NW Book Talk – Temple Lentz – 4-22-2026

Temple Lentz – Not Quite Home: Fiction, Community, and Solving Real-World Problems

Temple Lentz—nonprofit CEO, elected official, and award-winning author—joins Northwest Book Talk to discuss her debut novel Not Quite Home. 

Inspired by real experiences in Southwest Washington, the story follows two women from very different worlds who come together to address homelessness through an innovative tiny home community. 

Temple shares how the pandemic sparked her writing, why she chose fiction to explore complex social issues, and what she hopes readers take away about compassion, community, and change. 

This conversation reveals how storytelling can bridge divides and inspire action.

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