Gum Moon author at Third Place Books Wednesday - books clubs in January

Author presentation at Third Place Books Lake Forest Park on Wednesday. Town Center, intersection Bothell and Ballinger Way NE. Upper level.

Wednesday, January 9 at 7pm
Jeffrey L. Staley
Gum Moon

Gum Moon (Cantonese for “golden gate”) is the remarkable story of a Chinese American girl who loses everything but who ends up singing at the White House in 1908 at the age of thirteen. This novel is based on events in the life of the author’s wife’s grandmother. Dr. Jeffrey Staley has published three academic books and has taught at the University of Portland, Pacific Lutheran University, and most recently at Seattle University.

Monday, January 21 at 7pm
LITERARY BOOK CLUB

***Note Date Change***
Join bookseller Jane to discuss Sourdough, a novel about self-knowledge, job satisfaction, technology, craftsmanship, a possibly-magical sourdough starter, and the lure of scarcity. Get 20% off the selected title each month. Our next meeting will be February 18, when we will discuss The Trouble with Goats and Sheep by Joanna.

THE LITERARY BOOK CLUB MEETS THE LAST MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH AT THE LAKE FOREST PARK STORE. AUTHORS DO NOT ATTEND.

Wednesday, January 30 at 7pm
NONFICTION BOOK CLUB

Join bookseller Niki to discuss Relish, cartoonist Lucy Knisley's graphic memoir of a passionate upbringing surrounded by food and family, including an illustrated recipe in each chapter. Get 20% off the selected title each month. Our next meeting will be February 27, when we will discuss October by China Mieville with bookseller Stephen. 

THE NONFICTION BOOK CLUB MEETS THE LAST WEDNESDAY OF EVERY MONTH, AND IS HOSTED BY A DIFFERENT BOOKSELLER EACH MONTH. AUTHORS DO NOT ATTEND.