All Islands Read returns — to include all four islands this year

||| FROM SAM GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY |||

The All Islands Read (AIR) event returns this year with a mission to build community spirit through a shared reading experience featuring acclaimed author and musician Willy Vlautin and author and poet Jane Wong. This year’s program will expand from Orcas Island to all of the San Juan Islands, including Shaw, San Juan, and Lopez.

Event Schedule:

• Saturday, Sept. 28th @ 11:30 am – An intimate conversation with author Jane Wong. Moderated by Ayn Gailey.
• Saturday, Sept. 28th @ 1:30 pm – An intimate conversation with author Willy Vlautin. Moderated by Samuel Gailey.
• Sunday, Sept. 29th @ 1:30 pm – A joint conversation with Willy Vlautin and Jane Wong discussing common themes in their work, such as addiction, poverty, loneliness, and love, with a bonus music and poetry treat.

All 2024 events are free, but tickets are required. They will take place on Orcas Island at Parish Hall in the village of Eastsound, 242 Main Street. Organizers will coordinate with inter-island ferry times, and authors will be available to sign books at all events.

This year’s selection of authors and their works promise to engage and inspire participants, encouraging deeper community bonds through the power of storytelling.

With high anticipation for a full house, we encourage attendees to reserve their FREE tickets at the following Eventbrite Tix link.

Funding and Support: This year’s event is generously funded by the Orcas Island Public Library, with in-kind donations from Outlook Inn, HALO, F.O.I.L. and OrcasRadio.org, San Juan, Lopez, and Shaw Libraries. Program partners Darvill’s Bookstore, Griffin Bay Bookstore, and Lopez Bookshop will be offering discounts with the code “AIR” for readers wishing to purchase the featured books.

Questions? Please contact your local library or Samuel W. Gailey at sgailey@orcaslibrary.org