Upcoming local book events

Joseph Gaydos

7 p.m. April 28, Third Place Books

If you missed the reading at Everett Community College, you have another chance to hear one of the authors of “The Salish Sea: Jewel of the Pacific Northwest” talk about the new book out from Sasquatch. The reading is at Third Place Books, 1717 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park. The book combines a scientist’s inquiring mind, beautiful photographs, and a lively narrative of fascinating stories.

Scriber Lake students

9:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. April 29, Edmonds Community College

The book “You’ve Got It All Wrong,” by students at the Scriber Lake High School in Edmonds, will be read in a stage performance at the EdCC Black Box Theatre. Students at Scriber Lake are involved in the Write to Right program in which they use narrative writing to help find their literary voices and their strength. The book is of their personal stories and was chosen by the college’s Community Read program.

Tony Angell

7 p.m. April 30, Third Place Books

Award-winning artist and author Tony Angell will talk about his new book “The House of Owls” at the book store, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park. For 25 years, Angell closely observed pairs of western screech owls outside the window of his home. He recorded his observations in a journal and drew the owls, which became the rough draft of the book.

Independent Bookstore Day

May 2, Edmonds Bookshop &Third Place Books

At noon in downtown Edmonds, meet local author Neil Low signing his newest thriller “Theater of Murder.”

At the store in Lake Forest Park, special treats, trivia, story time and more are planned.

To submit news for the book calendar contact reporter Gale Fiege: 425-339-3427; gfiege@heraldnet.com.

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