Chris Smalls Book Talk at Third Place

Chris Smalls will appear at Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park on Monday, June 8, at 7 p.m. to discuss his new book, *When the Revolution Comes: A Fight for the Future of the Working Class*. Third Place Books says Smalls will be joined by writer Ijeoma Oluo for a conversation at its Lake Forest Park store. Seattle Met included the event in its roundup of things to do this week, describing it as a free appearance focused on Smalls’ experience organizing Amazon workers. ### When and where is the event? Third Place Books lists the event for Monday, June 8, 2026, at 7 p.m. at its Lake Forest Park location. Event listings carried by Third Place Books and Eventbrite identify the appearance as an in-person talk and say the event is free and open to the public. Seattle Met’s weekly events guide places the talk in the same time slot — “June 8, 7pm” — and identifies the venue as Third Place Books Lake Forest Park. (thirdplacebooks.com) The store’s homepage also promotes the June 8 event and names Smalls and Oluo as participants. ### What book is Chris Smalls discussing? (thirdplacebooks.com) *When the Revolution Comes: A Fight for the Future of the Working Class* is the book named in Third Place Books’ event listing. The store describes it as the story of how Smalls organized “the first Amazon union in the United States,” a reference to the Staten Island union drive that made Smalls a national labor figure. (seattlemet.com) Seattle Met’s listing says the conversation will focus on Smalls’ “experience organizing for dignity and security” among Amazon’s wage workers. That summary aligns with the bookstore’s description of the book as an account of labor organizing and workplace conditions at the company. ### Why is Ijeoma Oluo part of the program? (thirdplacebooks.com) Ijeoma Oluo is billed by Third Place Books as the conversation partner for the event. The store identifies Oluo as the author of *Be A Revolution* and says she will join Smalls onstage for the discussion. The pairing gives the event a Seattle connection as Third Place Books hosts a national labor organizer with a local writer in a moderated bookstore format. (seattlemet.com) That structure is reflected across the bookstore listing and ticketing pages, which present the event as “Chris Smalls with Ijeoma Oluo.” ### How is the event being described by organizers? (thirdplacebooks.com) Third Place Books says Smalls is a co-founder and former president of the Amazon Labor Union. The store’s description calls his campaign an “improbable fight against Amazon — and won,” and says the book traces how a worker with limited resources built a labor campaign that helped spark a broader movement among warehouse workers. (thirdplacebooks.com) Seattle Met’s write-up is shorter but points to the same themes: Amazon, organizing, and worker dignity. The magazine’s roundup places the talk among the city’s notable events for the week of June 8. ### What should attendees know before going? Third Place Books says the event is free and open to the public. (thirdplacebooks.com) Eventbrite and other syndicated event pages tied to the bookstore listing say RSVP information is available through the organizer’s event page. June 8 is the next concrete date attached to the appearance, and the bookstore’s event page is the main source for any updates on access, venue details or registration. (seattlemet.com) Seattle Met’s weekly guide also lists the event as part of the city’s calendar for that week. (thirdplacebooks.com)