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Fresh interviews with many great music talents are included in Clay Eals' 10th anniversary presentation of his biography of Steve Goodman: Facing the Music, updated 4th printing published by ECW Press (2007-2017). Goodman was an American folk music singer-songwriter from Chicago, who wrote the song "City of New Orleans," recorded by Arlo Guthrie and Willie Nelson. Friday, Feb. 3rd, 5PM. Sponsored by Southwest Seattle Historical Society.

Lots of photos and available music performed by artists in tribute to singer/songwriter Goodman will be shared in addition to interviews with many sources, including Arlo Guthrie, Studs Terkel, and Willie Nelson -- plus Goodman interview excerpts.The presentation will include performances of several key Goodman songs, including two about the Chicago Cubs, the 2016 World Series champions. Clay will sing, and Brad Chrisman, longtime volunteer for the Historical Society and former board vice-president, will play guitar -- chorus sing-a-longs will be encouraged.

The Southwest Seattle Historical Society sponsors this free book-talk series on the 'First Friday' of each month. Clay Eals' presentation will take place at 5 pm, on Friday, February 3rd, 2017, at Barnes & Noble/Westwood Village.

Eals' book, Steve Goodman: Facing the Music, has 800 pages, 300,000 words, 623 photos, more than 1,100 interviews, and is the culmination of eight years of research and writing. Eals is perhaps best known locally as editor of the “West Side Story” history book and for his leadership of the successful drive to secure city landmark status for the Admiral Theater and, for the past four years, as executive director of the Southwest Seattle Historical Society. He is one of the originators of the "Words, Writers & West Seattle" series, and lives in West Seattle with his wife, Meg, a former journalist.

"Words, Writers & West Seattle's" next book-talk is scheduled for March 3rd and will feature a presenter yet to be announced. For videos on Eals' and other authors' presentations, visit: www.loghousemuseum.info/events/words-writers-and-west-seattle. Additional information on future presentations can be obtained by contacting Dora-Faye Hendricks, Chair, "Words, Writers & West Seattle" by phone at 206-290-8315 or by e-mail at Dora- Faye@comcast.net.