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Happy Independence Day!

Good news!
July 4th on Bainbridge Island is here at last!

The bad news:
Eagle Harbor Book Co. will close at 3 pm on July 3 for the annual Street Dance,
and will be closed all day on July 4
(so our staff can recover from the street dance).

We hope you have a wonderful Independence Day,
and remember, you can always order online if you cannot withstand
the siren call of literature over the holiday!

See you at the parade!
July is the month of fun and celebration. From Bainbridge Island's Independence Day festitivies to our month long "Where's Waldo?" challenge, there's plenty to see and do at the store this month.

If you're heading out of town, be sure to check out our travel displays for great ideas and gadgets, journals, note cards, and travel games for all ages.

And fill your book bags - we can help! Our annual Ultimate Summer Reading list is ready for you. Or scroll down for the new and upcoming July releases to see what we're so excited about. Shop online, call, or come in and we'll help you find the best this summer has to offer.
July Author Events
Our summer festival of local author events continue with three events, each distinct from the other, that you won't want to miss. All events are free, so what are you waiting for? Scroll down to learn more, and don't forget to RSVP!
Summer Poetry - Thursday June 30, 7:00 pm
Please join us for a summer reading with three accomplished Pacific Northwest poets: Suzanne Edison, Michael Schmeltzer, and Kelli Russell Agodon. These are not your father's poets. No floral bouquets or winsome waifs here. Instead, each poet focuses on modern relationships and situations, offering a new perspective on our humanity using exquisitely crafted prose. Suzanne Edison is a poet, educator and former therapist. Her newest collection is Since the House is Burning, published by MoonPath Press in April 2022. Michael Schmeltzer is a biracial author originally from Japan. His award-winning poetry book Empire of Surrender was published by Wandering Aengus Press in April 2022. Dialogues with Rising Tides is Kelli Russell Agodon's fourth collection of poems, published by Copper Canyon Press in April 2021. 
It will be an evening of great thoughts and perfect prose. RSVP and be sure to attend!
Julie Clark - Monday July 11, 6:30 pm
NYTimes bestselling mystery/suspense author, Julie Clark spends the evening with us discussing her just-released thriller The Lies I Tell. Julie will share with us her writing process, why she loves the suspense/thriller genre, and just where she comes up with her unique stories. Julie's last thriller, The Last Flight became an international bestseller and The Lies I Tell is heading in the same direction. It relates the riveting story of two strong and complex women as protagonists, plot twists, impossible predicaments and an ending that will satisfy everyone. Not surprisingly, the advance praise forThe Lies I Tell has been white hot. "Julie Clark has done it again! In her latest riveting domestic thriller, Clark takes you straight into the collision course of two dynamic, complicated women—who will go to any length to fix their past and find their way to a different future. The Lies I Tell is a winner!" ~Laura Dave, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Last Thing He Told Me.
This event promises an exciting evening with an acclaimed author. RSVP, but leave your cloak and dagger at home please!
Cameron Hewitt - Thursday July 14, 6:30pm
Have you ever wondered how Rick Steves manages to produce dozens of his travel guides, blogs and television shows and still have time to do things like sleep? Professional traveler (and long time Rick Steves colleague) Cameron Hewitt reveals all when he visits with us on July 14th and presents his new memoir The Temporary European: Lessons and Confession of a Professional Traveler. Cameron has worked alongside Rick Steves for over two decades, spending 100 days each year researching and co-authoring several of the renowned Rick Steves travel guides, conducting guided tours around Europe, and producing hundreds of television travelogues under the Rick Steves name. In The Temporary European Cameron shares his travel adventures in Europe over the past twenty years, the secret to creating vivid vacation memories, and how to travel in the age of COVID-19. He also gives a behind-the-scene glimpse of the life of a professional traveler, including how all those guides are updated and television travelogues are created each year.
Whether you are planning a European vacation, or just sitting at your desk daydreaming of Europe rather than answering your bosses' latest email, you should attend this event. Don't forget to RSVP!
Short Stories of Bainbridge Island - Thursday July 21, 6:30 pm
Our summer author events conclude with a special evening: local authors sharing their short stories of the island we call home. The Winslow Writers delve into their histories and imaginations in creating these captivating short stories of Bainbridge Island residents: the relationships made, endured and lost, their triumphs and tragedies, their regrets and hopes all set among the spectacular landscape of this special island. It promises to be an evening of much laughter, a few tears, and many new memories made. Caution: any resemblance to actual Bainbridge Islanders in these stories is purely coincidental-and yet, likely inevitable.
RSVP now for this very special event!
Where's Waldo in Winslow?
As if we don't have enough going on, he's back! Waldo and friends are arriving back on Bainbridge Island for a month of fun!

He'll be hiding in about 20 downtown businesses all month, and you can earn prizes by finding him. Just ask for a passport at any of the participating businesses and start the search. When you find Waldo, ask for a stamp on your passport. Completed passports win prizes.

Then join us on July 31 for a Waldo Celebration party, when we award grand prizes to participants!
Coming Soon: Pre-order Now!
May We Recommend...
The Change, by Kirsten Miller
This is a fierce feminist thriller of a revenge novel that will stay with you long after reading the last page. It is the story of three courageous and fed-up women who discover that as they’ve matured, they’ve acquired extraordinary new powers. As they begin to sense a serial killer in the midst in their affluent oceanfront community, they find themselves on a collision course with systemic misogyny and dangerously powerful people. This fabulous novel presents a fresh take on feminism with women who support and empower one another in their quest to give voice to victims and bring down the status quo. It is easy to escape into this tale, with an undercurrent of suspense, a twisty plot, wonderful characters, and a good dose of wry humor, not to mention a blazing fury of an ending. It is an anthem for our times – an ode to sisterhood which is needed now more than ever before. Read this book! ~Jane
The Ride of Her Life, by Elizabeth Letts

I was taken by the first few pages of this incredible story about Annie Wilkins from Minot, Maine. At 63, she is a woman of grit, perseverance, character, and most of all a trusting heart. Like her mother before her, Annie wanted to see California and the Pacific Ocean, so she set off to do just that in 1954--on horseback! Annie's story will touch your heart and send you back to a simpler time, and it’s certain to connect with animal lovers and book groups as well. So much to enjoy! ~Kathie
Sparring Partners, by John Grisham
This collection of three novellas captured my attention from the first paragraph. Homecoming features Jake Brigance, the attorney from Grisham’s first blockbuster A Time to Kill. Strawberry Moon gives a glimpse of young Cody Wallace on the day he is scheduled to be executed. The story is a meditation on the futility of taking a life for a life. Sparring Partners tells of two estranged brothers who run their father’s law firm. Their father, convicted of malpractice, is on the verge of a pardon. The pages in this collection fly by and are an excellent appetizer of Grisham’s great storytelling talent. ~Susan
Did Ye Hear Mammy Died?, by Séamas O'Reilly
O’Reilly’s mother died when he was five, leaving him and his ten siblings in the care of their beloved father in rural Derry. It was the 1990s, and the violence of the Troubles was a part of everyday life, but Joe O’Reilly was more focused on feeding and schooling his eleven offspring. Making certain that his brood knew they were loved was his mission. Séamas, ninth of the eleven, shares a life filled with grief, music, books, dogs, and the perplexity of being a little boy. Readers of Say Nothing and Angela’s Ashes will relish this big-hearted and gorgeously written memoir. It was a runaway best seller in Ireland. Full of humor, tears, and the quirky observations of eleven obstreperous children it is a joy to read! ~Susan
Scattered All Over the Earth, by Yoko Tawada
This is a fun and whimsical tale about language, identity, lost history, and connection, amidst confusion and the mysterious inner lives of others. Hiroku is Japanese, but Japan has disappeared into legend, and she now speaks a made-up language of her own. But she longs for a fellow “native speaker” from the country of her past, and on her quest for that accumulates a serendipitous band of international companions who travel with her through Europe. Each chapter takes us inside one of the characters, their hopes and fears, their secrets, their misconceptions and quirks, and their perceptions of one another. This is a book of constant surprises. It is the first of a trilogy (and I am so glad there will be more!) ~McNevin
Flint and Mirror, by John Crowley
We believe John Crowley to be one of the finest SFF writers, and one of the best overall regardless of genre. In Flint and Mirror, he brings us a historical novel powerfully laced with high fantasy. It recounts the mostly true life of Hugh O’Neill, Lord of the North, dubbed earl of Tyrone by the Queen. He is divided, yoked to the Queen by an obsidian mirror he cannot discard. At the same time, via a chip of flint, he is bound to the ancient supernatural people of Ireland who dwell underground, and who regard him as their champion. Crowley is subtle yet dazzling, and his writing sublime. ~McNevin & Rafe
A Children's Bible, by Lydia Millet
In A Children’s Bible Millet channels the brutal honesty that we only find in children into something special. Set in the near future on the east coast, this book follows a group of eerily mature kids whose completely inept parents have rented a country house for the summer. Determined to live on their own terms, the kids leave their parents behind – until they must go back to save them. Between Millet’s excellent writing and the wacky plot, this dystopian gem had me laughing out loud. ~Cappy
Bitch: On the Female of the Species, by Lucy Cooke
This spectacular feminist romp through evolutionary biology is a breath of fresh air. In Bitch, zoologist Lucy Cooke delves into the fascinating world of Feminist Darwinism and the amazing scientists whose life’s work has been dispelling sexist assumptions in biology. My favorite chapter was on our very own local orca whales and how biologists discovered that these pods are led by post-menopausal female matriarchs. I highly recommend Bitch to fans of Mary Roach and Darwinism alike! ~Cappy
Where to Begin, by Cleo Wade
Cleo Wade’s Where To Begin offers beautiful mantras and affirmations that seem especially pertinent during these trying times. The prose and poetry that make up this short and sweet book create inspiration for harnessing your power and potential in a world that seems crazy at times. This book will inspire, calm, and amaze your soul in ways you weren’t aware you needed. ~Lily
The Book of Speculation, by Erika Swyler
A drowned book, a collapsing house, a traveling carnival (or two!) – these are just a few of the astonishments awaiting readers in The Book of Speculation. In one timeline, librarian Simon Watson tries to find the key to ending the curse that's sent generations of the mermaid-performing women of his family to their drowning deaths; in another, an 18th century ringmaster tries to navigate the mysterious events that have befallen his circus since taking on a feral boy and a tarot-reading girl. The narrative strands weave together like strands of drifting kelp, or like the chains holding fast a trunk full of secrets, as Erika Swyler's gorgeous debut novel grabs you hard and pulls you under. ~Rafe
New In Fiction
New In Nonfiction
Finally In Paperback!
New Books For Kids
New Books For Young Adults
Eagle Harbor Book Groups
Drop In - You are Welcome!
All Store Book Group titles are discounted 15% up until the date of discussion

Reader's Circle Book Group
July 6, 7:00 pm
by Stephen Rowley

Speculative Fiction Book Group
July 7, 7:00 pm
by Mary ShelleyDavid H. Guston (Editor), Ed Finn (Editor), Jason Scott Robert (Editor)

Mystery Book Group
July 26, 7:00 pm
by Jane Harper

Our popular in-store book groups are now meeting virtually by zoom!
Contact us for the meeting links.
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