Seattle author, former politician and activist Nick Licata will speak about his new book, “Becoming a Citizen Activist: Stories, Strategies, and Advice for Changing Our World” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18 at Eagle Harbor Book Company.

Recent waves of social activism like the Occupy movement and Black Lives Matter show that you can fight city hall — or any other powerful entity for that matter. Licata presents a playbook for citizen activists wanting to improve the world around them.

Licata was an admired Seattle city council member (retiring in January) and one of the city’s most effective leaders of political and social change since the 1960s.