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October 2025

Les Bailey Writers Series

  • 15 Oct 2025 7:00pm

Worthington Conference Center

5000 Abbey Way SE
Lacey, WA 98503

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Presented by the Saint Martin’s University English Program, the Les Bailey Writers Series brings writers and authors of note to campus to read and discuss their books. It was named in honor of Leslie G. Bailey, Ph.D., a gifted and inspiring English professor at Saint Martin’s who was beloved for sharing his great passion for the written word with students. Bailey taught at Saint Martin’s from 1975 until his death in 2010.

This Fool’s Errand

This event will be held on Wednesday, October 15th, 7 p.m., at the Worthington Conference Center.
Event is free and open to the public. 
Sponsored by Oly Fed

Jonathan Evison is the New York Times Bestselling author of the ten novels, including the award winning novels All About LuluWest of HereThe Revised Fundamentals of CaregivingSmall World, and Lawn Boy, one of the most banned and challenged books in America. As a teen, Evison was the founder and front man of the punk band March of Crimes, which included future members of Pearl Jam and Soundgarden. He hosts the podcast A Fresh Face in Hell with Jonathan Evison. He lives with his wife and three children in Western Washington.