Just another !*$#ing day in paradise

The new Carl Hiaasen novel, Bad Monkey, hit our shelves today! Check out this funny little book trailer. Then, mark your calendars, because Mr. Hiaasen will be reading at the Seattle Central Public Library on Tuesday, June 25, at 7pm. Free admission.

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Maria Semple Pitches Where’d You Go, Bernadette

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Seattle author Maria Semple joins us in the bookstore  on August, 14th at 7:00 pm to read from her newest novel (yes, it happens to be an epistolary novel), the Seattle-set, Where’d You Go, Bernadette. This evening is a celebration for the publication of a book already garnering rave reviews. “At times bringing tears-to-your-eyes laughter that skewers my own hometown (and quite possibly my mother). Where’d You Go, Bernadette is also a compassionate look at family dysfunction, the paralysis of genius, and good old-fashioned parental love.” -Garth Stein. Molly Moon’s Homemade Ice—which figures prominently in the book—will also be on hand to provide audience members with delectable treats. Please, join us.

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