future.

The Wasp That Brainwashed the Caterpillar : Evolution's Most Unbelievable Solutions to Life's Biggest Problems

by Matt Simon

available in November, hardcover, Penguin Books

The reported creatures are absolutely mindblowing, with zombie ants mind-controlled by a fungus; beautiful salamanders that can regenerate any part of their bodies including their brains; the mantis shrimp, which fires its club-like appendage so fast that the surrounding water becomes as hot as the surface of the sun; and many more.

What the F : What Swearing Reveals About Our Language, Our Brains, and Ourselves

by Benjamin K. Bergen

available in September, hardcover, Basic Books

I am not a person who swears often, but the need to read this book aloud at the dinner table caused me to utter more profanity than has come from my mouth (possibly) in my entire life. It is ok, though, being strictly for scholarly reasons. Professor of cognitive science at the University of California, San Diego, Benjamin K. Bergen explains obscenity in great detail. He divides “inappropriate” words into four types: sexual, excretion, religious, and racist/cultural/gender epithets and writes about cultural and linguistic differences in usage, the history and grammar of profane language, where in our brains dirty words live (they have their own neighborhood, apparently) and what might be the societal effects of such language. All of this is great cocktail party conversation, but mostly this book is wildly entertaining. He writes footnotes which are not-to-be-missed hysterical. I may be quoting this one for a long time. –Terri

Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War

by Mary Roach

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Alexandra Horowitz Thursday, October 13th, 7pm

Being a Dog:

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Following the Dog Into a World of Smell

by Alexandra Horowitz

available in October, hardcover, Simon & Schuster

To a dog, there is no such thing as “fresh air.” Every breath is full of information—in fact, what every dog knows about the world comes mostly through his nose.

Writing with scientific rigor and her trademark wit, Alexandra Horowitz changes our perspective on dogs forever.

Alexandra Horowitz is the author of the bestselling Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know.

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available now, hardcover, W.W. Norton

Grunt tackles the science behind some of a soldier's most challenging adversaries— panic, exhaustion, heat, noise—and introduces us to the scientists who seek to conquer them. Mary Roach answers questions not found in any other book on the military: Why is DARPA interested in ducks? How is a wedding gown like a bomb suit? Why are shrimp more dangerous to sailors than sharks? Take a tour of duty with Roach, and you’ll never see our nation’s defenders in the same way again.

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Getting Out There The Northwest Coastal Explorer : Your Guide to the Places, Plants, and Animals of the Pacific Coast

by Robert Steelquist

available in September, paperback, Timber Press

The Pacific Northwest coast is one of the most spectacular corners of the planet.

Its magnificent terrain, unique plants, and abundant wildlife make it an explorer’s paradise. Author and local expert Robert Steelquist knows every nook and cranny, and is right by your side, pointing out the natural wonders casual visitors often miss. The Northwest Coastal Explorer is a treasury of experiences to delight every seaside adventurer.

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Robert Steelquist Tuesday, October 4th, 7pm A Free Event!

Atlas Obscura : An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders

by Joshua Foer, Dylan Thuras, Ella Morton available in September, hardcover, Workman Publishing

Here are natural wonders—the dazzling glowworm caves in New Zealand, or a baobob tree in South Africa that’s so large it has a pub inside where 15 people can drink comfortably. Architectural marvels, including the M.C. Escher-like stepwells in India. Mindboggling events, like the Baby Jumping Festival in Spain, where men dressed as devils literally vault over rows of squirming infants. Atlas Obscura revels in the weird, the unexpected, the overlooked, the hidden, and the mysterious. Every page expands our sense of how strange and marvelous the world really is.

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The Pacific Crest Trail : Exploring America's Wilderness Trail

by Mark Larabee, Barney Scout Mann, Cheryl Strayed available in October, hardcover, Rizzoli

Hikers from all over the world are drawn to this trail to experience true American wilderness and to challenge themselves—whether for two miles or two thousand. The only illustrated book officially published with the Pacific Crest Trail Association, The Pacific Crest Trail explores this legendary footpath with more than 250 spectacular contemporary images, unpublished historical photos, and documents from the PCTA archives.

Epic Bike Rides of the World

by Lonely Planet

available in September, hardcover, Lonely Planet

Over 200 epic bike trails and rides around the world are featured in this beautifully illustrated book, including some here in our very own backyard on the San Juan Islands and Pacific Coastline. Includes tips on where to stay, what to take, when to go and difficulty, as well as familyfriendly advice.

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We have a

New Children's Book Buyer After nine years, it's time for a change in the kids section!

I'd like to introduce you to Hana Boxberger—many of you will recognize her from the excellent recommendations she has given over the years. What you may or may not know is that she has helped me behind the scenes to maintain the kids section, and now it is time for her to fully take the reins. She will take over all of the buying of the new books while keeping her eyes open for the next great read! I'll still be here at the store, though I'll be focusing on other store tasks. (And yes, I'll still be reading kids books.) The kids section will be in very capable hands—Welcome Hana!

–Sarah Hutton, Book Buyer and Store Manager, Village Books and Paper Dreams

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PICTURE BOOKS Otis and the Kittens

Samson in the Snow

available in September, hardcover, Philomel Books

available in September, hardcover, Roaring Brook Press

by Loren Long

In a brand-new Otis book, everyone’s favorite tractor must save a distraught mother cat’s kittens from a fire in the barn. When Otis, the friend everyone can count on, gets trapped in the barn himself, his friends must band together to free him.

Cat Knit

by Jacob Grant available in October, hardcover, Feiwel & Friends

Cat and Yarn are best friends, but one day, Girl takes Yarn away! When he comes back, he’s a sweater, all itchy and stuffy and Cat doesn’t like him at all. Before long, Cat learns to realize not all change is bad. SO CUTE. –Hana

The Water Princess

by Susan Verde illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds

by Philip C. Stead

First of all, how beautiful is that cover? My goodness, each of Stead’s illustrations is more stunning than the last as we follow Samson the woolly mammoth’s journey through the snow. Along the way he encounters another pair’s friendship, and yearns fiercely for one of his own. –Hana

The Uncorker of Ocean Bottles

by Michelle Cuevas illustrated by Erin E. Stead

available now, hardcover, Dial Books

The Uncorker of Ocean Bottles has a job of the utmost importance. He opens the bottles found at sea and ensures the messages are delivered. He loves it, although it is a tad lonely. When he opens a bottle that contains an unaddressed party invitation, he may find what he has been looking for.

available in September, hardcover, G.P. Putnam & Sons Books for Young Readers

Blue and Bertie

Gie Gie’s small African village is beautiful, but clean drinking water is scarce. Gie Gie rises early every morning to make the long journey to the well and thinks of the next day’s trip the entire voyage home. And when she thinks, she dreams. She dreams of the day when her village will have clear and clean drinking water of its own.

available now, hardcover, Simon & Schuster

The Storybook Knight

by Helen Docherty, illustrated by Thomas Docherty available in September, hardcover, Sourcebooks Jabberwocky

Leo the mouse is a knight-in-training.

He would much rather stay at home and read, but his parents wish for him to become a famous hero. How will he defeat the many monsters he faces? It turns out monsters like a good book as much as anyone, and you don’t have to slay a dragon to become a hero. –Hana

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by Kristyna Litten

Bertie is part of a great herd of giraffes who munch on the same trees and visit the same water hole every day.

One day, Bertie oversleeps and can’t find his group! He feels alone until he finds Blue, a giraffe just like him but just a *bit* different. This story of adventure and friendship is illustrated in such a unique manner that only adds to the enjoyment of the book. –Sarah

Penguin Problems

by Jory John, illustrated by Lane Smith available in September, hardcover, Random House Books for Young Readers

Have you ever considered running away to Antarctica? Of course you have! It is a land free of worries and responsibilities!

But a penguin is here to tell you differently.

Perhaps penguin life isn’t all fun and games…

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We Found a Hat

by Jon Klassen available in October, hardcover, Candlewick Press

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

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by Carson Ellis

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

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available in October, hardcover, Candlewick Press

The creator of Home turns a droll eye to the natural world, with gorgeous art and a playful invented language. With exquisitely detailed illustrations and tragicomic flair, Carson Ellis invites readers to imagine the dramatic possibilities to be found in even the humblest backyard.

HALLOWEEN Fun!!!

Peep and Egg: I’m Not Trick-Or-Treating

Eek! Halloween!

by Sandra Boynton

by Laura Gehl, illustrated by Joyce Wan

available now, board book, Workman Publishing

A new addition to the Boynton Board series. “WHAT’S GOING ON HERE? WHAT DOES IT MEAN? / Relax, silly chickens! It’s HALLOWEEN!”

available now, hardcover, Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Egg learns that maybe trick-or-treating is not so scary after all when you have a friend to hold on to.

Bad Kitty Scaredy-Cat

Enzo’s Very Scary Halloween

by Nick Bruel

by Garth Stein illustrated by R.W. Alley

available now, hardcover, Roaring Brook Press

In this full-length picture book, Bad Kitty is up against something scary, something creepy, something more frightening than Puppy's good moods: Halloween.

available now, hardcover, HarperCollins

Enzo, the lovable mutt from Garth Stein’s The Art of Racing in the Rain, experiences his first Halloween with friends Denny and Zoë in this (not so) very scary picture book.

Sat., October 29, 10:30am

HALLOWEEN Dress up for Story Time!

Here is an opportunity to test out those costumes before trick-or-treating! Join us for a special story time in the Fairhaven Readings Gallery where we will read spooky (but not TOO spooky) Halloween tales, do a craft, have a back drop for photos, and have a treat or two. Ages 2-8.

Sat., October 29, 11am

HALLOWEEN Story Time in Lynden!

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HALLOWEEN with STORIES the Bellingham Storytellers Guild While you’re trick-or-treating in the Fairhaven district this year, stop by the Readings Gallery and stay for our annual Halloween story time, featuring ghoulish tales from the Bellingham Storytellers Guild.

Building Community One Book at a Time

Middle Readers

Ghosts

by Raina Telgemeier available in September, paperback, Graphix

The bestselling graphic novelist is back, boasting a new work full of the heart and whimsy that has made her other works (Smile, Sisters, and Drama) such hits. In Ghosts, Catrina and her family are moving to the coast of California for her little sister’s health. As the sisters explore their new surroundings, a neighbor boy fills them in on the town’s secret: There are ghosts in Bahía de la Luna, and the time of year they reunite with their loved ones is approaching.

Gertie’s Leap to Greatness

by Kate Beasley, illustrated by Jillian Tamaki available in October, hardcover, Farrar, Straus and Giroux

The Girl Who Drank the Moon

by Kelly Barnhill

available now, hardcover, Algonquin Young Readers

I discovered Kelly Barnhill with her previous title The Witch’s Boy. Her lyrical writing and fantastic characters are what drew me to her newest, and oh… Either I forgot how brilliant she is, or The Girl Who Drank the Moon is just that stunning. Personally, I think it’s both. Luna, her Perfectly Tiny Dragon friend, and the rest of her family are a joy, and their story is entirely as lovely and full-to-the brim-enchanting as the title sounds. –Hana

Lucy & Andy Neanderthal

Gertie Foy has decided she does not need her absent mother one bit. After all, she’s not the one who decided to move out of town and leave a “for sale” sign in her yard to break the news. To prove just how much she doesn’t need her, Gertie vows to become the best fifth grader in the universe. That will show her mother what she’s missing out on. The only problem? New, perfect Mary Sue Spivey also wants to be the best fifth grader... Spunky and full of a doubtless confidence I envy even now, Gertie is a joy. –Hana

by Jeffrey Brown

available now, hardcover, Crown Books for Young Readers

Have you ever wondered what kids were like in the Stone Age? Jeffrey Brown of Jedi Academy fame is here to tell you in his new graphic novel series! Lucy and Andy may be Neanderthals, but they go through the same trials as any kid.

Daily life for them is pretty dull, until the day they come across a roaming band of humans.

One Half from the East

Moo

by Nadia Hashimi

available now, hardcover, HarperCollins

Acclaimed author Nadia Hashimi (The Pearl that Broke Its Shell) has turned her attention to children's literature, and her first creation is beautiful. Exploring the tradition of bacha posh, dressing your daughter as a boy, the life of Obayda who becomes Obayd unfolds, as does the friendship between two special children. Hashimi's book does a masterful job of showing children the richness of Afghanistan, while also exploring the difficult life there as a female. It is a sensitive, thoughtful, inspiring book. –Laurie

available in September, hardcover, HarperCollins

by Sharon Creech Twelve-year-old Reena is trying to adjust to her new home in rural Maine.

She also thinks helping their eccentric neighbor, Mrs. Falala, on her farm is a terrible idea, but her parents volunteered her. And that ornery cow Zora is just the worst. Moo is filled with Creech’s signature straight-to-the-heart style, and will have you seeking out her other works as well. Because she’s brilliant. –Hana

Rebel Genius

by Michael Dante DiMartino

available in October, hardcover, Roaring Brook Press

Giacomo lives in a Renaissance Italy-inspired world. Art is magic, art is power, and artists are considered dangerous. A Genius is a living embodiment of an artist’s creativity, birdlike in appearance, and illegal to possess. What is Giacomo to do when one of these little muses binds itself to him? DiMartino (co-creator of Avatar: The Last Airbender) adds another level to his world’s art by incorporating sacred geometry, an ancient idea from a time when mathematics was also considered an art form. An absolutely BRILLIANT start to a new series. Here, the pen is mightier than the sword. –Hana

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FALL FUN for

KIDS

Tuesday, Sept. 13, 4pm

Birthday Bash for

Roald Dahl!

Happy 100th Birthday, Roald Dahl!

We're having a party to celebrate and we hope that you will join us in the readings gallery for fun activities, games, and a tasty treat or two. And if you like, come dressed as your favorite character from ANY of his books and we will have a prize for the best costume.

More Great Kids Events Meet the Authors!

Saturday, September 10, 4pm KIM OWEN –Art Parts: A Child’s Introduction to the Elements of Art

Saturday, September 24, 2pm LYNN BRUNELLE –Big Science for Little People : 52 Activities to Help You and Your Child Discover the Wonders of Science

School's Out - Story Times in Fairhaven

Purple Friday Series Friday, September 16, 10:30am Purple Friday Story Time School's First Day of School

by Adam Rex & Christian Robinson

Let's celebrate the new school year with a story about first-day-of-school jitters from the perspective of the school itself! We'll read stories and do some fun activities to help us all get settled into the new year. Author does not attend.

Friday, October 14, 10:30am Purple Friday Story Time Hooray for Kids!

by Suzanne Lang

Join us for stories and a craft that celebrate kids and their wonderful characteristics that make each one unique. Author does not attend.

Friday, November 11, 10:30am Purple Friday Story Time Sophie's Squash & Sophie's Squash Go to School both by Pat Zietlow Miller

Let's ring in Autumn together with stories featuring Fall's bounty. We will read, do a fun craft, and celebrate food as we get ready for Thanksgiving. Author does not attend.

See pages 71-78 and villagebooks.com for even more fun opportunities!

Common Threads Farm Village Books is proud to be a partner and supporter of Common Threads Farm and School Garden Collective, a Bellingham-based nonprofit on a mission to connect young people with healthy food through hands-on, seed-to-table educational experiences. Camp Village Books spent a fun-filled afternoon there this summer and can't say enough great things about them!

NEW THIS FALL: Common Threads is hosting its first annual School Garden & Food Education Summit September 6th & 7th! The event is open to all parents, teachers, food & garden educators, and others interested in seed-to-table education with elementary and middle school kids.

See commonthreadsfarm.org for details and registration information.

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Building Community One Book at a Time

Middle Readers The Best Man

Furthermore

by Richard Peck

by Tahereh Mafi

available in Septemberr, hardcover, Penguin

Newbery Medalist Richard Peck tells a story of small-town life, gay marriage, and everyday heroes in this novel for fans of Gary Schmidt and Jack Gantos. In pages that ripple with laughter, you'll find more than a few insights about the bewildering world of adults, made by a boy on his way to being the best man he can be.

A Free Event!

At Village Books in Fairhaven

Richard Peck Thursday, September 29th, 4pm

The Secret Keepers

by Trenton Lee Stewart

availlable now, hardcover, Dutton Books for Young Readers

Remember your childhood favorite stories, the ones filled with magic and adventure, that talked to you like you were a grown up, that made your brain tick and your heart surge?

Furthermore is a delightful romp through an enchanted land that should be a newfound classic. The main protagonist is Alice whose father disappeared three years ago, flunked her magical test into adulthood, and then chooses to go off on a hunt to find not only her father, but her true magical talent. Alice is sassy, tenacious, and fiercely independent, as she and her sidekick Oliver confront their fears to free her father. –Laurie DO NOT miss out on this book. Stunning, brilliant, and endlessly gorgeous, Furthermore is the very embodiment of literature at its best. –Hana

available in September, hardcover, Little Brown & Co.

At last, another new series by the author of the Mysterious Benedict Society! And this first book does not disappoint as it has all of the elements of Benedict that we know and love: mystery, suspense, friendship, and of course, top-notch, edge-of-your-seat writing. Young Reuben has found an object with very special powers (no spoilers here) and there is someone else who wants this object very, very much and he just so happens to be a very, very bad man. Also there's a lighthouse, and who doesn't love a story with a lighthouse?! –Claire

Biography Some Writer!: The Story of E.B. White

by Melissa Sweet

available in October, hardcover, HMH Books for Young Readers

Greetings and salutations! In this stunning, fully-illustrated biography of E.B. White, Melissa Sweet uses White’s letters, photos, and momentos to tell the story of one of our most beloved authors.

With her beautiful collaged art she brings into the spotlight the joys and heartbreaks of his life, as well as the creation of his enduring works.

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Saturday, October 1, 12:30 - 2:30pm

Author Events

Banned Books Week

for teens & tweens

Read-In

Middle Grade Fiction

Calling all teens! Mark your calendars to come read a passage from a selection of contemporary challenged Young Adult books at this open-mic style event. Bring your own favorite to share too! Or, just come and listen and enjoy our freedom to read whatever we choose. Read more about Banned Books Week on page 4.

Thursday, October 13, 4pm SHARON MENTYKA Chasing at the Surface

Young Adult Fiction Saturday, October 29, 4pm

ROBERT WRIGHT Walk The Stars

Young Adult VB Staff Recommends...

Wolf by Wolf

by Ryan Graudin

Ghostly Echoes:

available in October, paperback, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

A Jackaby Novel

by William Ritter

available now, hardcover, Algonquin Young Readers

If you have yet to discover the adventures of paranormal detective R.F. Jackaby and his sharp and witty assistant Abigail Rook, I urge you to do so immediately. In the third installment of a series that is part Sherlock Holmes, part Doctor Who, and a whole lot of pure imagination, Abigail and Jackaby reopen the murder case of their friend Jenny Cavanaugh, resident ghost of Augur Lane. Upon opening the ten-year-old case, the three discover it is much more pertinent to their current situation than they thought. –Hana

Imagine if Hitler won WWII and the Axis Powers were in control of Europe. I shudder to even think about it! But Graudin has created an utterly believable past that seems both plausible and horrific. Wolf by Wolf is narrated by Yael—a survivor of medical experiments in the death camps. Years later, she has only one goal: to kill Hitler in front of the entire world. And she just might be the only with the ability to do it. If you loved The Book Thief and Code Name Verity, don't miss this amazing read! –Lauren

Stealing Snow

by Danielle Paige

The Hawkweed Prophesy

by Irena Brignull

available in September, hardcover, Weinstein Books

Two baby girls switched at birth, one a witch and the other a "chaff" or non-witch. Both misfits in their worlds, they meet and become friends and try to reconcile their lots in life, but escaping the prophecy is impossible.

One is destined to rule the witches but which one? And neither of them particularly wants the job. Dark and magical, this one held me captive until the satisfying end. –Claire

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available in September, hardcover, Bloomsbury

Danielle Paige (Dorothy Must Die) has begun a new series, this time exploring the life of the young Snow Queen. Stuck in a mental hospital her entire life, Snow finally escapes back to the magical world of which she had lost all memory. Learning of the tribe of witches where her mother once belonged, discovering her power to freeze and create snow tornadoes, and becoming part of the Robbers in order to rescue her best friend from her father's dangerous magic, this is an exciting new series that will not disappoint.

–Laurie

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Young Adult Tales of the Peculiar

by Ransom Riggs, illustrated by Andrew Davidson

Kids of Appetite

available in September, hardcover, Dutton Books for Young Readers

available in September, hardcover, Viking Books

A companion to the Miss Peregrine series, Riggs shares his collection of peculiar history with a collection of original stories, as collected and annotated by Millard Nullings, ward of Miss Peregrine. With stunning illustrations, this beautiful and truly peculiar anthology is perfect for not only fans of Miss Peregrine, but for all lovers of stories.

by David Arnold

Victor and Madeline have a story to tell.

It begins with the death of Vic's father, and ends with the murder of Mad's uncle.

The Hackensack Police Department would like very much to hear it, but in order to tell their story, Vic and Mad must focus on the chapters in between. From the bestselling author of Mosquitoland comes a tragicomedy about first love and devastating loss.

Every Hidden Thing

by Kenneth Oppel

available in October, hardcover, Simon & Schuster

With a thrilling archaeological tale, masterful storyteller Kenneth Oppel strikes again! A massive, historical discovery and the fame that comes with it is on the line, and both Rachel and Sam’s fathers are determined to find the undiscovered dinosaur bones first.

But the two teenagers find themselves drawn to each other, to something that is different than the futures laid out for them. Which will prevail? Love, or family obligation? –Hana

Crooked Kingdom

by Leigh Bardugo

available in September, hardcover, Henry Holt & Company

In the highly-anticipated sequel to Six of Crows, Kaz Brekker and his team are once again fighting to survive. Low on resources, allies, and hope, the crew faces old and new enemies alike, as well as their strenuous loyalties to each other.

A war is coming, and with it a battle for revenge, redemption, and the fate of the world.

Vassa in the Night

by Sarah Porter

available in September, hardcover, Tor Teen

In the enchanted kingdom of Brooklyn, fashionable people go to parties, drink on rooftops, and feel bigger than the world. Vassa’s neighborhood is not like this. In her area, Babs Yagg has a policy of beheading shoplifters at her convenience store, not all of whom are guilty. A gripping tale based on the Russian fairytale "Vasilisa the Beautiful."

Goldenhand

by Garth Nix

available in October, hardcover, HarperCollins

Calling all Old Kingdom fans, Goldenhand picks up right after the events in Abhorsen! A woman from the North brings Lirael a message from her long dead mother, warning her of The Witch With No Face.

Lirael and Nick must work together to discover who this new danger is, and how to stop it from destroying the Kingdom. A must-read for all the die-hard fans of Garth Nix and you won't be disappointed! –Lauren

Girl in Pieces

by Kathleen Glasgow available now, hardcover, Delacorte Press

Charlotte Davis is in pieces. At seventeen she’s already lost more than most people do in a lifetime. But she’s learned how to forget. Every new scar hardens Charlie’s heart enough to not care, which is where she may need to go before she can find her way back. The journey Charlie endures to put herself back together is heartbreakingly real and unflinchingly honest.

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SPOTLIGHT On...

The Y.A.R.C. Life VB's Young Adult Review Committee

By Abby Chase, Village Books Y.A.R.C. Member

B

ooks have been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. My earliest memories always seem to involve reading, whether it was reading in the car or at dinner, bringing three books everywhere I went, or listening to my mom read my favorite story before bed. I loved books before I knew that it was possible not to love books, which is the key to creating young readers.

When I was younger it seemed impossible to me that any of my peers would not love reading, so I would continue recommending various novels to my anti-book friends until they finally caved and decided to read one. To my delight, they usually ended up loving the book, and read the next one in the series or another one by the same author. Before I knew it, I was recommending and reviewing books on my own website, called Starlight Reviews, that I created in middle school on Tumblr.

When I was invited to join Y.A.R.C (Young Adult Review Committee) at Village Books, I was thrilled. A group of local, book-loving teens gathering at my favorite bookstore in town sounded right up my alley. It showed me that Village Books genuinely cared about what young adults were reading and enjoying.

In the Y.A.R.C. meetings, we discuss not only our favorite books, but also why we like the books and why some themes seem to constantly arise in our favorite literature. Y.A.R.C. has opened my mind to new perspectives on reading Young Adult books as well as improved my reviews on my website and for the committee.

Y.A.R.C. has introduced me to a diverse group of teenagers from all over the county who love books just as much as I do, but who also appreciate different genres or aspects of the books that I hadn’t noticed before. Now when I read a book on my own time, or for Y.A.R.C., I appreciate or critique the book on a much deeper level.

Another fun aspect of Y.A.R.C. is that I’ve been able to connect with authors coming to visit Village Books in some of our meetings. It’s interesting to hear what their writing process is really like and how they enjoy reading the same books as I do. Y.A.R.C. has been an exceptional experience. It has connected me to my community, my love of books, and my own mind more than I expected or even thought was possible.

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Established in September of 2014, this program offers teenages 13-18 the opportunity to read yet-to-bepublished books, also known as ARCs (Advanced Reader Copies). In exchange for this privilege, they write reviews for Village Books to use in print and social media, as well as for recommendations to our customers. What better way to find out what teens are reading than to go straight to the source?

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Reading For Teens, By Teens Recommendations

Gamescape: Overworld

Bound by Blood and Sand

(Nova Project #1)

by Becky Allen

by Emma Trevayne

available in October, hardcover, Delacorte Press

available in September, hardcover, Greenwillow Books

Miguel Anderson has been playing a game his whole life. In a broken but highly advanced world, everybody plays Chimera. Chimera is a virtual reality game that everyone plays to earn points for clothes, food, and medical attention.

But Miguel is also playing against his heart. He has a rare disease. To get what he needs to fix it, Miguel must get to level 25. However, when a new Chimera update comes out, Miguel knows that level 25 isn't the answer anymore. An action-packed story; great for lovers of Heir Apparent. This story has lots of twists and turns that end in many ways. –Kamden I., age 12

In an isolated estate located in a world where water is scarce and she and the other slaves are cursed to obey every command, Jae finds comfort only in her twin brother and in the barren garden she attends to. Her attention is called to a long-dry fountain—in it she glimpses a mysterious drawing in the visiting prince’s papers. There she finds something that reveals to her the hidden truth of the past, and that may be able to save her and the doomed slaves around her: magic. –Brynna K., age 16

Glitter

by Aprilynne Pike

Young Adults Recommend...

Enjoy these reviews of the latest and greatest Young Adult books to hit the streets in recent and upcoming months. Don't miss our in-store Y.A.R.C. display which is always up-to-date and evolving with the best reviews by teens, for teens!

by Kieran Fanning

by Marina Budhos

available in September, hardcover, Chicken House

available in September, hardcover, Wendy Lamb Books

Picking up Watched, I was quickly drawn into its tale of lies and deceit. Naeem is a Bangladeshi immigrant living in Queens who, after all his lies, jokes, and missing work catches up with him, takes up an offer from the police and begins to keep tabs on “suspicious” Muslims. As he gets comfortable in his new job, he soon finds himself torn between believing that it’s all real or that it’s just a huge joke. This book was well-researched and I enjoyed the emotion and internal struggles that Marina Budhos wove throughout the story.

—Brayden W., age 15

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The book takes place inside the Palace of Versailles, where it's still the Baroque time period—in almost every way—while outside the palace, the world keeps turning and it's the modern century. It follows the story of young Danica, who is trapped in an engagement to the murderous king, and how Danica's desperation drives her to deal drugs hidden in cosmetics throughout the kingdom, called Glitter. Aprilynne's characters are interesting, vivid, and dynamic, and I really enjoyed the contrast of the futuristic and Marie Antoinette era, woven into one, delightful novel! –Rosie T. age 16

The Black Lotus: Shadow of the Ninja

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available in October, hardcover, Random House Books for Young Readers

Somehow, Kieran Fanning managed to take a secret-ninja-organization type story and an evil-supreme-overlord-empire type story, combine the two, and actually make something new and interesting.

In The Black Lotus, the world is almost completely dominated by an evil empire that originated in sixteenth-century Japan. A secret ninja organization is all that stands in the way of them and world domination. Ghost, Cormac, and Kate are the society's newest recruits, and each has special magical abilities to bring to bear.

This may sound like it's cheesy in extreme, and to some extent it is, but I liked it anyway. —Oliver M., age 15

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Literature LIVE!

EVENTS

Saturday, September 10, 4pm KIM BOGREN OWEN –Art Parts: A Child's

VB’s Literary Events Program

Additions & changes to this schedule will occur so check out

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SEPTEMBER September 1-15 Village Books Annual Back-to-School CHILDREN'S BOOK SALE - 20% OFF! Get back to class with some great savings! From September 1-15, save 20% off all children's books (including young adult)!

Saturday, September 3, 11am-5pm FAIRHAVEN SIDEWALK SALE Merchandise, gift, and clothing bargains in Fairhaven will be visible in every direction during the Annual District-wide Sidewalk Sale!

Saturday, September 3, 4pm JULIE HANFT –Rising Above The Pain

Local Author!

In 1984, Julie Hanft was diagnosed with lupus, which took her on a path which she would never have otherwise traveled down. However, that journey has brought her to who she is today.

Saturday, September 3, 7pm ROBERT BROCKWAY –The Empty Ones

Speculative Fiction!

The Empty Ones is the funny and frightening follow-up to the critically-acclaimed The Unnoticeables. Brockway’s compelling blend of urban fantasy and horror jumps from 1970s London to the presentday Southwest, where our protagonists discover that the gear cult is using the angels to destroy humanity. Robert Brockway is a Senior Editor and columnist for Cracked.com.

Sunday, September 4, 4pm Local Authors!

Group Reading from Clover, A Literary Rag Volume XI Volume 11 of the vibrant, locally produced journal Clover contains stories and poetry from over fifty talented writers—a truly international cast. Representing all of them, our September presenters showcase what Clover does best!

Introduction to the Elements of Art

KIDS! Local Author!

Using simple text and children's art, Art Parts introduces children to six elements of art. Designed for children between the ages of 3 and 8, it includes blank pages after each element where children can experiment with the concepts of line, color, shape, texture, space, and emotion.

Tuesday, September 13, 4pm BIRTHDAY BASH FOR ROALD DAHL!

KIDS!

Happy 100th Birthday, Roald Dahl! We're having a party to celebrate and we hope that you will join us in the readings gallery for fun activities, games, and a tasty treat or two. And if you like, come dressed as your favorite character from ANY of his books and we will have a prize for the best costume.

Thursday, September 15, 7:30pm (Note Later Start Time!)

MARGARET WILLSON –Seawomen of Iceland: Survival on the Edge Seawomen of Iceland is a glimpse into the lives of vibrant Icelandic women who have braved the sea for centuries. Based on extensive historical and field research, Margaret Willson allows the seawomen's voices to speak directly with strength, intelligence, and—above all—a knowledge of how to survive.

Friday, Sept. 16, 10:30 am KIDS! Purple Friday Story Time! featuring School's First Day of School

by Adam Rex & Christian Robinson

Let's celebrate the new school year with a story about firstday-of-school jitters from the perspective of the school itself!

We'll read stories and do some fun activities to help us all get settled into the new year. Author does not attend.

Friday, September 16, 7pm Local Authors!

Group Reading from Memory Into Memoir: An Anthology Join the Red Wheelbarrow Writers Group for a reading from their new memoir anthology Memory into Memoir, in celebration of WhaMemWriMo – Whatcom Memoir Writing Month! Presented in Partnership with Red Wheelbarrow Writers!

Saturday, September 17 Girls Night Out in Fairhaven

It’s time for the 11th Annual Girls Night Out event in Fairhaven! Shop and party while raising funds for Lydia Place. See page 5 for more information.

Saturday, September 17, 7pm Local Authors!

Group Reading from Memory Into Memoir: An Anthology Join another group of Red Wheelbarrow Writers Group for a reading from their new memoir anthology Memory into Memoir, in celebration of WhaMemWriMo—Whatcom Memoir Writing Month! Presented in Partnership with Red Wheelbarrow Writers!

Unless otherwise noted, events take place in the Readings Gallery of Village Books in Fairhaven and are FREE. Keep turning for more events!

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Literature LIVE!

EVENTS Sunday, September 18, 4pm ANGELA BOYLE –Awesome Possum, Volume II:

Slide Show!

A Natural Science Comic Anthology

Awesome Possum, a natural science comic anthology, is curated by local artist Angela Boyle. This anthology includes twenty-two emerging and established authors/artists from across North America and India. Come hear the stories about nature that bloom on these pages—shockingly diverse in subject and type, from strictly scientific to pleasingly personal.

Wednesday, September 21, 7pm (Doors open at 6:30pm) in the Heiner Theatre at WCC THE CHUCKANUT RADIO HOUR featuring AMY STEWART, –Lady Cop Makes Trouble The best-selling author of Girl Waits with Gun returns with another adventure featuring the fascinating, feisty, and unforgettable Kopp sisters. Amy Stewart is the awardwinning author of seven books, including the bestsellers The Drunken Botanist and Wicked Plants. Tickets $5–available at Village Books and brownpapertickets.com.

Thursday, September 22, 7:30pm (Note Later Start Time!)

LEIGH CALVEZ –The Hidden Lives of Owls Join Leigh Calvez on adventures into the world of owls. These birds are a bit mysterious, and that's part of what makes them so fascinating. Calvez makes the science entertaining and accessible while exploring the questions about the human-animal connection, owl obsession, habitat, owl calls, social behavior, and mythology.

Part of our Nature of Writing Series, Presented in Partnership with North Cascades Institute

Friday, September 23, 7pm MIKE POND & MAUREEN PALMER –Wasted: An Alcoholic Therapist's Fight For Recovery in a Flawed Treatment System

A harrowing, wry, and riveting memoir of therapist Mike Pond’s struggle with alcohol and his quest to find a better way of treating addiction. Along with his partner, Maureen Palmer, the two embarked on a journey for evidence-based treatments—science-backed therapies that don’t always demand abstinence.

Read more about these and other Lit Live! events at villagebooks.com!

Saturday, September 24, 2pm Kids Activity!

LYNN BRUNELLE –Big Science for Little People: 52

KIDS!

Activities to Help You and Your Child Discover the Wonders of Science

According to Geek Mama Lynn Brunelle, children are already natural born scientists. When they engage in active play, they are led by their curiosity and can’t help but explore the physical forces at work in our world. Whether it’s making water float mysteriously on air or moving a paper clip with nothing but sound, Big Science for Little People is a lively and humorous activity book to help parents and their children explore the wonders of science together.

Saturday, September 24, 4pm BETH ANNA MARGOLIS –Uplifted Down Syndrome

Local Author!

Beth Anna Margolis is a visual artist, a poet, and a lover of nature. She also has Down Syndrome, though this has never held her back from expressing herself: quite the contrary! Uplifted Down Syndrome is Beth Anna’s story, presented through a collection of her paintings, poetry, and family photos.

Saturday, September 24, 7pm JOSEPH VITOVEC –Full Circle: A Refugee's Tale

Fiction!

A story of two wars, communist coup d'etat, escape, refugee camps, and freedom, alas, at a price, Full Circle is a fictional account of real events, people, and places, and of the price one must pay when moved by events beyond one's control.

Sunday, September 25, 4pm MIKE HARTNER –I, Angus

Historical Fiction!

During a time of civil strife and purging, the North has lost more men to wars then it ever did to nature. Angus has grown up learning that his life is better off with only him and a family. But is that really in the grand plan? The North needs someone to build community. Follow Angus as he hits both lows and highs across the lands of England, Scotland and France, before meeting a challenge of new land.

Monday, September 26, 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.

STORY TIMES

KIDS!

Fairhaven: Tuesdays & Saturdays at 10:30am Lynden: Wednesdays & Saturdays at 11am Join us in the kids section for a half hour of stories, songs, and movement as we read and get silly about books!

Keep turning for more events!

There is no charge for most Village Books Literature Live events. Event costs are offset by customer book purchases; in order to maintain our robust program, we urge you to purchase those event books that interest you.

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

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Wednesday, September 28, 7pm ALEXANDER MAKSIK –Shelter In Place

Fiction!

From the New York Times bestselling author of You Deserve Nothing, Shelter in Place is a stylish literary novel about the hereditary nature of mental illness, the fleeting intensity of youth, the obligations of family, and the consequences of all-consuming love, set in the Pacific Northwest in the jittery, jacked-up early 90s.

Thursday, September 29, 4pm RICHARD PECK –The Best Man

Middle Grade Fiction!

Archer Magill has spent a lively five years of grade school with one eye out in search of grown-up role models. Three of the best are his grandpa, the great architect; his dad, the great vintage car customizer; and his uncle Paul, who is just plain great. These are the three he wants to be. Along the way he finds a fourth: Mr. McLeod, a teacher. Newbery Medalist Richard Peck tells a story of small-town life, gay marriage, and everyday heroes in this novel.

Thursday, September 29, 7:30pm (Note Later Start Time!)

PAULA BECKER –Looking for Betty MacDonald: The Egg, The Plague, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle, and I

Betty MacDonald burst onto the literary scene shortly after the end of World War II. The Egg and I, her memoir of her years as a young bride operating a chicken ranch on Washington's Olympic Peninsula, sold its first million copies in less than a year, and Mrs. PiggleWiggle then became a beloved character in children’s lit. Looking for Betty MacDonald, the first biography of this endearing Northwest storyteller, reveals the story behind the memoirs.

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OCTOBER

Saturday, Oct. 1, 12:30-2:30pm TEENS! Banned Books Week Read-In Calling all teens! Mark your calendars to come read a passage from a selection of contemporary challenged Young Adult books at this open-mic style event. Bring your own favorite to share too! Or, just come and listen and enjoy our freedom to read whatever we choose.

Saturday, October 1, 4pm CLEMENS STARCK –Old Dogs, New Tricks

Poetry!

“In his latest book,” the Oregon Statesman Journal writes, “Clemens Starck continues his quest, exploring memories, relationships, aging and love. For this small volume, he selects poems that lay foundations, raise questions, probe decision points, search for resolutions and clarifications, and ask further questions.”

Part of SeaFeast— see pg 29 for details!

Saturday, October 1, 7pm ERIN FRISTAD –The Glass Jar

Poetry!

The Glass Jar, spawned from 15 years of commercial fishing, offers an unflinching look at being a woman and fisherman.

It requires fending off drunks, infidels, farmed fish, corporate greed and precarious dreams, and ultimately embraces the bittersweet complexity of a lifestyle lived at the edge of the wild. A SeaFeast event — see pg 29 for more!

Tuesday, October 4, 7pm ROBERT STEELQUIST –The Northwest Coastal Explorer: Your Guide to the Places, Plants, and Animals of the Pacific Coast

The Pacific Northwest coast is one of the most spectacular corners of the planet. Its magnificent terrain, unique plants, and abundant wildlife make it an explorer’s paradise. Author and local expert Robert Steelquist knows every nook and cranny, and is right by your side, pointing out the natural wonders casual visitors often miss.

Thursday, October 6, 7pm DANIELLA CHACE –Breast Cancer Smoothies: 100 Delicious, Research-Based Recipes for Prevention and Recovery

Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among women - about 1 in 8 U.S. women will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime. In order to reduce the risk of developing this common disease, you need a targeted plan to strengthen your immune defenses. In her new book, Daniella Chace breaks down the complex topic of oncology nutrition into simple recommendations for making delicious smoothies that support healing and a healthy lifestyle.

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All Ages!

Saturday, October 8, 10am at Village Books in LYNDEN (430 Front St.) A TEDDY BEARS’ PICNIC CONCERT with Gaye Davis & Terhi Miiki-Broersma Lynden Music Festival!

Join us at Village Books & Paper Dreams in Lynden for a Lynden Music Festival concert featuring violinist Gaye Davis. Children and all who are young at heart are invited to attend. Picnic blankets will be waiting for the youngest audience members, where they will be able to see close up as Davis plays children’s and classical music, sings, and reads stories.

Saturday, October 8, 4pm slide show!

BRENDA PETERSON & photographer ANNIE MARIE MUSSELMAN –Wolf Haven: Sanctuary and the Future of Wolves in North America

This stirring book of photographs introduces the many wolves that have been given sanctuary at Wolf Haven International near Mount Rainer.

Wolf Haven uncovers new truths about wolves and the ways humans are finding to coexist with these wild animals.

Saturday, October 8, 7pm Slide Show!

HOB OSTERLUND –Holy Moli: Albatross and other Ancestors Holy Moli is a natural history of the albatross, a moving memoir of grief, and a soaring tribute to ancestors.

It’s the story of how these remarkable birds guided the author on her own long journey, back to the origin of a bargain she struck when she was ten years old.

Monday, October 10, 7pm (doors at 6:30pm) in the Heiner Theatre at WCC THE CHUCKANUT RADIO HOUR featuring MARIA SEMPLE, –Today Will Be Different Join us for The Chuckanut Radio Hour featuring a brilliant novel from the bestselling author of Where' d You Go, Bernadette, about a day in the life of Eleanor Flood, forced to abandon her small ambitions and awake to a strange, new future. Tickets $5 available at Village Books & brownpapertickets.com. Receive one free ticket with each purchase of Today Will be Different.

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

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

• Chucknaut Writers Workshops & Classes

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

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Thursday, October 13, 4pm SHARON MENTYKA –Chasing at the Surface

Middle Grade Fiction!

After her mother unexpectedly leaves home, twelve-year old Marisa struggles with her feelings of loss and abandonment just as a pod of Orca whales become trapped in the enclosed inlet near her Northwest home.

Marisa's journey to help the whales find their way home brings her to a new understanding of the complicated meaning of family and home.

Thursday, October 13, 6pm LYNDEN Best Bet Books for Fall in Lynden with the Village Books Buyers!

Wondering what to read this fall? Join our buyers at Village Books & Paper Dreams in Lynden as they share their picks for the coming season! If you’re in a book group, bring the whole gang! If you’re not, and want to be, perhaps you’ll meet someone who wants to join you! No matter what, you’ll end up with a great fall reading list. Authors not attending.

Thursday, October 13, 7pm ALEXANDRA HOROWITZ –Being a Dog: Following the Dog into a World of Smell

To a dog, there is no such thing as “fresh air.”

Every breath is full of information—in fact, what every dog knows about the world comes mostly through his nose. Writing with scientific rigor and her trademark wit, Alexandra Horowitz changes our perspective on dogs forever. Alexandra Horowitz is the author of the bestselling Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know.

Friday, October 14, 10:30am KIDS! Purple Friday Story Time!

Hooray for Kids! by Suzanne Lang No school today? Join us for stories and a craft that celebrate kids and their wonderful characteristics that make each one unique. Author does not attend.

Friday, October 14, 6pm Local Authors!

Group Reading from Memory Into Memoir: An Anthology In the Waples Room above Village Books & Paper Dreams in Lynden - 430 Front St. Join the Red Wheelbarrow Writers Group for a reading from their new memoir anthology Memory into Memoir, in celebration of WhaMemWriMo – Whatcom Memoir Writing Month! Presented in Partnership with Red Wheelbarrow Writers!

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

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

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15th Anniversary!

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The Fifteenth Annual Bellingham Traverse is a fun relay race that celebrates the journey of wild salmon. Families, friends and local companies form Chinook (solo), Coho (tandem) and CHUM (relay teams) to run, bike and paddle through Bellingham’s scenic parks, winding trails and open waterways. The course highlights the trails and public space that we are committed to taking care of as an organization and community.

Put a team together, volunteer or donate to the cause. The event is a charitable fundraiser for Recreation Northwest’s Fairhaven Park Trail project. See you at the Boundary Bay Brewery Finish Line to raise a pint of Traverse IPA to toast our shared journey. Get HOOKED!

Sponsors and Partners W ILD S EAFOOD & O RGANICS

Mount Baker Experience, Kulshan Cycles, Birch Equipment, Whatcom Talk, Sustainable Connections, The Bridge, The Bellingham Herald, Heritage Bank, Community Boating Center and Care Medical Group Bellingham KIDS Traverse supports the Stewardship and Education programs of Recreation Northwest 76

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Friday, October 14, 7pm KIM STAFFORD –Having Everything Right Here is the 30th Anniversary edition of Kim Stafford’s critically acclaimed Having Everything Right: Essays of Place, with a new introduction by Robert Michael Pyle and featuring a new essay by the author. When first published in 1986, the book was awarded a precedent setting Special Citation for Excellence by the Western States Book Awards. Part of our Nature of Writing Series, Presented in Partnership with North Cascades Institute

Saturday, October 15, 4pm Jack Straw Writers Program Group Reading Featuring Robert Lashley, Casandra Lopez, Shontina Vernon, and Carolyne Wright The 20th Jack Straw Writers Anthology showcases the work of the 2016 Jack Straw Writers. The Jack Straw Writers Program was created to introduce local writers to the medium of recorded audio, to develop their presentation skills for live and recorded readings, and to encourage the creation of new literary work.

Sunday, October 16, 4pm DAVID IMBURGIA –Ripples

Poetry!

Join us as local poet David Imburgia presents his new collection Ripples—an eclectic mix of poetry, written over many years. These poems represent explorations of relationships between people, the world and the creatures of the world.

Thursday, October 20, 11am Best Bet Books for Fall with the Village Books Buyers!

Wondering what to read this fall? Join our buyers in the Readings Gallery as they share their picks for the coming season! If you’re in a book group, bring the whole gang! If you’re not, and want to be, perhaps you’ll meet someone who wants to join you! No matter what, you’ll end up with a great fall reading list. Authors not attending.

Sunday, October 23, 7pm JOHN CAPECCI –Living Proof: Telling Your Story to Make a Difference

Living Proof is the first handbook for telling your personal story to advocate for causes you care about. If you’re telling your story to change minds, raise awareness, touch hearts, influence policy, save lives or make a difference—Living Proof is your guide.

Tuesday, October 25, 7pm DR. ELISABETH SHEFF –When Someone You Love is Polyamorous Having a friend or family member come out to you as polyamorous can be confusing and stressful. Chances are, you have a lot of questions: Is this just a phase? Won’t they settle down someday? What’s going to happen to their kids? This book offers answers to these and more questions, to help you better understand and support your polyamorous loved ones.

Wednesday, October 26, 7pm DR. JARED HARDESTY, –Unfreedom: Slavery and Dependence in Eighteenth-Century Boston

Unfreedom examines the lived experience of slaves in eighteenth-century Boston. It argues slavery was one of many forms of oppression. In this hierarchical world, enslaved Bostonians pushed for autonomy, protected their families and communities, and demanded a place in society. Jared Hardesty is Assistant Professor of History at Western Washington University.

Thursday, October 27, 7pm CARMEN-FRANCESCA BANCIU –Berlin is My Paris: Stories from the Capital

Thursday, October 20, 5:15pm Best Bet Books for Fall with the Village Books Buyers!

Dreaming of achieving artistic freedom in Paris, CarmenFrancesca Banciu recounts her linguistic, geographic, and psychic migration from stifling Romania to post-1989 Berlin.

Did you miss the 11am session of “Best Bet Books”? Don’t panic! We’re doing it again at 5:15pm! Join our buyers in the Readings Gallery as they share their picks for the coming season! Authors not attending.

Saturday, October 29, 10:30-11:30am Dress up for Story Time in Fairhaven!

Friday, October 21, 7pm HEATHER TUCKER –The Clay Girl

Fiction!

The heart-wrenching story of Ari, a young girl sculpted by tragedy, kindness, cruelty, and family – both the one she's born into and the one she creates. Shuttled from place to place after her father's suicide, Ari faces love and loss with the help of the only constant in her life, Jasper, an imaginary seahorse.

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

KIDS!

Here is an opportunity to test out those costumes before trick-or-treating! Join us for a special story time in the Readings Gallery where we will read spooky (but not TOO spooky) Halloween tales, do a craft, have a back drop for photos, and have a treat or two. Ages 2-8.

Saturday, October 29, 11am HALLOWEEN Saturday Story Time in Lynden

KIDS!

Give your Halloween costume a test run and join us at Village Books & Paper Dreams in Lynden (in the Waples Mercantile Building; 430 Front Street) as we read aloud from some not-too-spooky books.

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

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Saturday, October 29, 4pm ROBERT WRIGHT –Walk The Stars

Local Author, Young Adult Fiction!

Cassie lives on the rainy, miserable planet of Ecstasy. It was a quiet place until her parents died. Now secrets are emerging and Cassie’s on the run; hunted relentlessly by those who killed her parents. She’ll need her cousin, Rose, and her own ‘special’ powers to make it out alive.

Monday, October 31, 3-6pm KIDS! HALLOWEEN STORIES with the Bellingham Storytellers Guild While you’re trick-or-treating in the Fairhaven district this year, stop by the Readings Gallery and stay for our annual Halloween story time, featuring ghoulish tales from the Bellingham Storytellers Guild.

Monday, October 31, 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.

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Wednesday, November 2, 4pm An Afternoon with MARY DORIA RUSSELL Mary Doria Russell has been called one of the most versatile writers in American literature and one of our greatest contemporary storytellers.

She is the award-winning author of six bestselling novels, including the classics The Sparrow and Children of God, her Pulitzer Prize-nominated novel, A Thread of Grace, and her latest, Epitath.

Join us in welcoming her to Village Books.

Friday, November 4, 7pm O. ALAN WELTZIEN –Exceptional Mountains: A Cultural History of the Pacific Northwest Volcanoes

Exceptional Mountains is a cultural history of the Northwest volcanoes and the environmental impact of outdoor recreation in this region. Raised in Bellevue, O. Alan Weltzien is now a professor of English at the University of Montana Western. He has published many books, including a memoir and three books of poetry, and is the editor of The Norman Maclean Reader.

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Saturday, November 5, 7pm KATHLEEN ALCALA –The Deepest Roots: Finding Food and Community on a Pacific Northwest Island

Combining memoir, historical records, and a blueprint for sustainability, The Deepest Roots shows us how an island population can mature into responsible food stewards and reminds us that innovation, adaptation, diversity, and common sense will help us make wise decisions about our future.

KIDS!

Sunday, November 6 JON KLASSEN –We Found a Hat & CARSON ELLIS –Du Iz Tak? Join us in welcoming these two renowned children's authors and illustrators as they present their new books! Keep an eye on our website for more details—we are super excited!

Thursday, November 10 FAIRHAVEN GIVES BACK Many businesses in the Fairhaven Historic District will again donate 10% of their sales this day to non-profits in the community during the Annual Fairhaven Gives Back celebration. Mark your calendar!

Friday, November 11, 7pm PURPLE FRIDAY STORY TIME! Sophie's Squash and Sophie's Squash Go to School both by Pat Zietlow Miller

KIDS!

Let's ring in Autumn together with stories featuring Fall's bounty. We will read, do a fun craft, and celebrate food as we get ready for Thanksgiving.

Author does not attend!

Sunday, November 13 PRE-HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE at VIllage Books & Paper Dreams

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Save the date and visit us in Lynden or Fairhaven!

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

–Chinook & Chanterelle: Poetry Robert Michael Pyle is a biologist, writer, and Guggenheim Fellow with a PhD in Ecology and Environmental Studies from Yale University. His twenty books include Wintergreen, The Thunder Tree, Sky Time in Gray’s River, two poetry collections, and standard works on butterflies.

There is no charge for most Village Books Literature Live events. Event costs are offset by customer book purchases; in order to maintain our robust program, we urge you to purchase those event books that interest you.

Thank you for supporting Literature Live Events!

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

Building Community One Book at a Time

With over 50 documentaries, something for everyone is hardly an exaggeration. Special guests, panel discussions, receptions and beyond.

SEPTEMBER 30 – NOVEMBER 3 Five weekends & everything in between The full lineup, tickets and more: pickfordfilmcenter.org/doctober Pickford Film Center 1318 Bay St. Downtown Bellingham, WA

Coming from out of town? We recommend The Chrysalis Inn and the GuestHouse Inn for your accommodations. Check out our website for access to special rates and packages throughout the month of October.

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