5Th Bookfest Coming Soon

Sun., Aug. 8, 1999

Dan Webster Staff Writer

Book fans, mark your calendars: Northwest Bookfest will be held Nov. 13-14 at Seattle’s Washington State Convention and Trade Center.

That’s a bit of bad news for those of us who were fans of the previous venue - old, cold Pier 48 on the city’s waterfront. Yes, it was drafty. Yes, it was hard to find parking. And, yes, the outdoor privies were less than inviting.

But Pier 48 had Atmosphere (note the capital A).

Among the better-known regional authors expected to attend: David Guterson (“East of the Mountains”), Ivan Doig (“Mountain Time”), Pete Fromm (“Night Swimming”), Pam Houston (“A Little More About Me”), Craig Lesley (“River Son”), Kathleen Tyau (“Makai”) and Jim Whittaker (“A Life on the Edge: Memoirs of Everest and Beyond”).

For further information, including volunteer opportunities, call (206) 378-1883.

Book Club

The August meeting of Auntie’s Book Group will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the store, which is located at Main and Washington. The selection to be discussed is “A Death in the Family” by James Agee.

The August meeting of the Barnes & Noble Romance book-discussion club will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at the store, which is located at 15310 E. Indiana, just east of the Spokane Valley Mall. The selections to be discussed are “The Blessing” by Jude Devereaux and “Bride” by Jane Feather. For further information, call 922-4104.

The August meeting of the Barnes & Noble Contemporary Literature book-discussion club will be held at 7 p.m. Friday at the store. The selection to be discussed is “White Noise” by Don DeLillo.

What’s your signing

Mary Kienholz, author of “Police Files: The Spokane Experience,” will sign copies of her book beginning at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Valley Hastings, 15312 E. Sprague. For further information, call 924-0667.

Bill Elston, author of “Golf History of Spokane” and “Teach Your Children How to Play Golf,” will sign copies of his books beginning at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Shadle Hastings, 1704 W. Wellesley. For further information, call 327-6008.

The reader board

Richard Lancaster, author of “Sonnets For a Lady,” will read from his book at 7 p.m. Friday at Barnes & Noble.

Spokesman-Review columnist Doug Clark, author of “The Loose Clark Journals,” will read from his column collection at 2 p.m. Saturday at Barnes & Noble.

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