Author Events

Wednesday, February 8 at 7pm

Mark Winne
Breaking Through Concrete: Building an Urban Farm Revival (UofCP)

People have always grown food in urban spaces--on windowsills and sidewalks, and in backyards and neighborhood parks--but today, urban farmers are leading an environmental and social movement that transforms our national food system. To explore this agricultural renaissance, brothers David and Michael Hanson and urban farmer Edwin Marty document twelve successful urban farm programs, from an alternative school for girls in Detroit, to a backyard food swap in New Orleans, to a restaurant supply garden on a rooftop in Brooklyn. Each beautifully illustrated essay offers practical advice for budding farmers, such as composting and keeping livestock in the city, decontaminating toxic soil, even changing zoning laws.

Wednesday, February 15 at 7pm

Sibyl James
The Last Woro Woro to Treichville—A West African Memoir (Stringtown Press)

Seattle poet and prose writer and itinerant traveler Sibyl James will read from her ninth book, The Last Woro Woro to Treichville: A West African Memoir (Stringtown Press), this an account of her experiences as a Fulbright professor at the University of Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, West Africa.

"Sibyl James has given us the next best thing to a ticket to West Africa’s Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast). Through her eyes as a 'resident foreigner,' the country comes vividly alive in all its joys and foibles, from funky communal taxis and gyrating dances to student uprisings and politics that have led to the recent civil wars." – Brenda Peterson.

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.

Tuesday, February 21 at 7pm

Ilchee Lee
The Call of Sedona: Journey of the Heart (Best Life Media)

Several million visitors arrive in Sedona, Arizona, each year, captivated by her remarkable scenery, and majestic sunsets. They are also enticed by a hidden quality-the uplifting healing energy and sacred vibrations of Sedona's spiritual vortexes. Here Ilchi Lee shares his Sedona experiences in an intimate, heart-expanding exploration of natural and spiritual mysteries. Through the profound meditations the author was guided to create in Sedona, anyone anywhere can experience the deep peace, joy, and messages of hope, healing, and guidance that Sedona offers. This is a guidebook like no other.

Thursday, February 23 at 7pm

Maria Ross
Rebooting My Brain: How a Freak Aneurysm Reframed My Life

With humor and heart, Ross reveals the keys to her extraordinary comeback and how her perspective is forever changed, in many ways for the better. Funny, touching and real, this book not only shares an inspirational story of transformation but enlightens readers about the surprising effects of brain injury... and explores the question, "How do our brains define who we are?"

"A captivating, deeply authentic memoir of a devastating illness and a heroic recovery. Maria Ross' memoir Rebooting My Brain is a testament to one woman's personal courage and a reminder that health is a tenuous treasure."–Carol Cassella, best-selling author of Oxygen and Healer.