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Authors in Person - Readings out and about and other literary events: Here's your opportunity to listen to your favorite author read from their latest book, have them sign your copy or just meet them face to face. Most appearances are free to the public but some may require reservations or advance tickets. Any costs will be clearly mentioned if known.  Look for the booktree beside appearances of Local Authors. 

  ARMCHAIR POETRY READING SERIES    featuring readings by First Saturday 7 PM Stop by the Poulsbohemian Cafe  19403 Front Street in Poulsbo for "A wonderful venue for emerging as well as seasoned poets to gather and find community."    First Saturday of each month. All scheduled poetry readings to be followed by open mic. For More Information: visit Website or call Nancy Rekow at 206.842.4855.

Eagle Harbor Book Company presents a event with Ellen Boughn, based on her book Microstock Money Shots: Turning Downloads Into Dollars With Microstock Photography, Thursday, Sept. 2, at 7:30 p.m.. The event is free and open to the public. Two seats may be reserved with the advanced purchase of Microstock Money Shots. The program will be followed by a question and answer session and a book signing.

Boughn has written the how-to guide for the growing field of microstock photos, which makes it possible for amateur photographers to show and sell their work online. In this book she offers expert advice on how to maximize exposure and get a competitive advantage through sites such as Flickr. Anyone who spends times downloading photos will benefit from this event.

Eagle Harbor Book Company presents a reading by Christina Donnell, Ph.D., based on her book, Transcendent Dreaming, Thursday, Sept. 9, at 7:30 p.m.. The event is free and open to the public. Two seats may be reserved with the advanced purchase of Transcendent Dreaming. The program will be followed by a question and answer session and a book signing.

Donnell, a consultant, teacher, and clinically trained psychologist, writes about a series of dreams she had that led her to discover certain capacities within herself, and an awareness of the oneness of all creation, which she believes lies dormant in all humankind, waiting to be awakened. Come hear about her journey and perhaps start one of your own!

Eagle Harbor Book Company presents a book launch by best-selling Bainbridge Island author Carol Cassella, based on her new novel Healer, Sunday, September 12, at 3 p.m.. The event is free and open to the public. Two seats may be reserved with the advanced purchase of Healer. The program will be followed by a question and answer session and a book signing.

Cassella follows her national best seller Oxygen with another story about the healing arts. In this tale, a Seattle woman must relearn medicine, a career she put on hold when she becomes a mother, after her biochemist husband's medical business crashes.  As she goes to work at a struggling health clinic, her life is changed as she meets a young Nicaraguan immigrant, an orphan of the contra war. Set in rural eastern Washington, Healer is a powerful story that examines the "intricate intersection of marriage, motherhood, and career," it is "clear-eyed and compassionate," says author Erica Bauermeister.

Join us as we celebrate the release of Cassella's book!

Eagle Harbor Book Company presents a reading by nationally acclaimed author Rick Bass, based on his book Nashville Chrome, Thursday, Sept. 16, at 7:30p.m.. The event is free and open to the public. Two seats may be reserved with the advanced purchase of Nashville Chrome. The program will be followed by a question and answer session and a book signing.

Departing from his non-fiction masterpieces, Bass has given us a novel about a trio of country music siblings with a mega hit under their belt, based on the real-life Brown Family (The Three Bells, among other hits) A nuanced evocation of an era in American music, Bass's book is a meditation on the complexities of fame and family, and packs a lot of musical history to boot!www.eagleharborbooks.com.

Congratulations to Anjali Banerjee on the release of her newest middle-grade novel Seaglass Summer. In SEAGLASS SUMMER, 11-year-old Poppy Ray, an aspiring veterinarian, spends the summer with her Indian uncle at his animal clinic on a Pacific Northwest island.

Poppy is in for big surprises. She loves tending to the dogs, cats, and even a bird, and she discovers the fun of newborn puppies and the satisfaction of doing a good job. But she learns that there's more to caring for animals than the stethoscope and cotton swabs in her Deluxe Veterinarian First-Aid Kit. She's not prepared for quirky pet owners, gross stuff, or scary emergencies. With help from a boy named Hawk, a chunk of seaglass, and a touch of intuition, Poppy gains a deeper understanding of the pain and joy of working with animals. You can read a metafictional interview with the main character, Poppy, here:
http://umakrishnaswami.blogspot.com/2010/07/metafictional-interview-seaglass-summer.html

A bit of news about SEAGLASS SUMMER. The book is a Kirkus Reviews Top Pick for Reluctant Readers and has been chosen as one of PBS Parents' Four Summer Reading Picks as well as one of Scholastic Teachers' 18 Summer Road Trip Reads.
Click here for her appearance schedule http://www.anjalibanerjee.com/site/children/appearance_schedule.html

Traditional Irish Music Jam Session at The Dauntless Bookstore! 

Every First Sunday of the month, beginning November 1st, from 2PM until 4PM, come and enjoy.. or bring your instrument of choice and join in...

Fiddler Rick May will be hosting this monthly event. These musical afternoons are free and open to all!

Field's End Writers' Roundtable  Tuesday Sept 21st  7:00 - 8:30 p.m. at the Bainbridge Public Library, 1270 Madison Avenue