Gain insight into the writing process as author Eowyn Ivey discusses the art and craft of writing. The program will take place at the Wilson Library Reading Room at Western Washington University (516 High Street, Bellingham). The Reading Room, also known as the Harry Potter Room or 4 Central, is on the fourth floor of Wilson side of the library. The easiest way to get to it is to take the stone stairs near the Wilson entrance to the very top. See map below.

Event link: https://www.whatcomreads.org/event/the-art-and-craft-of-writing/

This is a Whatcom READS event.

Ivey's highly anticipated second novel, following The Snow Child (2012), is again set in the wilds of her native Alaska. She portrays a fictional 1885 expedition, led by Colonel Allen Forrester of the U.S. Army, into the newly acquired Alaska Territory to map the area's rivers and gather information about the Native populations. By means of the colonel's journal entries and letters between him and his wife, Sophie, who remains at the Vancouver barracks, Ivey deftly draws the reader into the perils of the journey.

LINK TO THE BOOK:
https://wcls.bibliocommons.com/item/show/229335150

Available as book, eBook, downloadable audiobook, audiobook CD, Large Print book, and Pre-loaded Audiobook.

WHATCOM READS
The annual literary happening invites Whatcom County neighbors to read or listen to the same book and then come together to discuss and celebrate its themes and the joy of reading at lively, free public gatherings at WCLS libraries and partner locations across the county.

This year's book, "To the Bright Edge of the World," by Eowyn Ivey is set in the first decades after the United States purchased the Alaska Territory. This atmospheric, transporting tale of adventure, love, and survival features rich descriptions of the Alaskan wild and a fascinating glimpse at the burgeoning fields of naturalism and photography in the late 19th century.

For more information about Whatcom READS, please visit www.whatcomreads.org. Author events with Eowyn Ivey will take place from Thursday, March 5 through Saturday, March 7 throughout Whatcom County.

Whatcom READS is presented by all the public and academic libraries in Whatcom County and Village Books. We are grateful for our funding sponsors, Friends of the Bellingham Public Library and Whatcom County Library Foundation, and for the support of numerous community partners.