The Seattle Public Library - Programs & Events

Sundstrom and Stoneberg worked with an entirely local Pacific Northwest crew -- photographers, writers, designer and printer - to publish both print and digital versions of the cookbook. Beautifully photographed and designed, "Lark: Cooking Against the Grain" represents an innovative self-publishing model that creates new ways for the home cook to experience print and digital content. Sundstrom opened Lark, an artisan-focused restaurant, on Seattle's Capitol Hill in 2003. He was named "Best Chef Northwest" by the James Beard Foundation in 2007.

Ex-cop/health inspector Andrew Yancy has a human arm in his freezer. There's a logical explanation, but not for how and why it parted from its shadowy owner. Yarcy acts on his hunch that the arm's owner's death via a boating accident and shark attack was a murder. If he can prove it, the sheriff just might rescue him from his grisly health inspector gig. Hiaasen was born and raised in Florida. His books include the best-selling "Lucky You," Sick Puppy," "Skinny Dip," and "Star Island" for adults; for young readers, his books include "Hoot" and "Scat." His most recent work of nonfiction is "The Downhill Lie: A Hacker's Return to a Ruinous Sport." He also writes a weekly column for The Miami Herald.

Seattle Times reporter Sandi Doughton tells about scientists working to understand the way the earth moves and describes what patterns can be identified and how prepared (or not) people are.

"Elwha: A River Reborn" reveals the challenging re-vegetation effort to restore 700 acres of mudflats resulting from the Elwha dam removal. It features interviews, field work, copious historical research and rare period images, and photography conducted over 16 years and continuing today. Mapes and photographer Steve Ringman made trip after trip into the back country of the Olympics with scientists to learn how the Elwha River Valley ticks.

Hedgebrook is a literary nonprofit that supports the work of visionary women writers whose stories and ideas shape our culture now and for generations to come. Founded in 1988, Hedgebrook hosts a global community of writers at their Whidbey Island retreat.

"And the Mountains Echoed" follows the characters' lives, choices and loves around the globe -- from Kabul to Paris to San Francisco to the Greek island of Tinos. Hosseini is the internationally bestselling author of "The Kite Runner" and "A Thousand Splendid Suns." He is a Goodwill Envoy to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the UN Refugee Agency, and founder of The Khaled Hosseini Foundation, a nonprofit that provides humanitarian assistance to the people of Afghanistan.

While in high school, Hanagarne was diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome; he is now a 6'7" librarian at The Salt Lake City Public Library who competes in strongman contests. This debut memoir illuminates the mysteries of Tourette Syndrome, as well as the very different worlds of strongman training and modern libraries.

Explore imaginary societies and human nature through architectural descriptions of alien cities in this speculative fiction collection, originally published in Romanian in 1975

Martin’s quirky, heart-wrenching memoir looks at family secrets, truth and reconciliation, acceptance and forgiveness.

This is the main event of 2013 Seattle Reads. Martin’s quirky, heart-wrenching memoir looks at family secrets, truth and reconciliation, acceptance and forgiveness.

Hear the tale of Kate DiCamillo's journey to becoming an acclaimed children’s author. She answers questions about her books and writing style, and tells you what it's like when your books become movies.

Isabel Allende tells a coming-of-age story about teenager Maya Vidal, abandoned as an infant, who turns to drugs, alcohol and petty crime when her beloved Popi dies.

Reading and discussion with some of Britain’s best writers, including a judge of the 2013 series and this year’s newly announced novelists.

In a conversation with Elliott Bay Book Co.'s Rick Simonson, Strout discusses the themes of race, immigration, and class that are woven into "The Burgess Boys," a tale of family loss and the destructive power of secrets.

Caroline Kennedy, students from Writers in the Schools and Washington State Poet Laureate Kathleen Flenniken, present an evening of poetry. Kennedy's book, "Poems to Learn by Heart," discusses the relevance of poetry for children of all ages.