Fall
Nature of Writing
Speaker Series
As the days grow shorter and nights longer, head into winter with new books that explore and celebrate the natural wonders of the world. Join Village Books and North Cascades Instiitute in learning more about our wondrous planet through the voices of many our country's most gifted writers in this series of readings. Registration is required for ALL events—see villagebooks.com. In-person events will take place in the Readings Gallery at Village Books in Fairhaven unless otherwise noted. Don't miss out!
Katharine Hayhoe Thursday, September 30, 6pm Virtual Event Saving Us : A Climate Scientist’s Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World by Katharine Hayhoe
available in September, hardcover, Atria
Called “one of the nation's most effective communicators on climate change” Katharine Hayhoe knows how to navigate all sides of the conversation on our changing planet. She negotiates distrust of data, indifference to imminent threats, and resistance to proposed solutions with ease. Over the past 15 years Hayhoe has found that the most important thing we can do to address climate change is talk about it—and she wants to teach you how.
Thor Hanson
Thursday, October 21, 7pm
THE CHUCKANUT RADIO HOUR at the Firehouse Arts & Events Center in Fairhaven
Hurricane Lizards In-Person and Plastic Squid Event by Thor Hanson
available in September, hardcover, Basic Books
Village Books favorite Thor Hanson tells the remarkable story of how plants and animals are responding to climate change: adjusting, evolving, and sometimes dying out. A story of hope, resilience, and risk, it is also a reminder of how unpredictable climate change is as it interacts with the messy lattice of life. This will be a great show—don't miss out!
FH: 360.671.2626 • LY: 360.526.2133 • villagebooks.com
Molly Hashimoto Sunday, October 17, 4pm In-Person Event
Mount Rainier National Park: An Artist’s Tour
Follow along with award-winning artist Molly Hashimoto as she takes you on a journey through the exquisite beauty of Mount Rainier National Park. Molly Hashimoto explores parks and wildlife refuges all over the West, seeking inspiration for her sketches, paintings, and prints. Her work appears on calendars and cards, and she is the author and artist of Colors of the West and Birds of the West.
Mary M. Clare & Gary Ferguson Wednesday, October 27, 7pm Full Ecology : In-Person Event Repairing Our Relationship with the Natural World
In Full Ecology, social-cultural psychologist Mary M. Clare and longtime nature writer Gary Ferguson suggest a path forward. Instead of inflaming environmental dread, they teach us to take heart and develop the inner resolve to confront the climate crisis. Mary M. Clare and Gary Ferguson have each dedicated more than 30 years to exploring the world’s social and natural ecologies—Clare as a graduate professor of psychology and education, Ferguson as a nature and conservation-science writer.
Continued... Fall 2021
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