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Sign up for our Email Newsletter           Search King's Books King's Books Home About Us Directions Events Links Rare Book Room Staff Favorites Book Standards     Want to order a new book? We place book orders every Monday and can usually have the book by the end of the week.  Contact us at: books@kingsbookstore.com	Upcoming Future Events All Events are at King's Books, Unless Otherwise Noted         June 13  *  7 pm.  Distinguished Writer Series and Open Mic. This monthly event features a distinguished writer and an open mic for poets, playwrights, short story writers and others.  This month features Key Peninsula poet Debra McElroy, author of Old Moon.  Open Mic sign-up is at 6:30 pm. Admission is free. The event occurs monthly the second Friday of every month at King's  Books. Sponsored by the Tacoma Arts Commission and the Puget Sound Poetry Connection.             June 18  *  5 pm.  Eric Etheridge Talk on Breach of Peace. Eric Etheridge will talk about his new book Breach of Peace: Portraits of the 1961 Mississippi Freedom Riders.  In the spring and summer of 1961, several hundred Americans converged on Jackson, Mississippi to challenge state segregation laws.  Although it was illegal for bus and train stations to discriminate, in practice few were interested in change.  The Freedom Riders, as they came to be known, faced violent attacks, police harassment, and hostility for standing up for civil rights.  Over 300 people were arrested and convicted on the charge "breach of peace".  Breach of Peace features over seventy contemporary photographs, alongside the original mug shots, and exclusive interviews with former Freedom Riders.  Look at excerpts from the book and read the Breach of Peace blog.           Eric Etheridge grew up in Carthage, Mississippi. He is a former editor at Rolling Stone, The New York Observer and Harper’s. He lives in New York City.           June 19  *  7 pm.  Solstice Sing at King's! Puget Sound Revels invites everyone to come sing!  Seasonal songs, drinking songs, rounds, AND some sea songs and chanteys to get us in the mood for Tall Ships!  Song sheets will be available.  You are welcome to bring instruments.
218 St. Helens Ave. Tacoma, Washington 98402 253-272-8801 877-529-9525 (toll free) books@kingsbookstore.com Store Hours  Mon. - Sat.   10am - 7pm Sun.        10am - 6pm	June 26  *  7 pm.  Conor Browne Talk. Conor Browne will talk on his experiences in Northern Ireland and the notion that if there is peace there, there can be peace anywhere.  Sponsored by People for Peace, Justice & Healing.    Conor Browne grew up in Ballymena, Northern Ireland.  He has a PhD in philosophy and is currently pursuing an MA at Queen's University, Belfast in Peace and National Security studies.         July 12 - 13  *  11 am - 5 pm.  Tacoma Anarchist Book Fair. The 2nd annual Tacoma Anarchist Book Fair will feature distributors and booksellers from around the region.  Workshops will run throughout the two-day event.  Stay tuned for more details!               Return to current Events page