Upcoming Events

Thursday, February 16 at 1pm

Nathan Englander
What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank : Stories (Knopf)

Special Afternoon Luncheon at Vios – Tickets Required

The author of the sensational national bestseller "For the Relief of Unbearable Urges" and "The Ministry of Special Cases" returns with a commanding new collection of short stories. We are happy to welcome him for a special luncheon in the Third Place Pub, with a delicious lunch provided by Vios.

Tickets are required and available for purchase at our cashier counter. You will receive a signed copy of What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank and lunch, in an intimate setting with one of the more dynamic authors writing today. Tickets are $30.

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Staff picks are 20% off this month!

Man in the Woods
Scott Spencer

A simple tale that's thrillingly told. Spencer is a crisp and intelligent storyteller and he knows how to inject a haunting yet irresistible sense of dread into a novel. Fans of Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter will not be disappointed. -Owen

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Ravenna Third Place Book Club will be discussing

Midnight's Children
by Salman Rushdie

Wednesday, January 25th at 7 pm

Please note that there will be no meeting in December. The discussion for Midnight's Children will be held in January. You've got two months to read this one!

Winner of the Best of the Booker Prize Greeted by fireworks displays, cheering crowds, and Prime Minister Nehru himself, Saleem Sinai is born at the stroke of midnight on August 15, 1947, the very moment of India's independence. Saleem grows up to learn the ominous consequences of this coincidence...

"The literary map of India is about to be redrawn...Midnight's Children sounds like a continent finding its voice." -The New York Times

Kid's Storytime

Open to kids of all ages every Saturday at 11am in the Kids Korner.

• January 7th: Debbie Deutsch
• January 14th: Norm Brecke
• January 21st: Farida Dowler
• January 28th: Julia Eckels

Science on Tap

Monday, January 30th at 7 pm in the pub. Topic to be announced.

Science on Tap is a place where anyone can come to explore the latest ideas in science and technology in a relaxed atmosphere. It is held every last Monday in the Pub at Third Place. For more information visit www.scienceontap.org.

Magic Monday

Magic Before Your Eyes Presents Magic Monday

Monday, January 9th at 7 pm in the bookstore

Each show features the Pacific Northwest's finest magicians performing feats of mystery, wonder and the bizarre. With its origins in the theaters of London and New York, Magic Monday is a cabaret of conjuring in the intimate setting of Ravenna Third Place Books. Come early to see table side magic!