David Guterson in conversation with John Willson - The Final Case

Eagle Harbor Books is thrilled to host an evening with Bainbridge Island luminary, and PEN/Faulkner award winning author David Guterson, to present his latest novel The Final Case. David will be joined in conversation with Pushcart Award winning poet John Willson, a Bookseller Emeritus of Eagle Harbor Books, and 2014 Bainbridge Island Treasure. This event will be held in the auditorium at the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art at 6 p.m.

Guterson returns to the courtroom in this most compelling and intimate novel to date. An author taking a break from writing finds an opportunity to spend time with his father, an elderly lawyer, assisting him on the final case at the end of an illustrious career. Based on an actual case in the Pacific Northwest, Guterson’s novel becomes a philosophical meditation on aging, empathy, cultural progress, and family obligations.

“Every sentence has a graceful weight and meter and is illumined by a subtle intelligence that makes his descriptions arresting but never showy.” ~ Scott Turow for NY Times, 1/11/22

John Willson is the author of the poetry collection Call This Room a Station, and has been honored by organizations including the Academy of American Poets, the Pacific Northwest Writers Conference, and Artist Trust of Washington.

This event will be limited in capacity; please RSVP at the link below. We take your well-being seriously and ask that all guests are vaccinated or recently tested for Covid. Masks will be required at all times. Customers who cannot attend but would like an autographed book can preorder and we will have your book signed or inscribed.