Upcoming Book Signings at Local Seattle Bookstores
Seattle continues to be the place for booklovers this Fall with an array of book events that will tantalize readers of every type. Here are just a few of the notable readings and book signings worth investigating:
The Night Circus
by Erin Morgenstern
Monday, September 19 at 7 p.m. (Free)
Elliott Bay Bookstore 1521 10th Avenue
Tuesday, September 20 at 7pm (Free)
Third Place Books 17171 Bothell Way NE Lake, Forest Park location
This remarkable debut novel that combines magic, adventure and romance in an early 19th century circus has captivated the literary world with its imaginative tale of two rival magicians who also share a true love. What they do not yet know is that at Le Cirque des Rves there can only be one winner. This unique story combines dark displays of beauty with playful fun as is fitting for a circus that only opens at night. Ms. Morgenstern will be in two Seattle locations this September.
Maphead: Charting the Wide, Weird World of Geography Wonks.
By “Jeopardy’ winner Ken Jennings
Tuesday, September 20 at 7 pm. (Free)
Elliott Bay Book Company 1521 10th Ave Seattle
Seattle local Ken Jennings may be better known for his champion run on TV-s “Jeopardy,’ but his love of trivia has also led to a side career in publishing books of trivia. His newest edition explores the wide wonderful world of charting the world we live in.
Quite Enough of Calvin Trillin: Forty Years of His Funny Stuff
By Calvin Trillin
Thursday, September 22 at 7:30 pm. (Free)
Elliott Bay Book Company 1521 10th Ave Seattle
With his trademark humor and elegant prose, the much read “The New Yorker writer’ shares his reflections on life, death and food from his long and elegant career.
Lost Memory of Skin
By Russell Banks
Monday, October 3
Seattle Public Central Library at 7pm. (Free, books available for purchase)
The author of “The Sweet Hereafter’ and “Affliction’ will read from his latest novel, a story of the Kid, a homeless 22-year-old sex offender living under a south Florida causeway, who becomes the research subject for a university sociologist, the Professor.