Welcome to Storytime! We welcome you to Saturday morning fun featuring a different picture book each week! Stay updated with us on Facebook or Instagram. We can't wait to have you join us!

B&N Saturday Storytime

Stop in the store to meet and speak with author Shari Leigh Roberts! Her memoir, "Broken to Enlightened", is a heartfelt story about surviving abuse and finding healing, told with honesty, resilience, and hope. It resonates deeply with readers who are walking a path of growth, healing, and awakening. Shari Leigh Roberts emerged from over five decades of narcissistic abuse to discover her profound spiritual gifts and true purpose. Her healing journey, which began in 2019, transformed her from brokenness to enlightenment-a path she shares intimately in her memoir. Through her company established in 2023, Shari now guides others toward wholeness through holistic healing practices and spiritual coaching. Based in North Carolina and holding a degree from Oakland University, she combines her hard-earned wisdom with intuitive abilities to support trauma survivors. When not teaching or speaking about trauma recovery, Shari deepens her spiritual practice, communes with nature, dances, enjoys live music, travels, and cherishes time with loved ones. Her mission remains clear: to inspire others that healing is possible, regardless of how broken one feels. Learn more at https://shariroberts.org/Home.

Shari Leigh Roberts In-Store Signing

"I am not a victim. I am a survivor." Author/Artist S.M. Wells will be in Seattle for a live event. Join Us, before she goes back to Massachusetts. This is a unique opportunity to hear from the author and ask your questions. In FEEL, artist S.M.Wells shares her two-year healing journey following a lifetime of narcissistic abuse. Through vivid storytelling, she opens up about her experiences with emotional trauma and abuse. Beginning in childhood and continuing into adulthood, she uncovers the destructive patterns that kept her in abusive cycles. Most importantly, this is a journey of self-discovery and healing through art. More than a memoir, FEEL is a powerful reflection on healing, survival, and self-reclamation. Through honest storytelling and lessons drawn from CBT therapy, meditation, and inner work, Wells offers guidance for survivors, young adults, and anyone working to break free from toxic cycles. This book sheds light on narcissistic personality disorder (NPD), raises awareness about Tourette's Syndrome, and challenges mental health stigmas. Above all, FEEL empowers readers to recognize red flags, trust their instincts, and reclaim their identity. S.M.Wells explores the impact of narcissism in interpersonal relationships, patterns of alcohol addiction, and how to break generational cycles by reclaiming identity through self-discovery. Reserve your seat on Eventbrite About the Author: S.M. Wells is a Massachusetts memoirist and visual artist whose work centers on healing and identity. In her debut memoir, FEEL, she examines the psychological impact of narcissistic abuse and the transformative process of self-reclamation. A graduate of Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Wells is the founder of SHANPAINTS, a New England art studio, where she works as a live wedding painter.

S.M. Wells Author of FEEL

Join us for a conversation on Beyond Compliance: Reclaiming Agency in Special Education by Dr. Catherine Voulgarides, a new book that challenges how we think about accountability, equity, and change in special education. Drawing on research and lived experiences, the book examines how compliance systems both reveal and reproduce inequities—and what it would mean to move beyond technical fixes toward more humanizing, equity-centered approaches. The event will feature a dialogue with Dr. Tania May, the Assistant Superintendent of Special Education services at the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction who wrote the foreword, and Dr. Elizabeth Kozleski, a leading expert in special education and systems change. Together, they will engage the book’s central ideas and explore what it takes to reclaim agency within and across educational systems. The conversation is ideal for educators at all levels of the education system, as well as parents, caregivers, and scholars committed to and curious about equity in special education and systems change. Reserve Your Seat on Eventbrite Bios: Tania May Elizabeth Kozleski Catherine Voulgarides

Catherine Voulgarides: Education In Conversation

ARMY! We are pleased to announce that the B&N Exclusive ARIRANG box set (823375000037), including a CD & T-Shirt, is now available for pre-order online and in-stores. To celebrate the release of the exclusive box set, we are hosting an ARIRANG pop-up event the morning of Friday, 5/1 ! Come by the store on May 1st and take photos in our photo zone and grab an exclusive poster with no purchase necessary while supplies last!

BTS Release Day Pop-Up

Barnes & Noble University District (located within University Book Store) and SPEAK OUT Seattle are proud to present Poetry On The Ave @ B&N - featuring Darryl Foto We're off and running with our second installment of Poetry on the Ave! Recap: Each event will feature a local poet who will read and discuss their work. (There will be books for sale.) The mic will then be opened up to anyone who wishes to share a poem*. Join us to meet a local, published poet and share your work with friends. Register at Eventbrite This month's poet is Darryl Foto. "Lessons in Chasing Paper Cuts" is the first book from spoken word artist Darryl Foto. It is a compilation of free form poems delving into the intricacies of love, growing up an outsider, mental health, death, and much more. The poems in this book serve as an embodiment of growing pains, portrayed through the lens of a black boy struggling to grow up in America.

Poetry On The Ave @ B&N

Welcome to Storytime! We welcome you to Saturday morning fun featuring a different picture book each week! This week is extra special!! The author Janice Bangs will be in the store to read her book, Mama Duck's Lost Duckling (by Janice Bangs and Julia Rogova) Stay updated with us on Facebook or Instagram. We can't wait to have you join us! Janice Bangs is a Kirkland native and UW alum whose career spans 30 years as a producer and on-air talent for the regional KATU talk show AM Northwest. During her tenure, she produced and hosted segments, interviewed bestselling authors, and learned how powerful a good story can be, especially when it sparks curiosity. Janice is excited to transition from the world of TV storytelling to the world of children's books, sharing nature-inspired tales that bring humor, heart, and real science while encouraging early literacy. Fun facts: Janice's first job was as a library page at Kirkland Public Library, and she worked at the University Bookstore in her college years!

B&N Saturday Storytime with Author Janice Bangs

Laugh, Cry, and Eat Comedian Gus Constantellis Honors His Mother’s Legacy with… My Greek Mom’s Recipes: She Died. I Wrote This Cookbook Join us for a laugh filled evening as Gus Constantellis talks about his mom and her great recipes. Reserve your seat on Eventbrite. Gus Constantellis (@constantlygus) is a Brooklyn-born Greek American comedian whose impersonations of his mother became a viral sensation. A Comedy Central featured comic and former children’s TV writer (The Lion Guard, Rugrats), Gus brings sharp humor and deep heart to his debut cookbook.

Gus Constantellis - Comedian/Author of My Greek Mom's Recipes

Seattle's Locks and Ship Canal: A History and Guide Join us for a fascinating presentation on our Seattle history by two authors who bring the past alive. For more information and to register, go to Eventbrite. Jennifer Ott is the executive director at HistoryLink and an environmental historian with a particular interest in Seattle’s history of moving dirt, rerouting waterways, and leveling hills. She is the author of Olmsted in Seattle: Creating A Park System for a Modern City, general editor and contributor to Seattle at 150: Stories of the City Through 150 Objects from the Seattle Municipal Archives, and Where the City Meets the Sound: The Story of Seattle’s Waterfront. David B. Williams is an author, naturalist, tour guide, and Curatorial Associate at the Burke Museum. He is the author of Homewaters: A Human and Natural History of Puget Sound, Too High and Too Steep: Reshaping Seattle’s Topography, and Seattle Walks: Discovering History and Nature in the City, among other books. He writes a free weekly newsletter, Street Smart Naturalist.

David B. Williams & Jennifer Ott with Another Must Read Book

Local author Steven Crandell will read from "A is for Amy," his new novella, sing, and tell stories. He'll share a few of his protagonist's secrets for resilience in love and hold a mirror for everyone present to recognize their own infinite capacity to choose (and find) love. The book has a touching surprise ending. So does this event. And you will create it with Steven. Join us. Reserve your seat on Eventbrite. Steven Crandell has been a writer ever since he almost flunked second grade for having very messy handwriting. He has four children and two grandchildren, all of whom bring him joy. Besides Amy, he’s the author of Silver Tongue: Secrets of Mr. Santa Barbara. He also writes a newsletter on LinkedIn (Confessions of a Supermarket Cashier) and a series on Substack called Choosing Love Again: A True Story of Heartbreak, Healing & Hope.

To Find Love Choose Love, with Steven Crandell

We all want peace. Achieving it can sometimes be a bit more difficult. This is an opportunity to hear from an expert, Dr. Katie Eastman, on achieving something we find so allusive. Join us to hear about The Peace Guidebook, an extension of the global movement The Percolate Peace Project. It offers a practical, transformative roadmap for individuals, leaders, and organizations seeking to cultivate personal and collective peace, while also creating positive change in the world. Reserve your seat on Eventbrite.

Presenting Dr. Katie Eastman for an intimate discussion

Why? Embark on a journey to unravel the profound impact of public policies on American health from before birth in Born Sick in the USA: Improving the Health of a Nation. Delve into the intricate web where economic inequality weaves a tapestry of sickness stemming from a highly stressed society. Join the movement for a healthier America by embracing the insightful revelations and empowering calls to action presented within the pages of this eye-opening book. Reserve your seat thru Eventbrite. Stephen Bezruchka is a retired emergency physician who now teaches population health in the School of Public Health at the University of Washington.

Stephen Bezruchka Joins Us Again

This is a unique opportunity! A pre-launch event. Julie Averill will be at the Barnes & Noble University District for an evening of discussion of her book Chief Impact Officer. This event is open to everyone. Don't miss it. Reserve your seat on Eventbrite. Julie Averill, the CIO behind lululemon’s rapid growth from $2B to $10B shares a playbook for executives and technology leaders navigating today's AI revolution, and reveals why authentic human leadership is your competitive advantage.

Julie Averill author Chief Impact Officer

“Let’s start, and end, with this: Patricia Cornwell’s autobiography, TRUE CRIME, could be the best book she’s ever written. And I’ve read them all!” —James Patterson Join Barnes & Noble as we welcome #1 New York Times bestselling author Patricia Cornwell for a live, virtual discussion of TRUE CRIME: A Memoir on Wednesday, May 6 at 1 PM ET, as part of our B&N Midday Mystery Virtual Event series. If you think her novels are gripping, read about the bestselling crime author’s real life, including the experiences that shaped and inspired her Kay Scarpetta series and her previous work as a forensic researcher. Patricia Cornwell will be in conversation with bestselling author, James Patterson! ------------------------- This is a live, ticketed event. You must have a ticket to gain access. Please be sure your correct email is listed when you purchase and that your Eventbrite settings include updates on this event. For book-based tickets: This is for US-based customers ONLY (NO P.O. Boxes), excluding Puerto Rico; P.O. Boxes and all international addresses. Any non-US orders, Puerto Rico or P.O. Box mailing addresses will be cancelled and refunded. Books will be mailed AFTER the completion of the live event; please allow ample time for shipping, typically 8-10 business days. Each ticket must have a different email associated with it to gain entry. Any repeated emails will be cancelled and refunded. TICKET INFORMATION: **THERE ARE TWO TICKET OPTIONS: SIGNED BOOK ADMISSION- $42.99 (Admission + Signed Book /tax/shipping): **LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE**: A ticket PER PERSON includes: One signed copy of TRUE CRIME: A Memoir Admission to the virtual event space with Patricia Cornwell and James Patterson B&N MIDDAY MYSTERY GENERAL ADMISSION: A ticket PER PERSON includes: Admission to the virtual event space with Patricia Cornwell and James Patterson. EVENT DETAILS: Each registration must have a different email associated with it to gain entry. Please be sure your correct email is listed when you register and that your Eventbrite settings include updates on this event. This event will air as a Zoom Webinar. You MUST BE SIGNED INTO EVENTBRITE WITH THE EMAIL IN WHICH YOU PURCHASED THE TICKET to access the event. We highly recommend you CREATE AN EVENTBRITE ACCOUNT, as well as DOWNLOAD ZOOM & familiarize yourself prior to the event for the best possible experience. Access to the event will become available on the afternoon of the event, Wednesday, May 6 at 1 PM ET / 12PM CT /11 AM MT / 10 AM PT. Access to the event will become available via: OPEN IN ZOOM button in your Eventbrite account (found under “Tickets” --> “Go to online event page”) OR your event ticket confirmation email. Two hours prior to the event, you will receive a separate email FROM ZOOM with a personalized access link. You may also use this to enter the event. You will receive reminder emails from Eventbrite before the event. You may also access the event through the reminder email, HOWEVER YOU MUST BE SIGNED INTO EVENTBRITE WITH THE EMAIL IN WHICH YOU PURCHASED THE TICKET. You may be asked to re-enter the email in which you purchased this ticket to re-validate. GUIDELINES: Disruptive Conduct: Barnes & Noble wants to create a safe virtual space for all. You acknowledge and agree that Barnes & Noble reserves the right to remove you from the Virtual Event if B&N, in its sole discretion, determines that your participation or behavior create a disruption or hinder the Virtual Event or the enjoyment of the Virtual Event content by other attendees. By registering for a paid Barnes & Noble Virtual Event Ticket, you agree not to share, sell or trade your access. If Barnes & Noble determines that you have violated this policy, B&N may cancel your access, retain any payments made by you, and ban you from future Virtual Events. Recording, Live Streaming, and Videotaping. Participants may not record or broadcast audio or video of Barnes & Noble Virtual Events. This is a US-based event ONLY, and please allow ample time for delivery. Due to complications around shipping during the pandemic, delays can be common. All tickets include the cost of shipping to domestic, non-P.O. Box addresses only. Please note that Eventbrite is the only authorized dealer for this event. Each person must have a ticket to enter. REFUNDS: We cannot guarantee a replay of the program. Please keep this in mind before purchasing a ticket. There will be no refunds for missing the live event. Event guidelines are subject to change.

Patricia Cornwell discusses TRUE CRIME:  A Memoir with James Patterson!

Join Barnes & Noble as we welcome New York Times bestselling author, Anthony Horowitz, on Thursday, May 7 at 1 PM ET for a live, virtual discussion of A DEADLY EPISODE,as part of ourB&N Midday Mystery Virtual Event series. In this new mind-boggling mystery, a major feature film of the first Hawthorne/Horowitz novel is being made except—they’re behind schedule, they’ve run out of money and . . . oh! The star has just been murdered. Anthony will be in conversation with New York Times bestselling author of Murder Your Darlings, Jenna Blum. ------------------------- This is a live, ticketed event. You must have a ticket to gain access. Please be sure your correct email is listed when you purchase and that your Eventbrite settings include updates on this event. For book-based tickets: This is for US-based customers ONLY (NO P.O. Boxes), excluding Puerto Rico; P.O. Boxes and all international addresses. Any non US orders, Puerto Rico or P.O. Box mailing addresses will be cancelled and refunded. Books will be mailed AFTER the completion of the live event; please allow ample time for shipping, typically 8-10 business days. Each ticket must have a different email associated with it to gain entry. Any repeated emails will be cancelled and refunded. TICKET INFORMATION: **THERE ARE TWO TICKET OPTIONS: A DEADLY EPISODE with Signed Bookplate- $41.83 (Admission + Book + Signed Bookplate/tax/shipping): **LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE**: A ticket PER PERSON includes: One copy of A DEADLY EPISODE Hardcover with Signed Bookplate. Admission to the virtual event space with Anthony Horowitzand Jenna Blum. B&N MIDDAY MYSTERY GENERAL ADMISSION: A ticket PER PERSON includes: Admission to the virtual event space withAnthony Horowitz and Jenna Blum. EVENT DETAILS: Each registration must have a different email associated with it to gain entry. Please be sure your correct email is listed when you register and that your Eventbrite settings include updates on this event. This event will air as a Zoom Webinar. You MUST BE SIGNED INTO EVENTBRITE WITH THE EMAIL IN WHICH YOU PURCHASED THE TICKET to access the event. We highly recommend you CREATE AN EVENTBRITE ACCOUNT, as well as DOWNLOAD ZOOM & familiarize yourself prior to the event for the best possible experience. Access to the event will become available on the afternoon of the event, Thursday, May 7, at 1 PM ET / 12 PM CT / 11 AM MT / 10 AM PT. Access to the event will become available via: OPEN IN ZOOM button in your Eventbrite account (found under “Tickets” --> “Go to online event page”) OR your event ticket confirmation email. Two hours prior to the event, you will receive a separate email FROM ZOOM with a personalized access link. You may also use this to enter the event. You will receive reminder emails from Eventbrite before the event. You may also access the event through the reminder email, HOWEVER YOU MUST BE SIGNED INTO EVENTBRITE WITH THE EMAIL IN WHICH YOU PURCHASED THE TICKET. You may be asked to re-enter the email in which you purchased this ticket to re-validate. GUIDELINES: Disruptive Conduct: Barnes & Noble wants to create a safe virtual space for all. You acknowledge and agree that Barnes & Noble reserves the right to remove you from the Virtual Event if B&N, in its sole discretion, determines that your participation or behavior create a disruption or hinder the Virtual Event or the enjoyment of the Virtual Event content by other attendees. By registering for a paid Barnes & Noble Virtual Event Ticket, you agree not to share, sell or trade your access. If Barnes & Noble determines that you have violated this policy, B&N may cancel your access, retain any payments made by you, and ban you from future Virtual Events. Recording, Live Streaming, and Videotaping. Participants may not record or broadcast audio or video of Barnes & Noble Virtual Events. This is a US-based event ONLY, and please allow ample time for delivery. Due to complications around shipping during the pandemic, delays can be common. All tickets include the cost of shipping to domestic, non-P.O. Box addresses only. Please note that Eventbrite is the only authorized dealer for this event. Each person must have a ticket to enter. REFUNDS: We cannot guarantee a replay of the program. Please keep this in mind before purchasing a ticket. There will be no refunds for missing the live event. Event guidelines are subject to change. _______________________________________________________________________ ABOUT A DEADLY EPISODE: They’re making a major feature film of the first Hawthorne/Horowitz mystery novel. Except—they’re behind schedule, they’ve run out of money and . . . oh! The star has just been murdered. Ex-Detective Inspector Daniel Hawthorne is dead. Or, rather, the actor playing him in the film adaptation of The Word is Murder is. Rising star David Caine has been stabbed, and it seems that everyone on the set had a motive. Caine had just fired his PA. He had fallen out with his director, slept with the screenwriter, humiliated his co-star and dropped his agent days before he was about to sign a multi-million-dollar deal to appear in the next Spider-Man movie. But what if Caine’s murderer had made a mistake? What if it was the real Hawthorne who was the intended victim? For it turns out that the brilliant detective may have got it wrong ten years earlier. An innocent man has died in jail. And perhaps someone has decided that Hawthorne must pay the price. From the film set on the south coast of England, the story moves to Reeth, in Yorkshire, the village where Hawthorne grew up. A burned-down school, a car accident that isn’t what it seems, blackmail and murder in an Elizabethan country house . . . somehow they combine to unlock the secret of what has happened in Hastings. For once, the local police are helpful. DS Sarah Milnes gives Hawthorne carte blanche to investigate and there may even be a hint of romance in the air. Which leaves his hapless sidekick, Horowitz, on his own, stumbling his way to the truth. A riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma, A Deadly Episode is an intriguing page-turner that once again demonstrates why Anthony Horowitz is the reigning king of the modern whodunit. ABOUT ANTHONY HOROWITZ: Anthony Horowitz is one of the UK’s most prolific and successful writers, unique in being active in both adult and YA fiction, TV, theater, and journalism. Several of his previous novels were instant New York Times bestsellers. His bestselling Alex Rider series for young adults has sold more than nineteen million copies worldwide and has become a hugely successful show on Amazon Prime TV. His breakthrough murder mysteries Magpie Murders and Moonflower Murders were adapted into a miniseries for PBS. He lives in London and was recently awarded the CBE for services to literature. ABOUT JENNA BLUM: Jenna Blum is the New York Times and # 1 internationally bestselling author of novels Those Who Save Us, The Stormchasers, and The Lost Family; memoir Woodrow on the Bench; audiocourse “The Author at Work: The Art of Writing Fiction” and original podcast The Key of Love. Jenna is CEO and Co-Founder of online author interview platform A Mighty Blaze and one of Oprah.com readers’ Top 30 Women Writers. Jenna earned her MA in Creative Writing at Boston University and has taught workshops for Boston University, Grub Street Writers, A Mighty Blaze, and numerous other institutions for over 25 years. She interviewed Holocaust survivors for Steven Spielberg’s Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation and is a professional public speaker, traveling nationally and internationally to speak about her work. Jenna is based in Boston. For more about Jenna, please visit www.jennablum.com and follow her on Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, TikTok, and Substack.

Anthony Horowitz celebrates A DEADLY EPISODE with Jenna Blum #BNMiddayMystery

Join Barnes & Noble as we welcome #1 New York Times bestselling author, Louise Penny and award-winning journalist Mellissa Fung for a live, virtual discussion of THE LAST MANDARIN on Monday, May 11at 7PM ET. In this fast-paced, all-too-real thriller a mother and daughter are caught in a global reckoning where family, loyalty, and power collide. Louise and Mellissa will be in conversation with a special guest. ------------------------- This is a live, ticketed event. You must have a ticket to gain access. Please be sure your correct email is listed when you purchase and that your Eventbrite settings include updates on this event. For book-based tickets: This is for US-based customers ONLY (NO P.O. Boxes), excluding Puerto Rico; P.O. Boxes and all international addresses. Any non US orders, Puerto Rico or P.O. Box mailing addresses will be cancelled and refunded. Books will be mailed AFTER the completion of the live event; please allow ample time for shipping, typically 8-10 business days. Each ticket must have a different email associated with it to gain entry. Any repeated emails will be cancelled and refunded. TICKET INFORMATION: **THERE ARE THREE TICKET OPTIONS: THE LAST MANDARIN Signed Edition- $39.25 (Admission + Signed Book/tax/shipping): **LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE**: A ticket PER PERSON includes: One signed copy of THE LAST MANDARIN. Admission to the virtual event space with Louise Pennyand Mellissa Fung. THE LAST MANDARIN with Signed Bookplate- $39.25 (Admission + Book + Signed Bookplate/tax/shipping): **LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE**: A ticket PER PERSON includes: One copy of THE LAST MANDARIN with signed bookplate. Admission to the virtual event space with Louise Pennyand Mellissa Fung. THE LAST MANDARIN Unsigned - $39.25 (Admission + UNSIGNED Book/tax/shipping): **LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE**: A ticket PER PERSON includes: One UNSIGNED copy of THE LAST MANDARIN . Admission to the virtual event space with Louise Pennyand Mellissa Fung. EVENT DETAILS: Each registration must have a different email associated with it to gain entry. Please be sure your correct email is listed when you register and that your Eventbrite settings include updates on this event. This event will air as a Zoom Webinar. You MUST BE SIGNED INTO EVENTBRITE WITH THE EMAIL IN WHICH YOU PURCHASED THE TICKET to access the event. We highly recommend you CREATE AN EVENTBRITE ACCOUNT, as well as DOWNLOAD ZOOM & familiarize yourself prior to the event for the best possible experience. Access to the event will become available on the afternoon of the event, Monday, May 11, at 7 PM ET / 6 PM CT / 5 PM MT / 4 PM PT. Access to the event will become available via: OPEN IN ZOOM button in your Eventbrite account (found under “Tickets” --> “Go to online event page”) OR your event ticket confirmation email. Two hours prior to the event, you will receive a separate email FROM ZOOM with a personalized access link. You may also use this to enter the event. You will receive reminder emails from Eventbrite before the event. You may also access the event through the reminder email, HOWEVER YOU MUST BE SIGNED INTO EVENTBRITE WITH THE EMAIL IN WHICH YOU PURCHASED THE TICKET. You may be asked to re-enter the email in which you purchased this ticket to re-validate. GUIDELINES: Disruptive Conduct: Barnes & Noble wants to create a safe virtual space for all. You acknowledge and agree that Barnes & Noble reserves the right to remove you from the Virtual Event if B&N, in its sole discretion, determines that your participation or behavior create a disruption or hinder the Virtual Event or the enjoyment of the Virtual Event content by other attendees. By registering for a paid Barnes & Noble Virtual Event Ticket, you agree not to share, sell or trade your access. If Barnes & Noble determines that you have violated this policy, B&N may cancel your access, retain any payments made by you, and ban you from future Virtual Events. Recording, Live Streaming, and Videotaping. Participants may not record or broadcast audio or video of Barnes & Noble Virtual Events. This is a US-based event ONLY, and please allow ample time for delivery. Due to complications around shipping during the pandemic, delays can be common. All tickets include the cost of shipping to domestic, non-P.O. Box addresses only. Please note that Eventbrite is the only authorized dealer for this event. Each person must have a ticket to enter. REFUNDS: We cannot guarantee a replay of the program. Please keep this in mind before purchasing a ticket. There will be no refunds for missing the live event. Event guidelines are subject to change. _______________________________________________________________________ ABOUT THE LAST MANDARIN: Alice Li, a first-generation Chinese American and former food blogger, has long lived in the shadow of her mother, Vivien Li— a Tiananmen Square dissident turned world-renowned human rights activist and passionate advocate for a free and democratic China. When security and fire alarms go off simultaneously all around the world, setting off a panic, the signal is traced back to China. As world leaders scramble to respond, Vivien and Alice are called to the White House in hopes Madame Li can interpret the Chinese intentions. But why involve Alice? If China isn’t behind the attack, Vivien warns, someone even more dangerous is pulling the strings. Mother and daughter must join together to overcome their estrangement if they have any hope of preventing global catastrophe. From DC to Ohio to Hong Kong, they work to prevent the next attack, along the way decoding an ancient legend and uncovering a secret language invented by women, for women. The Last Mandarin is an electrifying study of absolute power and voracious greed, political terror and personal conviction. But it is also an intimate examination of choice, of sacrifice, of memory and myths, both cultural and personal. It is the story of a mother and daughter, as well as a compelling international thriller about the precarious balance of power across the world, and within a family. And what happens when both break down. In a world ruled by power, even family can be a weapon. ABOUT LOUISE PENNY: Louise Penny is the multi-award winning author of the Chief Inspector Gamache novels, set in her home province of Québec, Canada. Her books, including State of Terror written with Hillary Rodham Clinton, have sold more than 18 million copies worldwide, topped international bestseller lists, including the New York Times, and been translated into 32 languages. The recipient of both the Order of Canada and l’Ordre national du Québec, her country’s highest civilian honours, her Three Pines Foundation reaches out to those in crisis and offers financial and emotional support, with a special focus on literacy as well as dementia care. Her husband, Michael, died of dementia in 2016. She lives with her golden retrievers Muggins and Charlie in a village south of Montreal. ABOUT MELLISSA FUNG Mellissa Fung is a veteran journalist, author, and award-winning filmmaker. She has produced original award-winning documentaries for Al-Jazeera International, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), and TV Ontario, among others. She covered the war in Afghanistan, leading to her best-selling first book, Under an Afghan Sky, which chronicled her experience as a hostage after she was kidnapped while on assignment in Kabul in 2008. Since then, Fung has focused on human rights reporting, with a focus on women and children in conflict. She is a frequent contributor to The Globe and Mail, and her work has also appeared in The Huffington Post, The Toronto Star, and on PBS. She holds a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University in New York. She was appointed as an officer to the Order of Canada in 2024 for her work with women in conflict. She lives in Toronto with her husband Paul and her scruffy rescue dog, Sammy.

Louise Penny and Mellissa Fung celebrate THE LAST MANDARIN

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