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Start: 7:00 pm
Co-presented with the NORTHWEST AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM. Peggielene Bartels was enjoying life well enough as a gainfully employed secretary. Then, one day, her uncle passed away. With most relatives such as this, there might be some form of inheritance—some money, some property, some possessions. Instead, Ms. Bartels was chosen by the elders of her uncle's community—said uncle having been the king of a small town in Ghana—to be his successor. Told by Eleanor Herman and Ms. Bartels in charming narrative fashion, King Peggy: An American Secretary, Her Royal Destiny, and the Inspiring Story of How She Changed an African Village (Doubleday) is the story of how she found herself king of a town of 7,000. It's the kind of story which calls to question—whose lives were more changed, the townspeople or King Peggy. This should be fun. "This is an astonishing and wonderful book about a real-life Mma Ramotswe. It is an utter joy." – Alexander McCall Smith. Free admission. For more information on this evening, please call Elliott Bay Book Company at (206) 624-6600 The Northwest African American Museum (www.naamnw.org) is at 2300 S. Massachusetts Street.
Start: 7:30 pm
Co-presented with the TOWN HALL CENTER FOR CIVIC LIFE. NYU sociology professor and editor of Public Culture, Eric Klinenberg is in Seattle to discuss Going Solo: The Extraordinary Rise and Surprising Appeal of Living Alone (Penguin Press), a book which tracks one of the greatest demographic shifts in years. "Eric Klinenberg's Going Solo is a tour de force—a book that is relevant, engaging, and deeply insightful ... Klinenberg tears down the myths that surround living alone, creates a nuanced picture that celebrates the advantages, and details the challenges of going solo." –Edward Glaeser. "A fascinating, even-handed exploration of the rise in solo living, addressing its rewards and challenges for individuals as well as its far-reaching implications for society. Illuminating." – Stephanie Coontz. $5 tickets are available at the door starting at 6:30 p.m., or in advance via www.brownpapertickets.com (1-800-838-3006). Town Hall Seattle is at 1119 Eighth Avenue (at Seneca). Preferred seating for Town Hall members. Please call Elliott Bay at (206) 624-6600, Town Hall Seattle at (206) 652-4255, or see www.townhallseattle.org.
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