Ski Towns & Shadows: An Evening Presentation by Michael Bourne
Schedule
Fri Jan 16 2026 at 05:30 pm to 07:00 pm
UTC-08:00Location
Leavenworth Ski Hill | Leavenworth, WA
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We are very excited to welcome author, Michael Bourne for a reading and presentation of his new book, We Bring You an Hour of Darkness. Join us at the Ski Hill Lodge on Friday, January 16th from 5:30-7pm to meet the author, learn about his book, ask questions, and get a book signed. This event is a special partnership with A Book for All Seasons, Leavenworth Public Library (NCW Libraries), and the Leavenworth Winter Sports Club. See the schedule for the event, and information about the book and author below.Can't make it to the reading? Come visit him in the bookstore the following day Saturday, January 17th from 1-3pm for a book signing!
Schedule:
5:30pm: Meet & Greet with the Author
6:00pm: Presentation Begins
6:45pm: Q&A and Book Signing
7:00pm: Event Closes
About the Book:
Greedy developers and underhanded businessmen are pitted against a shadowy band of environmental activists willing to stop at nothing to save pristine mountain wilderness. With the local police force melting down and the FBI stymied by the town's power brokers, Editor Tish Threadgill and her intrepid reporters at a struggling small-town newspaper are the only hope to stop the attacks, expose injustices, and crack the case.
Inspired in part by a real-life 1998 arson at the Vail Ski Resort and with echoes of more recent events, We Bring You an Hour of Darkness probes the morality of activism that aims to save the planet but risks human lives. A gripping story of a town under siege and a newspaper editor who pushes her reporters to the grey areas of the law in order to solve the riddle of the attacks, Bourne's second novel features a witch's brew of charismatic, independently- minded characters, some radicals, and the small town dysfunction that often defines local politics.
Author Bio:
Michael Bourne draws on his decades-long experience as a reporter in Rocky Mountain ski towns that are famous world-wide but only known at their core by a select few. Bourne has been a contributor to The New York Times, The Economist, Tin House, and Literary Hub, among other publications and has had his stories published widely in literary magazines. His debut novel, Blithedale Canyon received rave reviews in Publishers Weekly, Zyzzyva, and Rain Taxi, which called it, “A clever blend of literary fiction with elements of crime and noir ... [whose] cinematic quality comes from characters that demand a performance.” He lives in Vancouver with his wife and son.
Location:
Ski Hill Lodge
10701 Ski Hill Dr
Leavenworth, WA 98826
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Leavenworth Ski Hill, 10710 Ski Hill Dr, Leavenworth, WA 98826, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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