# Event Details - **Event Name**: THOMAS SWICK at Books Inc. Palo Alto - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 22 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Tue, 22 Sep, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-07:00) - **Event Description**: Join travel editor Thomas Swick at Books Inc. Palo Alto to learn about his discovery of the world and his development as a travel writer!About this EventCelebrate the new book Falling Into Place with author Thomas Swick!About the book:Working as a feature writer in 1976, Thomas Swick falls in love with a visiting Polish student named Hania and soon moves with her to Warsaw. The next decade sees Thomas living in Poland, Greece, and Philadelphia. He declines an invitation to be a Polish informer, sees John Paul II embolden the masses on his first trip back to his homeland since becoming pope, witnesses the rise of Solidarity and the imposition of martial law in Poland, and walks with thousands of Poles on the pilgrimage to Czestochowa, an annual religious rite that blossoms into a nine-day protest march. In 1989, he watches Hania vote in her country’s first free elections since pre-war independence. One month later, he lands his dream job as a travel writer.Falling into Place is the personal story of a young man’s discovery of the world and his development as a travel writer. It is also a love story, the couple overcome cultural differences, communist bureaucracy, and unhealthy separations, intwined with both is the story of the revolution that altered history. With the world’s attention once again turned to Eastern Europe, and a Cold War reality, this memoir can help Americans better understand both."[Swick] keenly and empathically observes the world, bringing both a relatably human approach and learned appreciation for the art of travel and of life." - From Booklist's Starred ReviewThomas Swick was the travel editor of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel from 1989 to 2008, during which time the newspaper’s name appeared in the first nine editions of The Best American Travel Writing. He is the author of four books, and his work has appeared in national newspapers and magazines, literary journals, and anthologies. He lives with his wife Hania in Fort Lauderdale, FL.thomasswick.com - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/palo-alto/thomas-swick-at-books-inc-palo-alto/100001991512111335 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 1 hour - Location: Books Inc. Palo Alto - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Palo Alto - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: Books Inc. Palo Alto - **lat**: 37.4380888 - **long**: -122.15956130000001 - **full address**: Books Inc. Palo Alto, 74 Town & Country Village, Palo Alto, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: THOMAS SWICK at Books Inc. Palo Alto - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/2cd80971e01d99c3e044bd71fc7c5a7169191b1bcc839a3664ff6ecaf28c1fbc-rimg-w1200-h600-dcefedeb-gmir.jpg?v=1781076555 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is THOMAS SWICK at Books Inc. Palo Alto being held? - **A:** THOMAS SWICK at Books Inc. Palo Alto takes place on Tue, 22 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Tue, 22 Sep, 2026 at 08:00 pm at Books Inc. Palo Alto, 74 Town & Country Village, Palo Alto, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing THOMAS SWICK at Books Inc. 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