Come and meet Seattle reporter, editor, columnist, and city councilmember Jean Godden, who witnessed historic events, watched Seattle evolve into a civic and national affairs leader, met city and state movers and shakers, and became a local celebrity herself. In her new book, Citizen Jean, the consummate observer recounts—as only she can—the World’s Fair that got Seattle noticed, the citizen-led battle against freeways, the fight to keep Pike Place Market away from New York investors, the World Trade Organization protests, and more.…

Bob Wodnik Joni Earl and Ahmad Fazel (photo courtesy of Sound Transit)   Bob Wodnik, the author of Back on Track: Sound Transit’s Fight to Save Light Rail, and former Sound Transit CEO Joni Earl will offer an inside look at Sound Transit’s fight for survival and how she was able to pull the organization from the brink of closure. With light rail estimates well beyond the voter-approved total, a fledgling Sound Transit faced angry opposition and teetered near collapse—until…

Meet the author of Tahoma and Its People: A Natural History of Mount Rainier National Park A passionate science educator presents a natural and environmental history of Mount Rainier National Park and the surrounding region. Jeff Antonelis-Lapp explores geologic processes, plant and animal communities, weather and climate influences, and what linked the iconic mountain with the people who traveled to it. He intersperses his own direct observation and study of organisms, as well as personal interactions with other experts. Topics…

Former world-class high diver, Portland resident, and 2-time winner of the city marathon’s hand cycle division, Tom Haig, will celebrate the release of his new book, "Global Nomad: My Travels Through Diving, Tragedy, and Rebirth," on February 4, 2023, at the Oakshire Brew Hall, 5013 NE 42nd Ave, in Portland, Oregon, starting at 2:00 p.m. The event will include live music and a Q&A session with former Adidas CEO, Steve Wynne. In 1996, Haig crashed headfirst into a truck and…

Appointed to Washington Territory’s District and Supreme Courts in 1857 despite being under indictment for murder and only marginally qualified for the position, Edmund C. Fitzhugh’s biography offers unique insights into the people, personalities, politics, and practices of the territory and the 19th century American West. Author Candace Wellman spent more than two decades researching Fitzhugh’s life and contributions—both good and bad—to Pacific Northwest history. Although the court system played a large part in the region’s future, Man of Treacherous Charm is the first…

Meet Helen Lingscheit Heavirland, as she reads from her new book, Surviving the Sand. Soon after Columbia Basin Project irrigation opened new possibilities, logger Wayne Lingscheit moved his family to the Pasco, Washington desert. In Surviving the Sand, his daughter Helen shares their hardscrabble yet heartwarming story. Like many who were part of the project, it is full of arduous work and incredibly tough times, but also love and laughter as they chase her father’s seemingly impossible dream. “Helen Heavirland has…