May 2016

 

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The perfect gift with that personal touch of classic old world charm.
Book Groups & Kid's Events


The Elliott Bay Book Group
A God in Ruins
Tuesday, May 3rd
6:30 p.m.

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Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Tuesday, May 10th
6:30 p.m.

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The Elliott Bay Underground:
Our YA Book Group for grades 6-12

Thursday, May 12th
6:30 p.m.

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Speculations: Elliott Bay Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Group
Angelmaker
by Nick Harkaway  
Tuesday, May 17th
6:30 PM

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Children's Storytime
Saturdays at 11:00 a.m. by the castle

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PJ Library: Neighborhood Song & Story

Wednesdays at 11:30 a.m.

Store Information

Store Hours
Monday - Thursday
10 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Friday - Saturday
10 a.m. - 11 p.m.

Sunday
10 a.m. - 9 p.m.

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Elliott Bay Book Co.
1521 10th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98122


(206) 624-6600

Toll Free 1-800-962-5311

Fax (206) 903-1601
  

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"Everything is blooming most recklessly; if it were voices instead of colors, there would be an unbelievable shrieking into the heart of the night."  
- Rainer Maria Rilke

April has given to way to May and Seattle's weather continues its capricious ways. The beginning of the month promises another warm spell. If you get too hot, or just want to retreat out of the heat into an air-conditioned bookstore, we're here for all of your sunny reading needs. If you get rained on, and need a place to shelter that has books, we're here for that too. We look forward to seeing you! 
 
If you are unable to attend an author event you can call us at (206) 624-6600, toll free at 1-800-962-5311 or email us at  [email protected]  to request an autographed copy.

 
Scroll down for our full list of events.

MAY 2016
"GRIT FOR THE MILL"

 
 
 

Death Is Stupid

Sunday, May 1st at 3:00 p.m.

 
 
 

Weed: The User's Guide
 
Sun, May 1st at 7:00 p.m.
 
Hugo House
 
$5 suggested donation
 
 
 
 

This is an Uprising: How Nonviolent Revolt Is Shaping the Twenty-First Century 

Monday, May 2nd at 7:00 p.m.
 
 
 
A God in Ruins by Kate Atkinson
Tuesday, May 3rd at 6:30 p.m.
 
 
 

Swear I'll Make It Up to You

Tuesday, May 3rd at 7:00 p.m.
 
 
 

Excellent Lombards

Tuesday, May 3rd at 7:00 p.m.
Seattle Public Central Library
Free Admission
 
 
 
 

The Way We Never Were: American Families and the Nostalgia Trap

Tuesday, May 3rd at 7:30 p.m.
Town Hall Seattle
Ticketed Event
 
 
 

Wednesday, May 4th at 11:30 a.m.
Kid's Event

 
 
 

The First 1,000 Days: a Crucial Time for Mothers and Children--and the World

Wednesday, May 4th at 7:30 p.m.
 Folio: The Seattle Athenaeum Library
Ticketed Event

 
 
 

The Earth Wants You

Wednesday, May 4th at 7:00 p.m.
 
 
 

The Winter Fortress: The Epic Mission to Sabotage Hitler's Atomic Bomb

Thursday, May 5th at 7:00 p.m.
Hugo House
Free Admission
 
 
 

The Bricks That Built the Houses

Thursday, May 5th at 7:00 p.m.
 
 
 

A Burglar's Guide to the City

Thursday, May 5th at 7:30 p.m.
Town Hall Seattle
Ticketed Event
 
 
 
 

Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions

Friday, May 6th at 7:00 p.m.
 
 
 
 

Greenpeace Captain: My Adventures in Protecting the Future of Our Planet

Friday, May 6th at 7:30 p.m.
Town Hall Seattle
Ticketed Event
 
 
 

Democracy Now! Twenty Years Covering the Movements Changing America

Friday, May 6th at 7:30 p.m.
Town Hall Seattle
Ticketed Event

 
 
 

Saturday, May 7th at 11:00 a.m.
Kid's Event
 
 
 

Evangelical Zen: A Christian's Spiritual Travels with a Buddhist Friend

Saturday, May 7th at 7:00 p.m.

 
 
 

Sunday, May 8th
All Day!
 
 
 
 
 

Freedom Is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson Palestine and the Foundations of a Movement
 by Angela Davis

Tuesday, May 10th at 6:30 p.m.
 
 
 
 

Everyone Brave is Forgiven

Tuesday, May 10th at 7:00 p.m.
Seattle Public Central Library
Free Admission
 
 
 
  
How Women Decide: What's True, What's Not, and What Strategies Spark the Best Choices

Tuesday, May 10th at 7:30 p.m.
Town Hall Seattle
Ticketed Event

 
 
 

Wednesday, May 11th at 11:30 a.m.
Kid's Event

 
 
 
 

Devoured: From Chicken Wings to Kale Smoothies--How What We Eat Defines Who We Are

Wednesday, May 11th at 7:30 p.m.
Town Hall Seattle
Ticketed Event
 
 

  
 

Thursday, May 12th at 6:30 p.m.
Teen Event

 
 
 

An Unrestored Woman
Thursday, May 12th at 7:00 p.m.
 
 
 

Saturday, May 14th at 11:00 a.m.
Kid's Event
 
 
 

The Way of the Mysterial Woman: Upgrading How You Live, Love, and Lead

Saturday, May 14th at 5:00 p.m.
 
 
 

The Mirror Thief

Saturday, May 14th at 7:30 p.m.
 
 
 

The Way Back to You

Sunday, May 15th at 3:00 p.m.
 
 
 

Eruption: The Untold Story of Mount St. Helens

Monday, May 16th at 7:00 p.m.
Seattle Public Central Library
Free Admission
 
 
 

We Were Feminists Once: From Riot Grrrl to CoverGirl, the Buying and Selling of a Political Movement

Monday, May 16th at 7:30 p.m.
Town Hall Seattle
Ticketed Event

 
 
 

LaRose

Monday, May 16th at 7:30 p.m.
Town Hall Seattle
Ticketed Event
 
 
 
 

Angelmaker by Nick Harkaway

Tuesday, May 17th at 6:30 p.m.
 
 
 
 

Boy Erased: A Memoir

Tuesday, May 17th at 6:30 p.m.
 
 
 
 

Wednesday, May 18th at 11:30 a.m.
Kid's Event

 
 
 

Home Game: Big-League Stories from My Life in Baseball's First Family
 

Wednesday, May 18th at 7:00 p.m.
 
 
 

Seeing Red

Thursday, May 19th at 7:00 p.m.
 
 
 

Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

Thursday, May 19th at 7:00 p.m.
Campion Hall - Seattle University
Ticketed Event

 
 
 

Friday, May 20th - Sunday,May 22nd
Various Times & Locations
Seattle Public Library
Free Admission

 
 
 

Wonderland & 
Among the Dead and Dreaming

Whiskey, Etc.

Friday, May 20th at 7:00 p.m.
 
 
 
 

Friday, May 20th at 7:00 p.m.
Hugo House
Ticketed Event
 
 
 
 
 

Saturday, May 21st at 11:00 a.m.
Kid's Event
 
 
 

I Am Not I

Saturday, May 21st at 7:00 p.m.
 
 
 

Sunday, May 22nd at 3:00 p.m.
At The Elliott Bay Book Company
Ticketed Event

 
 
 

The 100 Year Miracle

Monday, May 23rd at 7:00 p.m.
 
 
 

The Gene: An Intimate History

Monday, May 23rd at 7:30 p.m.
Town Hall Seattle
Ticketed Event
 
 
 
 
Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution

Monday, May 23rd at 7:30 p.m.
Town Hall Seattle
Ticketed Event

 
 
 

Under the Big Black Sun: a Personal History of L.A. Punk

Tuesday, May 24th at 7:00 p.m.
 
 
 

A Country Road, A Tree

Tuesday, May 24th at 7:00 p.m.
Seattle Public Library
Free Admission
 
 
 

Wednesday, May 25th at 11:30 a.m.
Kid's Event

 
 
 

Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life

Wednesday, May 25th at 7:00 p.m.
 
 
 

White Sands: Experiences from the Outside World

Thursday, May 26th at 7:30 p.m.
Town Hall Seattle
Ticketed Event

 
 
 

Desert Boys

Friday, May 27th at 7:00pm
 
 
 
 

Saturday, May 28th at 11:00 a.m.
Kid's Event
 
 
 

Pit Bull: The Battle over an American Icon

Saturday, May 28th at 7:00pm
 
 

We Are As Gods: Back to the Land in the 1970s on the Quest for a New America

Tuesday, May 31st at 7:00pm

"GRIT FOR THE MILL" 
refers to Angela Duckworth's new book Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance. (See May 19th)