Northwest Passages Book Club: Neal Thompson
Neal Thompson lives in Seattle with his family and is the author of five books including, “A Curious Man: The Strange & Brilliant Life of Robert ‘Believe It or Not’ Ripley” and “Driving with the Devil: Southern Moonshine, Detroit Wheels and the Birth of NASCAR.” He worked as a reporter for the Baltimore Sun, St. Petersburg Times and Philadelphia Inquirer. He has also been featured in Outside Magazine, Esquire, Backpacker, Men’s Health, Sports Illustrated and the Washington Post.
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Author Neal Thompson, right, discusses skateboarding with Spokesman-Review columnist Shawn Vestal during the Northwest Passages Book Club, Wednesday, June 13, 2018.
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“Kickflip Boys” by Neal Thompson is on display, Wednesday, June 13, 2018, at the Northwest Passages Book Club.
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Neal Thompson and Donna Wares toast supporters of the Northwest Passages Book Club, Wednesday, June 13, 2018.
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Rogan and Jesse Tinsley perform at the Northwest Passages Book Club, Wednesday, June 13, 2018.
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Spokesman-Review columnist Shawn Vestal visits with author Neal Thompson before the Northwest Passages Book Club, Wednesday, June 13, 2018.
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Author Neal Thompson signs a copy of this book Kickflips Boys for VIPs at the Northwest Passages Book Club, Wednesday, June 13, 2018.
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Author Neal Thompson autographs a promotional picture of himself at the Northwest Passages Book Club, Wednesday, June 13, 2018.
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The Spokesman-Review’s Joe Palmquist and Shawn Vestal visit with supporters at the Northwest Passages Book Club, Wednesday, June 13, 2018.
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Author Neal Thompson visits with supporters at the Northwest Passages Book Club, Wednesday, June 13, 2018.
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People gather before the Northwest Passages Book Club, Wednesday, June 13, 2018.
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Shawn Vestal interviews author Neal Thompson, right, at the Northwest Passages Book Club, Wednesday, June 13, 2018.
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Author Neal Thompson, right, discusses his day as a newspaper reporter at The Baltimore Sun and The Philadelphia Inquirer with Spokesman-Review columnist Shawn Vestal during the Northwest Passages Book Club, Wednesday, June 13, 2018.
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Supports listen to author Neal Thompson at the Northwest Passages Book Club, Wednesday, June 13, 2018.
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Author Neal Thompson, right, discusses his day as a newspaper reporter at The Baltimore Sun and The Philadelphia Inquirer with Spokesman-Review columnist Shawn Vestal during the Northwest Passages Book Club, Wednesday, June 13, 2018.
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