Emma Pattee celebrates TILT at B&N Northgate

Join on Friday, January 16th, 2026, at 6PM PST as we welcome to discuss and sign her debut novel . Emma will be joined in conversation by Jane Hu.

Bonus: Each ticket comes with the a paperback copy of .

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To make this event safe and enjoyable for all attendees, please read the below guidelines ahead of buying a ticket, so you know what to expect on the day. To avoid disappointment, we must stress that there will be no access to the event for non-ticketholders.

Barnes & Noble reserves the right to make new rules and orders in its sole discretion with regard to COVID-19 at any time and any person not abiding by the Barnes & Noble directives will be refused entrance or directed to leave the premises.

DISCUSSION ADMISSION - FREE **LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE**: A ticket PER PERSON includes:

• Admission to the discussion and signing with and Jane Hu.
• This ticket does NOT admit you to the signing following the discussion. If you wish to participate in in the signing to meet the authors, take photos, and get your books signed, you MUST purchase a copy of from BARNES & NOBLE NORTHGATE location.
• Due to health and safety, and space limitations, those without a ticket will not be permitted into the event space.

--> All seating and line is limited on a first come, first served basis. Purchase of a ticket guarantees entrance to the event for the discussion. However, this ticket may not necessarily guarantee a seat at the event, as later arrivals may be placed in standing room behind the seated audience. If you require assistance, please let us know. We are happy to accommodate you!

• Emma will pose for photos during the signing. Photos may be taken from in front of the table. A B&N bookseller will be on-hand to assist.
• Emma will sign and personalize copies of TILT.
• Ticket holders will be admitted into the event space beginning at 5:00PM the day of the event. Check-in will be closed before this time and seating may not be reserved until then. Please have a copy of your ticket available (either printed out or on your phone) for check-in.
• Due to health and safety and space limitations, those without a ticket will not be permitted into the event space.
• Any gifts for the author will be collected prior to the signing line.
• No memorabilia will be signed at the event.
• No large bags will be permitted into the event.

• The exact time at which the event ends will be determined on the day. To avoid disappointment, we strongly advise you to arrive on time for the event. Late arrivals may not have the opportunity to meet the author.

• All event guidelines are subject to change.

• If you have any additional questions, please can call the store directly at: (206) 417-2967
• Barnes & Noble may cancel this event at any time with or without notice to the ticket holders.

Please note that Eventbrite is the only authorized dealer for this event. Each person must have a ticket to enter.

Attendees can receive refunds up to 1 day (24 hours) before your event start TIME of 6:00 PM.

If you are unable to attend the event, Barnes & Noble - Northgate (Seattle, WA) will hold your books for seven days after the event. Please contact the store to arrange your pickup.

Should this event be canceled due to changing COVID-19 concerns, all customers will be refunded their ticket price to the original method of payment per Eventbrite's refund policy.

Event guidelines are subject to change.

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ABOUT
Last night, you and I were safe. Last night, in another universe, your father and I stood fighting in the kitchen.
Annie is nine months pregnant and shopping for a crib at IKEA when a massive earthquake hits Portland, Oregon. With no way to reach her husband, no phone or money, and a city left in chaos, there’s nothing to do but walk.
Making her way across the wreckage of Portland, Annie experiences human desperation and kindness: strangers offering help, a riot at a grocery store, and an unlikely friendship with a young mother. As she walks, Annie reflects on her struggling marriage, her disappointing career, and her anxiety about having a baby. If she can just make it home, she’s determined to change her life.
“Shocking and full of heart” (Publishers Weekly, starred review), Tilt is a “moving adrenaline rush” (The New York Times Book Review) and “epic odyssey” (NPR) about the disappointments and desires we all carry, and what each of us will do for the people we love.

Emma Pattee is a climate journalist and fiction writer. Her work has been published in The Atlantic, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian, and elsewhere. She lives in Oregon.

Jane Hu (she/they) is an award-winning (and -losing) journalist living in Seattle. They are a contributing editor at, and write , a twice-weekly newsletter about the science, law, policy, and culture of psychedelic drugs. They also serve as the chair of The Open Notebook's board of directors.

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Barnes & Noble, 401 Northeast Northgate Way, Seattle, United States

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