In “Walking Home” (2015) the third volume of The Alki Trilogy, local author Arleen Williams shares a story about a cross-cultural friendship with a man who has experienced his African country’s violence and his hopes for being truly free in America. Arleen’s Trilogy explores the diversity of people and cultures in a heartwarming series of three books that intermingle the lives of many valuable, interesting characters.

The Southwest Seattle Historical Society sponsors this free book-talk series on the ‘First Friday’ of each month. Arleen’s presentation will take place at 5 p.m., on Friday, December 2nd, 2016, at Barnes & Noble/Westwood Village.

Arleen Williams is a Seattle novelist, memoirist, and co-author of a dozen short books in easy English for adults. She teaches English as a Second Language at South Seattle College and has worked with immigrants and refugees for close to three decades.

Other books in The Alki Trilogy are: Running Secrets and Biking Uphill. Arleen has also written books in the following series’: The American Holidays Collection, The Old House Series, The Good Friends Series, and the book she presented to “Words, Writers & West Seattle” in May, 2014, The Thirty-Ninth Victim, a memoir.

“‘Words, Writers & West Seattle’s’ next book-talk is scheduled for January 6th. For videos on these and other authors’ presentations, visit: www.loghousemuseum.info/events/words-writers-and-west-seattle.