Calendar

September 2023

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6:00pm
Partner Event

Town Hall Seattle: Chris Guillebeau presents 'Gonzo Capitalism: How to Make Money in An Economy That Hates You'

September 5, 2023 - 6:00pm

Partner Event

An event in partnership with Town Hall Seattle


Town Hall Seattle and Third Place Books present Chris Guillebeau for a discussion of his new book, /*-->*/ Gonzo Capitalism: How to Make Money in An Economy That Hates You. 

Purchase tickets here!

 

 
 
7:00pm
Lake Forest Park

Tony Angell presents 'Bird Day: A Story of 24 Hours and 24 Avian Lives'

September 5, 2023 - 7:00pm

Lake Forest Park

An hourly guide that follows twenty-four birds as they find food, mates, and safety from predators.

 

Third Place Books welcomes local illustrator Tony Angell to our Lake Forest Park store! Angell will be discussing his contributions to the new book, Bird Day: A Story of 24 Hours and 24 Avian Lives, written by Mark E. Hauber. This event is free and open to the public.

 
 
7:30pm
Partner Event

Town Hall Seattle: Jennifer Pahlka with Tarah Wheeler — 'Recoding America: Why Government Is Failing in the Digital Age and How We Can Do Better'

September 5, 2023 - 7:30pm

Partner Event

An event in partnership with Town Hall Seattle


Town Hall Seattle and Third Place Books present Jennifer Pahlka for a discussion of her new book, /*-->*/ /*-->*/

 
 
7:00pm
Lake Forest Park

Peter Stark presents 'Gallop Toward the Sun: Tecumseh and William Henry Harrison's Struggle for the Destiny of a Nation'

September 6, 2023 - 7:00pm

Lake Forest Park

A vivid account of the rivalry between future president William Henry Harrison and the Shawnee chief Tecumseh—and of the Native American alliance that fought westward expansion—from the New York Times bestselling author of Astoria.


 
 
6:00pm
Partner Event

Town Hall Seattle: Ken Grossinger with Dr. Carmen Rojas — 'Art Works: How Organizers and Artists Are Creating a Better World Together'

September 7, 2023 - 6:00pm

Partner Event

An event in partnership with Town Hall Seattle


Town Hall Seattle and Third Place Books present Ken Grossinger for a discussion of his new book, /*-->*/ /*-->*/

 
 
7:00pm
Lake Forest Park

Craig Johnson presents 'The Longmire Defense'

September 7, 2023 - 7:00pm

Lake Forest Park

A new novel in the beloved New York Times bestselling Longmire series.


Third Place Books is pleased to welcome the return of Craig Johnson! In the latest installment in Johnson's bestselling series, Walt Longmire faces one of his most challenging crime scenes as he tries to reckon with the revelations of his last case where he confronted the ghosts of his past and questioned the very nature of justice and mercy in the hard country of the West.

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7:30pm
Partner Event

Town Hall Seattle: James Brosnahan — 'Justice at Trial: Courtroom Battles and Groundbreaking Cases'

September 7, 2023 - 7:30pm

Partner Event

An event in partnership with Town Hall Seattle


Town Hall Seattle and Third Place Books present James J. Brosnahan for a discussion of his new book, /*-->*/ /*-->*/ Justice at Trial: Courtroom Battles and Groundbreaking Cases. 

 
 
7:30pm
Virtual Event

KCLS Livestream: Author Voices with R.F. Kuang

September 7, 2023 - 7:30pm

Virtual Event

Join King County Library for their virtual Author Voices series.

 

Join a discussion with R. F. Kuang, New York Times bestselling author of the new novel, Yellowface.

Sponsored by the King County Library System Foundation and part of the Author Voices series.  

Register now on Crowdcast!
 

 
 
7:00pm
Ravenna

Courtney Bush with readings by Payton Barronian, Gabrielle Bates, frankie bb, and Richard Chiem — 'I Love Information: Poems'

September 8, 2023 - 7:00pm

Ravenna

A wonderful evening of poetry at Ravenna with Courtney Bush and friends! 

 

 
 
12:00pm
Lake Forest Park

SIGNING EVENT: Chuck Palahniuk — 'Not Forever, But For Now' (12pm to 8pm)

September 9, 2023 - 12:00pm

Lake Forest Park

Chuck Palahniuk returns to Third Place Books for an all-day signing!


 
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4:00pm
Virtual Event

VIRTUAL: Josh Cook with Spencer Ruchti — The Art of Libromancy: On Selling Books and Reading Books in the Twenty-first Century

September 11, 2023 - 4:00pm

Virtual Event

Bookseller Josh Cook explores the politics, philosophies, technologies, emotional experience, and craft of selling books in the twenty-first century. 


 
 
6:00pm
Lake Forest Park

Aliza J. Sokolow presents 'This Is What I Eat: Fun Activities for Mindful Eating'

September 11, 2023 - 6:00pm

Lake Forest Park

This color-and-activity book from an award-winning food stylist is a playful introduction to healthy eating and engaging with our planet, perfect for your budding foodie or your picky eater!

 

Third Place Books welcomes Aliza J. Sokolow to our Lake Forest Park store. Sokolow will be discussing her new book, This Is What I Eat: Fun Activities for Mindful Eating. This event is free and open to the public. All ages welcome!

 
 
6:30pm
Ravenna

Magic Monday at Ravenna

September 11, 2023 - 6:30pm

Ravenna

Held the second Monday of the month, 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 our bookstore.

 
 
7:00pm
Seward Park

Kristi Coulter with Claire Dederer — 'Exit Interview: The Life and Death of My Ambitious Career'

September 11, 2023 - 7:00pm

Seward Park

A candid, relatable, very funny memoir of female ambition and a grueling decade in tech.


Third Place Books is thrilled to welcome back local author Kristi Coulter to our Seward Park store! Coulter will be discussing her new memoir,  /*-->*/

 
 
7:00pm
Virtual Event

Radical Romance Book Club

September 11, 2023 - 7:00pm

Virtual Event

Register now

for this virtual event

Sign up here!
 
 
7:30pm
Partner Event

Town Hall Seattle: Jocelyn Simonson with Emily Thuma — 'Radical Acts of Justice: How Ordinary People Are Dismantling Mass Incarceration'

September 11, 2023 - 7:30pm

Partner Event

An event in partnership with Town Hall Seattle


Town Hall Seattle and Third Place Books present Jocelyn Simonson for a discussion of her new book, /*-->*/ /*-->*/

 
 
6:00pm
Partner Event

[CANCELED] Town Hall Seattle: Jason Del Rey with Karen Weise — 'Winner Sells All: Amazon, Walmart, and the Battle for Our Wallets'

September 12, 2023 - 6:00pm

Partner Event

*Please note: due to a change in the author's travel schedule, this event has been canceled. We apologize for any inconvenience.*


Town Hall Seattle and Third Place Books present Jason Del Rey for a discussion of his new book, /*-->*/ /*-->*/ /*-->*/

 
 
7:00pm
Seward Park

Jen Soriano with Sasha taqʷšəblu LaPointe — 'Nervous: Essays on Heritage and Healing'

September 12, 2023 - 7:00pm

Seward Park

Activist Jen Soriano brings to light the lingering impacts of transgenerational trauma and uses science, history, and family stories to flow toward transformation in this powerful collection.

 

 
 
7:00pm
Lake Forest Park

Rachel Runya Katz with Jen Comfort — 'Thank You for Sharing'

September 12, 2023 - 7:00pm

Lake Forest Park

A chemistry-filled childhood friends to enemies to lovers debut romance about two people forced to confront their pasts to save both their relationship and careers.

 

 
 
7:00pm
Off-site

Seattle Public Library: James McBride with Sadiqua Iman — 'The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store: A Novel'

September 12, 2023 - 7:00pm

Off-site

“Shouldn’t we just get it over with and declare McBride this decade’s Great American Novelist?” (Los Angeles Times)


UPDATE 9/7/23: Registration is at capacity for this event. Seating is first come, first serve for pre-registered patrons until 6:55 pm. Additional patrons may wait in a standby line and will be admitted beginning at 6:55 pm as space permits.

 
 
7:30pm
Partner Event

Town Hall Seattle: Elizabeth (Dori) Tunstall — 'Decolonizing Design: A Cultural Justice Guidebook'

September 12, 2023 - 7:30pm

Partner Event

An event in partnership with Town Hall Seattle


Town Hall Seattle and Third Place Books present Elizabeth (Dori) Tunstall for a discussion of her new book, /*-->*/ /*-->*/ Decolonizing Design: A Cultural Justice Guidebook. 

 
 
6:00pm
Partner Event

Town Hall Seattle: Kathryn Cramer Brownell — '24/7 Politics: Cable Television and the Fragmenting of America from Watergate to Fox News'

September 13, 2023 - 6:00pm

Partner Event

An event in partnership with Town Hall Seattle


Town Hall Seattle and Third Place Books present Kathryn Cramer Brownell for a discussion of her new book,  /*-->*/ /*-->*/ /*-->*/

 
 
7:00pm
Ravenna

Ryler Dustin presents 'Trailer Park Psalms: Poems'

September 13, 2023 - 7:00pm

Ravenna

Trailer Park Psalms traces the speaker’s journey beyond his boyhood trailer park, through an American landscape marked by violence—from a gas line explosion in his hometown to his father’s war memories to the scars of colonialism inscribed in place, language, and ecology.

 

 
 
7:00pm
Off-site

Seattle Public Library: Isabel Cañas with Sadie Hartmann — 'Vampires of El Norte'

September 13, 2023 - 7:00pm

Off-site

Clarion West presents Isabel Cañas discussing Vampires of El Norte in conversation with Sadie Hartmann aka Mother Horror.

 

Third Place Books joins the Seattle Public Library, Clarion West, and the Mexican Consulate to welcome Isabel Cañas for a presentation of her new book Vampires of El Norte. Cañas will be joined in conversation by author Sadie Hartmann. 

 
 
7:30pm
Partner Event

Town Hall Seattle: Fredrik deBoer — 'How Elites Ate the Social Justice Movement'

September 13, 2023 - 7:30pm

Partner Event

An event in partnership with Town Hall Seattle


Town Hall Seattle and Third Place Books present Fredrik deBoer for a discussion of his new book, /*-->*/ /*-->*/ How the Elites Ate the Social Justice Movement. 

 
 
7:00pm
Ravenna

Andrea Lankford presents 'Trail of the Lost: The Relentless Search to Bring Home the Missing Hikers of the Pacific Crest Trail'

September 14, 2023 - 7:00pm

Ravenna

From an award-winning former law enforcement park ranger and investigator, this true crime adventure follows the author’s quest to find missing hikers along the Pacific Crest Trail by pairing up with an eclectic group of unlikely allies.

 

 
 
7:00pm
Seward Park

African-American Writers' Alliance Poetry Reading

September 14, 2023 - 7:00pm

Seward Park

Join us for our monthly reading with the African-American Writers' Alliance!

The African-American Writers' Alliance, a diverse and dynamic collective of Seattle-area writers of African descent, provides an informal and supportive forum for new and published writers.

The African-American Writers' Alliance is funded by Shunpike.

 
 
7:30pm
Partner Event

Town Hall Seattle: Christopher Paul Harris with Jelani Ince — 'To Build a Black Future : The Radical Politics of Joy, Pain, and Care'

September 14, 2023 - 7:30pm

Partner Event

An event in partnership with Town Hall Seattle


Town Hall Seattle and Third Place Books present Christopher Paul Harris for a discussion of his new book, To Build a Black Future : The Radical Politics of Joy, Pain, and Care. Harris will be joined in conversation by Jelani Ince. 

Purchase tickets here!

 
 
7:00pm
Ravenna

Myriam Gurba with Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore — 'Creep: Accusations and Confessions'

September 15, 2023 - 7:00pm

Ravenna

From the acclaimed author of Mean—one of our fiercest, foremost explorers of intersectional Latinx identity.

 

 
 
7:30pm
Partner Event

Town Hall Seattle: John Szwed with Bret Lunsford — 'Cosmic Scholar: The Life and Times of Harry Smith'

September 15, 2023 - 7:30pm

Partner Event

An event in partnership with Town Hall Seattle


Town Hall Seattle and Third Place Books present John Szwed for a discussion of his new book, Cosmic Scholar: The Life and Times of Harry Smith. Szwed will be joined in conversation by Bret Lunsford. 

Purchase tickets here!

 

 
 
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6:00pm
Partner Event

Town Hall Seattle: Michael Waldman — 'The Supermajority: How the Supreme Court Divided America'

September 18, 2023 - 6:00pm

Partner Event

An event in partnership with Town Hall Seattle


Town Hall Seattle and Third Place Books present Michael Waldman for a discussion of his new book,  /*-->*/ The Supermajority: How the Supreme Court Divided America. 

Purchase tickets here!

 

 
 
6:30pm
Lake Forest Park

Local Author Open Mic

September 18, 2023 - 6:30pm

Lake Forest Park

Calling all local writers and poets!


On the third Monday of each month (except December), we're hosting an open mic night for authors! Local writers of poetry, fiction, or nonfiction are welcome to present their work. Both those who are published, and those who are yet to be published, are encouraged to participate.
 

What you need to know:

 
 
7:00pm
Virtual Event

Booze and Lasers Book Club

September 18, 2023 - 7:00pm

Virtual Event

Register now

for this virtual event

Sign up here!
 
 
7:00pm
Seward Park

Mona Awad with Kira Jane Buxton — 'Rouge: A Novel'

September 18, 2023 - 7:00pm

Seward Park

From the critically acclaimed author of Bunny comes a horror-tinted, gothic fairy tale about a lonely dress shop clerk whose mother’s unexpected death sends her down a treacherous path in pursuit of youth and beauty. Can she escape her mother’s fate—and find a connection that is more than skin deep?


 
 
7:30pm
Partner Event

Town Hall Seattle: Ben Goldfarb — 'Crossings: How Road Ecology Is Shaping the Future of Our Planet'

September 18, 2023 - 7:30pm

Partner Event

An event in partnership with Town Hall Seattle


Town Hall Seattle and Third Place Books present Ben Goldfarb for a discussion of his new book,  /*-->*/ /*-->*/ /*-->*/ /*-->*/

 
 
7:00pm
Virtual Event

In Translation Book Club

September 19, 2023 - 7:00pm

Virtual Event

Register now

for this virtual event

Sign up here!
 
 
7:00pm
Lake Forest Park

Kendare Blake presents 'Champion of Fate'

September 19, 2023 - 7:00pm

Lake Forest Park

In this epic duology starter, a girl is taken in by a group of female warriors who train her to shepherd a hero to victory—so long as she doesn’t get her heart broken in the process.

 

Third Place Books is delighted to welcome back local young adult author Kendare Blake to our Lake Forest Park store! Blake will be discussing her new novel, Champion of Fate. This event is free and open to the public.

 
 
7:00pm
Seward Park

Minh Lê and Chan Chau with Lily LaMotte — 'Enlighten Me (A Graphic Novel)'

September 19, 2023 - 7:00pm

Seward Park

Award-winning author Minh Lê and New York Times bestselling illustrator Chan Chau team up for a fun and enlightening graphic novel about one kid’s journey to finding inner peace and belonging.

 

 
 
7:30pm
Virtual Event

KCLS Livestream: Author Voices with Jesse Leon

September 19, 2023 - 7:30pm

Virtual Event

Join King County Library for their virtual Author Voices series.

 

 
 
5:00pm
Virtual Event

Virtual Event: Juan Cárdenas and translator Lizzie Davis — 'The Devil of the Provinces'

September 20, 2023 - 5:00pm

Virtual Event

In this gripping crime novel that upends the genre’s conventions, strange events unravel when a biologist returns to his hometown to live with his grieving mother


Coffee House Press, Books & Books, and Third Place Books welcome acclaimed Colombian Juan Cárdenas and his translator Lizzie Davis for a virtual discussion of their latest book, The Devil in the Provinces.

 
 
7:00pm
Lake Forest Park

Nicole Chung with Kalani Kapahua — 'A Living Remedy: A Memoir'

September 20, 2023 - 7:00pm

Lake Forest Park

From the bestselling author of All You Can Ever Know comes a searing memoir of class, inequality, and grief—a daughter’s search to understand the lives her adoptive parents led, the life she forged as an adult, and the lives she’s lost.

 

 
 
7:30pm
Partner Event

Town Hall Seattle: Franklin Foer — 'The Last Politician: Inside Joe Biden's White House and the Struggle for America's Future'

September 20, 2023 - 7:30pm

Partner Event

An event in partnership with Town Hall Seattle


Town Hall Seattle and Third Place Books present Franklin Foer for a discussion of his new book,  /*-->*/ The Last Politician: Inside Joe Biden's White House and the Struggle for America's Future. 

 
 
7:00pm
Lake Forest Park

Kate Lebo presents 'Pie School: Lessons in Fruit, Flour, and Butter'

September 21, 2023 - 7:00pm

Lake Forest Park

A completely updated and expanded edition of Pie School, a cookbook about the art and science of flaky crust, lush fruit fillings, and the magic that happens when you put them together

 

 
 
7:30pm
Off-site

Town Hall Seattle: Naomi Klein presents 'Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World'

September 21, 2023 - 7:30pm

Off-site

Naomi Klein’s reckoning with her famous double, and with what doppelgangers have to tell us about our world.


 
 
7:00pm
Ravenna

Hannah V. Sawyerr with Joy McCullough — 'All the Fighting Parts'

September 22, 2023 - 7:00pm

Ravenna

In the vein of Grown and The Poet X, a searing and defiant novel in verse about reclaiming agency after a sexual assault within the church community.

 

 
 
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7:00pm
Seward Park

Tyler Feder and Cody Feder present 'Are You Mad at Me?'

September 26, 2023 - 7:00pm

Seward Park

A very nervous ostrich pushes past her anxiety in this funny, endearing picture book by the author/illustrator of Bodies Are Cool, co-written with her sister

 

Third Place Books welcomes Tyler Feder and Cody Feder to our Seward Park store! The Feder sisters will be discussing their new book, Are You Mad at Me? This event is free and open to the public. Readers of all ages welcome! 

 
 
7:30pm
Partner Event

Town Hall Seattle: Tanmeet Sethi with Rebekah Borucki — 'Joy is My Justice: Reclaim What Is Yours'

September 26, 2023 - 7:30pm

Partner Event

An event in partnership with Town Hall Seattle


Town Hall Seattle and Third Place Books present Tanmeet Sethi, M.D. for a discussion of her new book,  /*-->*/ Joy is My Justice: Reclaim What Is Yours. Sethi will be joined in conversation by Rebekah Borucki. 

 
 
 
7:00pm
Ravenna

Alexander James presents 'The Woodkin'

September 28, 2023 - 7:00pm

Ravenna

When detouring through a small mountain town with missing hiker posters, a hiker is chased back on the trail by the hostile residents. Beneath a full moon, the woods awaken, and he fears that he won’t make it out alive.

 

 
 
7:00pm
Ravenna

Elle Nash with Richard Chiem — 'Deliver Me'

September 29, 2023 - 7:00pm

Ravenna

"Elle Nash dances a knife's edge in Deliver Me, a world where a person's hands can save or steal, conceal or reveal, lure you in or lie, and sometimes all of these at once. Her characters act so appalling, yet still I prayed for their salvation." —Sarah Gerard