‘P is for Potato’ author speaking at CdA Borders
Youthful Washingtonians looking to check up on their french-fried neighbors will want to head to the Coeur d’Alene Borders Books, 450 W. Wilbur Ave., on Thursday at 4:30 p.m.
Stan Steiner, author of “P is for Potato: An Idaho Alphabet,” will speak to children about Idaho and other states as part of Discover America State by State, a nationwide program to encourage state awareness.
The 51 books in the series – Washington, D.C., included – are available for $17.95 from Sleeping Bear Press.
For more information, call (208) 762-4497.
Wazzu’s heroes
A decade of research has paid off for C. James Quann, who recently released his book “WSU Military Veterans: Heroes and Legends” on Spokane’s Tornado Creek Publications.
Quann will appear at Auntie’s Bookstore, 402 W. Main Ave., for a reading and book signing on Friday at 7:30 p.m.
For more information, call (509) 838-0206.
Book talk
“Poetry reading group (747-3454), 3 p.m., today, Auntie’s Bookstore, Main and Washington (838-0206).
“Family book night, 4 to 5 p.m. Monday, Starbucks, 2703 N. Division St. (328-8181).
“Current affairs book group (“Don’t Look at an Elephant,” by George Lakoff), 6 p.m. Monday, Auntie’s Bookstore.
“Dark City Mystery Book Group (“Madman’s Tale,” by John Katzenbach), 7 p.m. Monday, Auntie’s Bookstore.
“Inspirational readers group (“Dinner with a Perfect Stranger,” by David Gregory), 7 p.m. Monday, Spokane Valley Hastings, 15312 E. Sprague Ave. (924-0667).
“Spokane Is Reading program (“The Girl in Hyacinth Blue,” by Susan Vreeland), 7 p.m. Monday, Spokane County Library District, Medical Lake branch, 321 E. Herb St. (299-4891); 7 p.m. Wednesday, Spokane County Library District, Moran Prairie branch, 3022 E. 57th Ave. (443-6663); 7 p.m. Wednesday, Auntie’s Bookstore.
“Third Friday’s book group (“The Witch’s Boy,” by Michael Gruber), 7 p.m. Friday, Valley Hastings. Gruber will be on hand to answer questions and autograph his book.
The reader board
“ Michael Gruber, signings, 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Coeur d’Alene Hastings, 101 Best Ave. (208-664-0464); 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, South Hill Hastings, 2512 E. 29th Ave. (535-4342).
“ Michael Andrew Mardsen (“House in Harrison”), signing, 2 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Valley Hastings.
“ Patricia Kowal (“Stillpoint”), signing, 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Auntie’s Bookstore.