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Events
02 / 9
Start: 11:00 am
We hope you will join us to discuss To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Start: 7:00 pm
You’re invited to drop by for a lively discussion of Motherless Brooklyn by Jonathan Lethem. | ||
02 / 10
Start: 7:00 pm
February is Black History month, and author Jerrelene Williamson keeps it local as she highlights the stories of black culture and tradition in Spokane in her book, African American in Spokane. Much of our African American community got its start with the closure of coal mines in Roslyn. Ms. Williamson is a founding member of the Spokane NW Black Pioneers, and her book is full of fascinating biographies with many photos by pioneer photographer Wallace Hagin.
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02 / 11
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02 / 12
Start: 7:00 pm
A local author with 30 years experience in law enforcement, now writes fiction using the pen name C. J. Ravenscroft. Tonight she presents her novella, Night Games, in which police Lieutenant Jacob Tanner is faced with a series of murders and apparent suicides and finds himself thrust into the terrifying world of bizarre and demonic forces. | ||
02 / 13
Start: 11:00 am
Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day. Join us for some wonderful stories of love and friendship. Then, make some valentines for your best pals or loved ones! Start: 12:00 pm
End: 2:00 pm
Local author Merle P. Martin will autograph copies of his book, Love Never Ages, a collection of love notes and poems. | ||
02 / 14
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02 / 15
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02 / 16
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02 / 17
Start: 6:30 pm
Join with other aspiring writers to discuss the latest news about the publishing industry and get that much needed support from your peers. | ||
02 / 18
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02 / 19
Start: 7:00 pm
Vancouver author John A. Harrison, a graduate of Lewis and Cark High School and former reporter at the Spokane Chronicle, presents his book, A Woman Alone: Mona Bell, Sam Hill and the Mansion on Bonneville Rock.
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02 / 20
Start: 11:00 am
Don’t bother getting dressed this morning- come down to Auntie’s in your P.J.s and listen to some fun bedtime stories! Start: 1:00 pm
End: 3:00 pm
Local author Dawn Nelson signs copies of her memoir, A Cowgirl Remembers When, which tells about growing up on a ranch in northeastern Washington, and her novel, Cowgirl’s Justice. | ||
02 / 21
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02 / 22
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02 / 23
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02 / 24
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02 / 25
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02 / 26
Start: 7:00 pm
EWU professor Jonathan Johnson presents his latest collection of poems, In the Land We Imagined. In a recent review, Nancy Eimers says of these poems, “In them, imagination is a migratory instinct that leads across a vast home range of shorelines, northern forests and companionable sidewalks to find ample reason for gratitude and the grace to inhabit the moment as it passes away.” | ||
02 / 27
Start: 11:00 am
February is Black History Month. Join us as we read some excellent books about important figures in African American History. Start: 1:00 pm
End: 3:00 pm
Local author Robert Pillsbury signs copies of his book, Crossroad: Stories and Essays From a Wandering Mind.
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02 / 28
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03 / 1
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03 / 2
Start: 6:00 pm
Summit Elementary 5th & 6th Graders led by teachers Amy Smith, Colin Williams, and April Freeman brave the stage to present their poems to the public. Come out and join us to cheer them on! | ||
03 / 3
Start: 7:00 pm
Author Ann Putnam, professor of Creative Writing at Puget Sound University, presents her memoir, Full Moon at Noontide: A Daughter’s Last Goodbye, which takes the themes of old age, death and impermanence and makes them fresh with luminous prose. | ||
03 / 4
Start: 7:00 pm
Popular local historian Jack Nisbet narrates a slide presentation entitled “David Douglas in the Spokane Country,” based on his award-winning book, The Collector: David Douglas and the Natural History of the Northwest. Join us for the talk followed by lively question and answer session. | ||
03 / 5
Start: 5:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Join us for a special artist’s reception Summer Hightower with Jewelry and Melanie Hutton with Ceramic Tiles. The show runs March 1 – 31 at the Pottery Place Plus. Start: 7:00 pm
University of Arkansas professor Molly Giles, whose visit is sponsored by the Inland NW Center for Writers, presents her novel Iron Shoes and selections from Creek Walk and Other Stories. | ||
03 / 6
Start: 11:00 am
Oh, the places you’ll go when you attend this Seusserific event! Join us as we celebrate the birthday of Theodore Geisel, a.k.a. Dr. Seuss! We’ll read stories and send all of you star-bellied sneetches home with some goodies. All Ages. Start: 2:00 pm
Mark your calendar for March 6th, 2:00 pm to attend a talk followed by a signing with Kathleen Norris, author of the bestsellers Dakota: A Spiritual Geography and The Cloister Walk. This popular writer returns to Auntie's to discuss her latest book, Acedia & Me: A Marriage, Monks, and a Writer's Life. Paperback edition ($16.00) due on March 1st. Prepay and get 15% off your reserved copy!
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03 / 7
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03 / 8
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03 / 9
Start: 11:00 am
We hope you will join us to discuss Sources of the River by Jack Nisbet. Start: 7:00 pm
You’re invited to drop by for a lively discussion of Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout. | ||
03 / 10
Start: 7:00 pm
Local author Frank Scalise presents his novel, All That Counts, in which Graham Wilson responds to his midlife crisis joining a recreational hockey team, which unexpectedly teaches him what matters most. | ||
03 / 11
Start: 7:00 pm
Two local authors take the stage with their novels! Virginia Woods Meyer presents Call Me Katherine, in which empty nester Kitty Lundstrom turns down her dream job and moves from Maine to Oregon when her husband is promoted. Karen Estes presents Plane of the Ecliptic, in which Maggie MacKenzie forms a mystical connection to her newborn granddaughter, and soon after is haunted by dreams of 17th-century Scotland. | ||
