Literature Search
What Was Your First Book?
Sat May 18 at 10 am.Reading
Local celebrities read the first books they ever loved as part of a fundraiser for a very good charity. $25.
Eve Ensler
Sat May 18 at 8 pm.Reading
The Vagina Monologues author/playwright/performer has a new book titled In the Body of the World that discusses Ensler’s personal experiences with cancer. This event is a fundraiser for Planned Parenthood. $24-$500.
Bernadette Pajer
Sat May 18, noon.Signing
Capacity for Murder is the third mystery starring University of Washington Professor Bradshaw. Free.
Judy Dailey
Sat May 18, noon.Signing
The excruciatingly titled Animal Vegetable, Murder stars "Seattle Urban Farmer Sunny Burnett." Free.
Stephen Rodrick
Sat May 18 at 2 pm.Reading
The Magical Stranger: A Son's Journey into His Father's Life is about a son trying to uncover his dad's secrets, which involve the military. Free.
John Densmore
Sat May 18 at 5 pm.Signing
Densmore was a member of the Doors, which was a music group that existed in the middle of the last century. His new book is titled The Doors Unhinged. Free.
Josh Hanagarne
Sat May 18 at 6:30 pm.Reading
The World's Strongest Librarian is subtitled A Memoir of Tourette's, Faith, Strength and the Power of Family. Free.
Nicole Knepper
Sat May 18 at 7 pm.Reading
Moms Who Drink and Swear is based on a group in which mothers gather together to imbibe alcoholic libations and engage in salty language. Free.
Ross Mathews
Sat May 18 at 8 pm.Reading
Man Up! Tales of My Delusional Self-Confidence is a collection of pieces that may or may not be humorous. $28.50.
Travis Nichols
Sun May 19 at 3 pm.Reading
The More You Ignore Me is a novel narrated by a troll who frequents the wedding blog of a couple he's never met. Free.
Walter Mosley
Mon May 20, noon.Signing
Mosley has written forty books. Most of those are mysteries, but he's written some sci-fi and even erotica. He's also a very snappy dresser. Free.
David Lasky, Frank Young
Mon May 20 at 6:30 pm.Reading
The creators of The Carter Family: Don't Forget This Song will give a multimedia presentation about their book, which is great. Free.
John Scalzi
Mon May 20 at 7 pm.Reading
Scalzi, the author of the very good sci-fi novel Redshirts, comes to town with the collection of his serialized novel, The Human Division. It's got some new material that didn't appear in the serialization, because he's tricky like that. Purchase of book or $5 at door.
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Walter Mosley
Mon May 20 at 7 pm.Reading
Mosley has written forty books. Most of those are mysteries, but he's written some sci-fi and even erotica. He's also a very snappy dresser. Free.
Temple Grandin
Mon May 20 at 7:30 pm.Reading
I'm not even gonna get your hopes up for this reading, because it sold out a long, long time ago. $5.
Josh Hanagarne, Diane Mapes
Mon May 20 at 7 pm.Reading
The author of The World's Strongest Librarian: A Memoir of Tourette's, Faith, Strength and the Power of Family is joined by a Seattle-area blogger. Free.
Shannon Messenger, Kimberly Derting, Sarah Ockler, Jessi Kirby, Morgan Matson
Mon May 20 at 7 pm.Reading
Four young adult authors gather together to form a Voltron of young-adult-novel-writing. Free.
William Kenower
Mon May 20 at 7 pm.Reading
Write Within Yourself: An Author's Companion is a book about how to be a better writer. Free.
Robert G. Kaiser
Mon May 20 at 7:30 pm.Reading
Act of Congress: How America's Essential Institution Works and How It Doesn't is about Congress, which is definitely in the top three most fucked-up branches of American government. $5.
Ethan Rutherford
Tues May 21 at 7 pm.Reading
Rutherford, who is from Seattle originally, reads from his much-praised new book, The Peripatetic Coffin and Other Stories. Free.
Writers Get to the PowerPoint
Tues May 21 at 7 pm.Reading
A bunch of writers including Kathleen Flenniken, Rachel Kessler, Sierra Nelson, David Schmader, and Greg Stump will perform new work via PowerPoint presentations. Free.
Nathaniel Philbrick
Tues May 21 at 7:30 pm.Reading
Philbrick's newest historical account is titled Bunker Hill: A City, A Siege, A Revolution. $5.
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