Pick up the book TILT and be a part of AIR (All Islands Read) on April 11

||| FROM SAM GAIEY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY |||

Join your fellow islanders in this group event. The All Islands Read (AIR) annual community book event returns on Saturday, April 11 at 11:00 a.m. at Emmanuel Episcopal Parish Hall with an in-person event with the author!

This year’s shared read features acclaimed debut author Emma Pattee and her electrifying novel, TILT.

Set over the course of a single day, TILT is a striking debut from “a powerful new literary voice” (Vogue), following a woman who is 8-months pregnant in a Portland Ikea store when the big Cascadia Earthquake hits. Without a phone, car, or water, and carrying the weight of her past, she sets off to search for her husband—and for hope.

“Utterly gripping.” —NPR, All Things Considered

Accolades for TILT include:
• Longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal of Excellence in Fiction
• A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice
• A USA TODAY Bestseller
• A Best Book of 2025 for Vogue
• Named one of Time’s 100 Must-Read Books of 2025
• An NPR favorite fiction read of 2025

Books are available to borrow from the Orcas Library, or to purchase at Darvill’s Bookstore. Mention “AIR” at Darvill’s to receive 20% off your copy.

Would you like to help with set-up or the reception or put together a welcome basket for the author? We would love that. Please contact Sam Gailey at sgailey@orcaslibrary.org.

Event details
Saturday, April 11 | 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Emmanuel Episcopal Parish Hall
Free and open to the community

This free event is a collaboration between Orcas Island Public Library and HALO (Hub for Arts & Literature on Orcas), with in-kind support from Outlook Inn, Darvill’s Bookstore, and Emmanuel Episcopal Parish Hall.

Space is limited. Please click here to reserve a free ticket at Eventbrite. This will help us know how many chairs to plan for. If your guests need a place to stay, Outlook Inn is offering 20% off rooms for the weekend. You can click here to get that AIR room discount.

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