Attend an upcoming talk, browse my freelance writing and media mentions of my work, and see where I’ll be appearing to talk about my new memoir, cycling, gardening or writing.
“All Roads Lead to Rome” talks and events:
- June 16, 7 p.m. — Reading, Third Place Books, Lake Forest Park, WA. Please RSVP.
Watch a video of my recent talk at Magers & Quinn Booksellers in Minneapolis, in conversation with Juliet Patterson:
Presentations: Contact me to discuss having a presentation about my book. Possible topics include memoir, genealogy, history, Italy travel and World War II.
Read my Substack column:
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Gardening talks and events:
- July 26, 10 a.m. — “Save Seeds From Your Edible Garden,” Bellevue Botanical Garden, Bellevue, WA
Presentations: Topics for my gardening talks include growing cool-season edibles, heirloom vegetables, and tomatoes; year-round gardening; perennial vegetables; season extension; soil building; seed starting; seed saving; and garden tool care. Contact me to discuss having a presentation at your event.
Pro Tips: Looking for the ProTips handout from my tomato talk at the Northwest Flower & Garden Festival in Seattle? Click here and scroll down to the Sunday listings. Lots of other great “pro tips” on this page as well!
Video Replay: Did you miss my sold out “Seed Starting and Early Season Tasks for the Edible Garden” at our beloved City People’s Garden Store before it closed? Watch it on Instagram or YouTube.
Video Class: Learning about gardening? Try my Craftsy class The Extended Harvest: Vegetables for Every Season
Cycling talks and events:
- No events currently scheduled.
Presentations: I regularly give talks and slide shows about my favorite cycling routes and my two cycling guidebooks. I also lead rides and support non-profit cycling organizations. Contact me to book a presentation about Cycling the Pacific Coast or Biking Puget Sound.
Online Routes: Visit my Ride Ambassador page at RideWithGPS.com to see my recommended tours in the San Juan Islands.
Media
Media mentions, articles and interviews on my memoir, All Roads Lead to Rome:
“The Long, Instructive Road to My Published Memoir,” Writing It Real, May 2025
“All Roads Lead to Rome, a conversation with memoir author Juliet Patterson,” YouTube video, Magers & Quinn Booksellers, Minneapolis, May 1, 2025
“WWII Through Dad’s Eyes,” book review (paywalled), Lincoln (Neb.) Journal-Star, Jan.16, 2025
“What the War Uncovered,” guest post, UNP Blog, Dec. 12, 2024
Interview, KXEL Radio, Waterloo, Iowa, Dec. 5, 2024
“We Have Always Owed Our Soldiers More,” Op-ed, St. Paul Pioneer-Press, May 26, 2024
Media mentions, articles and interviews on edible gardening and outdoor fun:
“One Man’s Trash is Every Worm’s Feast,” Edible Settle
“From Soil to Society: Tilth Marks 50 Years of an Agricultural Revolution,” PCC Sound Consumer
“Three Washington Places to Cut Your Own Chirstmas Tree,” The Seattle Times
“Grow Your Own Victory Garden,” Mountaineers Books “Be Well” Webinar Series
“Your Garden Can Be a Treasure Trove of Activities for Your Kids,” The Seattle Times
Learning about gardening? Try my Craftsy video class The Extended Harvest: Vegetables for Every Season
Media mentions, articles and interviews on Cycling the Pacific Coast:
2024 Traveler’s Journal: Cycling the Pacific Coast, Sequim Gazette
How to Bike the Pacific Coast, The SixFifty.com
Researching and Writing “Cycling the Pacific Coast,” (podcast) a Conversation with Sheila Bender, WritingItReal.com
Q&A: Deep Forests, Sunny Beaches and Driving Rain, BikingBis.com
Afternoon Live interview, (video) KATU-TV, Portland, Ore.
“New Cycling Guide Offers Epic Pacific Coast Ride,” Brian J. Cantwell, Travel and Outdoors Editor, The Seattle Times
“Episode 329: Bicycle Touring the Pacific Coast with Bill Thorness,” Adventure Sports Podcast
“Cycling the Pacific Coast” is Definitive Guidebook for West Coast Adventure,”BikingBis.com
“New Guidebook Charts Coastal Charms,” Pedal Washington magazine, Cascade Bicycle Club
Cycling the Coast Book Trailer, Mountaineers Books channel, You Tube
Media mentions, articles and interviews on Biking Puget Sound:
“What’s New in the Fight to Fix the ‘Missing Link’ in the Burke-Gilman Trail,” The Seattle Times
“How Seattle’s Cycling History Intersects with Stages of the City’s Growth,” a Q&A with the author of a new cycling history book, Seattle Times
“These 5 Seattle Cycling Routes Feature Holiday Lights: Try Them This Winter,” The Seattle Times
“125 years ago, bicyclists paved the way for the Lake Washington Path: A short history of cycling in Seattle,” The Seattle Times
“Roll Around Washington: 5 Cycling Trips to Take Around the State This Summer,” The Seattle Times
“Here’s How to Winterize Your Bicycle for the Pacific Northwest Rainy Season,” The Seattle Times
“While Coronavirus Keeps Cyclists Off the Trails, See Seattle on These 5 Street Loops,“ The Seattle Times
“Three Great Spots for Easy Summer Cycling in the Seattle Area,” The Seattle Times
“What to Look For in a Bike Shop,” The Seattle Times
“For New Terrain or Uncharted Waters, Take Your Bike on a Ferry (or Two),” The Seattle Times
“Bill Thorness Shares Great Rides Around the Puget Sound,” BikingBis.com
“Sound Cycling: The No-Pollute Commute, Bellevue Patch.com
“Ride your bike to an explosive Seattle view on July 4,” Everett Herald.net