Chuckanut Reader - Summer 2017

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Chuck anut Reader A Village Books Publication • SUMMER 2017

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A Magazine for the Northwest’s Most Avid Readers • take

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Summer Fun!

Waldo • Chuckanut Writers Conference Summer Reading Challenge Sherman Alexie • Steampunk Reading Recommendations and much more!

JUNE 17-18

20% Off storewide

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37th Anniversary

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June 17th & 18th Saturday & Sunday

Fairhaven: 9am-9pm Lynden: 9am-8pm

Fairhaven: 10am-7pm Lynden: 11am-5pm

TWO DAYS ONLY! Can't make it in? Call in your book order during the sale and receive the discount! *Some exceptions apply.

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Building Community One Book at a Time

Dear Reader, This is a momentous occasion for us, our first Dear Reader entry. The support that the community has shown us since we became owners this year has been so affirming and heartwarming that we can only thank you from the bottom of our hearts. We hope that you have enjoyed this transition period as much as we have.

It’s been a time of learning and exploration for all three of us, including our first trip as Village Books owners to the annual Book Expo in New York. We met with publishers and authors to find the best books and events to bring to you. Our buyers and staff have been busy previewing and reviewing books for your perusal.

And though it’s our names at the bottom of this note, many of the events you’ve enjoyed during summers past are still here including our annual Anniversary Sale, our Chuckanut Writers Conference, and the ever-popular Find Waldo Local hunt. It’s sure to be a summer packed with fun, engagement, and great reading and we know that we have you, Dear Reader, to thank for being able to share it with you.

We are grateful for your support and are looking forward to writing many of these for years to come.

–Sarah, Paul, Kelly,

and the Entire Village Books & Paper Dreams Team

VILLAGE BOOKS

& Paper Dreams The Chuckanut Reader Summer 2017

Publisher: Village Books & Paper Dreams Production Design: Kelly Carbert

Contributors: Leah Atlee, David Beaumier, Amy Blackwood, Rebecca Brown, Joe Buckley, Kelly Carbert, Elissa Carey, Kelly Evert, Paul Hanson, Sarah Hutton, Hayley Krough, Jessica Lohafer, Claire McElroy-Chesson, Trevor Oetgen, Laura Picco, Chuck Robinson, Lauren Sommer, Joan Terselich, Jonica Todd, Mary Vermillion, Terri Weiner, Cindi Williamson, Hayden Winn Cover: Celebrate nature and join us June 24th at 4pm in Fairhaven for a fun kids event with author Fiona Cohen.

Content except art & book covers ©Village Books 2017 Printed by the Lynden Tribune on paper made from 50% post-consumer waste.

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From left, Village Books owners Paul Hanson, Kelly Evert, and Sarah Hutton

In This Issue...

Dear Reader—Our First!

Round It Up & Support Great Local Organizations Upcoming Fun in Fairhaven and Beyond Whatcom Reads!

Fiction and Mystery Books and Reviews Steampunk & Sci-Fi Madness Chuckanut Writers Conference, Classes, and More Food & Drinks & Plants Chuck's Big Ride Redux What's Happening in Lynden?

The Chuckanut Radio Hour—Great Summer Shows!

Sherman Alexie is Booked at the Baker Biography, Memoirs,True Tales and History Indies Choice Book Awards Current Events and Other Non-Fiction Science and Nature Inspiration and Health plus Thelma and Louise!

Great Reads and Activites for Kids & Teens Y.A.R.C. Young Adult Book Reviews Literature Live! Author Events at VB The Fairhaven Farmers Market has started!

3 4-5 6-11 12 13-21 22-25 26-29 30-33 34 35-40 41 43 45-48 50 51-52 53-55 56-59 61-70 71-72 73-78 back

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

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We promote outdoor recreation and bring people together to enjoy, preserve and improve the places where we play.

Northwest became FAIRHAVEN PARK Recreation Park Stewards for Fairhaven

TRAIL&BOARDWALK

Park in 2014. We chose this space due to the impact we have during the trail run leg of our Bellingham Traverse. We were quickly propelled into taking on a multi-phased project for the health of the forest and the benefit of our community- relocation of wetland trails.

For the past two years, we’ve been working in partnership with city staff and our community towards connecting Fairhaven Park with the “100 Acre Woods”. We are proud to be working to relocate unsanctioned trails through fragile wetlands in this special urban forest, allowing increased and enjoyable access for people. We are currently working to raise the funds needed to complete the connector trail and boardwalk.

GET INVOLVED

Our events and stewardship projects happen only with community support.

Donate: On our website and through Village Books Round Up campaign June through August Learn: Join us on a guided walk of the Chuckanut Community Forest on the following Sundays at 11am: May 21st, June 25th, July 23rd, August 27th Volunteer: At the Bellingham Traverse or with a Trail Work Party

BELLINGHAM

TRAVERSE

Get Hooked on the Bellingham Traverse- a fun multi-sport relay race that celebrates the journey of wild salmon. You can help support Recreation Northwest’s Fairhaven Park Trail & Boardwalk stewardship project and educational programs with your team.

Saturday, September 16th at noon.

Your team, made up of friends, family or co-workers, come out for a day of racing and experiencing all that is Bellingham! Enjoy the quintessential offerings of our scenic parks, winding trails and open waterways. It all ends at Boundary Bay with fresh Traverse Ale and a hoppin’ party.

September 16th Learn more and get involved at RecreationNorthwest.org

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Fairhaven Store Hours: Monday-Saturday 9am-9pm • Sunday 10am-7pm

ROUND IT UP

A New Donation Program at Village Books & Paper Dreams

Village Books and Paper Dreams is proud to introduce Round It Up, our new, amazingly simple giving program created to support local nonprofits! Each season, we'll feature a different nonprofit partner that will benefit when you choose to Round It Up, increasing your purchase to the nearest dollar. The non-profit will receive the Round It Up difference. Your change can really make a change!

To participate: As you pay for your purchase, just tell your Village Books or Paper Dreams sales associate that you'd like to Round It Up for local nonprofits. We'll take it from there.

June, July, and August's featured nonprofit is Recreation Northwest. Recreation Northwest has been working in our community to clean up trails in Fairhaven Park and through their new Parkscriptions Program will be getting people in our community outdoors. They host fantastic events like the Bellingham Traverse in September (look for the Village Books team again this year!) and the Recreation Northwest EXPO in February. They're stewards for our beautiful Fairhaven Park and are currently working on constructing a new trail and boardwalk within the Fairhaven Park trail network to help make it more accessible for everyone. Please join us in celebrating Recreation Northwest's accomplishments—bringing people together and outdoors—and Round It Up today!

Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center whatcomdrc.org | 13 Prospect St. Suite 201 Bellingham, WA 98225 | 360.676.0122

PEACEFUL POETRY YOUTH CONTEST SUMMER EVENTS & WORKSHOPS

6/15 8/7 8/17 8/23 9/9 9/10

25th Anniversary Luncheon Peace Builder Award Nominations due Exploring Equity & Cultural Humility Understanding Conflict Workshop Cribbage Tournament Wander to Wander 1K Race

Who When Prizes How

K-12 Whatcom County students Submit poems now through 9/25 Gifts, Public readings, filming and more!

Submit or print forms at whatcomdrc.org

Mission: to provide and promote constructive and collaborative approaches to conflict through mediation, training, facilitation and community education.

Learn more, sign up for workshops & events, or contribute at whatcomdrc.org 800.392.BOOK • villagebooks.com

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24 th SEASON

JULY 1-21, 2017 BEETHOVEN • RACHMANINOFF • HAYDN • AND OTHERS. PLUS AN ALL LEONARD BERNSTEIN EVENING TO CELEBRATE HIS 100TH BIRTHDAY.

MASTERFUL ARTISTS INCLUDING

JEREMY DENK • MARC-ANDRE HAMELIN • ZUILL BAILEY • ROBERT MCDUFFIE AND THE CALIDORE STRING QUARTET Tickets: boxoffice@wwu.edu • 360-650-6146 • bellinghamfestival.org

Pick up a copy at one of nearly 200 locations in Whatcom & Skagit Counties.

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The premier guide to arts & entertainment happenings in the region!

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WHATCOM MUSEUM

Tuesdays, July 11 - August 29 6:15 - 8:30 PM San Juan Cruises Bellingham/Alaska Ferry Terminal Tickets $35 General/$30 Members brownpapertickets.com/event/ 2954832 800.838.3006, ext. 1 Shop 24 hours a day at villagebooks.com

Don't Miss the Annual

Summer Solstice

ART WALK in Fairhaven

Friday, June 16, 5–8pm An annual summer tradition of community and art in Fairhaven!

Wander the Fairhaven Historic District on the longest Friday evening of the year and take in a variety of local art exhibits and demonstrations featured in many of Fairhaven's galleries, shops and restaurants! Look for "yellow sunshine flags" at the entrance of each participating location.

At Village Books, join us for a live performance by Native Flutist PETER ALI. Sounds of the Indigenous Flutes Peter Ali, a talented and self-taught Native flutist, creates his music not from notes, but from spirit within so each performance is unique and special.

He plays a variety of native flutes and shares their stories of his rich ethnic heritage.

Paper Dreams will feature BIJA Organic Direct Trade Chocolates A representative from BIJA Chocolates will be on hand giving out samples and educating people about the good work they do. BIJA Organic Direct Trade Chocolates works directly with women’s cooperatives and small cacao farmers to produce the finest chocolate that supports families, community, and culture.

Fairhaven Fourth Friday Art Walks Historic Fairhaven launches a new monthly art walk!

With the sponsorship of the Historic Fairhaven Association, a group of local artists have come together to create the Fourth Friday Art Walk. With the exception of December, each month a new group of artists will be featured; each art walk will A new celebrate the unique character of Fairhaven, with local art, appetizers, drinks, tradition of and, in some cases, live entertainment. community

NEW!

With its diverse offerings, intimate geography, and unequaled walkability, and art in Fairhaven is perfectly situated to bring artists and art lovers together, and engage Fairhaven! both groups. Of course, while you're in Fairhaven, consider local experiences before or after the art walk, such as visits to Fairhaven's many parks, trails, shops, and fantastic cafes or restaurants for a snack, beverage, or meal.

Mark your calendars for 5-8pm Fridays, July 28, August 25, September 22, October 27, and November 24!

Follow Village Books on Twitter.

Each day we tweet about book events, new books, and book-related topics. We are @VillageBksBham.

Find and follow Village Books and Paper Dreams on Instagram (village_books). #Tag your favorite VB/PD photos!

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JOIN US AT JOE MARTIN FIELD THIS SUMMER!

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Saturday, June 24, 10am-5pm 15th Annual Imagine This! Home & Landscape Tour

SELF-GUIDED Prices are $10 for self-guided tour.

For those looking for a casual way to view the stops in any order, choose the self-guided option and go at your own pace. Spend as much time as you wish talking to experts at each stop. Includes access to all tour stops.

Tickets on sale at Village Books in Fairhaven, the Community Food Co-op, the RE Store, and online. Each site will have tickets available for purchase via cash or check only on the day of the event.

Supervised children are welcome.

Do-it-yourselfers and those looking for great contractors for an upcoming project will delight in a day of exploring beautiful, innovative, and ecofriendly homes and landscapes during the 15th annual Imagine This! Home & Landscape Tour. This year’s tour includes eight amazing locations featuring the best in eco-friendly homes and landscapes.

Choose to go at your own pace with the traditional self-guided tour or hop on a bus for a special VIP tour. VIP tours include a delicious lunch, drinks, in-depth tour, and lots of fun!

Buy Your Tickets Today!

VIP BUS TOUR VIP tickets $45 - advance purchase ONLY through June 19 at WhatcomHomeandLandscapeTour.com.

• A fun day with local experts in green building • One-on-one discussions with builders & designers • Delicious local food and drinks • Hassle-free transportation • In-depth green building education

Find tour details and much more at

WhatcomHomeandLandscapeTour.com

See you at the Ball Game!

Join us as we cheer on the Bellingham Bells on July 21st!

Who doesn’t love a good baseball game?

On Friday, July 21st, we’ll be rooting for the Bellingham Bells as they take on the Victoria HarbourCats at Joe Martin Field and we hope you’ll join us. It’s the Village Books sponsored game night, so you never know who might show up (keep an eye out for Waldo again this year).

Kids participating in our Summer Reading Challenge can receive two free tickets to the game if they complete the first two books in the challenge before July 20th! (While supplies last—see page 62 for the inside scoop on this year's Summer Reading Challenge.) Adults, keep an eye out for Village Books & Paper Dreams Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram notifications for your chance to win free tickets

as well. See you at the game!

GO BELLS!

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Produced by Epic Events in conjunction with the Historic Fairhaven Association

2017

Saturdays on the Fairhaven Village Green Jun 24 GHOSTBUSTERS (1984) 8:15 - Special Guests __________________________________________________

Jul 29 WILLY WONKA (1971) 8:00 - Chocolate Game Show __________________________________________________

Jul 1 FANTASTIC BEASTS 8:15 - Music by Brass Patriots __________________________________________________

Aug 5 RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK 7:30 - Entertainment by Wren & Della __________________________________________________

Jul 8 HIDDEN FIGURES 8:15 - Music by The Sweet Goodbyes __________________________________________________

Aug 12 FINDING DORY 7:30 - Music by Brian Ernst __________________________________________________

Jul 15 MOANA 8:15 - Aloha Hula NW __________________________________________________ Jul 22 ROGUE ONE

Aug 19 LA LA LAND 7:00 - Bellingham Dance Co. __________________________________________________ Aug 26 THE PRINCESS BRIDE

8:00 - Entertainment by Strangely

$5

7:00 -Entertainment by Claymazing

FairhavenOutdoorCinema.com - Facebook.com/FairhavenOutdoorCinema

$5

Enjoy the wonders of movie-watching under the stars on the Village Green. Each evening starts with live entertainment and giveaways which are followed by a full-length feature film. Admission is $5 per person (5 & under free).

Bring a blanket for the grass or a lawn chair for the brick side areas. Vendors will have food available for purchase at the events or you're welcome to bring your own picnic. Sit back and enjoy!

Village Books & Paper Dreams is proud to sponsor Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Hidden Figures, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971), La La Land, and The Princess Bride.

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September 12-14, 2017

Schooner Zodiac Book Club Join the Books A' Sail Cruise through the San Juan Islands All hands on deck! Book your cabin and join Village Books owners Paul Hanson and Kelly Evert, and local author Jim Lynch on a seabound book-club adventure of a lifetime with the Schooner Zodiac Books A'Sail Cruise setting sail September 12th - 14th, 2017!

Take advantage of the late-summer days to get in three full days of sailing and book discussion amid the gorgeous San Juan Islands. We'll sail during the day, then drop the hook and bring out our books where Paul and Kelly will guide the literary journey.

On the reading list are Before the Wind by Jim Lynch, Einstein's Dreams by Alan Lightman, and Tides: The Science and Spirit of the Ocean

by Jonathan White. Jim and his wife Denise will be joining the adventure and passengers will have an opportunity to explore the connections between Jim’s Northwest sailing and writing life alongside the Schooner Zodiac’s multi-generation, tall-ship-restoring family and crew.

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 at sunset—all accompanied by a variety of marine life from bald eagles to porpoises and maybe even whales! Enjoy delicious, hearty meals and snacks served from the ship’s galley, and take advantage of the navigational and sail training aboard this classic tall ship.

Space is limited so register today!

Buy the books with Village Books and receive a 15% discount and free media mail shipping by entering the coupon code VBSAILS when you submit you online order, or just tell us it's for the Books A'Sail cruise in-store or with phone orders!

EARLY BIRD SPECIAL through June 30th 15% off the cruise!

Use the code "VBSAILS" when registering.

See schoonerzodiac.com or call 206.719.7622 for more information and to book your cruise today!

Annual

SIDEWALK SALE in Fairhaven

Saturday, September 2nd 10am - 5pm

Save the Date!

Enjoy special offers throughout the district! From 10am-5pm, household, gift, art, clothing, recreation, and many other items will be offered at special pricing from nearly every establishment in Historic Fairhaven during the annual district-wide Sidewalk Sale!

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When Jonathan Evison Came to Town

by Paul Hanson, Owner, Village Books & Paper Dreams If you were fortunate enough to catch Jonathan Evison, our latest Whatcom Reads author, when he visited Bellingham back in March on behalf of his book The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving, you know what a delight he was. Johnny regaled crowds throughout Whatcom County—including Ferndale, WWU, VanZandt, the Cruise Terminal, and Mt. Baker Theatre—with his ribald stories, glimpses into his writing life, and insights into life and the human condition.

If you missed Johnny in March or want to see him in another role, you've an opportunity at this year's Chuckanut Writers Conference on June 23-24 (see page 27) where Evison will join 18 other faculty members to educate and inspire attendees.

2018 Whatcom Reads!

Looking ahead, the 2017-18 Whatcom Reads! title is Sunil Yapa’s unflinching novel, Your Heart is a Muscle the Size of a Fist. Set amid the 1999 World Trade Organization protests, it's a fast-paced, raw, and absorbing story about conflict and compassion, exploring how far we must go for family, for justice, and for love. As a proud partner of the Whatcom Reads! program, Village Books will donate 10% of our sales of Your Heart is a Muscle the Size of a Fist to Whatcom Reads!

Sunil Yapa is scheduled to visit Whatcom County in March of 2018 at events throughout Whatcom County. Events will be free-of-charge and open to the public—more details in the months ahead.

Whatcom READS is a county-wide program that encourages everyone to read and discuss the same book. It is organized by all the public and academic libraries in Whatcom County and Village Books, with significant funding from Friends of the Bellingham Public Library and Whatcom County Library Foundation and support from other local businesses and organizations including the Fairhaven Village Inn.

R E I N V I TE D YOU A to VB’s Summer Open Book Chat

Open Book Chat with Sarah, Paul, and Laura

Thursday, June 29th, 11am & 5:30pm in the Fairhaven VB Readings Gallery

You're invited to Village Books' Summer Open Book Chats on Thursday, June 29th at 11am or 5:30pm. VB book buyers Sarah, Paul, and Laura will recommend a variety of books for you to consider adopting for your book groups or adding to your summer reading list. If you're in a book group, bring the whole gang. If you're not and want to be, maybe you'll meet someone to join you in starting a new group! We're offering the talk at two different times for your convenience. Don't miss this celebration of books and reading!

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Fairhaven Store Hours: Monday-Saturday 9am-9pm • Sunday 10am-7pm

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The Marsh King's Daughter

Girl in Snow

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

available in August, hardcover, Simon and Schuster

This exceptional thriller is narrated in the voice of a woman who spent her first twelve years in an isolated cabin without running water, heat, electricity, or human contact aside from her mother and father. Her father, revealed to have abducted her mother, has been imprisoned for the crime. A wife and mother at 32, she believes she's put her childhood behind her. But, uh-oh, he's escaped. –Joan

When fifteen-year-old Lucinda Hayes is found dead in her sleepy Colorado suburb, the secret lives of three people connected to her are revealed: the social outcast who loved her from afar, the jaded girl who despised her, and the policeman investigating her death. "The world Kukafka so masterfully creates is suspenseful and electrifying." –Anton DiSclafani, author of The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls

by Karen Dionne

The Bedlam Stacks

by Natasha Pulley

available in August, hardcover, Bloomsbury USA

When the India Office recruits Merrick for an expedition to fetch quinine from deep within Peru, he knows it's a terrible idea.

Nearly every able-bodied expeditionary who's made the attempt has died. But Merrick is desperate to escape everything at home, so he sets off for a tiny mission colony on the edge of the Amazon.

Mysteries and trouble ensue.

The Store

by James Patterson available in August, hardcover, Little Brown & Co.

A powerful retailer, The Store, can deliver anything to your door via drone, even anticipating needs and desires you didn't know you had. Two New York writers, whose livelihood is on the brink of extinction, are going undercover to dig up The Store's secrets in a book that could change the entire American way of life—or end theirs.

She Rides Shotgun

by Jordan Harper

available in June, hardcover, Ecco

Eleven-year-old Polly McClusky is shy, too old for the teddy bear she carries with her everywhere, when she is unexpectedly reunited with her father, Nate, fresh out of jail and driving a stolen car. He takes her from the front of her school into a world of robbery, violence, and the constant threat of death. And he does it to save her.

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by Danya Kukafka

Less

by Andrew Sean Greer available in July, hardcover, Lee Boudreaux Books

A novelist about to turn fifty receives a wedding invitation—his boyfriend of the past nine years is engaged to someone else. He can't say yes—it would be too awkward—and he can't say no—it would look like defeat. So...on his desk are a series of invitations to half-baked literary events around the world. He accepts them all. What could possibly go wrong?

Miss Burma

by Charmaine Craig available now, hardcover, Grove Press

From the national bestselling author of The Good Men comes a beautiful and poignant story of one family during some of the violent and turbulent years in world history. Based on the story of the author's mother and grandparents, Miss Burma is a powerful novel of love and war, colonialism and ethnicity, and the ties of blood.

Join us for

The Chuckanut Radio Hour featuring author

Charmaine Craig Thursday, July 20, 6:30pm in the Heiner Theater at WCC Read more on page 41!

Co-sponsored in part by 12th Street Shoes ...becasue you can never have too many

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VB Reads...

Book Book Groups Groups

Village Books in Fairhaven

Groups are Open to Everyone Join us!

Y.A. for Adults This is a book group for adults who are tired of always acting like an adult. We will be reading everything and anything across the Young Adult genre. Join us on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 6:30pm in the Writers' Corner on the mezzanine level of Village Books.

General Lit

Living With Meaning This book group aims to learn and share perspectives on what makes a meaningful life. Through readings and discussions on faith, spirituality, and wellness it hopes to inspire within us a courageous curiosity and an intimate understanding of the diverse spiritual approaches and practices towards wellbeing and balance. Join us in the Readings Gallery the 1st Wednesday of each month at 2:00pm

Discuss books from a variety of genres with Cindi at 7pm the 1st Monday of each month in the VB Reading Gallery.

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

Afternoon Book Chat

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

Bellingham Mysterians

Mystery Book Group

Motherhood by the Book

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 sub-categories and micro-niches.

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.

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

Engaged Citizens Book Group Meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month at noon in the Readings Gallery. Join Mary Dumas for a thoughtprovoking 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.

Speculative Fiction Book Group This group meets the 3rd Monday of the month at 7pm to discuss thought-provoking speculative fiction in a group that welcomes diversity.

Meetings take place in the Writers' Corner on the mezzanine level of Village Books.

Cover to Cover Adventure For ages 8-12. Enjoy a book chat & activities with Trevor at 4pm the 2nd Tuesday of most months in the Readings Gallery at Village Books. No meeting in July or August. Enjoy the summer and see you in September!

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, 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 this newsletter at villagebooks.com or by emailing bookgroups@villagebooks.com.

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

Contact bookgroups@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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Do Not Become Alarmed

by Maile Meloy

available in June, hardcover, Riverhead

Two families are having a blast on a cruise when, ashore in Central America, the four children go missing. The fastpaced, gripping plot of Do Not Become Alarmed carries with it an insightful, provocative examination of privilege, race, guilt, envy, the dilemmas of modern parenthood, and the challenge of living up to our own expectations.

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The Ministry of Utmost Happiness

by Arundhati Roy

available in June, hardcover, Knopf

The Ministry of Utmost Happiness takes us on an intimate journey across the Indian subcontinent—from the cramped neighborhoods of Old Delhi and the roads of the new city to the mountains and valleys of Kashmir, where war is peace and peace is war. It is an aching love story and a decisive remonstration, a story told in a whisper, in a shout, through unsentimental tears and sometimes with a bitter laugh.

The Readymade Thief

by Augustus Rose available in August, hardcover, Viking

After taking the fall for a rich friend, Lee reluctantly accepts refuge in the Crystal Castle–a cooperative of homeless kids squatting in an austere, derelict building. But homeless kids are disappearing from the streets in suspicious numbers, and Lee quickly discovers that the secret society's charitable facade is too good to be true.

Listings with this symbol are INDIES INTRODUCE DEBUT AUTHORS titles. These outstanding books by first-time authors were chosen by independent booksellers to share with readers everywhere. Discover fresh new talent!

The Altogether Unexpected Disappearance of Atticus Craftsman

by Mamen Sanchez

available in August, hardcover, Atria

This story follows an uptight Englishman who is sent to Madrid to close a literary magazine, and the five fiery, close-knit Spanish women who must devise a plan in order to keep the jobs they love. "A perfect blend of farce, literature, mystery and love, bound together by stunning observation and sidesplitting humor." –Lucy Robinson

Don't Forget, We Buy

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Into the Water

by Paula Hawkins

available now, hardcover, Riverhead Books

Do you know how the second book that follows on the heals of a debut bestseller is so often a disappointment?

The Girl on the Train was so satisfyingly dark, twisty, and thrilling! Well, she did it. Hawkins' second novel is brilliant and very different from her first. Here we visit a small English town where throughout the years, women die in the Drowning Pool. A woman who has made a special project documenting these deaths ends up dead in the Pool and no one can fathom why.

The cast of characters is motley, complex, well-developed and yes, there is a lovely twist at the end. So, so good. –Claire

Watch Me Disappear

by Janelle Brown

available in June, hardcover, Spiegel & Grau

A woman vanishes on a solo hike in California’s Desolation Wilderness and leaves behind a family reeling from the loss of this charismatic, enigmatic wife and mother, who, they come to learn, was very good at keeping secrets. A bold departure from the author of the national bestseller All We Ever Wanted Was Everything.

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. * dependent on condition and demand of books

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Summer’s Here! ....finally

Joy Monjure My Goal is to Earn Your Trust

Is moving on your mind?

I can help you navigate the buying or selling process with ease and confidence.

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Stay With Me

by Ayobami Adebayo available in August, hardcover, Knopf

"Set against the turbulent backdrop of Nigeria in the Eighties, this deeply impressive novel of infertility, loneliness and longing is the first by Ayobami Adebayo and it packs a tremendous punch... Delivers genuine shocks in the form of both betrayal and murder...

Adebayo remains in control throughout, while her characters, scarred and flawed as they are, lodge deep in the imagination." –Daily Mail (UK)

Ginny Moon

by Benjamin Ludwig available now, hardcover, Park Row Books

jmonjure7@gmail.com 360-303-7391

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Ginny is an energetic and charismatic young girl who can also be quite frustrating and maddening to her family at times. Ginny sees and feels the world differently and she has some trials and tribulations thrown at her that would be difficult for anyone to handle let alone an autistic child. She has such a big heart and wants so badly to do the correct thing for those around her. Debut novelist, Benjamin Ludwig, brings us an unforgettable character in dear Ginny. –Kelly E.

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Cockfosters : Stories

by Helen Simpson

available in June, hardcover, Knopf

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If you’re wondering about that eyecatching title, each story in this collection is named after a geographical location, beginning with two women who take the train to the end of the line at Cockfosters in search of a lost pair of glasses. Sometimes moody, sometimes irreverent, sometimes ironic, Simpson shows an impressive ability to leap into the mind of any character and any style she chooses. The standout is called Erewhon, and is perhaps one of the simplest and most effective deconstructions of gender roles I have ever read. –Stephanie

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Land of My Fathers

by Vamba Sherif

available now, hardcover, Hoperoad

The Republic of Liberia was founded in the 19th-century with the triumphant return of the freed slaves from America to Africa. Once back to Africa, however, these American-Liberians had to integrate with the resident tribes who did not want or welcome them. Against a background of French and British colonialists busily carving up Africa, while local tribes were still unashamedly trading in slaves, the vulnerable newcomers felt trapped and out of place. Where men should have stood shoulder to shoulder, they turned on each other instead.

The Little French Bistro

by Nina George

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The Leavers

by Lisa Ko

available now, hardcover, Algonquin

One morning, Deming Guo's mother, Polly, an undocumented Chinese immigrant, goes to her job at a nail salon—and never comes home. No one can find any trace of her. With his mother gone, 11-year-old Deming is left mystified and bereft. Eventually adopted by a pair of well-meaning white professors, Deming is moved from the Bronx to a small town upstate and renamed Daniel Wilkinson.

But far from all he's ever known, Daniel struggles to reconcile his adoptive parents' desire that he assimilate with his memories of his mother and the community he left behind.

The Talented Ribkins

available in June, hardcover, Crown

by Ladee Hubbard

"Nina George's engrossing novel is as much about indulging the senses with succulent dishes and dazzling sights as it is about romance and second chances.

With a profound sense of place and sensuous prose, the novel functions as a satisfying virtual visit to the French Riviera.

A luscious and uplifting tale of personal redemption in the tradition of Eat, Pray, Love." —Kirkus Reviews

available in August, hardcover, Melville House

Goodbye, Vitamin

by Rachel Khong

available in July, hardcover, Henry Holt & Company

The sunny cover art and wryly funny writing from Khong in Goodbye, Vitamin initially lures you into thinking it will be nothing more than a standard (though quite good) family drama. But as Ruth gets pulled into the slow, subtle buildup of her father's Alzheimer's, so does Khong almost seamlessly elevate the emotional depth of her characters. Sweet, funny, and absurd moments marry with despair and regret in the way that familial love so often does. –Stephanie

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A compulsively readable, big-hearted story about a family with special gifts who sometimes stumble in their efforts to succeed in life, The Talented Ribkins draws on such novels as Toni Morrison's Sula and Colson Whitehead's The Intuitionist to weave themes of race, class, and politics into a wonderfully accomplished and engaging novel by a talented new author.

Things That Happened Before the Earthquake

by Chiara Barzini

available in August, hardcover, Doubleday

Mere weeks after the 1992 riots that laid waste to Los Angeles, Eugenia, a typical Italian teenager, is rudely yanked from her privileged Roman milieu by her hippie-ish filmmaker parents and transplanted to the suburban world of the San Fernando Valley. With only the Virgin Mary to call on for guidance as her parents struggle to make it big, she must navigate her strange, new, Californian existence.

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The Widow Nash

by Jamie Harrison

available in June, hardcover, Counterpoint Press

What if you had the opportunity to escape your life and become someone new—relinquish all ties and start fresh to avoid a life of abuse and misery?

Would you do it? Because that is the choice that Dulcinea Remfrey makes the night she gets off a train in a tiny town in Montana, fakes her own death and never looks back. But as we know, our past has ways of catching up to us and Dulcy proves to be the best kind of literary heroine. I can't wait to see what Jamie Harrison has to say about her book when she comes to Village Books on June 13th! —Claire

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

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

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

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

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Graphic Novel

by Gengoroh Tagame & Anne Ishii available now, hardcover, Pantheon

“When a cuddly Canadian comes to call, Yaichi–a single Japanese dad–is forced to confront his painful past.

With his young daughter Kana leading the way, he gradually rethinks his assumptions about what makes a family. Renowned manga artist Gengoroh Tagame turns his stunning draftsmanship to a story very different from his customary fare, to delightful and heartwarming effect.” –Alison Bechdel, author of Fun Home

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Mystery & Thrills FICTION Not A Sound

by Heather Gudenkauf

available now, paperback, Paper Row Books

WARNING: You may not be able to put this book down once you start it. It's been two years since Amelia Winn became deaf after a horrible accident.

When she stumbles across the body of a fellow nurse, Amelia discovers she may be more involved than she expected... This is a spine-chiller, and there's a suspenseful cat-and-mouse chase that keeps you at the edge of your chair. –Elissa

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Unknown Remains

Hidden Palms :

by Peter Leonard

A Butch Bliss Novel

available July, paperback, Counterpoint

by Harry Bryant

available in June, paperback, Rota Books

Once upon a time Butch Bliss was a rising star in the adult film industry, but that was before the unfortunate incident with all that cocaine (not his) in the back of the car (also not his). Regardless of the truth, Butch got a decade's worth of free room and board in prison. You'd think a man would be sour on the world after that, but along the way, Butch found an internal serenity. Now he's out of jail and out of work. Stoic, unflappable, and easy-going, Butch is the dude who will do just about anything, if you ask nicely.

Jack McCann is a high-stakes Wall Street trader who sneaks into his office early one morning to clear out his things and run, knowing he's in deep trouble.

Outside his office window, Jack hears a booming sound, and then the worst thing imaginable. The date is September 11, 2001. The next day his wife is visited by a grief counselor, and then the mob, to whom he owes $750,000.

Totally and utterly broke, in grief and now shock, Diane soon learns her husband was not the loving spouse he appeared to be. A perfect summer read by the son of Elmore Leonard, this is an inventive crime story with a lively cast of rogues.

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My Struggle, Book 5 :

by Nathan Hill

Some Rain Must Fall

available now, paperback, Vintage Press

It's 2011, and Samuel Andresen-Anderson hasn’t seen his mother, Faye, in decades— not since she abandoned the family when he was a boy. Now she's reappeared, having committed an absurd crime that electrifies the nightly news and inflames a politically divided country. She needs Samuel’s help. To save her, Samuel will have to embark on his own journey, uncovering long-buried secrets and relearning everything he thought he knew about his mother, and himself. Entertainment Weekly's #1 Book of the Year.

A New York Times AND Washington Post 2016 Notable Book.

by Karl Ove Knausgaard available now, paperback, Farrar, Straus and Giroux

I haven’t been this obsessed with a book series since I was in fourth grade and reading Harry Potter.

In this autobiographical six-part series, though classified as fiction, Knausgaard writes with such presence and detail about his life that it’s impossible not to get pulled in deep. Book Five finds Knausgaard at the age of 19 and studying at the writing academy in Bergen, Norway. I’ll anxiously be awaiting Book Six, coming fall 2018. –Joe

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Suburra

by Carlo Bonini and Giancarlo De Cataldo translated by Antony Shugaar

Wednesday, June 28th, 7pm At Village Books in Fairhaven

The Nakano Thrift Shop

by Hiromi Kawakami, translated by Allison Markin Powell available in June, paperback, Europa

Featuring a delightfully offbeat cast of characters, The Nakano Thrift Shop is a generous-hearted portrayal of human relationships by one of Japan's most beloved authors. Each chapter in the novel is Mr. Nakano himself, an original, entertaining, and enigmatic creation whose compulsive mannerisms, secretive love life, and impulsive behavior defy all expectations.

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Brave Deeds

by David Abrams available in August, paperback, Grove Press

Spanning eight hours, this novel follows a squad of AWOL soldiers as they attempt to cross war-torn Baghdad on foot to attend the funeral of their leader. As the men make their way to the funeral, they call to mind the most ancient of warriors, yet also a microcosm of 21st-century America. Emotionally resonant, true-tolife, and thoughtfully written, this is a gripping story of combat and of perseverance.

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In Ostia, a depressed coastal settlement 20 miles from the powerful and corrupt city of Rome, a mighty local crime family, the Mafia, corrupt politicians, and new rabid criminal elements battle each other for a billion-dollar payoff. "Bonini and De Cataldo find the courage to recount the unadulterated truth... of a city that seems to have forgotten it is part of the civilized world." –Paolo Sorrentino

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Here Comes the Sun

by Ellen Meeropol

by Nicole Dennis-Benn

available now, paperback, Red Hen Press

available in June, paperback, Liveright

Set in Jamaica, the plot of Here Comes the Sun revolves almost exclusively around a family of women who all have a different idea of what happiness means. Money, success, love, freedom...these strong and complex characters each want something different from life and each other. It is both epic in theme and intimate in its examination of the struggles each woman faces. There aren’t easy answers or sunny conclusions, just spectacularly honest writing about a culture not often represented in modern fiction. –Stephanie

“This smart, lyrical novel cooks up a cast of quirky characters dealing as best they can with a host of 21st century issues: climate change and biodiversity loss, physical and mental illness, personal tragedy, alternative lifestyles, and the enduring love among friends and family.

Ellen Meeropol's deep knowledge of the environment, health care, progressive politics and the human heart shines through on every page. A thought-provoking delight to read; I couldn't put it down!” –Jennifer Browdy, author of What I Forgot And Why I Remembered

The Jane Austen Project

Beast

by Kathleen A. Flynn

available now, paperback, Harper

by Paul Kingsnorth available in August, paperback, Graywolf Press

Beast plunges you into the world of Edward Buckmaster, a man alone on an empty moor in the west of England. What he has left behind we don't yet know.

What he faces is an existential battle with himself, the elements, and something he begins to see in the margins of his vision: some creature that is tracking him.

Two researchers time travel back to 1816 with a mission to befriend Jane Austen and salvage a lost manuscript.

I absolutely loved this book! This debut novel is not to miss. It's well researched and witty—the pages will fly by. I felt like I was in Regency England and became friends with Jane Austen and her family myself. –Leah

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Commonwealth

The Sport of Kings

by Louise Erdrich available now, Harper Perennial

by Ann Pratchett available now, Harper Perennial

by C.E. Morgan

available now, Picador USA

Homegoing

by Yaa Gyasi available now, Vintage

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The Girls

by Emma Cline available now, Random House

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P M U A N E K T S FESTIVAL Admission is FREE

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Don your goggles and join us for an afternoon of spectacular Steampunk entertainment!

Celebrating its sixth year in Fairhaven, the festival will deliver the strange and wondrous through a menagerie of all that is Steampunk. Watch for...

• Music Headliners ROGUES' END • Additional Entertainment including Strangely Doesburg, The Penny Stinkers, The Sound and Fury Morris Dancers, and Trevor the Sword Guy fighting all challengers.

• Vendors Galore of Steampunk garb, art, jewelry, books, punked treasures, and other steamy treats.

• Costume Contests with prizes for all ages • Kids Activities • The Find Flip Raffle—no fee to participate • A Photo Wall—capture a memory of the day!

• Art Contest and Exhibition The art will be housed in Village Books • Don't miss these fun author presentations in the Village Books Readings Gallery!

1pm: Jeffrey Cook –Dawn of Steam Series 2pm: Jesikah Sundin –Transitions: Novella Collection: The Biodome Chronicles #2.5 3pm: Paulina Ulrich –Flightless Bird Series

Mr. Flip’ s Carnival

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SATURDAY JULY 22, 10am - 5pm on the Fairhaven Village Green and in Village Books

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Science Fiction

Wilders : Project Earth, Book One

The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter

by Theodora Goss

available in June, hardcover, Saga Press

Sly, entertaining, and amusing, this is a great summer read. What if some of the best characters in Victorian Gothic stories had daughters (think Dr. Jekyll), and what if, through bizarre circumstances, they found each other?

And then, throw in Sherlock Holmes to help them solve some murders (not that they need any man's help!) What you would get is this book which has a fast plot, witty dialogue, and is highly entertaining. –Jonica

Amatka

by Brenda Cooper

available in June, paperback, Pyr

Coryn Williams has grown up in the megacity of Seacouver, where her every need is provided for—except satisfaction with her life. After her parents’ suicides, her sister Lou fled the city. Finally of age, Coryn leaves with her companion robot to look for her sister. But the outside world is not what she expects, and while some people help her, some resent the city and some covet her most precious resource: her companion robot.

The Refrigerator Monologues

by Catherynne M. Valente

by Karin Tidbeck

available in June, hardcover, Saga Press

available in June, paperback, Vintage

A new Valente book is always cause for excitement. In a series of linked short stories, dead girls from a comic book universe recount their lives as tangential characters. In a genre historically dominated by male authors, too often female characters are relegated to supporting roles, only useful for how they serve the hero's story. Valente, in her usual sharp and witty writing, gives voice to these women, challenging how we read male-centric narratives. –Trevor

In Karin Tidbeck's dystopic imagining, language has the power to shape reality. Unless objects, buildings, and the surrounding landscape are repeatedly named, and named properly, everything will fall apart. Trapped in this repressive colony, Vanja dreams of using language to break free, but her individualism may well threaten the very fabric of reality. Amatka is a beguiling and wholly original novel about freedom, love, and artistic creation by an idiosyncratic new voice.

The Weaver's Light

by Mara Fields

When the English Fall

by David Williams

available in July, hardcover, Algonquin

available in July, paperback, Cite & Folde Books

Fields' novel follows two broken people who have lost their families. Her voice for Callan, the bitter master weaver who spends his days drinking, and Pashi, the lonely orphan and brightest in her class, are each distinct and well versed. The adventure to discover a secret treasure to stop wicked sorcerers with powers straight out of a storybook takes this tale of forgiveness and adds danger and intrigue. Those who like fantasy that's more than armies and battles are sure to enjoy. –David

When a catastrophic solar storm brings about the collapse of modern civilization, an Amish community in Pennsylvania is caught up in the devastating aftermath.

Once-bright skies are now dark. Planes have plummeted to the ground. The systems of modern life have crumbled.

With their stocked larders and stores of supplies, the Amish are unaffected at first. But as the English (the Amish name for all non-Amish people) become more and more desperate, they begin to invade Amish farms, taking whatever they want and unleashing unthinkable violence on the peaceable community.

Enjoy Speculative Fiction? Check out the VB Reads... Speculative Fiction Book Group Meetings are the 3rd Monday of each month at 7pm in the Writers' Corner on the mezzanine level of Village Books in Fairhaven.

Go to villagebooks.com for a full list of VB Book Groups and what they're all reading!

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Science Fiction Slaves of the Switchboard of Doom : A Novel of Retropolis

Meddling Kids

by Edgar Cantero

by Bradley W. Schenck

available in July, hardcover, Doubleday

available in June, hardcover, Tor Books

After a surprise efficiency review, the switchboard operators of Retropolis find themselves replaced by a mysterious system they don't understand. Nola Gardner pools their severance pay to hire Dash Kent, freelance adventurer and apartment manager, to find out what happened. A madcap, illustrated mashup of classic Buck Rogers and Futurama. Ray-guns! Robots! Rocket-cars! Retropolis!

Alliteration! Exclamation points!

For fans of John Dies at the End and Welcome to Night Vale comes a tour de force of horror, humor, and H.P. Lovecraft.

The surviving members of a forgotten teenage detective club (and their dog) must reunite as broken adults to finally solve the terrifying case that ruined them all…and sent the wrong man to prison.

Scooby Doo and the gang never had to do this!

Borne

by Jeff VanderMeer

I pledge to buy one more book from an Indie and one less from online sellers & chain stores.

available now, hardcover, MCD

In a ruined, nameless city of the future, Rachel makes her living as a scavenger. She finds a creature she names Borne entangled in the fur of Mord, a gigantic despotic bear that once prowled the corridors of a biotech firm, the Company, until he was experimented on, grew large, learned to fly, and broke free. Trouble ensues.

The Waking Land

by Callie Bates

Children of Earth and Sky

available in June, hardcover, Del Rey

by Guy Gavriel Kay

available now, paperback, Berkley Books

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Guy Gavriel Kay writes enthralling speculative fiction borrowing elements from history. Using real historical events, places, and people as inspiration, Kay creates fictionalized tales of ancient times. His most recent work resembles 16th Century Croatia, and is now available in paperback. Check out "Tigana" as well, his classic about language, memory, and family, inspired by renaissance Italy. –Trevor

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Lady Elanna is devoted to the king who raised her like a daughter. But when he dies, Elanna is accused of his murder and must flee for her life. Returning to the homeland of magical legends she has forsaken, Elanna is forced to reckon with her estranged father, branded a traitor long ago. Feeling a strange, deep connection to the natural world, she also must face the truth about the forces she has always denied.

This book can be found in our Young Adult section with a great selection of additional science fiction reads!

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Jonica

Finishes Another Chapter

by Sarah Hutton Another chapter is closing here at Village Books—Jonica Todd has left us after working here for 10 years. She has previously held the positions of new book buyer, used book buyer, and consignment buyer. She’ll be spending more time with her family, including an adorable new grandson, and devoting more time to her creative pursuits including art and fashion. We will miss her keen wit and her amazing recommendations for poetry, art, and science fiction that kept everyone turning the pages. We wish her all of the best as she goes forward—Congratulations Jonica!

"Jonica is an example of someone who was in this business because of a true, deeply rooted love of books and I found this inspiring every day that I had the privilege to work with her. I'm going to miss our conversations about books, authors, and most recently, grandbabies! And it's because of that cute little baby Fox, that I give her my permission to leave us. Otherwise, I confess I would put up more of a struggle. All best wishes to my friend on her new chapter." –Claire, VB Events Coordinator

Jonica Recommends

Four Fabulous Summer Science Fiction Reads!

The Dark Net

by Benjamin Percy

available in August, hardcover, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Hell on earth is only one click of a mouse away….in Portland. A thrilling, compulsive read, best to be read in strong daylight with a beer in hand.

Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O.

by Neal Stephenson and Nicole Galland

New York 2140

by Kim Stanley Robinson available now, hardcover, Hachette

By 2140, climate change can no longer be debated, and even the head of the EPA notices that all the polar caps have melted. What’s worse, without any controls on the stock market, New Yorkers are underwater financially as well as literally. Once again the ordinary citizen is up against a corrupt oligarchy. Maybe this time they will win.

available in June, hardcover, William Morrow

Only smartasses would try to explain magic with quantum physics. Sexy witches, greedy professors, military idiots, time travel, naked Vikings, and Schrodinger’s cat, all together in small rooms. What could go wrong?

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Strange the Dreamer

by Laini Taylor

available now, hardcover, Hachette

Something of a cross between Grimms’ Fairy Tales and a Greek tragedy, this is an epic tale that is haunting, beautiful, and timeless. I want to read it again….and again. I cannot gush enough.

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WhaMemWriMo Write your Memoir in September!

Everyone has memories, but not everyone writes a memoir.

September 2017 is your opportunity to turn your memories into memoir. Join all of Whatcom County in the third annual WhaMemWriMo: Whatcom Memoir Writing Month.

All month you will work amid the support and enthusiasm of Whatcom County’s diverse writing community. September events celebrating the memoir—and the people who write them—will include classes, readings, online and in-person connections.

How to participate in WhaMemWriMo? Easy!

• Commit to writing 1666 words a day for the month of September. At the end of September you’ll have 50,000 words: a book. You will have given shape and voice to the stories and adventures you always wanted to share, the stories your readers want to hear.

• Take advantage of opportunities (on a dedicated Facebook page and in person) to share your struggles, your victories, and your work as your memoir takes shape. Join our Facebook page—facebook.com/WhaMemWriMo/—to discover what's going on and where. If you are not on Facebook, check out Village Books' webpage and the Red Wheelbarrow Writers’ webpage for frequent updates.

• Join the culminating celebration. In October, we'll gather at Village Books with other participants to honor and acknowledge the hard work of writing a memoir. You are invited! You don’t have to complete 50,000 words to participate. WhaMemWriMo is all about process!

Need inspiration?

Check out Memory into Memoir—the anthology of 2015's memoirs that was published by the Red Wheelbarrow Writers!

Write On!

WhaMemWriMo is presented by Chuckanut Writers (a Village Books and Whatcom Community College Community and Continuing Education partnership) and Red Wheelbarrow Writers.

WhaMemWriMo Workshop Series As a part of the third annual Whatcom Memoir Writing Month, this series of weekly workshops will help you along the way as you turn your memories into memoir.

All classes will take place in the Village Books Readings Gallery from 5:30-7pm on Thursdays, August 31st, September 7th, 14th, and 28th.

August 31: Laura Kalpakian Making the Narrative Journey This introductory class will focus on an overview of the memoir to help guide writers and shape their understanding.

September 7: Laurel Leigh Managing Relationships with Family while Writing About Them

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You’ll leave class with a timeline and several new ideas for scenes to craft at your leisure.

September 28: Cami Ostman Tame Your Inner Critic

What should come first? Publishing your memoir or preserving family relationships?

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September 14: Nancy Canyon Generating Scenes to Complete the Literary Arc of Your Memoir

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

Chuckanut Writers

Building Community One Book at a Time

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Friday & Saturday, June 23-24

by Jessica Lohafer, Chuckanut Writers Conference Planner It has been a long winter, and the promise of summer has never sounded so good. All of us locals know that there's nothing like this season in the Pacific Northwest, with its beautiful weather, bright blue skies, and crystal clear water. It’s the perfect time for the seventh annual Chuckanut Writers Conference, a writing weekend you’ll never forget.

The conference takes place on Friday and Saturday, June 23rd and 24th. Featuring literary agents, publishing and editing consultants, and published authors, the conference truly lives up to its theme of Inspiration into Action. Writers at every stage of their career will have the opportunity to participate in lively writers’ workshops, enjoy faculty readings, pick up tips from industry experts, and even pitch their book to literary agents.

2016 Conference Attendee Tara Fort had this to say about their experience: "Perfect amount of speakers, sessions, and attendees. I feel inspired and not overwhelmed. I am looking forward to 2017!"

This year we are thrilled to announce that we are again offering master classes! For an additional fee, attendees will have the opportunity to work more closely with conference faculty. In Washington State Poet Laureate Tod Marshall’s class, Exploring the Boarded-Up Houses of Your Triggering Towns, writers will push to get beyond that initiating source of inspiration. This master class is filling up quickly, and it’s only available to conference attendees. Be sure to sign up before it’s too late!

Teaching Faculty

Alice Acheson Elizabeth Austen Paula Becker Daniel James Brown Jonathan Evison Waverly Fitzgerald Sean Fletcher Andrea Hurst Dan Larner Samuel Ligon Gary Copeland Lilley Priscilla Long Kelly Magee Tod Marshall Anis Mojgani Kathleen Dean Moore Ijeoma Oluo Rena Priest Andy Ross

Co-presenters Village Books and Whatcom Community College are very excited for this year’s conference, and proud to continue to promote literacy and a love of reading and writing within our community. This year, proceeds of the conference support Hedgebrook. Hedgebrook’s mission is to support visionary women writers whose stories and ideas shape our culture now and for generations to come.

We can't wait to share the seventh annual Chuckanut Writers Conference with all of you this year! You are the inspiration that brings this conference to life. Join us on June 23rd and 24th, and get ready to write!

For more information about this year’s Chuckanut Writers Conference, including registration, conference scheduling, literary agents, publishing consultants, featured authors, and master classes, visit the conference website at chuckanutwritersconference.com, “like” our conference page on Facebook (Chuckanut Writers Conference), call us at 360-383-3200, or send an email to comed@whatcom.edu.

Register Now!

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On the main floor of Village Books you'll now find a display full of fantastic books written by some of our amazing local authors.

Discover poetry, fiction, science, memoirs, history, kids books, maybe even some future bestsellers!

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Sharing the stories that remind us why we love to live, work and play in Whatcom County

Join us for lively, non-partisan programs each month with interesting speakers on important issues in our community.

Everyone welcome Doors open: 11:30 a.m. Lunch program: 12 - 1:30 p.m. the 4th Wednesday of each month at Northwood Hall FOR PROGRAM INFORMATION AND PRICING

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Chuckanut Writers COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Conferences, classes, and retreats for your writing life

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

Join Us!

Thursdays, July 20 - August 3, 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Writing to Inspire with Roby Blecker

Those who inspire help make the world a better place. If you've ever read a story of hope, struggle and triumph, or the fulfillment of a promise that resonated with you, you know what it feels like to be touched by inspirational writing. Through moving examples and exercises, we'll explore and practice ways to create writing that can inspire others, raise spirits, and connect with hearts. Roby Blecker has been writing for Guideposts for 20 years. She invites all curious minds to enroll and experience this inspirational craft.

Three classes. Fee: $95. Location: WCC.

Registration is open. Visit whatcomcommunityed.com for the complete listing of Chuckanut Writers classes. Call 360-383-3200 today.

VB Writes... Village Books Groups meet in the Writers' Corner

on the mezzanine level of VB unless otherwise noted

Writing Groups

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

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

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

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

Fiction

2nd & 4th Thursdays, 6-8pm

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

The Nooksack River Writing Group - In Lynden 2nd & 4th Saturdays, 10-11am - group meets in the Waples Room at the Inn at Lynden.

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.

Want to Get Published?

800.392.BOOK • villagebooks.com

Don't face the challenge alone—let Village Books help you!

Go to villagebooks.com and click the Writers' Corner tab to find information about our publishing program. Contact Brendan at publishing@villagebooks.com to find out more!

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EAT SHOP DANCE

Bellingham Wednesday MID-WEEK MARKET

WEDNESDAY 12 TO 5PM JUNE - AUGUST FAIRHAVEN VILLAGE GREEN 1207 10TH STREET, FAIRHAVEN

FREE CONCERTS • PLAY-LAB DEMO DAYS

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Building Community One Book at a Time

Toast and Jam : Modern Recipes for Rustic Baked Goods and Sweet and Savory Spreads

by Sarah Owens

available in August, hardcover, Roost Books

"If you're looking for things to spread, slather, and smear on all things bread, toast, or otherwise, this book is a must.

Sarah Owens brings her decidedly modern sensibility to beautiful, rustic baked goods in Toast & Jam. Violet Petal Jam and Dandelion & Turmeric Jelly, Moonbread, and Seeded Tahini Pain Rustique are just a few of the recipes that will help you skillfully master the art of toast."–Heidi Swanson, author of Super Natural Cooking

Hello! My Name Is Tasty :

Global Diner Favorites from Portland's Tasty Restaurants

by John Gorham and Liz Crain

available in August, hardcover, Sasquatch Books

Welcome to the ever-expanding world of Portland chef John Gorham's appetites.

He's going to heat up your home kitchen with these satisfy-all-cravings global diner favorites like Bim Bop Bacon and Eggs and Monk's Carolina Cheesesteak. The food has strong roots in the American Southeast, where Gorham earned his culinary stripes, but tastes from Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America also have a strong standing.

I Love My Wok :

More Than 100 Fresh, Fast and Healthy Recipes

by Nicola Graimes

available in August, paperback, Nourish

The wok is a tremendous tool in the kitchen, but all too often it is under-used and unappreciated. With I Love My Wok, rediscover how you can use just one pan to make mouthwatering, fresh and healthy dishes. Featuring over 100 inspiring recipes for snacks, lunches and dinners, all of which are easy to follow and simple to make, you'll learn how to make the most of your wok.

COOKING Vegan The Cookbook

by Jean-Christian Jury

available now, hardcover, Phaidon Press

Not only is this cookbook beautifully designed, but it is the most extensive Vegan cookbook I have ever seen.

The recipes in this book are from all over the world so you can be sure you are getting a little bit of everything.

A couple of my favorites include the wild mushroom and potato soup (page 118) and the fettuccine with pine nuts and cashews (page 290). And I can't forget the peanut butter silk cake (page 390). Plus there is an extensive index in the back of the book organized by recipe and by country. This cookbook really has everything any vegan could want. –Rebecca

Six Seasons : A New Way with Vegetables

by Joshua McFadden and Martha Holmberg

available now, hardcover, Artisan

McFadden, chef and owner of renowned trattoria Ava Gene’s in Portland, Oregon, is a vegetable whisperer. He channels both farmer and chef, highlighting the evolving attributes of vegetables throughout their growing seasons—an arc from spring to early summer to midsummer to the bursting harvest of late summer, then ebbing into autumn and, finally, the earthy, mellow sweetness of winter. His ingenuity is on display in 225 revelatory recipes that celebrate flavor at its peak.

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At Village Books in Fairhaven

Chef Jenn Louis

The Book of Greens: A Cook's Compendium

by Jenn Louis

available now, hardcover, Ten Speed Press

Wednesday, August 23 4pm: Demo at the Fairhaven Farmers Market 7pm: In-Store Event

From one of Portland, Oregon’s most acclaimed chefs comes this encyclopedic reference to the world of greens, with more than 175 creative recipes for every meal of the day. For any home cook who is stuck in a “three-green rut”—who wants to cook healthy, delicious, vegetable-focused meals, but is tired of predictable salads with kale, lettuce, cabbage, and the other usual suspects—The Book of Greens has the solution. Chef Jenn Louis has compiled recipes for simple, show-stopping fare, from snacks to soups to mains (and even breakfast and dessert) that will inspire you to reach for new greens at the farmers’ market, or use your old standbys in totally fresh ways. Each entry features information on seasonality, nutrition, and prep and storage tips. Jenn Louis’ soulful, seasonally focused cooking earned her recognition as a Best New Chef by Food & Wine magazine. She is a two-time semifinalist for the James Beard Award for Best Chef: Northwest and she competed on season five of Bravo’s Top Chef Masters.

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Inside The Chrysalis Inn & Spa

Enjoy the view!

Outdoor seating available until 10pm Fridays and Saturdays through the summer.

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Food * Flora

GARDENING How to Grow More Vegetables, Ninth Edition : (And Fruits, Nuts, Berries, Grains, and Other Crops) Than You Ever Thought Possible on Less Land with Less Water Than You Can Imagine

COOKING LITERATURE Dinner with Edward

by Isabel Vincent

available in June, paperback, Algonquin

by John Jeavons

available in July, paperback, Ten Speed Press

"There are two kinds of vegetable gardeners—those who garden in beds of some kind and for whom this is the ultimate foundation book, a must-read, and an essential reference. Then there are those who don't garden in beds, for whom it's still a must-read and an essential reference. The book is about how to grow pretty nearly all your food and your garden's fertilizer on a modest amount of land." –Carol Deppe, author of The Resilient Gardener: Food Production and Self-Reliance in Uncertain Times

Carefree Outdoor Eating

Le Cadeaux Dinnerware

Thinking she is merely checking in on a friend's nonagenarian dad, Isabel Vincent has no idea that the man in the kitchen cooking a sublime meal will end up changing her life. Dinner with Edward is a book about love, nourishment, and how dinner with a friend can, in the words of M. F. K. Fisher, “sustain us against the hungers of the world.”

(Oh, and it includes the technique for the best scrambled eggs … ever. –Paul)

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Lazy One

Cozy clothing with a sense of humor

Durable! Designs inspired by French and Italian pottery

Solar Firefly Lanterns

Perfect for Summer!

Waterproof, rechargeable, and collapsible in green or white.

With three brightness settings including a flash feature!

Boxers & PJ's!

Great for camping, gardens, and porches!

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CHUCK'S

BIG RIDE redux Back in the Saddle – A 2000 Mile Fundraiser

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n the summer of 2015 Chuck set out to ride his bicycle from Bellingham to his hometown of Galva, Illinois — a distance of about 2400 miles. Things went well until the 37th riding day. That evening Chuck posted this on his ride blog: “The big news today came at 17.6 miles, just barely over an hour into the ride, with everything going fine. At a farm, set back a ways from the north side of the road, two dogs began barking loudly, and running toward the road. I kept riding. The next thing I knew they were between me and the right side of the road and one was snarling as if it was about ready to lunge and bite. I kicked out with my right foot to fend off the dog. Everything after that happened very quickly. I went down in the right lane— luckily without a car close.” The result was three broken and two cracked ribs, and many abrasions. Thus ended the fundraising ride that had yielded pledges of nearly $30,000.

Fortunately, most folks honored their pledges…as did Chuck.

Two years have passed and Chuck’s ready to climb back on the bike —guess you could call him a slow learner. He’ll begin the ride on September 1st where he went down and, after saying hello to those dogs, he’ll pedal on to Bar Harbor, Maine—a distance of about 2000 miles. Once again, Chuck is pledging $1 per mile to each of three organizations: • The mission of the Whatcom Community Foundation is to “amplify the force of philanthropy—by connecting people, ideas and resources—so that communities flourish.”

It helps folks do amazing things in Whatcom County to make this a better place for all of us to live.

• Whatcom Community College is celebrating its 50th year—“building futures together since 1967.” WCC has been recognized as one of the leading community colleges in the nation and leads the region in cybersecurity and nursing education.

• The Book Industry Charitable Foundation (Binc) has been assisting booksellers in need since 1986, by helping in times of unexpected financial crises. Binc also has given scholarships to bookstore employees and their dependents, and assisted booksellers in attending industry events.

Chuck hopes you’ll join him in pledging your support to one or more of these. You may pledge as little as 1¢ per mile for a total of $20—less than lunch in many places. Or, you can join Chuck and pledge $1 per mile…or more. These are all very well run organizations that will put your donations to good use. See the link on villagebooks.com to pledge.

Several riders plan to join Chuck for portions of his journey. If you wish to ride a few miles — or many — email galvaboy@me.com.

A link is available on the Village Books website so you can pledge, visit the sites of each of organization, and see Chuck’s blog, where he’ll be chronicling his ride.

Chuck's ride is sponsored in part by BodyFloat Kinekt Seat Post and Fairhaven Bicycle.

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Fourth Street in downtown Lynden on Friday nights this summer.

GALAXY JULY 21ST: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY

JULY 21ST: GUARDIANS OF THE Bring your lawn chair and set up JULY 28TH:JULY THE JUNGLE JULYOF 28TH: THEGALAXY JUNGLE BOOK 21ST:BOOK GUARDIANS THE early for a series of flicks presented by (1967 ANIMATED ORIGINAL) (1967 ANIMATED ORIGINAL) the Downtown Business Association JULY 28TH: THE JUNGLEAUGUST BOOK4TH: AUGUST 4TH: A HARD DAY’S NIGHT A HARD DAY’S NIGHT and area businesses.

(1967 MOVIE ANIMATED ORIGINAL) Stores and restaurants will be AUGUST 11TH: THE LEGO BATMAN AUGUST 11TH: THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE open for your browsing pleasure as

BRING YOUR FRIENDS, & NEIGHBORS AUGUST 4TH: A HARD DAY’S youNIGHT wait for the FAMILY sun to set.

TO A FUN FRIDAY NIGHT OUT! Village Books & Paper Dreams is proud EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: LYNDEN DOWNTOWN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: DOWNTOWN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION AUGUST 11TH: THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE to be anLYNDEN Associate Producer!

BRING YOUR FRIENDS, FAMILY & NEIGHBORS TO A FUN FRIDAY NIGHT OUT! 4TH STREET • HISTORIC DOWNTOWN LYNDEN

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BRING YOUR FRIENDS, FAMILY & NEIGHBORS TO A FUN FRIDAY NIGHT OUT!

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Village Books & Paper Dreams offers a fantastic selection of gifts including gorgeous jewelry. Stop by and take a look!

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Summer... Lynden Style Fun events coming up in Lynden that you might want to check out.

Have fun!

Saturday, June 10 LOYAL ORDER OF CAMELS ANNUAL

KIDS' FISHING DERBY

Friday, July 14 & Saturday, July 15

Fishtrap Creek, Lynden City Park

NORTHWEST RASPBERRY FESTIVAL

Event registration 8-9am Kids ages 5 -7: 9:15-9:45am Kids ages 8-10: 10:00-10:30am Kids ages 11-13: 10:45-11:30am

Front Street (Between 3rd & 12th Streets)

Don't miss this 76th annual fishing derby! There is no participation fee. Children under age 5 are invited to fish after the above derby times. Children over age 13, by state law, are not allowed to fish in this section of Fishtrap Creek.

Wednesday, August 2 - Saturday, August 5 Puget Sound

ANTIQUE TRACTOR SHOW & THRESHING BEE Berthusen Park

Get ’em ready to go! The Puget Sound Antique Tractor & Machinery Association (PSAT&MA) has held an annual threshing bee and tractor show at Berthusen Park on the outskirts of Lynden for 46 years!

The show includes threshing demonstrations, antique tractors and parades daily, steam powered saw mill demonstrations, antique tractor pulls and much more! In connection with the 100th anniversary of the John Deere Tractor, the 2017 show featured tractor is John Deere.

Celebrate the largest harvest of raspberries in North America right here in Lynden, Washington!

Enjoy the summer sunshine and a variety of familyfriendly activities at this annual downtown celebration.

The festivities include kids' activities, live concerts and a 3-on-3 basketball tournament. Visitors will have a chance to stroll through the classic cars & trucks on display at the "Razz & Shine" cruise-in car show, race in the Raspberry Festival 5K Fun Run/ Walk, enjoy a delicious raspberry pancake breakfast, and those 12 and under can fill the Raspberry Sticker Scavenger Hunt card and be entered to win a bike.

Dine on luscious raspberry & ice cream sundaes, as well as smoothies and pies made from local products.

Purchase a flat of raspberries, picked fresh daily from nearby farms, to take home. Don't forget to stop by Village Books & Paper Dreams to say hello! We're sure you'll have a “berry” good time!

NORTHWEST WASHINGTON FAIR Monday, August 14-Saturday, August 19 The Fair is an annual celebration of community and local agricultural history. Guests can enjoy live music, a professional rodeo and classic carnival eats as well as various classes and demonstrations that explore different aspects of the agricultural industry. Join in this local favorite that will have the entire family coming back for more. See nwwafair.com for details.

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Lynden Store Monday-Saturday Hours: Mon.-Sat. 9am-8pm Sun. 11am-5pm Fairhaven Store Hours: 9am-9pm • Sunday 10am-7pm

Literature LIVE!

LYNDEN

VB’s Literary Events Program IN

LYNDEN

Additions & changes will occur so check out

villagebooks.com

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

Register online for the Village Books eNewsletter!

Sunday, June 4, 3pm DR. JOSEPH GARCIA –Complete Guide to Baby Sign Language –Fingerspelling Book Dr. Joseph Garcia is a pioneer and one of the world’s leading experts in the baby sign language revolution. He’s an award-winning, best-selling author who has dedicated his life to improving communication between parents and their babies.

Saturday, June 11, 3pm BETH ANNA MARGOLIS –Uplifted Down Syndrome 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.

Beth Anna Margolis grew up in the countryside, behind a small grocery called Everybody’s Store. She now lives in Bellingham.

37th Anniversary Two-Day

STOREWIDE SALE! Saturday, June 17 Fairhaven 9am-9pm • Lynden 9am-8pm Join us for a storewide sale at both our Fairhaven and Lynden locations.

Receive 20% off throughout Village Books & Paper Dreams!

Sunday, June 18 Fairhaven 10am-7pm • Lynden 11am-5pm The sale continues at both our Fairhaven and Lynden locations. Stock up for summer and save 20% storewide!

Friday, June 23, 6pm DANIEL EDWARD MOORE –Confessions of a Pentecostal Buddhist

Poetry!

Confessions of a Pentecostal Buddhist beckons you into the imaginative, meditative world of poet Daniel Edward Moore, offering a sample of works that illustrate his versatility and ability to illuminate truths about the human condition. The 23 poems in the collection, all of which are pre-published in literary journals, focus on religion, gender, and sexual identity among other topics.

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Sunday, August 27, 3pm CANDACE WELLMAN –Peace Weavers:

Uniting the Salish Coast Through Cross-Cultural Marriages

Coast and Interior Salish families arranged cross-cultural marriages throughout the mid-1800s. These strategic alliances played a crucial role in regional settlement and spared Puget Sound’s upper corner from tragic conflicts. Although accounts of the men exist in a variety of records, the contributions of their native wives remain unacknowledged. The four women profiled—Caroline Davis Kavanaugh, Mary Fitzhugh Lear Phillips, Clara Tennant Selhameten, and Nellie Carr Lane—exhibited exceptional endurance, strength, and adaptability. Each wife’s story is unique, but together they and other intermarried women helped found Puget Sound communities and left lasting legacies. They were peace weavers. Candace Wellman is a local history consultant and speaks regularly about women’s history and regional settlement.

VB Writes….Nooksack River Writing Group in Lynden!

This multi-genre group is open to anyone looking for a supportive space to share their work, receive and provide feedback, or connect with other local writers.

All varieties of experience and expertise are welcome—just bring something to write with. This group meets in the conference room of the Inn at Lynden the 2nd & 4th Saturdays of the month at 10am.

Weekly Story Times in Lynden!

Join us at Village Books in Lynden

Wednesday at 11am and every

Saturday at 2pm for a half hour of stories, songs, and movement as we read and get silly about books!

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

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JANSEN

ART CENTER

SUMMER ART CLASSES, PERFORMANCES & EXHIBITS

CERAMICS

Intro to Pottery, Handbuilding, Glaze Technology, Raku, Funny Mugs and Kids ceramics classes with Trisha Dawn Coggins, Jesse Rasmussen and Scott Sahagian

DANCE & MOVEMENT

Hip Hop, Broadway Jazz, Salsa and Contemporary Dance with Megan Nelson and Rachel Hutchins; Yoga, Sun Salutation, Senior Stretch and Balance classes with Gayle Davis, Gina Jones and Mechelle Sieg; Ballet and Pre-Ballet with Northwest Ballet Academy.

FINE ART & PAINTING

Watercolor Pencil, Life Drawing, Painting, Oil Pastels, Collage and Kids classes with Joelle Adams, Trisha Dawn Coggins, Elisabeth Larson, Karen Hanrahan, Mary Margaret Michaelson, Joyce Noordmans and Terry Redden

JEWELRY

Intro to Metal Jewelry, How to Solder, Enameling, bracelet, ring and earring workshops with Judith Gauthier and Debbie Moskowitz

MUSIC

Hand Drumming, Irish Fiddle, Ukulele and Summer Chamber Music Camp with Gail MacDonald, Nathan Matson, Cayley Schmid, and Tara Kaiyala Weaver. Adult Strings with Karen Visser and Jazz with Rob Peterka

TEXTILES

Rigid Heddel Weaving, Soft Twining, Tapestry, Cedar Weaving, Hand Dyeing, Nuno Felted Scarf, Weaving and more with Donna Hunter, Kay Harradine, Joyce Noordmans, Susan Torntore, Marilyn Olson and Sheri Ward.

KIDS DO ART!

Summer Camp: June 26-30, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm, Ages 6-14

EXHIBITS

Opening Reception: Thursday, June 1, 6-8pm Exhibit Dates: June 1 - September 1 LOOK. Miller + Katsaros 5th Annual Cup Show 2017 Summer Juried Exhibit Books, Games, and Puzzles presented by the Whatcom Art Guild

PERFORMANCES

Firefly Classics Presents: Jessica Choe (piano), Cordula Merks (violin), Efe Baltacigil (cello), Friday, June 9, 7:30 pm | $25 Bellingham Festival of Music, Monday, July 10, 12:00 pm | FREE Paper Boys at the J’s Anniversary Celebration, Saturday, August 5 Kevin Dalla Santa (piano), August 13, 3:00 pm | $12-15

Visit the

online for more information: www.jansenartcenter.org 321 Front Street, Lynden, WA 98264 • 360-354-3600 • www.jansenartcenter.org

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Chuckanut Radio Hour

The

The Chuckanut Radio Hour, a recipient of Bellingham’s prestigious Mayor’s Arts Award, is a radio variety show recorded live and played on KMRE 102.3FM. Each Radio Hour features guest authors and musicians, performance poetry, a comedy skit, and some groaner jokes. It's a lot of fun, so check out our upcoming line-up and join us!

In the Heiner Theater at Whatcom Community College, Bellingham

Thursday, June 22, 6:30pm

Claire Dederer – Love and Trouble: A Midlife Reckoning Join us as we welcome Claire Dederer, the author of the bestselling memoir Poser: My Life in Twenty-Three Yoga Poses, as she introduces Love and Trouble—a hilarious, honest, inventive memoir that explores what happens when a happily married mom rediscovers the troublesome, wild, melancholy girl she used to be. With live music, skits, and more!

Tickets $5.00

Receive one FREE TICKET to the show with each purchase of Love and Trouble—or with each paid ticket, you'll receive a $5 voucher to spend on VB merchandise at that show!

Thursday, July 20, 6:30pm

Tickets are available at Village Books and BrownPaperTickets.com

Charmaine Craig – Miss Burma Based on the story of the author’s mother and grandparents, Miss Burma is a captivating portrait of how modern Burma came to be and of the ordinary people swept up in the struggle for self-determination and freedom.

Receive one FREE TICKET to the show with each purchase of Miss Burma

Thursday, September 21, 6:30pm

Nancy Pearl – George & Lizzie Village Books is thrilled to welcome “America’s librarian” and NPR books commentator back to the Chuckanut Radio Hour. She’ll be presenting her debut novel, George & Lizzie, about an unlikely marriage at a crossroads. Preorder your copy today (September release) and receive a FREE TICKET to the show!

A HUGE thanks to our amazing sponsors!

The Chuckanut Radio Hour airs every Friday morning at 7am Saturday evening at 7pm, and Sunday at 9pm on KMRE 102.3FM 800.392.BOOK • villagebooks.com

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SHERMAN

ALEXIE

Tuesday, August 8, 2017, 7pm At the Mount Baker Theatre

Join us for a special evening at the Mount Baker Theatre with Northwest favorite, Sherman Alexie, author of The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, The Lone Ranger & Tonto Fistfight in Heaven, and Blasphemy.

He’ll present his new memoir You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me. Wrenching, moving, and hilarious in equal measure, this is Sherman Alexie’s stunning memoir of growing up on and leaving the Rez, and of his mother, who both abused and saved him. An unflinching and unforgettable tribute told in both prose and poetry, You Don't Have to Say You Love Me is a powerful, deeply felt account of a complicated relationship by “one of the major lyric voices of our time” (New York Times Book Review).

Winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, the PEN/Malamud Award for Short Fiction, a PEN/ Hemingway Citation for Best First Fiction, and the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature, Sherman Alexie is a poet, short story writer, novelist, and performer.

Part of the Booked at the Baker Series!

Tickets $5: available June 8 from Village Books, the Mount Baker Theatre Box Office, or online at mountbakertheatre.com.

A portion of ticket sales will be donated to Children of the Setting Sun Productions Inc. Founded by Darrell Hillaire of the Lummi Nation, it is a multi-media, film, and theater arts production company specializing in Coast Salish storytelling and dedicated to making the culture & the history of Native American people accessible.

You Don't Have to Say You Love Me : A Memoir

by Sherman Alexie

available in June, hardcover, Little Brown & Co

How does he do it? How does he manage to send me on a roller-coaster of emotions so effectively with words on a page? Every time. He gets me every single time, and this memoir about his mother Lillian, a deeply conflicted woman, is no exception. The hardships she endured are unfathomable yet she survived. An extremely personal book, this one gutted me and I'm so grateful that Alexie has shared this with us. –Claire

More

Coming in 2018

David Sedaris

Booked at the Baker

Ira Glass

360.671.2626 • 800.392.BOOK • villagebooks.com

So exciting!! Tickets for these shows and the rest of the upcoming Mount Baker Theatre season will go on sale to the public July 23rd. Support this amazing theatre by becoming a MBT member and enjoy the many available benefits including ticket pre-sales!

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Memoirs Love and Trouble :

Reading with Patrick :

A Midlife Reckoning

A Teacher, a Student, and a Life-Changing Friendship

available now, hardcover, Deckle Edge

by Claire Dederer

by Michelle Kuo

available in July, hardcover, Random House

Michelle Kuo decided to volunteer with Teach for America, and finds herself in rural Arkansas, in one of the poorest counties in America. Michelle shares her story of mentoring Patrick, helping him get his reading skills to the point of being able to pass the 8th grade. Michelle later leaves to attend law school to find Patrick has landed in prison. Read this inspirational story of a teacher, student and a special friendship. –Kelly E.

From the New York Times best-selling author of Poser: My Life in Twenty-Three Yoga Poses, comes a ferocious, sexy, hilarious memoir about going off the rails at midlife and trying to reconcile the girl she was with the woman she has become.

Enjoy an Evening at

The Chuckanut Radio Hour featuring author

Claire Dederer Thursday, June 22, 6:30pm in the Heiner Theater at WCC Read more on page 41!

tickets $5

available now

Co-sponsored in part by the Chrysalis Inn & Spa –A Respite for the Body, Mind and Soul–

My Life with Bob : Flawed Heroine Keeps Book of Books, Plot Ensues

by Pamela Paul

available now, hardcover, Henry Holt and Co.

A bunch of us are truly book geeks.

You know how you are. Like me, you guiltily yet uncontrollably dog-ear pages, underline witty sentences, sticky-note fab paragraphs, and keep a notebook of previously read books.

I have lists going back years. Pamela Paul also has a journal of books she has read and she affectionately named her journal Bob. Bob has recorded Pamela's books from Sweet Valley High to Anna Karenina, including her dreams, hopes, and stumbles along life's way. This is a fun and humorous book written keenly by the New York Times Book Review editor Pamela Paul. –Kelly E.

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The Totally Unscientific Study of the Search for Human Happiness

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by David Sedaris available now, hardcover, Little, Brown & Co

This is the first-person account of how a drug-abusing dropout with a weakness for the International House of Pancakes and a chronic inability to hold down a real job became one of the funniest people on the planet. He doesn't tell us his feelings about the world, he shows us the world instead, and in so doing he shows us something deeper about himself.

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We Are Never Meeting in Real Life : Essays

by Samantha Irby

available now, paperback, Vintage

Whether talking about how her difficult childhood has led to a problem in making “adult” budgets or dispensing advice on how to navigate friendships with former drinking buddies who are now new suburban moms (hang in there for the Costco loot), Samantha Irby is as deft at poking fun at the ghosts of her past self as she is at capturing powerful emotional truths.

Not Quite a Genius

by Nate Dern

available in August, hardcover, Simon and Schuster

Nate Dern's razor-sharp eye examines modern society and technology, man buns, dating apps, and juicing crazes.

Anyone who's ever scrunched their eyes at WiFi Terms & Conditions, listened to the reasons that led a vegetarian to give up meat, or looked on in horror at the evolving audacity of reality TV, will appreciate Dern's wicked and funny take on modern life.

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by Paula Poundstone

available now, hardcover, Algonquin

Offering herself up as a human guinea pig in a series of thoroughly unscientific experiments, Poundstone tries out a different get-happy hypothesis in each chapter of her data-driven search. She gets in shape with taekwondo. She drives fast behind the wheel of a Lamborghini. She communes with nature while camping with her daughter, and commits to getting her house organized (twice!). Swing dancing? Meditation?

Volunteering? Does any of it bring her happiness? You may be laughing too hard to care.

Are You Anybody? : A Memoir

by Jeffrey Tambor

available now, hardcover, Crown Archetype

Known for his unforgettable comedic roles on The Larry Sanders Show, Arrested Development, and Transparent, actor Jeffrey Tambor looks back at the key moments in his life in this illuminating, often hilarious, and always honest memoir. He invites you behind the scenes of his wildly successful television shows, but he doesn't leave out the pit stops he made at addiction, Scientology, and what it feels like to get fourth billing after Sylvia the Seal on The Love Boat. At last, Tambor answers the question "Are you anybody?" with a promise that success doesn't mean perfection and failure most definitely is an option.

This Is Just My Face :

Try Not to Stare

by Gabourey Sidibe available now, hardcover, Houghton Mifflin

Oscar-nominated Precious star and Empire actress Gabourey Sidibe delivers a much-awaited memoir—wise, complex, smart, funny—a version of the American experience different from anything you've read before. With full-throttle honesty, Sidibe paints her Bed-Stuy/Harlem family life with a polygamous father and a gifted mother who supports her two children by singing in the subway. She recounts her unconventional rise to fame while hitting hard with self-knowing dispatches on friendship, depression, celebrity, haters, fashion, race, and weight.

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available now, paperback, Vintage

Travel literature never appealed to me until I read Geoff Dyer. Beautiful, present, and at times laugh-out-loud hilarious, it’s hard not to be taken in

by Dyer’s spiraling despair and fleeting moments of epiphany as he travels the world. His essay entitled “Northern Dark,” in which he journeys north with his wife to see the northern lights and finds there only darkness, had me tearing up (with laughter) by the end. –Joe

A Woman’s Walks

by Lady Colin Campbell

available in June, paperback, Pushkin Press

From young men seeking outdoor adventure to intrepid ladies of a certain age discovering other cultures, Victorian explorers were starting to develop a more personal kind of travelogue. In A Woman’s Walks, Lady Colin Campbell takes us on a voyage of exploration through her inner landscape—as well as through Italy, France, Switzerland, Austro-Hungary, London, and the English countryside.

Shark Drunk : The Art of Catching a Large Shark From a Tiny Rubber Dinghy in a Big Ocean

by Morten Stroksnes

available in June, hardcover, Knopf

A writer and an artist hunt for a shark.

What follows is a tale of two men in a boat, drinking, talking, mostly not talking at all, and nothing ever really happening, but I tell you, I couldn’t put it down. Philosophy, history, bromance, tales of the deep, of death and life in the ocean’s grip, this book has it all. I came for the shark, I stayed for the quiet, the beauty of the Norwegian coast. –Joe

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by Paul Archer, Johno Ellison, and Leigh Purnell available now, hardcover, Skyhorse Publishing

When three friends, fueled by an alcoholinduced dream to travel the world, clicked “buy” on an iconic London cab, little did they know what they were getting themselves into. Leaving London behind, Paul, Johno, and Leigh began a 43,000-mile trip that would take them off the beaten track to some of the most dangerous and deadly places on earth. By the time they arrived home, they would manage to circumnavigate the globe, and in doing so, break two World Records.

The Long Haul : A Trucker’s Tales of Life on the Road

by Finn Murphy

available in June, hardcover, W.W. Norton

Finn Murphy dropped out of college to become a long-haul trucker. He’s covered more than a million miles packing, loading, and hauling people’s belongings all over America. He whisks readers down the I-95 Powerlane, across the Florida Everglades, in and out of the truck stops of the Midwest, and through the steep grades of the Rocky Mountains. Murphy recounts with wit, candor, and charm the America he has seen change over the decades.

Some 40 million Americans move each year, and very few have any idea what they’re getting into or the kind of person to whom they are relinquishing their worldly goods. The Long Haul is also a behind-the-scenes look at the moving industry, revealing what really happens when we call in “the movers.”

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True Tales

Al Franken, Giant of the Senate

by Al Franken

available now, hardcover, Twelve

This is a book about what happens when the nation's foremost progressive satirist gets a chance to serve in the United States Senate and defies low expectations of the pundit class. It's a book about our deeply polarized, frequently depressing, occasionally inspiring political culture, written from inside the belly of the beast.

Jane Austen, the Secret Radical

by Helena Kelly

available now, hardcover, Knopf

Helena Kelly looks past the demure drawing room dramas and witty commentary on the narrow social worlds of Austen's time to bring to light the serious, ambitious, deeply subversive nature of this beloved writer. Kelly illuminates radical subjects— slavery, poverty, feminism, the Church, evolution, among them—considered treasonous at the time, that Austen deftly explored in the six novels that have come to embody an age.

How to Be a Muslim : An American Story

by Haroon Moghul

available in June, paperback, Beacon Press

How to Be a Muslim reveals a young man coping with the crushing pressure of a world that fears Muslims, struggling with his faith and searching for intellectual forebears, and suffering the onset of bipolar disorder. This is the story of a second-generation immigrant, of what it’s like to lose yourself between cultures and how to pick up the pieces.

The Road to Jonestown : Jim Jones and Peoples Temple

by by Jeff Guinn

available now, hardcover, Simon & Schuster

By the New York Times bestselling author of Manson, the comprehensive, authoritative, and tragic story of preacher Jim Jones, who was responsible for the Jonestown Massacre—the largest murder-suicide in American history. Guinn provides stunning new details of the events leading to the fatal day in November, 1978 when more than nine hundred people died after being ordered to swallow a cyanide-laced drink.

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The Strange Career of William Ellis : The Texas Slave Who Became a Mexican Millionaire

by Karl Jacoby

available in June, paperback, W.W. Norton

To his contemporaries in Gilded Age Manhattan, Guillermo Eliseo was a fantastically wealthy Mexican, the proud owner of a luxury apartment overlooking Central Park, a busy Wall Street office, and scores of mines and haciendas in Mexico. But for all his obvious riches and his elegant appearance, Eliseo was also the possessor of a devastating secret: he was not, in fact, from Mexico at all.

Rather, he had begun life as a slave named William Ellis, born on a cotton plantation in southern Texas during the waning years of King Cotton.

The Untold Journey : The Life of Diana Trilling

by Natalie Robins

available now, hardcover, Columbia University Press

Trilling's life with Columbia University professor and literary critic Lionel Trilling was filled with secrets, struggles, and betrayals, and she endured what she called her "own private hell" as she fought to reconcile competing duties and impulses at home and at work. She fearlessly expressed sensitive, controversial, and moral views, and fought publicly with Lillian Hellman, among other celebrated writers and intellectuals, over politics.

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Ingenious : A True Story of Invention, the X Prize, and the Race to Revive America

by Jason Fagone

available now, hardcover, Skyhorse Publishing

When the X Prize Foundation announced that it would give $10 million to anyone who could build a safe, mass-producible car that could travel 100 miles on the energy equivalent of a gallon of gas, the challenge attracted more than 100 teams from all over the world. Many designs rejected decades of thinking about what a car should look like. Author Jason Fagone follows four of those teams, resulting in a gripping story of crazy collaboration, absurd risks, and poignant losses.

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History Irena's Children : The Extraordinary Story of the Woman Who Saved 2,500 Children from the Warsaw Ghetto

by Tilar J. Mazzeo

The Unwomanly Face of War : An Oral History of Women in World War II

by Svetlana Alexievich available in July, hardcover, Random House

available in June, paperback, Gallery

"Irena Sendler's rescue of thousands of Jewish children from murderous German hands is one of the most remarkable tales of righteous courage, resourcefulness, and wile to come out of the Holocaust, and Tilar Mazzeo's eloquent telling of that story is remarkable as well...you will find this book harrowing, surprising, and riveting." –Joseph Berger, reporter for The New York Times

The United States of Beer :

The Unwomanly Face of War is Svetlana Alexievich’s collection of stories of women’s experiences in World War II, both on the front lines, on the home front, and in occupied territories. This is a new version of the war we’re so familiar with. Alexievich gives voice to women whose stories are lost in the official narratives, creating a powerful alternative history from the personal and private stories of individuals.

The Radium Girls : The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women

A Freewheeling History of the All-American Drink

by Dane Huckelbridge

available in July, paperback, William Morrorow

by Kate Moore

From the earliest Native American corn brew, to the waves of immigrants who brought with them their unique brewing traditions, to the seemingly infinite varieties of craft-brewed suds found on tap today, beer has claimed an outsized place in our culture. Americans consume some six billion gallons of beer each year—the story of beer in the USA is as diverse and fascinating as the country itself.

White Rage : The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide

available now, hardcover, Sourcebooks

Stretching from before World War I through the Great Depression, Moore brings back to life a group of young women whose landmark trials are responsible for many of the rights and respects that workers receive today.

Radium Girls is unrelenting in its effort to see these women honored as individuals, and look beyond their fight for justice to who they were as people. Moore's careful examination of court documents, letters, and interviews makes this remarkable group of women shine brighter than any chemical ever could. –Hayden

by Carol Anderson

available in June, hardcover, Bloomsbury USA

Since 1865 and the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment, every time African Americans have made advances towards full participation in our democracy, white reaction has fueled a deliberate, relentless rollback of their gains. Carefully linking historical flashpoints, Anderson pulls back the veil that has long covered actions made in the name of democracy, fiscal responsibility, or protection against fraud, rendering visible the long lineage of white rage.

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Grown-Up Anger : The Connected Mysteries of Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie, and the Calumet Massacre of 1913

by Daniel Wolff

available in June, hardcover, Harper

In this magnificent cultural study, Wolff braids three disparate strands—Calumet, Guthrie, and Dylan—together to create a devastating revisionist history of 20thcentury America. Grown-Up Anger chronicles the struggles between the haves and have-nots, the impact changing labor relations had on industrial America, and the way two musicians used their fury to illuminate economic injustice and inspire change.

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Indies Choice BOOK AWARDS

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Reflecting the spirit of independent bookstores nationwide, the 2017 Indies Choice Book Award winners, chosen by the owners and staff at American Booksellers Association member stores are:

• Young Adult

• Adult Fiction The Underground Railroad

Salt to the Sea

by Colson Whitehead (Doubleday

by Ruta Sepetys (Philomel Books)

• Adult Nonfiction The Hidden Life of Trees

• Adult Debut Homegoing

by Yaa Gyasi

by Peter Wohlleben

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E.B. White Read-Aloud Awards

Reflecting the playful, well-paced language, engaging themes, and universal appeal to a wide range of ages embodied by E.B. White’s collection of beloved books.

• Middle Reader The Girl Who Drank the Moon

by Kelly Barnhill (Algonquin Young Readers)

• Picture Book Du Iz Tak?

by Carson Ellis (Candlewick)

Indie Champion Award - Louise Erdrich Presented to the author or illustrator that has both the best sense of the importance of independent bookstores to their communities at large and the strongest personal commitment to foster and support the mission and passion of independent booksellers.

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The Fire This Time : A New Generation Speaks about Race

by Jesmyn Ward

Inside the Government's Secret Drone Warfare Program

by Jeremy Scahill and the Staff of The Intercept

available now, paperback, Simon & Schuster

Drones are a tool, not a policy. The policy is assassination. But drone strikes often kill people other than the intended target.

These deaths dwarf the number of actual combatants who have been assassinated by drones. They have generated anger toward the United States among foreign populations and have even become a recruiting tool for jihadists.

available in June, paperback, Scribner

Jesmyn Ward gathers our most original thinkers and writers to speak on contemporary racism and race. We've made significant progress in the 50-odd years since Baldwin's The Fire Next Time was published, but America is a long and painful distance away from a "post-racial society"—a truth we must confront if we are to continue to work towards change.

The Book of Awesome Women : Boundary Breakers, Freedom Fighters, Sheroes and Female Firsts

by Becca Anderson

available now, paperback, Mango

Women hold up half the sky, and most days do even more of the heavy lifting, including working, childbearing, and child-rearing. It is time to acknowledge the successful women of the world, from the fore-mothers who blazed trails and broke barriers, to today's women warriors in all areas—sports, science, cyberspace, city hall, the lecture hall, and the silver screen. Collected here are stories of 200 super women, including Dian Fossey, Martina Navratilova, Sojourner Truth, Indira Ghandi, Aretha Franklin, Margaret Mead, Coretta Scott King, Joan Baez, and many more. Now is the time to acknowledge the greatness of women!

The Financial Diaries : How American Families Cope in a World of Uncertainty

by Jonathan Morduch and Rachel Schneider

Horsemen of the Apocalypse : The Men Who Are Destroying Life on Earth andWhat It Means to Our Children

by Dick Russell

available now, hardcover, Hot Books

Our planet is heating up at an alarming rate, yet progress in climate control is blocked by powerful men who profit from the burning of the planet: energy moguls like the Koch brothers, former Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson (now Secretary of State), and politicians like Senator Mitch McConnell who receive massive contributions from energy industries. Most of these men are too intelligent to truly believe that climate change is not a growing crisis, yet put their profits ahead of the health and welfare of the world's population. How do they explain themselves?

Warnings : Finding Cassandras to Stop Catastrophes

by Richard A. Clarke and R.P. Eddy available now, hardcover, Ecco

In Greek mythology Cassandra foresaw calamities, but was cursed by the gods to be ignored. Modern-day Cassandras clearly predicted the disasters of Katrina, Fukushima, the Great Recession, the rise of ISIS, and many others. Like her, they were ignored. "…this book is critical to the need to listen to those few Cassandras who can alert corporations, governments and the global community to catastrophe—this is not a book about miracles, it is a book about how to recognize warnings in a very dangerous world." —Leon Panetta, former Secretary of Defense

available now, hardcover, Princeton University Press

Deep within the American Dream lies the belief that hard work and steady saving will ensure a comfortable retirement and a better life for one's children. But in a nation experiencing unprecedented prosperity, even for many families who seem to be doing everything right, this ideal is still out of reach. Jonathan Morduch and Rachel Schneider draw on the groundbreaking U.S. Financial Diaries, which follow the lives of 235 low-and middle-income families as they navigate through a year. The authors challenge popular assumptions about how Americans earn, spend, borrow, and save and identify the true causes of distress and inequality for many Americans.

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The Magic of Listening J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World audiobooks now available at Village Books Just in time for summer road trips, J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World audiobooks are available at Village Books!

Libro.fm, the digital audiobook platform for independent bookstores, has partnered with Pottermore, J.K. Rowling’s digital publishing, e-commerce, entertainment, and news company, to offer eight Wizarding World digital audiobooks. This is the first time independent bookstores in the United States have been able to offer Wizarding World digital audiobooks to our customers.

The Wizarding World digital audiobooks include all seven novels in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series as well as the indispensable introduction to the magical beasts of the Wizarding World, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. It is narrated by Academy Award-winning actor Eddie Redmayne who starred as Newt Scamander in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, the 2016 film inspired by the Hogwarts Library book.

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In this sweeping history of popular music in the United States, NPR's acclaimed music critic examines how popular music shapes fundamental American ideas and beliefs, allowing us to communicate difficult emotions and truths about our most fraught social issues, most notably sex and race.

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by Neil Gaiman

available now, paperback, William Morrow & Company

Now in paperback! An inquisitive observer, thoughtful commentator, and assiduous craftsman: Neil Gaiman has long been celebrated for the sharp intellect and startling imagination that informs his bestselling fiction. Now, The View from the Cheap Seats brings together for the first time ever more than 60 pieces of his outstanding nonfiction. Analytical yet playful, erudite yet accessible, this cornucopia explores a broad range of interests and topics. Insightful, incisive, witty, and wise, The View from the Cheap Seats explores the issues and subjects that matter most to Neil Gaiman—offering a glimpse into the head and heart of one of the most acclaimed, beloved, and influential artists of our time.

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Science Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data and What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are Seth Stephens-Davidowitz

Inferior : How Science Got Women Wrongand the New Research That's Rewriting the Story

available now, hardcover, Dey Street Books

by Angela Saini

It may have been a shock in 1950 when researchers in Denver surveyed citizens to find that even in anonymous polls participants gave false information.

No, they were not all registered to vote and many who claimed to did not have a library card. The statistics were there for the taking, and they did not match the claims. We worry about what other people think, which is why social media is also unreliable. But late at night, in the privacy of our homes, we tell Google the truth. Economist, philosopher and data scientist Seth Stephens-Davidowitz unravels the mystery of big data. He explains what it can tell us about the darker side of human nature, about tracking epidemics and revolutionizing scientific research. But big data is more than Google searches. It is aggregated data from thousands of searchable sources, and has origins in older collection methods. Mostly, you need to ask the right questions. And some of these are about what we should not do with big data. Dr. Stephens-Davidowitz asks the right questions in this absorbing and surprisingly funny, if sometimes depressing, introduction to a science which is changing our lives. –Terri

available now, hardcover, Beacon Press

Caesar's Last Breath :

In Inferior, acclaimed science writer Angela Saini weaves together a fascinating—and sorely necessary—new science of women.

As Saini takes readers on a journey to uncover science’s failure to understand women, she finds that we’re still living with the legacy of an establishment that’s just beginning to recover from centuries of entrenched exclusion and prejudice.

Into the Gray Zone : A Neuroscientist Explores the Border Between Life and Death

by Adrian Owen

available in June, hardcover, Scribner

In this startling and thought-provoking book, which will remind readers of works

by Oliver Sacks and Atul Gawande, a world-renowned neuroscientist reveals his controversial, groundbreaking work with patients whose brains were previously thought vegetative or non-responsive but turn out—in up to 20 percent of cases—to be vibrantly alive, existing in the "Gray Zone."

The Great Unknown :

Decoding the Secrets of the Air Around Us

Seven Journeys to the Frontiers of Science

by Sam Kean

available in July, hardcover, Little Brown & Co.

by Marcus du Sautoy

Of the sextillions of molecules entering or leaving your lungs at this moment, some might well bear traces of Cleopatra's perfumes, German mustard gas, particles exhaled by dinosaurs or emitted by atomic bombs, even remnants of stardust from the universe's creation. Kean reveals how the alchemy of air reshaped our continents, steered human progress, powered revolutions, and continues to influence everything we do.

available now, hardcover, Viking

Bill Bryson calls this book 'Brilliant!' and I have to agree. Written by an award-winning Oxford mathematician, seven of the newest frontiers of scientific research questions are explained in terms the non-scientific person can understand, for example: Where is consciousness located in the brain? Is the universe infinite or not? What is dark energy? –Cindi

Everything All at Once : How to Unleash Your Inner Nerd, Tap into Radical Curiosity and Solve Any Problem

by Bill Nye

available in july, hardcover, Rodale Books

With Everything All At Once, New York Times bestselling author Bill Nye shows you how thinking like a nerd is the key to changing yourself and the world around you. This is the story of how Bill Nye became Bill Nye, how he became a champion of change and an advocate of science. It’s how he became The Science Guy. Bill teaches us that we have the power to make real change. Join him in… dare we say it… changing the world.

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by Al Gore

available in July, paperback, Rodale Books

Vice President Al Gore brings together cutting-edge research from top scientists around the world; approximately 200 photographs and illustrations to visually articulate the subject matter; and personal anecdotes and observations to document the fast pace and wide scope of global warming. He connects the dots of Zika, flooding, and other natural disasters we've lived through in the last 10+ years.

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by Bree Loewen

available now, paperback, Mountaineers

Now in her mid-thirties, a wife, a mother, and a leader of Seattle Mountain Rescue (SMR), Loewen no longer struggles for respect from co-workers nor with crippling self-doubt, but she does still ponder the question of why she continues to head into the backcountry confronting danger, risk, and death. Since the climbing and outdoor community in Seattle is so close-knit, she often finds herself involved in efforts to rescue friends and acquaintances.

A distinct and fearless voice, Loewen conveys the intensity of rescue as well as the beauty of wilderness landscapes in accessible, real, and convincing language.

National Parks of Europe

by Lonely Planet

available now, hardcover, Lonely Planet

Explore with Lonely Planet the best of Europe's amazing national parks. From the Lake District to the Black Forest, this beautiful introduction to 60 of Europe's parks is packed with panoramic photography, original illustrations, practical information, and inspiring tips on what to do and see.

You'll have all the tools to plan the first of many exciting trips.

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Large animal migrations are among the most primordial rhythms of life on earth, and, as scientists have recently discovered, the American West is home to some of the planet's most magnificent migrations. Joe Riis, a National Geographic contributing photographer, takes readers into the heart of these wild landscapes, and shows that it is possible to preserve our natural heritage and protect these last intact natural wildlife corridors.

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Warblers and Other Songbirds of North America : A Life-size Guide

available now, hardcover, Little, Brown and Co.

to Every Species

Mozart's Starling May 1784, Mozart met a starling bird that was singing his Piano Concerto no.

17 that he happened to be rehearsing upstairs. Mozart brought the bird, now named Star, home from the pet shop and the bird became one of the family, assisting Mozart in many timeless tunes. Many years later, author Lyanda Lynn Haupt adopted her own baby starling. The two became good friends and Lyanda decided to write this darling story full of history, music, and her friendship with Carmen the starling. –Kelly E.

by Paul Sterry

available in May, hardcover, Harper Design

Arranged by region and taxonomic order, 285 songbirds are depicted lifesized; each photograph is accompanied by a short description with essential information on identification and the particular species, habits, and behavior. Every species entry also includes a map showing where the species can be found, as well as a fact grid listing key details such as common and scientific name, length, food, habitat, status, and voice.

Raptor : A Journey through Birds Monarchs and Milkweed : A Migrating Butterfly, A Poisonous Plant, and Their Remarkable Story of Coevolution

by Anurag Agrwawal available now, hardcover, Princeton University Press

In Monarchs and Milkweed, Anurag Agrawal presents a vivid investigation into how the monarch butterfly has evolved closely alongside the milkweed—a toxic plant named for the sticky white substance emitted when its leaves are damaged—and how this inextricable and intimate relationship has been like an arms race over the millennia, a battle of exploitation and defense between two fascinating species.

The Ends of the World : Volcanic Apocalypses, Lethal Oceans, and Our Quest to Understand Earth's Past Mass Extinctions

by Peter Brannen

available in June, hardcover, Ecco

Our world has ended five times: it has been broiled, frozen, poison-gassed, smothered, and pelted by asteroids. In The Ends of the World Peter Brannen, setting his story like a police procedural, dives into deep time, exploring Earth's past dead ends, and, in the process, offers us a glimpse of our possible future.

by James Macdonald Lockhart

available now, hardcover, University of Chicago Press

On its surface, Raptor is a journey across the British Isles in search of 15 species of birds of prey, but as Lockhart seeks out these elusive predators, his quest becomes so much more: an incomparably elegant elegy on the beauty of the British landscape and, through the birds, a journey toward understanding an awesome power at the heart of the natural world—a power that is majestic and frightening in its strength, but also fragile.

Beulah : A Crow's Story

by Brian Griffin

available now, paperback, Knox Cellars Publishing

Beulah, A Crow’s Stor y is the remembrance of a childhood adventure with a baby crow rescued from the nest and raised by the author and his sister. Brian Griffin will not only tell of the fascinating experience with Beulah, but will share his research of the extreme intelligence of crows and ravens. Brian Griffin, a lifelong resident of Bellingham, is also the author of two books about native bees, The Orchard Mason Bees and Humblebee Bumblebee. More recently his local history interests have resulted in Boulevard Park, Treasures from the Trunk, and in 2016, Fairhaven.

Join us for a free event At Village Books in Fairhaven

Brian Griffin Thursday, June 15th, 7pm

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

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Books, movies, and convertibles collide in this special one-night event!

New website, same great stories!

METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER

Join us for a special evening featuring a presentation and in-theatre discussion with BECKY AIKMAN, author of Off the Cliff: How the Making of Thelma & Louise Drove Hollywood to the Edge AND a screening of the legendary film, Thelma & Louise (Rated R) starring Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis, Harvey Keitel, and a fresh-faced up-and-coming actor named Brad Pitt.

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In Off the Cliff, Becky Aikman tells the extraordinary story behind this 1991 feminist sensation, which crashed barricades and upended convention. Drawing on 130 exclusive interviews with key players from this remarkable cast of actors, writers, and filmmakers, Aikman tells an inspiring and important underdog story about creativity, the magic of cinema, and the unjust obstacles that women in Hollywood continue to face to this day. Don't miss this interesting and entertaining event!

At the Pickford Film Center

Thursday, July 13, 6:30pm Tickets: $10.75, $8 for Students, and $7.50 for Pickford Members available at pickfordfilmcenter.org or at the Pickford Film Center Box Office:

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Building Community One Book at a Time

Inspiration • Compassion • Love Penguin the Magpie : The Odd Little Bird Who Saved a Family

by Cameron Bloom

available now, hardcover, Atria Book

When bad things happen to good people, healing comes in many forms. Sometimes that form can be unexpected, as in this delightfully poignant story of an injured magpie, who happened upon a family in crisis, and with his antics, brought wisdom and humor to an otherwise dark situation. –Cindi

Esther the Wonder Pig : Changing the World One Heart at a Time

by Steve Jenkins and Derek Walter available now, paperback, Grand Central Publishing

Steve Jenkins was contacted by an old friend about adopting a micro piglet.

Within three years, Tiny Esther grew to a whopping 600 pounds. Steve and his partner Derek made a life-changing decision: they bought a farm and opened the Happily Ever Esther Farm Sanctuary, where they could care for Esther and other animals in need.

Real Love : The Art of Mindful Connection

Thank you for your continued support.

We wouldn't be here without you!

by Sharon Salzberg

available in June, hardcover, Flatiron Books

We all yearn for connection, yet our minds get in the way of this yearning as we spin stories and assumptions around in our heads that keep us feeling alienated from one another. Salzberg will teach you to redefine and open up the limited definitions of "love" and experience it in a more essential way.

Dare to Be Kind : How Extraordinary Compassion Can Transform Our World

by Lizzie Velasquez and Catherine Avril Morris

available in June, hardcover, Hachette Books

Lizzie Velasquez, once the victim of an online bullying video that went viral, is now the face of a movement encouraging kindness. Her TED Talk on optimism in the face of obstacles has over 10 million views. More than an anti-bullying message, here are positive suggestions to change the world.

I Hope I Screw This Up :

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How Falling in Love with Your Fears Can Change the World

by Kyle Cease

available now, hardcover, North Star Way

If the title isn't enough to make you open this surprisingly insightful book, how about this—Kyle Cease, who leads transformational seminars, is a cross between Cheryl Strayed (Tiny, Beautiful Things) and Eckhart Tolle (The Power of Now). Throw in humor and a little zaniness. As Cease says, "be overcome with the deep down love and acceptance of what is, now." –Cindi

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The 38th Annual

Mayor's Arts Award Recipients Announced ​ Mayor Kelli Linville announced the recipients of the 38th Annual Mayor's Arts Awards earlier this spring. This year the mayor honored a broad range of artists, advocates, organizations, and performances that have significantly contributed to the arts in our community— including performance poet Kevin Murphy, who is a regular cast member on the Chuckanut Radio Hour. Award winners were chosen based on nominations submitted by community members. Congratulations to all of the winners!

• Kevin Murphy • Mary Gillilan and Norman Green • Bellingham Art Beat—Shannon Laws • Cynthia Zaferatos • Homeless in Bellingham Video Series —Fredrick Dent and Lisa Spicer

• Scott Henderson • Bellingham House Concerts—Dan and Victoria Sabo • Sonja Max and Oliver Max • Brend Hunt-Holma • Bellingham Arts Academy for Youth

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Body & Soul If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face? : My Adventures in the Art and Science of Relating and Communicating

by Alan Alda

available in June, hardcover, Random House

Alda reflects on moments of miscommunication in his own life, and his determination to improve the way we relate to others. He teaches us ways to build empathy, and even develop a kind of mind-reading ability. This book digs into the heart of what it means to be a true communicator: being able to read another person so well, you know what they’re thinking and feeling and thus be in sync with them.

Memory's Last Breath : Field Notes on My Dementia

Unwritten Rules of Social Relationships : Decoding Social Mysteries Through the Unique Perspectives of Autism (2nd Edition)

by Temple Grandin, Veronica Zysk, and Sean Barron available now, paperback, Future Horizons

Born with autism, both Temple Grandin and Sean Barron have created successful social lives. However, their paths were quite different. Temple's logical mind controlled her social behavior, and logic informed her decision to obey social rules and avoid unpleasant consequences. By contrast, Sean's emotions controlled his social behavior, and confused by social rules, isolated and friendless, he made up his own rules and applied them to others. Whether you are a person with autism, a caregiver in the autism community or just someone interested in an outsider view of society, their powerful stories will enthrall and enlighten you.

by Gerda Saunders

available in June, hardcover, Hachette Books

When she was diagnosed with early stage dementia at age 61, Professor Gerda Saunders started a journal chronicling the progression of her disease from her own point of view. Now in the middle stages of the disease, Prof. Saunders recently made a video series for Utah's NPR station that made headlines when she candidly discussed assisted suicide with her family.

Hey Artisits & Graduates!

Make Trouble

by John Waters

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available now, hardcover, Algonquin

From an icon of popular culture, here is inspiring advice for artists, graduates, and all who seek happiness and success on their own terms. When John Waters delivered his gleefully subversive advice to the graduates of the Rhode Island School of Design, the speech went viral, in part because it was so brilliantly on point about making a living as a creative person. Now we can all enjoy his sly wisdom in a manifesto that reminds us, no matter what field we choose, to embrace chaos, be nosy, and outrage our critics. Illustrated with slightly demented line drawings by Eric Hanson, Make Trouble is a one-of-a-kind gift, the perfect playbook for gaming the system by making the system work for you.

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A GREAT GIFT for Fathers and Graduates!

Cross Pens

Elegant, functional, and dependable.

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GREAT THINGS HAPPEN WHEN WE LIVE UNITED! Each year your donation impacts 100,000+ kids, teens, families, seniors, friends, and neighbors right here in Whatcom County through:   

Early learning and before/after school programs Job readiness, housing and financial support Freedom from abuse and increased healthy options

Big challenges aren’t solved one non-profit at a time. It takes United Way’s network of programs to lift people up and create lasting change.

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YOUNG READERS Their Families & Educators

PICTURE BOOKS Birds and Other Animals with Pablo Picasso

Claymates

by Dev Petty, illustrated by Lauren Eldridge

by Pablo Picasso

available in June, hardcover, Little, Brown

available now, board book, Phaidon Press

What can you do with two blobs of clay? Create something amazing! But don't leave them alone for too long.

Things might get a little crazy. In this photographic friendship adventure, the claymates squish, smash, and sculpt themselves into the funniest shapes imaginable. But can they fix a giant mess before they're caught in the act?

The masterful drawings of Pablo Picasso are used to teach animal recognition in this artful, read-aloud board book. Birds & Other Animals takes children through Picasso's series of single-line animal drawings, beginning and ending with various kinds of birds. The cleverly whimsical charm of Picasso's sketches keeps readers engaged, while the accompanying text enriches the experience.

Goodwin the Goat

by Don Freeman

The Treasure Box

by Margaret Wild, illustrated by Freya Blackwood available now, hardcover, Candlewick

As war rages around them, Peter and his father, alongside so many refugees, flee their home, taking with them a treasure box that holds something rarer than rubies and more precious than gold.

They journey through mud and rain and long cold nights, and soon survival becomes more important than any possession.

But as the years go by, Peter never forgets the treasure box, and one day he returns to find it.

available now, hardcover, Racehorse

One day, after growing tired of his daily wheat and oats, Goodwin searches for new types of delicious food and stumbles upon an artist painting by the river and notices her scrumptious colorful paint tubes.

After the artist leaves, Goodwin tries to eat the paint tubes and covers himself in paint. Angry that Goodwin destroyed her painting, the artist asks Farmer Mac Duff to pay for her destroyed materials and art. Can they create a way to pay her back for her materials and destroyed art and can Goodwin stay out of trouble? By the famed author of Corduroy.

Under the Silver Moon : Lullabies, Night Songs, and Poems illustrated by Pamela Dalton

available in July, hardcover, Chronicle

Cut-paper artist Pamela Dalton's magically intricate illustrations illuminate a generous collection of lullabies and goodnight poems with exquisite detail and a sophisticated aesthetic. Recalling traditional favorites from childhood and embracing a wide range of sources and cultures, this timeless collection makes a lovely addition to any bedroom bookshelf or bedtime read-aloud ritual.

IN FAIRHAVEN Every Tuesday & Saturday at 10:30am

in the Kids Section on the main floor

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IN LYNDEN Every Wednesday at 11am & Saturdays at 2pm in the Kids Section

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Take our

Summer Reading

Challenge

Hey Kids!

Early Reader Bonus!

of the Complete the first two spaces ive rece and challenge by July 20 ham ing Bell the 2 FREE TICKETS to Bells game on July 21st!

Join us in celebrating summer with one of our favorite activities— READING! Pick up your Reading Challenge form in either Fairhaven or Lynden (or print out the form from our website) then read your way along the path to receive prizes.

(while supplies last)

There are three prizes to win this year!

1.) Complete the first two spaces by July 20th and win two tickets to the Bellingham Bells game on July 21st (while supplies last).

2.) Complete the first six spaces and receive a coupon for 20% off a store purchase.

3.) Read all 10 books on the challenge and return your completed form by Thursday, August 31st and receive a $5 gift certificate to Village Books & Paper Dreams AND a cookie from our good friends at the Colophon Café in Fairhaven or, for those in Lynden, from the Lynden Dutch Bakery!

Select your favorite read of the summer and, on the card we provide you, tell us what you liked about it. We'll hang your review up in the store!

We will hold a drawing in early September from the completed forms and if we draw your form, Village Books will donate a $100 gift certificate to YOUR SCHOOL LIBRARY! If a homeschooler wins, we will donate to the charity of your choice. Our 2016 winner was Lillian from Happy Valley Elementary.

Stumped about what to read? Check out the great selections in this issue of the Chuckanut Reader or ask any of us at the store for help and suggestions.

Happy Valley Librarian Elissa Stanton with Lilllian, winners of the $100 drawing!

Happy Reading!

Wednesday, July 19, 12-2pm Dinger at the Fairhaven Wednesday Farmers Market!

Baseball fans, bring your kids to the Fairhaven farmers’ market and play with Dinger, the beloved mascot to the Bellingham Bells! There MIGHT be a couple of Bells on hand to play too!

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Join Us!

Building Community One Book at a Time

Nature for Kids

A Free Event at Village Books

Curious Kids Nature Guide : Exploring the

Fiona Cohen

Amazing Outdoors of the Pacific Northwest

by Fiona Cohen, illustrated by Marni Fylling

available now, hardcover, Little Bigfoot

Join Us!

Saturday, June 24th, 4pm

Did you know that baby raccoons are smaller than a bar of soap? Or that salmon smell using little pits in the front of their eyes? Curious Kids Nature Guide is filled with full-color illustrations and fun facts about the natural wonders of the Pacific Northwest, encouraging kids to discover and explore nature in their own backyards and beyond. Organized by habitat—forest, beach, fresh water, and backyards and urban parks—this book will teach kids about some of the most intriguing flora, fauna, and natural phenomena of the region while also sharing ecological lessons.

Summer Brain Quest Kick-Off Party Saturday, June 10, 12pm Ages 5 and up

summer

FUN for KIDS

Fend off the summer slide and stay summer smart! Introducing Summer Brain Quest, the exciting new summer workbook program from Brain Quest, America’s #1 educational bestseller. Summer Brain Quest is an effective new tool for parents, homeschoolers, tutors, and teachers alike to stay sharp and stop summer slide.

Join us in the readings gallery for fun activities to stimulate the brain.

Join us for a Story Time in Fairhaven Featuring

Paul Owen Lewis –MotoMice

A Kids and Bikers Event!

Ride with the MotoMice to discover what bikers everywhere know—when you’re on a motorcycle, you’re part of the family. Paul Owen Lewis’ lavishly illustrated picture book, MotoMice, is destined to become the Goodnight Moon of the global motorcycle community. But you don’t need to ride a motorcycle to appreciate its message that, despite our outward differences, we are all one in our essence.

Whatcom County native Paul Owen Lewis is the author and illustrator of several classic picture books for children, including the Northwest favorite, Davy’s Dream, about a boy who sails with wild killer whales in the San Juan Islands, and the 1996 American Book Award winner, Storm Boy. P.S. If you are a motorcycle rider with kids or grandkids to whom you would like give an autographed copy of a picture book created just for them, tell your biker friends and ride on out to Village Books, Saturday, June 17th. After the event you can ride Chuckanut Drive together and celebrate being members of a family with 200+ million members around the world!

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FIND WALDO LOCAL in Fairhaven and Lynden!

July 1st-30th, 2017

Have you seen Waldo?

He's an elusive fellow, but rumor has it that he'll be hanging around Whatcom County again this summer. If you're looking carefully, you might just spot him. Yes, you read that right. “Find Waldo Local” is back in July!

For the sixth year in a row, up to 25 local businesses in Fairhaven will participate in a scavenger hunt all month long.

And again this year, local businesses in Lynden will be joining in the search as well.

Do you think YOU can find Waldo? Pick up a passport from either location of Village Books & Paper Dreams or one of the other participating merchants, and spend some time looking around for the guy in stripes. He'll be hiding somewhere in each of the businesses on the passport. If you can find Waldo in 10 different stores, you can come back to Village Books for a special Waldo button (while supplies last). If you find Waldo in 20 different stores, you'll be entered in a raffle for the chance to win all sorts of great prizes! Fairhaven and Lynden will each have their own passport.

PARTY!

And on Sunday, July 30th, we'll be having a party! Stop

by Village Books in Fairhaven at 2pm that day for games, treats, a prize drawing for scavenger hunt participants, and maybe, just maybe, a sighting of the real Waldo.

All Ages!

Grand Celebration at Village Books in Fairhaven July 30th 2-4pm Stop by for games, treats, the prize drawing for scavenger hunt participants, and maybe, just maybe, a sighting of the real Waldo.

Come in your red stripes and glasses!

Where’s Waldo?

The Coloring Collection

We hope you'll join us as we search for Waldo all around Fairhaven and Lynden in July!

Waldo is celebrating his 30th anniversary with THREE new books–on sale now!

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Eighty pages of Waldo art, characters, and patterns to color. A bonus item—an extra-large poster to fold out and color!

Where’s Waldo?

30th Anniversary Edition The amazing original but with eye-boggling extras and all new hiding places for Waldo!

Where’s Waldo?

The Totally Essential Travel Collection This reissue includes six bonus postcards.

Building Community One Book at a Time

Middle Readers Beyond The Bright Sea

by Lauren Wolk

Felix Yz

available now, hardcover, Dutton Books

by Lisa Bunker

Crow, a 12-year-old girl set adrift in a skiff at birth, lives with Osh on the Elizabeth Islands in the 1920s. After seeing a fire from nearby Penikese Island, formerly a hospital for lepers, Crow is inspired to discover the mysteries of her origin. Crow faces challenges of prejudice from other islanders, a dangerous criminal, and harsh storms in her search. Great historical fiction for young readers; Wolk's prose makes this stand out from other middle grade novels. –Trevor

available in June, hardcover, Viking

Thirteen-year-old Felix leads a normal life including a great supportive family, having to deal with school bullies, and a daily apprehension to talk to the cute boy in his class. But the fused-with-analien thing? That part is probably the most challenging right now. Told in epistolary style of Felix's daily journal, this is a fast and engaging read for all ages. –Leah

The List

York #01: The Shadow Cipher

by Patricia Forde available in August, hardcover, Jabberwocky

In the city of Ark, speech is constrained to 500 sanctioned words. Speak outside the approved lexicon and face banishment.

The exceptions are the Wordsmith and his apprentice Letta, the keepers and archivists of all language in their postapocalyptic, neo-medieval world. On the death of her master, Letta is suddenly promoted to Wordsmith, charged with collecting and saving words. But when she uncovers a sinister plan to suppress language and rob Ark's citizens of their power of speech, she realizes that it's up to her to save not only words, but culture itself.

by Laura Ruby

available now, hardcover, Walden Pond Press

The Goonies come to New York in this delightful adventure. Our plucky young heroes have to solve a centuries-old puzzle to try and save their home from an evil developer before time runs out.

Set in an alternate New York City full of whimsy and technological innovations that make our New York look boring, The Shadow Cipher is a truly enjoyable adventure from beginning to end. –Hayley

Graphic Memoir

The Dragon's Green :

Real Friends

Worldquake Book One

by Shannon Hale, illustrated by LeUyen Pham

by Scarlett Thomas

available now, hardcover, Simon & Schuster

available now, paperback, First Second

Following little Shannon's life from kindergarten through fifth grade, Real Friends captures the emotional roller coaster ride of friendship, from navigating the tricky waters of cliques and bullies to her never-ending struggle to stay in "The Group." Shannon's honest and heartfelt story reminds us of how hard it was to learn what real friends are—and why finding them is worth the journey.

VB Reads...

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After Effie Truelove's grandfather dies, he leaves her a magical book—The Dragon's Green—and the instruction that she should protect the rest of his books. But Effie's father has other ideas, and with the help of a few new friends, Effie sets off on an adventure to rescue the lost library. This is a charming children's fairytale story, full of wicked adults, clever kids, and just enough magic to make it sparkle. –Hayley

This book group for kids 8-12 years of age is led by Trevor of Village Books. We meet the second Tuesdays of most months* from 4-5pm in the Readings Gallery. When we get together, we examine and explore the story we have read through discussions, crafts, activities, and games. *We're taking July & August off —have a great summer!

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VILLAGE BOOKS

LIT CAMP Calling all young readers and writers from ages 8-11, this exciting camp is just for you! Each day of the week has a specific beloved book as its focus and all of that day's activities will be inspired by its respective book. For example, on The Mysterious Benedict Society day, we will practice our Morse Code skills and head out on a scavenger hunt, and for My Side of the Mountain, we will learn foraging skills with a local outdoor adventurer! There will be a short writing exercise every day, as well as a healthy snack. Other activities will include playing games, solving mysteries, and a craft or two.

0 Ages 7-1

Register Today!

July 17-21, 1-5pm

Ages 8-11

Daily activities will be inspired by these beloved middle-grade titles: The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

by E.L. Konigsburg Village Books Lit Camp is $129 per child - due by Saturday, July 15. Each child will receive a discount on all five bundled titles upon registration. **Purchase of books is NOT required and kids do NOT have to have read the books in advance to participate.**

July 31-August 4, 1-5pm

CAMP

VILLAGE BOOKS

Village Books is hosting a week-long, half-day summer camp, Monday, July 31stFriday, Aug. 4th from 1-5pm each day. A Village Books staffer will lead each day of themed activities with hands-on projects, book-related topics, and field trips around Fairhaven. Snack included.

Check Out Our Themes!

Camp Village Books is $129 per child. Register at the VB main counter or download a form from villagebooks.com and mail it and a check to: Village Books, Camp VB, 1200 11th Street, Bellingham, WA 98225. Registration is due by Saturday, July 29. If you have questions you can email Claire, events@villagebooks.com or you can call our store at 360-671-2626.

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. Registration is now open for their Summer Camps: commonthreadsfarm.org.

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The Girl with the Ghost Machine

by Lauren DeStefano

available in June, hardcover, Bloomsbury

I was warned this book would make me cry. I was not warned it would reduce me to a blubbering mess by the last page. Emmaline's father invents a machine that can bring back her mother's ghost, and the machine has changed their lives more than they know, for the mechanics of bringing someone back is trickier than you might think. Lauren DeStefano's middlegrade books are instant classics in the running with Kate DiCamillo, and she seamlessly incorporates difficult topics within her beautiful stories—I recommend all of them. –Leah

Middle Readers The Lost Kingdom of Bamarre

by Gail Carson Levine

available now, hardcover, Harper

Gail Carson Levine has been one of my favorite authors since I was a kid.

The Two Princesses of Bamarre is still one of my favorite books, kind of like comfort food. So I was delighted to pick up the prequel. And this book is remarkably topical. The main character deals with prejudice, oppression, and how to stage a revolution, all in a delightful fantasy setting that made me wish I was a kid again. –Hayley

New Installments in Your Favorite Series! ups and downs in middle school.

Star Wars Jedi Academy Book Five : The Force Oversleeps

by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

available in July, hardcover, Scholastic Inc.

Victor Starspeeder is back at Jedi Academy for year two, but it's not going the way he'd planned. He wil have to trust the ways of the Force and his friends if he's going to survive.

Book Scavenger : The Unbreakable Code

by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman available now, hardcover, Henry Holt and Co.

Mr. Quisling is definitely up to something mysterious, and Emily and James race to crack the code of a lifetime.

The Misadventures of Max Crumbly Book Two : Middle School Mayhem

by Rachel Renée Russell

available in June, hardcover, Aladdin

From the New York Times bestselling Dork Diaries author Rachel Renee Russell comes the second book in an all-new series about Max Crumbly and his daily

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The Land of Stories : Worlds Collide

by Chris Colfer

available in July, hardcover, Little, Brown

In the highly anticipated conclusion to the Land of Stories series, Conner and Alex must brave the impossible.

All of the Land of Stories fairy tale characters—heroes and villains–are no longer confined within their world!

Rise of the Isle of the Lost : A Descendants Novel

by Melissa de la Cruz

available now, hardcover, Disney-Hyperion

The thrilling, perilous race to recover King Triton's missing powerful trident pits old friends-and current enemiesagainst each other with the future of Auradon on the line. Both teams might like to make waves, but only one will come out on top of this one.

The Trials of Apollo Book Two : The Dark Prophecy

by Rick Riordan

available now, hardcover, Disney-Hyperion

Come along for what promises to be a harrowing, hilarious, and haikufilled ride.

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Village Books & Paper Dreams is the exclusive sponsor for the 2017 Peaceful Poetry Youth Contest.

Young people are key to putting the pieces together for creative conflict resolution.

The Peaceful Poetry Youth Contest encourages kids to write a poem or song about a peaceful theme (listening, respect, anti-bullying, etc).

(download)

Five selected poets receive gift cards, public recognition at our Peace Builder Awards Gala on November 17th, AND will be filmed by BTV! Who: K-12 students in Whatcom County When: Submit poems now through September 25, 2017 Prizes: Gift cards, public readings at Village Books and the Peace Builder Awards Gala, and much more!

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For Kids and Adults!

Fairhaven Store Hours: Monday-Saturday 9am-9pm • Sunday 10am-7pm

Young Adult Geekerella

by Ashley Poston available now, hardcover, Quirk Books

This is the geekiest Cinderella story I've ever read. With a heroine who lives for a Star Trek-esque TV show, an actor trying to break out of his pretty boy typecasting, a greenhaired fairy godmother, a stepsister who is more than she seems, and a pumpkin-themed vegan food truck as the magical carriage, every bit of this story is a heartwarming adventure. –Hayley

Kill All Happies

by Rachel Cohn

available now, hardcover, Disney-Hyperion

The seniors are about to graduate, and it's time for Vic to plan another legendary party. It all sounds like a blast, however there's an evil teacher and a handsome boy who both want Vic. Trouble starts to brew when the party triples in size and the most unlikely, unwanted complications arise. I highly recommend this for any high school student.

You never know when you're going to plan a party for your class... –Elissa

The Lines We Cross

by Randa Abdel-Fattah

available now, hardcover, Scholastic

Michael usually hangs out with his friends, but every once in a while, his parents drag him to meetings and rallies with their antiimmigrant group. And it all makes sense to Michael. Until Mina, a beautiful girl from the other side of the protest lines, shows up at his school, and turns out to be funny, smart—and a Muslim refugee from Afghanistan. Suddenly, his parents' politics seem much more complicated. Mina has already had a long and arduous journey leaving behind her besieged home in Afghanistan, and the frigid welcome at her new school is daunting. As tensions increase, lines are drawn.

Both have to choose what they want their world to look like.

Someone Else's Summer

by Rachel Bateman

available now, hardcover, Running Press Kids

After Anna's older sister Storm, dies in a car accident, she discovers Storm's bucket list. Cameron, Storm's best friend, accompanies Anna to fulfill Storm's bucket list. But when she finds out a startling secret that may haunt her forever, Anna feels further from Storm than ever. This book is full of self discovery and the rekindling of a long lost friendship and I fell in love with the characters instantly. –Elissa

Once and for All

by Sarah Dessen

available in June, hardcover, Viking Books

Sarah Dessen does it again! When I'm in a book funk and need something to lighten my spirits I almost always pick up one of her books. Her characters are flawed, quirky, and all too relatable. Once and for All will welcome back old fans with Lakeview cameos, and embrace new fans with her addictive writing. –Leah

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Young Adult Afar

Spill Zone

by Leila del Duca, illustrated by Kit Seaton

by Scott Westerfeld, illustrated by Alex Pullivard

available now, paperback, Image Comics

available now, hardcover, First Second

This book is gorgeous. If you like fantasy, and post-apocalyptic societies but are a little bored with the current run of books that all look the same, check this one out. It takes place in Africa, and the characters are all delightful.

Besides, who doesn’t like stories about astral projection? –Hayley

A few years ago something happened in the city of Poughkeepsie, now it's a landscape with malignant dangers on every street corner. I'm a long time fan of Westerfeld's work and he's brilliant as usual. In this graphic novel there are monsters, a strong female lead, and plotting toy dolls.

With the unsettling but striking illustrations by Alex Pullivard, The Spill Zone will scare the crap out of you—assuming you'll make it out alive, that is. –Leah

Deserted Lands Double: Toils & Snares AND Outward Bound

by Rob Slater

by Jesikah Sundin

available now, Rocket Tears Press, paperback

available now, paperback, Forest Tales Publishing

Here Rob Slater gives us two books in one—a flip book!

Read one and then flip the book over and read the other. Both books have been popular in digital format.

Toils & Snares: Untouched by a global pandemic killing over 95% of the population, Samuel’s family fears a mutated virus and the people who have survived it. Is this apocalypse an act of God? They may escape into the wilderness to find a place of safety as civilization dies around them, but can they escape each other and their pasts? A parallelequel to Slater's All is Silence that follows an Oregon family as they flee the pandemic.

Outward Bound: A writer takes a retreat to get away from it all and write apocalyptic fiction about a pandemic wiping out civilization. While he is shut up inside his tiny rental typing away on his old fashioned typewriter, there is a knock on the door…This collection of Sci Fi and poetry starts with the short story Beginnings, which kicks off the anthology.

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Transitions

Jesikah Sundin's Transitions, Book 2.5 in the Biodome Chronicles, takes us inside New Eden Township, where hope begins to flicker as a new future rises from the ashes of deception. Yet for Ember, Skylar, Rain, Mack, and Lynden, the many transitions to Project Phase Two expose dark secrets that demand sacrifices.

Sacrifices, they discover, that may still destroy the very community they vowed to protect and serve. A prequel to Gamemaster, this collection of novellas allows the reader to embark on a journey with beloved secondary characters from The Biodome Chronicles series as they untangle truth from lies and rebuild hope after betrayal. Are you ready to discover what is real?

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Rob Slater & Jesikah Sundin Saturday, July 1, 7pm You can also catch Jesikah at the Fairhaven Steampunk Festival on Saturday, July 22 at 2pm.

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

Royce Rolls

by Margaret Stohl available now, hardcover, Freeform

Do I use rhetorical questions to review books often? Is my need to gush about this book unfounded? Have I seen a YA book that’s this phenomenal before? No, no and no. Because Royce Rolls isn’t the kind of book you see every day. Will you root for teenager Bentley as she struggles to break out of her scripted life? Will you be shocked at the perfectly executed twists and turns the story takes as tension rises? And is there heart, honesty, glitz and glamour?

Yes, yes, and yes. Should you pick this novel up right now? Yes, you should. –Nich V. age 16

What to Say Next

by Julie Buxbaum

available in July, hardcover, Delacorte Press

What to Say Next is a genuine YA novel centered around David, who has a brilliant mind when it comes to mathematics and small details but is still finding his footing when it comes to social interactions, and Kit, a socialite who's trying to find herself after the loss of her father. These two meet in the middle and become friends. Kit enjoys David's candor and David enjoys Kit’s sense of wonder. These two come together to find the answer to Kit’s question: how did her father really die? Together they start the accident project to find out just that. –Sam T. age 17

A Face Like Glass

by Frances Hardinge

The One Memory of Flora Banks

by Emily Barr

available now, hardcover, Philomel Books

Flora lost the ability to make new memories at the age of 10. Every few hours when her latest memories slip away, she finds herself in a state of confusion, as to what she’s doing, of course, but also because she realizes over and over that she is no longer 10, but 17.

I found Flora’s condition to be absolutely fascinating, but what really made the book special was the emotions that went along with it. Even if she weren’t grappling with this unique problem, Flora’s courage would be inspiring. Prepare yourself for some feelings. –Brynna K. age 17

House of Furies

by Madeleine Roux

available now, hardcover, Harper Teen

This story follows young Louisa, a fortune teller on the street, who decides to join a woman (by the name of Mrs. Haylam) who simply offers her a better job and hopefully better life. They arrive at Coldthistle House in the countryside and she is given work and a place to reside in the huge estate.

After a short while, and a meeting with the mysterious Mr. Morningside, Louisa notices weird occurrences going on. What she finds out about the house will truly shock you. I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys mystery and horror teen novels. –Rosie T. age 17

For Teens, By Teens

available now, hardcover, Amulet Books

A Face Like Glass has the most AMAZING and bizarre concept. Who can imagine a world in which an entire population lives below ground, cannot show any emotion on their face and must learn “faces” in order to do so, and create perfumes that can seduce the mind, wines that can erase memory “live,” and cheeses that can do the same and more? Couple this world with a ruler that literally has split personalities and a thief with a secret plan that is only kept safe by his not even knowing it, and it becomes an amazing read! –Brayden W. age 16

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Review Committee Reaper

For Teens, By Teens

Antisocial

by Kyra Leigh available now, hardcover, Simon & Schuster

Rosie Wolfe just died and woke up surrounded by the grumpy and overworked employees of the Grim Reaper herself, a beautiful woman with a bad attitude. It turns out that in order to get to paradise and meet her dad, she has to collect three souls from the land of the living. She quickly finds out that's easier said than done as she meets a great guy who she doesn't want to leave. A creative, and surprisingly hopeful book about how love can too easily thwart fate, Reaper is not one you want to miss. –Abby C. age 17

by Jillian Blake available now, paperback, Delacorte Press

Antisocial is a book so true, it feels real. Told from Anna, a senior in high school, this story weaves a tale that is so rich in detail. When all of the world is so social, it takes one push, or in this case, one hack, to bring it tumbling down. When all of your so-called private information becomes public, life in high school falls apart. This story correctly tells how much we share on social media and how little that truly matters. I think this is a must-read for those who share their life on social media and those who share nothing. A true masterpiece.

–Kamden I. age 13

Our Broken Pieces

by Sarah White

available in August, paperback, Harper Teen

When Dimple Met Rishi

Seeing her boyfriend cheat on her with her best friend was something Everly Morgan never thought she’d have to experience. Our Broken Pieces by Sarah White is the story of Everly who just had her heart broken by the two most important people in her life. She feels lost and abandoned until she meets Gabe in her therapist’s office. With Gabe’s help, she’s able to heal and overcome the hurt that has been caused by her two best friends. I really enjoyed this story, because it is a very cute little romance and it is about a young girl finding her way back after she’s been betrayed.

–Amanda M. age 16

by Sandhya Menon

Words on Bathroom Walls

York : The Shadow Cipher

available in July, hardcover, Random House

available now, hardcover, Walden Pond Press

Words on Bathroom Walls is a creative story about a boy named Adam who has schizophrenia, a condition that makes him see people and things that aren't there. Just as Adam starts a drug trial to help stop his visions, he meets a girl named Maya. Maya doesn't know Adam's secret and as they become close, she starts to get worried. This story is all about coping with secrets and things you can't control.

A beautiful story that ties first love, voices in your head, and selfacceptance together. Very uplifting. –Kamden I. age 13

A city-wide, hundred-year-old puzzle set in a futuristic New York—this, along with the beautiful cover, drew me in right away. I love puzzle books, and I've found that middle reader ones tend to be the best, York: The Shadow Cipher included. Not only does Laura Ruby set up a compelling premise, within it she portrays diversity in her characters without calling attention to it. Normalized diversity plus fascinating plot equals a book every middle reader, young adult, or not-so-young adult should read. –Brynna K. age 17

by Julia Walton

available now, hardcover, Simon & Schuster

Mix two teens (who will be arranged to be married soon) with science camp and what do you get? The hilarious and heartwarming tale that is When Dimple Met Rishi. I absolutely loved it; the characters are a breath of fresh air in the contemporary genre. Dimple and Rishi are both smart, complex, and fully developed

by Menon. The story itself is utterly adorable and kept my attention throughout. A feminist, diverse, own-voices read that quickly became one of my favorites of the year.

–Hannah M. age 18

by Laura Ruby

Established in 2014, this program offers teenagers 13-18 the opportunity to read yet-to-be-published 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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Literature LIVE!

VB’s Literary Events Program

EVENTS

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JUNE Friday, June 9, 7pm WENDY HINMAN –Sea Trials: Around the World

Local Sunday, June 11, 4pm Author PHYLLIS SHACTER –Choosing to Die: A Personal Story

Phyllis Shacter shares the first personal story ever written about VSED (Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking). This is the journey she took with her husband once he decided to VSED so he didn’t have to live into the late stages of Alzheimer’s. This is their love story and partnership and the brave territory they traversed, including the medical and legal considerations. They knew they were paving the way for others who would follow in their footsteps.

Tuesday, June 13, 7pm JAMIE HARRISON –The Widow Nash

Is it possible to disappear from your old life and create another?

Dulcy travels the West reading stories about her own death and finds a small Montana town where she’s reborn as Mrs. Nash, a wealthy young widow, free from the burden of family. But her old life won’t let go so easily, and soon her ex-fiancé is on her trail, threatening the new life she is so eager to create. The Widow Nash is a Village Books Signed First Edition selection! Read a review of this book on page 18.

Thursday, June 15, 7pm BRIAN GRIFFIN –Beulah: A Crow's Story

Travel Lit!

with Duct Tape & Bailing Wire

A shipwreck might end a dream of circumnavigating the globe.

Not for the Wilcox family. To triumph, they must rebuild their boat on a remote Pacific island. Damage sustained on the reef and a lack of resources haunt them the rest of the way around the world as they face wild weather, pirates, gun boats, mines and thieves. Without a working engine or a way to communicate with the outside world, they struggle to reach home before their broken rig comes crashing down and they run out of food in a trial that tests them to their limits. It's a skillfully-told story of tenacity and grit filled with glimpses of the fascinating cultures they encounter and enough levity to keep readers of all ages hooked to a suspenseful, satisfying ending.

Don't miss this Kirkus best book of the month pick. Wendy Hinman is also the award-winning author of Tightwads on the Loose.

Saturday, June 10, 12pm Summer Brain Quest KIDS! Kick-Off Party Fend off the summer slide and stay summer smart! Introducing Summer Brain Quest, the exciting new summer workbook program from Brain Quest, America’s #1 educational bestseller. Summer Brain Quest is an effective new tool for parents, homeschoolers, tutors, and teachers alike to stop summer slide. By providing fun, personalized, and meaningful educational materials, kids are sure to keep essential skills sharp all summer long! Join us in the Readings Gallery for fun activities to stimulate the brain. For ages 5 and up

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

Historical Fiction

Local Author

Beulah, A Crow’s Story is the remembrance of a childhood adventure with a baby crow rescued from the nest and raised by the author and his sister. Brian Griffin will not only tell of the fascinating experience with Beulah, but will share his research of the extreme intelligence of crows and ravens. Brian Griffin has long enjoyed an interest in the natural world resulting in two books about native bees, The Orchard Mason Bees and Humblebee Bumblebee. His local history interests have resulted in Boulevard Park, Treasures from the Trunk, and in 2016, Fairhaven.

Friday, June 16, 5-8pm Fairhaven Solstice Walk In Village Books: Live performance by Peter Ali Sounds of the Indigenous Flutes Peter Ali, a talented and self-taught Native flutist creates his music not from notes, but from spirit within so each performance is unique and special. He plays a variety of native flutes and shares their stories as well as stories of his rich ethnic heritage. A special experience for all ages.

In Paper Dreams: BIJA Organic Direct Trade Chocolates A representative from BIJA Chocolates will be on hand giving out samples and educating people about the good work they do. BIJA Organic Direct Trade Chocolates works directly with women’s cooperatives and small cacao farmers to produce the finest chocolate that supports families, community and culture.

See page 7 to learn about the new monthly Fairhaven Fourth Friday Art Walks starting in July!

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STORY TIMES

Fairhaven: Tuesdays & Saturdays at 10:30am Lynden: Wednesdays at 11am & Saturdays at 2pm

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

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

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

37th Anniversary Two-Day

STOREWIDE SALE!

Saturday, June 17 Fairhaven 9am-10pm • Lynden 9am-8pm Join us as we celebrate 37 years of building community one book at a time with a storewide sale, at both our Fairhaven and Lynden locations. Receive 20% off most items throughout Village Books & Paper Dreams!

Sunday, June 18 Fairhaven 10am-7pm • Lynden 11am-5pm The sale continues at both our Fairhaven and Lynden locations. Receive 20% off most items throughout Village Books & Paper Dreams!

Saturday, June 17, 10:30am Story Time in Fairhaven Featuring PAUL OWEN LEWIS –MotoMice

Kids & Bikers

Ride with the MotoMice to discover what bikers everywhere know – when you’re on a motorcycle, you’re part of the family. Paul Owen Lewis’ lavishly illustrated picture book, MotoMice, is destined to become the Goodnight Moon of the global motorcycle community.

But you don’t need to ride a motorcycle to appreciate its message that, despite our outward differences, we are all one in our essence. Whatcom County native Paul Owen Lewis is the author and illustrator of several classic picture books for children, including Davy’s Dream, and the 1996 American Book Award winner, Storm Boy. Paul is also a highly sought after speaker, having inspired nearly a million young writers at schools in the U.S. and around the globe. *P.S. Are you a motorcycle rider? The author invites you to join him for a ride down Chuckanut Drive after the event.

Saturday, June 17, 7pm Slide Show!

DON EASTERBROOK –Mt. Baker Eruptions & Glaciations Don J. Easterbrook is Emeritus Professor of Geology at Western Washington University where he was department chairman for 12 years. He has published a dozen books, 180 papers in professional journals, and presented 30 research papers at international meetings in 15 countries. His research has included many years of work in the North Cascades, Puget Lowland, San Juan Islands, Columbia Plateau, Rocky Mts., New Zealand, Argentina, and various other parts of the world. He has studied the geology of Mt. Baker for more than five decades and has published many professional papers on its eruptive and glacier history. Although written primarily for geologists, this book also contains much original geologic material of interest to non-geologists. The book includes 390 photos, maps, and diagrams.

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

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Tuesday, June 20, 7pm Excellence NW Workshop featuring DESIREE "MONIQUE" STEFENS Parenting Parenting is challenging; front row seats along another's life where you may feel confused, inspired, exhausted and exhilarated. Hear how books old and new, plus current research around identity and emotions, may help. Desiree “Monique” Stefens is an international facilitator, with ties in British Columbia, California and Washington. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology, is completing a master’s in adult and higher education plus years of formal facilitator training.

Her degrees, combined with life experience and a decade of life coaching, lay the foundation for transformative conversations within interactive workshops.

Thursday, June 22, doors 6:30pm, show 7pm THE CHUCKANUT RADIO HOUR at Whatcom Community College Featuring CLAIRE DEDERER –Love and Trouble: A Midlife Reckoning

Join us as we welcome Chuckanut Writing Conference alumnus Claire Dederer to the June Chuckanut Radio Hour to kick off the 2017 Conference! Each Radio Hour features a guest author and includes live music, humorous skits, poetry, and much more. Dederer, the bestselling author of the memoir Poser, digs into deeper territory with her new book, Love and Trouble: A Midlife Reckoning. It is a hilarious, honest, inventive memoir that explores what happens when a happily married mom rediscovers the troublesome, wild, melancholy girl she used to be. Toggling between the teenage self and the grown-up self, Dederer attempts to reconcile her wild youth with the woman she’s become. Tickets are $5 available now at Village Books & brownpapertickets.com. Receive a free ticket with pre-purchase of Love and Trouble.Co-sponsored by The Chrysalis Inn & Spa, Whatcom Community College Foundation, 12th Street Shoes, and Westside Pizza.Doors open at 6:30pm, and you must be seated by 6:45pm as the show begins promptly at 7pm.

Friday, June 23-Saturday, June 24 CHUCKANUT WRITERS CONFERENCE At Whatcom Community College

The Chuckanut Writers Conference is a two-day conference featuring world-renowned faculty, presented by Village Books and Whatcom Community College. We invite you to take part in this unique event, one we hope you’ll remember for years to come. Registration for the Chuckanut Writers Conference is $279. To register, visit chuckanutwritersconference.com/register, or call (360)383-3200 for details. Read more on page 27.

Ongoing Opportunites at Village Books • VB Reads Book Groups (see page 14) • VB Writes Writing Groups (see page 29)

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.

• Chuckanut 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 page 29 for information on an upcoming class!

Friday, June 23, 7pm CRAIG ROMANO –Urban Trails: Bellingham

Literature

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Urban Trails: Bellingham is one of the first guidebooks in a new series to trails that are close to town. The series is aimed at those of us looking for an accessible nature outing—trails we can get to quickly, via public transportation or a short drive, that offer a quality outdoor experience without the need for special gear or major effort.

These are trails perfect for families, first-time trail users, or athletes looking for a quick fix after work. Urban Trails: Bellingham focuses on the trails and parks in and around Bellingham, including the Chuckanut Mountains and Skagit Valley. Craig Romano is the author of Best Hikes with Dogs Inland Northwest, Columbia Highlands: Exploring Washington's Last Frontier, as well as Backpacking Washington, Day Hiking Columbia River Gorge, Day Hiking Olympia Peninsula, Day Hiking: North Cascades, Day Hiking Central Cascades, and Winter Hikes of Western Washington Deck.

Saturday, June 24, 4pm KIDS! FIONA COHEN –Curious Kids Nature Guide: Explore the Amazing Outdoors of the PNW

Join us for this fun event including a slideshow and a handson exploration of nature. This engaging nature guide for kids aged 5-9, filled with full-color illustrations and fun facts about the natural wonders of the Pacific Northwest, encourages kids to discover and explore nature in their own backyards and beyond. Organized by habitat—forest, beaches, fresh water, and backyards/urban parks—this book will teach kids about some of the most intriguing flora, fauna, and natural phenomena of the region, while also teaching ecological lessons. PERFECT for summer!

Local Sunday, June 25, 4pm Author CANDACE WELLMAN –Peace Weavers: Uniting the Salish Coast Through Cross-Cultural Marriages

Coast and Interior Salish families arranged cross-cultural marriages throughout the mid-1800s. These strategic alliances played a crucial role in regional settlement and spared Puget Sound’s upper corner from tragic conflicts. Although accounts of the men exist in a variety of records, the contributions of their native wives remain unacknowledged. The four women profiled—Caroline Davis Kavanaugh, Mary Fitzhugh Lear Phillips, Clara Tennant Selhameten, and Nellie Carr Lane—exhibited exceptional endurance, strength, and adaptability. Each wife’s story is unique, but together they and other intermarried women helped found Puget Sound communities and left lasting legacies. They were peace weavers.

Candace Wellman, a Bellingham resident, is a local history consultant and speaks regularly about women’s history and regional settlement. Can't make this event? Candice will join us in Lynden to discuss Peace Weavers on Sunday, August 27th at 3pm.

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See page 39 for LitLive! Events in Lynden

LIVE!

Monday, June 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. Sign up at our main counter or call (360) 671-2626.

Wednesday, June 28, 7pm NATHAN HILL –The Nix

National Tour!

Nathan Hill’s debut novel The Nix was named the #1 book of the year by Entertainment Weekly, as well as one of the year’s best books by The New York Times, The Washington Post, Slate, NPR, and many others. Join us in welcoming this bestselling author as he stops in Bellingham as part of a national tour promoting the paperback release of this novel, called "hugely entertaining and unfailingly smart" by the New York Times Book Review. The story: it’s 2011, and Samuel Andresen-Anderson hasn’t seen his mother, Faye, in decades—not since she abandoned the family when he was a boy. Now she’s reappeared, having committed an absurd crime that electrifies the nightly news and inflames a politically divided country. The media paints Faye as a radical hippie with a sordid past, but as far as Samuel knows, his mother was an ordinary girl who married her high-school sweetheart. Which version of his mother is true? Two facts are certain: she’s facing some serious charges, and she needs Samuel’s help.

Thursday, June 29, 11am Open Book Chat with the VB Buyers!

Join three of our fantastic Book Buyers—Paul, Sarah, and Laura—as they discuss their favorite upcoming books. If you're wondering what to read next, don't miss this talk! Psst... if the time doesn't work for you, how about this evening at 5:30pm?

Thursday, June 29, 5:30pm Open Book Chat with the VB Buyers!

Couldn't make our 11am book talk? Don't panic...we're doing a pair of them! Join three of our fantastic Book Buyers—Paul, Sarah, and Laura—as they discuss their favorite upcoming books.

If you're wondering what to read next, don't miss this talk!

Thursday, June 29, 7pm Local Author BREE LOEWEN –Found: A Life In Mountain Rescue A distinct and fearless voice—quiet and thoughtful, yet laced with dark humor; utterly honest and disarming; clear and graceful—Loewen conveys the intensity of rescue and recovery situations as well as the beauty of wilderness landscapes in accessible, real, and convincing language. Found reveals a woman’s effort to help, nurture, and protect her daughter, her community, and her life. Bree Loewen’s first book, Pickets and Dead Men, was her account of the three seasons she spent as a climbing ranger on Mount Rainier beginning at the tender age of 21. Through her utterly honest and often gripping stories, she revealed her struggle to gain the respect of her male coworkers, her constant internal self-doubt, and a continual pondering of that never-ending question: Why am I here?

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Saturday, July 1, 7pm Speculative Fiction!

ROB SLATER –Toils & Snares and Outward Bound, & JESIKAH SUNDIN –Transitions Two great authors at one fun event! Here Rob Slater gives us two books in one—a flip book!

Read one and then flip the book over and read the other. Toils & Snares: Untouched by a global pandemic killing over 95% of the population, Samuel’s family fears a mutated virus and the people who have survived it. Is this apocalypse an act of God? A parallelequel to All is Silence that follows an Oregon family as they flee the pandemic. Outward Bound: A writer takes a retreat to get away from it all and write apocalyptic fiction about a pandemic wiping out civilization. While he is shut up inside his tiny rental typing away on his old fashioned typewriter, there is a knock on the door… This collection of Sci Fi and poetry starts with the short story "Beginnings," which kicks off the anthology.

Jesikah Sundin's Transitions, Book 2.5 in the Biodome Chronicles, takes us inside New Eden Township, where hope begins to flicker as a new future rises from the ashes of deception. A prequel to Gamemaster, this collection of novellas allows the reader to embark on a journey with beloved secondary characters from The Biodome Chronicles series as they untangle truth from lies and rebuild hope after betrayal. Are you ready to discover what is real? Jesikah will also be a guest author at the Fairhaven Steampunk Festival on Saturday, July 22nd at 2pm in Fairhaven. See page 22 for more information!

Tuesday, July 4 – Closing Early Happy Independence Day! Village Books & Paper Dreams will close at 6pm in both Fairhaven and Lynden. Have fun and be careful!

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Tuesday, July 11, 7pm Excellence NW Workshop featuring PETE JOHNSON The Power of Vulnerability Vulnerability is one of the most powerful tools we have at our disposal. We live in a time when we are obsessed with image, presentation, and political differences. Under these circumstances vulnerability becomes something we reflexively sweep under the rug. Explore how opening up and setting the example of vulnerability can wield the power to transform our ability to make changes in our personal and professional lives.

Thursday, July 13, 6:30pm BECKY AIKMAN at the Pickford Film Center!

Off the Cliff: How the Making of Thelma & Louise Drove Hollywood to the Edge

Includes a screening of Thelma & Louise!! (R) In 1991, Thelma & Louise, the story of two outlaw women on the run from their disenchanted lives, was a revelation. Finally, here was a film in which women were, in every sense, behind the wheel. It turned the tables on Hollywood, instantly becoming a classic, and continues today—25 years later—to electrify audiences as a cultural statement of defiance. In Off the Cliff: How the Making of Thelma & Louise Drove Hollywood to the Edge, author Becky Aikman draws on 130 exclusive interviews with the key players of this remarkable cast of actors, writers, and filmmakers to tell an inspiring and important narrative of fully realized heroines who drive—not only the car—but a film that transformed the moviemaking industry. Becky Aikman is also the author of the memoir Saturday Night Widows. She was a writer and editor for Business Week and a reporter for Newsday. Aikman lives in New York City. Tickets available at the Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St, Bellingham) and at pickfordfilmcenter.org - $10

Saturday, July 15, 7pm An Evening with KATHY L. MURPHY The Pulpwood Queen!

Attention All Book Groups!

Kathy L. Murphy is the founder of The Pulpwood Queen Book Clubs that started with six complete strangers and have grown to 700+ chapters throughout the United States including Alaska and in 15 foreign countries. They have been featured on everything from The Oprah Winfrey Show to Good Morning America and have appeared in Time, Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal to the Los Angeles Times. She is the author of the book The Pulpwood Queens' Tiara Wearing, Book Sharing Guide to Life and has optioned the film rights to her story to DreamWorks. Currently Murphy is working on her next book, The Pulpwood Queen Goes Back to School. This event is cosponsored by Chanticleer Book Reviews

July 17-21, 1-5pm AGES 8-11 Village Books Lit Camp!

KIDS!

Calling all young readers and writers from ages 8-11, this exciting new camp is just for you! Each day of the week has a specific beloved book as its focus and all of that day’s activities will be inspired by its respective book. Registration closes Saturday, July 15th. Space is limited. Go to villagebooks.com for more information.

Wednesday, July 19, 12-2pm DINGER at the Fairhaven Wednesday Farmers Market!

Baseball fans, bring your kids to the Fairhaven farmers market on the Village Green and hang out with Dinger, the beloved mascot to the Bellingham Bells! There MIGHT be a couple of Bells players on hand as well!

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Wednesday, July 19, 7pm WARREN READ –Ash Falls

It’s time once again for the Fairhaven Steampunk Festival!

Don your finest goggles and meet us on the Fairhaven Village Green for a day of revelry and merriment with musical guests Rogue’s End, vendors from far and wide, a costume contest, and much more. Step inside Village Books for the featured Steampunk authors:

1pm: JEFFREY COOK

Fiction!

Dawn of Steam Series

A routine prisoner transfer on a rural highway ends with the bus upside-down in a ravine, the driver dead of a heart attack, and convicted murderer Ernie Luntz on the loose, his eyes fixed on the mountain range in the distance, over which lies his hometown of Ash Falls. Set in a moss-draped, Pacific Northwest mountain town, Ash Falls is the story of a closely connected community both held together and torn apart by one man’s single act of horrific violence. As the residents of Ash Falls—which include Ernie’s ex-wife and teenage son—wait on edge, wondering if and when Ernie Luntz will reappear, they come to discover that they are held prisoner not by the killer in the woods outside their town, but by the chains of their own creation.

Thursday, July 20, Doors 6:30pm, Show 7pm at Whatcom Community College THE CHUCKANUT RADIO HOUR FEATURING CHARMAINE CRAIG Fiction!

–Miss Burma Set in Burma from the 1940s through the 1960s during the most violent and turbulent years of a civil war that has continued to the present day, Miss Burma tells the story of one family’s remarkable journey through this fraught political and social landscape, equal parts love story and incisive political novel inspired by the true story of Craig’s ancestors.

Charmaine Craig is a faculty member in the Department of Creative Writing at UC Riverside. A former actor in film and television, and a Burma activist privy to negotiations at the highest level in the current conflict, she studied literature at Harvard University and received her MFA from the University of California, Irvine. Her first novel, The Good Men, was a national bestseller translated into six languages.Tickets are $5 available now at Village Books & brownpapertickets.com.

Friday, July 21, 6:35pm VB Sponsors BELLINGHAM BELLS BALL GAME!

Saturday, July 22, 10am-5pm FAIRHAVEN STEAMPUNK FESTIVAL

ALL AGES

On July 21st, we’ll be rooting for the Bellingham Bells as they take on the Victoria HarbourCats at Joe Martin Field.

It’s the Village Books sponsored game night, so you never know who might show up (keep an eye out for Waldo). Kids participating in our Summer Reading Challenge (see page 62 for details) can receive two free tickets to the game. Watch VB's social media for ticket offers as well. See you at the game!

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Literature Live! events on your RADIO

Every Monday at noon and Sunday at 2pm on KMRE 102.3FM Unless otherwise noted, events take place in the Readings Gallery of Village Books in Fairhaven and are FREE.

2pm: JESIKAH SUNDIN Transitions: Novella Collection: The Biodome Chronicles #2.5

3pm: PAULINA ULRICH

Flightless Bird Series

Friday, July 28, 5-8:30pm Fairhaven Fourth Friday Art Walk Tonight, Historic Fairhaven launches a new monthly art walk! See page 7 for more information about this event.

Sunday, July 30, 2pm Party with Waldo! Find Waldo in Fairhaven Celebration

ALL AGES

Join us at Village Books for a celebration to wrap up our Fairhaven “Find Waldo Local” program. We’ll play games, give out prizes to those who participated in the 25-store search, eat treats, and find the real live Waldo hiding in our store! Come in your red stripes and glasses, and ready to have a good time.

Monday, July 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.

July 31- August 4, 1-5pm Camp Village Books

AGES 7-10

KIDS!

Join Village Books staff member Mckenzie as she leads each day of themed activities with hands-on projects, outdoor activities, and field trips around Fairhaven and Bellingham.

Registration closes Saturday, July 29. Space is limited so go to villagebooks.com for more information and sign up today!

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Tuesday, August 8, 7pm at the Mount Baker Theatre SHERMAN ALEXIE -You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me: A Memoir Join us for a special evening at the Mount Baker Theatre with Northwest favorite, Sherman Alexie, author of The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, The Lone Ranger & Tonto Fistfight in Heaven, and Blasphemy. He’ll present his new memoir You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me, featuring poetry and prose in a beautiful tribute to his mother, Lillian Alexie. Tickets $5: available in June from Village Books, the Mount Baker Theatre Box Office, & online at mountbakertheatre.com. This event is a fundraiser for Children of the Setting Sun Production Company. Read more on page 43.

Thank you for supporting Literature Live Events!

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

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Tuesday, August 15, 7pm Excellence NW Workshop Featuring DAWN HARJU Choices

Workshop

Why do we make the choices we make? How do they affect our lives and are they serving us? How do we get clear on what choices we want to make?

Dawn Harju has a contagious way of inviting people to be their best self, and is committed to the fabric of world-wide goodwill. She volunteers with Excellence Northwest, a non-profit (501c3) organization, and is dedicated to the success of Excellence Seminars International. She has a passion for children, animals, and the environment.

Thursday, August 17, 7pm DAVID ABRAMS –Brave Deeds From Fobbit author David Abrams, Brave Deeds is a compelling novel of war, brotherhood, and America.

Spanning eight hours, the novel follows a squad of six AWOL soldiers as they attempt to cross war-torn Baghdad on foot to attend the funeral of their leader, Staff Sergeant Rafe Morgan. As the men make their way to the funeral, they recall the most ancient of warriors yet are a microcosm of 21st-century America, and subject to the same human flaws as all of us.

Emotionally resonant, true-to-life, and thoughtfully written, Brave Deeds is a gripping story of combat and of perseverance, and an important addition to the oeuvre of contemporary war fiction.

Friday, August 18, 7pm WAYNE LEE –Googling a Present Participle: Poems, Prose, Bogus Monologues & Fraudulent Artifacts

The pieces in this book use humor and wordplay to explore the many ways technology affects our lives on a daily basis, tackling in the process such sticky issues as cultural elitism, racial stereotypes, class warfare, and political correctness. Born in British Columbia and raised in Bellingham, Lee earned his BA in English and MA in Theatre/Dance from Western Washington University. He taught at WWU, the Institute for American Indian Arts, and the Port Townsend Writers Conference. Winner of the Mark Fischer Poetry Prize and the SICA Poems for Peace Price Prize, Lee has also been nominated for a Pushcart Prize.

Wednesday, August 23, 4pm: Demo at the FH Farmers Market 7pm: In-store event!

JENN LOUIS –The Book of Greens From one of Portland, Oregon’s most acclaimed chefs comes this encyclopedic reference to the world of greens, with more than 175 creative recipes for every meal of the day. These recipes will inspire you to reach for new greens at the farmers’ market, or use your old standbys in totally fresh ways. Jenn Louis’ soulful, seasonally focused cooking earned her recognition as a Best New Chef

by Food & Wine magazine. She is a two-time semifinalist for the James Beard Award for Best Chef: Northwest and she competed on season five of Bravo’s Top Chef Masters.

Friday, August 25, 5-8:30pm Fairhaven Fourth Friday Art Walk Head into Fairhaven for this new monthly art walk! See page 7 for more information!

Monday, August 28, 7pm Open Mic with Laurel Leigh Village Books invites everyone to enjoy local talents as they share their own stories, poems, and essays. Published and unpublished writers are encouraged to attend and enjoy a welcoming audience.

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Saturday, September 16, 7pm SPENCER ELLSWORTH Star Fire: A Red Peace

Local Author!

A galactic empire falls. In the corridors of power, a secret directive: kill all the humans. Jaqi is nobody, but when she tries to save two human children from galactic genocide, she becomes a symbol of resistance. A Red Peace was inspired by the idea of a “Russian Revolution in space.” Spencer Ellsworth teaches at Northwest Indian College in Bellingham.

Thursday, September 21, 6:30pm at Whatcom Community College

THE CHUCKANUT RADIO HOUR featuring NANCY PEARL Village Books is thrilled to welcome “America’s librarian” and NPR books commentator back to the Chuckanut Radio Hour. She’ll be presenting her debut novel, George & Lizzie, about an unlikely marriage at a crossroads. With pitch-perfect prose and compassion and humor to spare, George and Lizzie is an intimate story of new and past loves, the scars of childhood, and an imperfect marriage at its defining moments.

Tickets are $5 available now at Village Books & brownpapertickets. com. One free ticket with each pre-order of George & Lizzie—to be released in September.

Friday, September 22, 7pm Fiction!

JES STONE –The Last Outrageous Woman With help from a pierced, tattooed and dreadlocked granddaughter, five senior women escape retirement home boredom and travel the world seeking to fulfill the one, secret desire each has always held. When their story goes viral, surfers, hitchhikers, priests and a Crocodile Dundee impersonator pitch in to help the “outrageous grannies.” The ladies must outsmart relatives who seek to return them to senior living, and con men who see them as easy targets. Each traveler must face her own frailties, mortality, and the most important decision of her life. Jessica H. Stone (Jes) is the author of Doggy on Deck: Life at Sea with a Salty Dog. Her writing is popular with travelers and dreamers alike.

Saturday, September 23, 7pm DAVID MONTGOMERY –Growing a Revolution : Bringing Our Soil Back to Life

A MacArthur Fellow's impassioned call to make agriculture sustainable by ditching the plow, covering the soil, and diversifying crop rotations. Soil health may not sound glamorous, but our food supply depends on the the ground's ability to nourish plants year after year. Learn from David R. Montgomery, University of Washington professor of geomorphology, how innovations in soil science that reduce the need for water and chemicals may yet save us from starvation.

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