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The celebration rollout of the “The Empty Bowl Cookbook,” a new anthology published by the Madrona Project, is 7 p.m. Jan. 20 at the Pelican Bay Bookstore, 520 Commercial Avenue in Anacortes. Twelve writers will read their work along with other favorites from the book. La Conner poet and chef Georgia Johnson, who co-curates these monthly poetry readings, helped assemble this poetry/recipe collection.

Readers include Tele Aadsen, Jane Allyn, Anne Basye, Deborrah Corr, Steve Dolmatz, Jessica Gigot, Melanie Graham, Adam Lafayette, Eva McGinnis, Cora Thomas, Jeremy Voigt, Bill Weissigner, Maggie Wilder and Johnson.

Copies of “The Empty Bowl Cookbook” will be for sale.