Willy Vlautin, "The Left and the Lucky" (Photo by Colin Mulvany/The Spokesman-Review)

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Northwest Passages is a conversation series with a mission to go beyond the headlines and get Spokane talking — about ourselves, our ideas, and our collective future.

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Upcoming Events

"The Dog Stars" by Peter Heller

Author Peter Heller returns to Northwest Passages to discuss his bestselling novel, “The Dog Stars,” and the journey from page to big-screen thriller.

Type: Live Event

Date/Time

Sept. 10, 2026, 7 p.m.

Venue

The Bing Crosby Theater

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"Floating Mountains: The Art of Imagining the Impossible" by Joe Rohde

Celebrated Disney Imagineer Joe Rohde in conversation with Spokesman-Review Executive Editor Rob Curley.

Type: Live Event

Date/Time

Sept. 23, 2026, 7 p.m.

Venue

Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center

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"Camp Half-Blood" by Rick Riordan and Anabelle Oh

Return to Camp Half-Blood, from the world of Percy Jackson, with #1 New York Times bestselling author Rick Riordan and acclaimed author Annabelle Oh!

Type: Live Event

Date/Time

Oct. 3, 2026, 6 p.m.

Venue

Ferris High School Auditorium

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Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham

Whitworth University, in partnership with Northwest Passages, welcomes presidential historian & Pulitzer Prize winning author Jon Meacham

Type: Live Event

Date/Time

Oct. 14, 2026, 7 p.m.

Venue

The Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox

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Claudia Rowe "Wards of the State"

"Wards of the State’ explores how to fix our broken foster care system.

Type: Live Event

Date/Time

Oct. 15, 2026, 7 p.m.

Venue

The Montvale Event Center

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Michael Connelly "The Hollow"

Bestselling author Michael Connelly joins the Northwest Passages Book Club Oct. 28 to share his new thriller, "The Hollow."

Type: Live Event

Date/Time

Oct. 28, 2026, 7 p.m.

Venue

The Bing Crosby Theater

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Peter Heller has long been inspired by the vast, wild spaces of the West. He loves the varied topography, with alpine meadows and mountain creeks a mere hour’s drive from sand rock canyons. And he marvels at the ready access to public lands, where it’s easy to camp and drop a kayak into a river.

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Past Events

The Pillagers Guide to Arctic Pianos by Kendra Langford Shaw

July 15, 2026, 7 p.m.
Candidate Forum

July 5, 2026, 2 p.m.
Craig Johnson and "The Brothers McKay"

May 26, 2026, 7 p.m.
Shelby Van Pelt

May 12, 2026, 7 p.m.
Eileen Garvin returns with BUMBLEBEE SEASON

April 29, 2026, 7 p.m.
Get Lit! Collaboration - Willy Vlautin & Jess Walter

April 18, 2026, 7 p.m.
Bill Moos talks CRAB CREEK CHRONICLES

April 14, 2026, 7 p.m.
Sue Aikens - North of Ordinary

March 11, 2026, 7 p.m.

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