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Books

Review: ‘Black Woods, Blue Sky’ by Eowyn Ivey

Haunting new novel is a 'love letter to the Alaskan wilderness'

March 16, 2025 9:00 p.m.

Whatcom County’s ‘library on wheels’ has served rural readers since 1947

WCLS' Bookmobile brings a 4,000-book catalog to small communities across the county

March 8, 2025 9:00 p.m.

Review: ‘The Ministry of Time’ by Kaliane Bradley

Spy thriller meets romance in genre-defying debut novel

Feb. 24, 2025 9:00 p.m.

Clyde Ford on resiliency, hidden voices and the power of storytelling

Bellingham author believes that, to create change, 'we have to keep looking at our past'

Feb. 22, 2025 9:00 p.m.

Brews & Spirits

Where to pair books and beverages in Bellingham

Best breweries and bars for reading in community

Feb. 20, 2025 9:00 p.m.

Review: Cookbooks highlight Skagit agriculture to wild game

They focus on harvesting and preparing the unique bounty found in nature

Feb. 16, 2025 9:00 p.m.

Review: ‘Big in Sweden’ by Sally Franson

Witty, lighthearted novel follows one woman's experience on Swedish reality TV

Jan. 25, 2025 9:00 p.m.

A guide to Skagit County’s small-but-mighty bookstores

Locally owned shops offer wealth of reading resources for 2025

Jan. 14, 2025 9:00 p.m.

Review: ‘The Heart of Winter’ by Jonathan Evison

Bainbridge Island author to present new novel this weekend at Village Books

Jan. 7, 2025 9:00 p.m.

Book review: ‘Horse’ by Geraldine Brooks

Novel from Pulitzer Prize-winner explores thoroughbred racing — and legacy of racism in America

Dec. 27, 2024 9:00 p.m.

Whatcom County librarians’ most-loved books of 2024

Four reads to add to your 2025 TBR list

Dec. 15, 2024 9:00 p.m.

‘No Two Persons’ by Erica Bauermeister is Whatcom Reads’ 2025 selection

Countywide program involves community programs and in-person author events

Dec. 12, 2024 9:00 p.m.