Upcoming – 2022
May 12, 7:00 PM Third Place Books: Lake Forest Park, WA
Third Place Books welcomes the return of Iris Graville—Washington State Ferries’ first Writer-in-Residence and author of Hiking Naked—to our store at Lake Forest Park. Graville will be discussing her most recent book, Writer in a Life Vest: Essays from the Salish Sea, a collection of essays that sails between Orca whales, climate change, the WSF system, and turn a discerning eye upon the fragility of the very sea around us.
Joining Graville in conversation is Seattle historian David B. Williams, author of Homewaters: A Human and Natural History of Puget Sound and the popular guidebook Seattle Walks: Discovering History and Nature in the City. This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required in advance.
Copies of Writer in a Life Vest will be available for purchase at the store. This event will include a public signing and time for audience Q&A. Sustain our author series by purchasing a copy of the featured book! Click here for more about COVID-19 policies for in-person events.
May 25, 7:00 PM San Juan Island Library VIRTUAL EVENT. To attend, email sbenson@sjlib.org.
June 3, Orcas Island Lit Fest, LitWalk: Eastsound, WA
Previous Events – Bookstores/libraries that have hosted events likely have copies of Writer in a Life Vest in stock – and they might be signed!
March
March 24, 5:30 pm Book Launch at Lopez Island Library: Lopez Island, WA.
Recording of Launch Event – For those who couldn’t attend the debut of the book at Lopez Island Library, you can watch and listen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0Gmw5Q1o1M.
March 22, 3:00 pm Book Signing at Lopez Bookshop: Lopez Island, WA
Books signed by the author available at Lopez Bookshop.
April
April 21, 6:00 PM Orcas Island Library: Eastsound, WA
Iris read excerpts from Writer in a Life Vest and was joined by special guest, singer/songwriter Tom Rawson. Recorded event to be available soon on the Orcas Library YouTube Channel.
April 9, 7:00 PM Village Books Literature Live Events: Bellingham, WA
4/10/22: Books signed by the author available at Village Books in Fairhaven.
April 2, 4:00 PM Browsers Bookshop: Olympia, WA
Books signed by the author available at Browsers.
Past Events for Hiking Naked
Bookstores/libraries that have hosted events likely have copies of Hiking Naked in stock – and they might be signed!
- Seminary Co-op Bookstores, Chicago, IL
- Bank Square Books, Mystic, CT
- Orca Books, Olympia, WA
- San Juan Island Library in cooperation with Griffin Bay Bookstore, Friday Harbor, WA
- Third Place Books – Lake Forest Park
- Leavenworth Public Library (presented by A Book for All Seasons), Leavenworth, WA
- Darvill’s Bookstore, Eastsound (Orcas Island, WA)
- Village Books – Fairhaven, Bellingham, WA
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