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KCTS 9 Book Club - April

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April 20, 2022
Add to Calendar 2022-04-20 19:00:00 2022-04-20 20:00:00 KCTS 9 Book Club - April Local authors team up with KCTS 9, Third Place Books and PBS books to lead monthly book discussions on themes related to KCTS 9 programming. Our April theme is "Climate Change & Our Changing Planet" and we'll be reading Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver. Thor Hanson will be the facilitator. Crosscut webmasters@kcts9.org America/Los_Angeles public
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KCTS 9 Book Club

The KCTS 9 Book Club is a virtual* conversation event series, in collaboration with Third Place Books in Seattle and PBS Books.

Monthly book selections are made by a rotating group of Washington authors who will also host the virtual discussions. The twist: authors select books that aren't their own! Most months, books selected are fiction, but we may change it up once every so often. Themes correspond to current programming airing on KCTS 9.

Our April theme is "Our Changing Planet & Climate Change" and we'll be reading Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver. Thor Hanson will be the facilitator. The book selection complements these programs on KCTS 9:

  • NATURE - American Arctic: Wednesday, 4/13 at 8:00 pm (repeats Friday 4/15 at 1:00 pm, Sunday 4/17 at 5:00 am)
  • FRONTLINE: The Power of Big Oil: A three-part series airing 04/19, 04/26, 05/03 at 10:00 pm.
  • Changing Planet: Wednesday, 4/20 at 8:00 pm (repeats Friday 04/22 at 1:00 pm)
  • The Trick: Friday, 4/22 at 10:00 pm

Books will be available for purchase through Third Place Books for a 20% discount**. Orders can be placed HERE and may be picked up in person at any Third Place Books location or shipped directly to you.

*You will receive a link to the virtual event in your reservation confirmation and in an email we send to you the day prior to the event.

**Discount applies only to physical copies for the month prior to the discussion. Audiobooks are available through www.Libro.fm. Should you need assistance locating a Braille copy or have budget restrictions, please contact KCTS 9 at events@kcts9.org or (206) 443-5476. It is important to us that everyone who wants to participate is able to do so.

Attendees agree to abide by the Cascade Public Media Event Code of Conduct.

About the Facilitator:

Author and biologist Thor Hanson is a Guggenheim Fellow, a Switzer Environmental Fellow, and winner of the John Burroughs Medal. His books include Buzz, The Triumph of Seeds, Feathers, Bartholomew Quill, The Impenetrable Forest, and Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid.