MARY DAHEIM
Mary Daheim signs This Old Souse, a "bed and breakfast mystery." Seattle Mystery Bookshop, 117 Cherry St, 587-5737, noon, free.
STIMSON BULLITT
The "author, human rights advocate, broadcast and real estate executive, urban visionary, congressional candidate, mountain climber, philanthropist, and Seattle native" signs and talks about To Be a Politician and his memoir River Dark and Bright. Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way NE, 366-3333, 7 pm, free.
'PONTOON'
Various poets read their contributions to Pontoon, an anthology of Washington State poets. University Book Store, 4326 University Way NE, 634-3400, 7 pm, free.
EVAN WOLFSON
Wolfson, an attorney who's been involved in almost every major gay marriage battle (he argued before the Supreme Court in the Boy Scouts of America v. James Dale case), talks about Why Marriage Matters: America, Equality, and Gay People's Right to Marry. Bailey/Coy Books, 414 Broadway Ave E, 323-8842, 7:30 pm, free.
'THE BOOT'
Teenagers who've gotten the boot--from their homes, from society, etc. --read their contributions to The Boot. Elliott Bay Book Company, 101 S Main St, 624-6600, 7:30 pm, free.
FRIDAY 8/6
BARRY HEERMANN
Noble Purpose: Igniting Extraordinary Passion for Life and Work "reveals the secrets of creating extraordinary workplaces by enlivening them with meaning and purpose," so say the press materials. Third Place Books, 366-3333, 6:30 pm, free.
LISA KADONAGA, SARA DeHART
They are contributors to Big Bush Lies, which is not about pubic hair. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 2700 NE University Village, 517-4107, 7 pm, free.
EARL EMERSON
Pyro is a fiery mystery. Elliott Bay Book Company, 624-6600, 7:30 pm, free (also on Wednesday 8/11 at Seattle Mystery Bookshop, 587-5737, noon, free, and at Third Place Books, 366-3333, 7 pm, free).
CATHERINE JOHNSON
Welcoming Wildlife to the Garden is about creating "backyard and balcony habitats" for cute, vile creatures. University Book Store, 634-3400, 7 pm, free (also on Saturday 8/7 at Elliott Bay Book Company, 624-6600, 2 pm, free). SATURDAY 8/7
CATHY PICKENS
Southern Fried is a mystery. Seattle Mystery Bookshop, 587-5737, noon, free.
LAURIE TOBY EDISON
The photographer talks about and shows slides from Familiar Men: A Book of Nudes. Some of the men whose wangs appear in the book will also appear at this reading. Elliott Bay Book Company, 624-6600, 4 pm, free.
ELWOOD REID
D.B. is a speculative novel about what might have become of the famous hijacker and parachutist D. B. Cooper. Third Place Books, 366-3333, 6 pm, free.
TONY WOLK
Abraham Lincoln: A Novel Life takes place, bizarrely, in 1955. Ursula K. Le Guin calls it "poignant" and, cryptically, "pixilated." Elliott Bay Book Company, 624-6600, 7:30 pm, free.
SUNDAY 8/8
DAVID OHLE, DIANA GEORGE
See Stranger Suggests, page 23. 1506 Projects Arts Gallery, 1506 E Olive Way, 720-1325, 7 pm, free.
MONDAY 8/9
MICHAEL SIMON
Dirty Sally is a crime novel. Seattle Mystery Bookshop, 587-5737, noon, free.
LESLIE SCHNUR
The Dog Walker is a novel. Third Place Books, 366-3333, 7 pm, free (also on Tuesday 8/10 at University Book Store, 634-3400, 7 pm, free).
WALDEN CELEBRATION
A 150th-anniversary celebration of Henry David Thoreau's peaceful, commercially raped masterpiece. University Book Store, 634-3400, 7 pm, free.
DAVID A. NEIWERT
Death on the Fourth of July: The Story of a Killing, a Trial, and Hate Crime in America is about something horrible that happened at Ocean Shores (AKA Open Sores). Elliott Bay Book Company, 624-6600, 7:30 pm, free.
TUESDAY 8/10
MICHAEL COLLINS
Lost Souls is about a hit-and-run, a dead child, and a lone cop. Mmm. Sexy. Seattle Mystery Bookshop, 117 Cherry St, noon, free.
RICK ANDERSON
Anderson is a human and the author of Home Front: The Government's War on Soldiers. Elliott Bay Book Company, 624-6600, 7:30 pm, free.
WEDNESDAY 8/11
MATT RUFF
Set This House in Order: A Romance of Souls is a novel. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 517-4107, 7 pm, free.
KEVIN RADTHORNE, CRIS DiMARCO
The fantasy novelists sign The Road to Kotaishi and Queen's Champion: The Legend of Lancelot Retold, respectively. University Book Store, 634-3400, 7 pm, free.
'KILL YOUR IDOLS'
A bunch of rock writers dis a bunch of famous rockers in Kill Your Idols: A New Generation of Rock Writers Considers the Classics. Various contributors will do their thing. Elliott Bay Book Company, 624-6600, 7:30 pm, free.
POETRY/OPEN MICS
HOMELAND--Words. So many words. Tuesdays at 7 pm. Caffe Vita, 1005 E Pike St, 709-4440, free.
POETSWEST--Featuring Murray Gordon, David Horowitz, Thom Stuart. Open mic. Sun Aug 8 at 7 pm. Penny Cafe, 1707 NW Market St, 682-1268, free.
RED SKY POETRY THEATER--Featured readers and an open mic. Sundays at 7 pm. Globe Cafe, 1531 14th Ave, 547-4585, free.
SCRATCHING POST--Poetry open mic, all ages. Thursdays at 8 pm, signup at 7:30 pm. Mr. Spot's Chai House, 5463 Leary Ave NW, 297-2424, free.
SEATTLE POETRY SLAM--Open mic and slam with Karen Finneyfrock. Wednesdays at 8 pm. Capitol Hill Arts Center, 1621 12th Ave, 388-0500, $5.
SEATTLE SPIT--Queer spoken word featuring Deran Ludd, Soul Childe Blue Sun, and Evalie Horner. Thurs Aug 5, 8:30 pm. Wildrose, 1021 E Pike St, 369-2471, free.
SLAM:IT--Competitive slam and open mic featuring Felicia Loud, Erwin Thomas, and La Nell Guiste. Fri Aug 6, 7:30-9 pm. Mayo Whole Health Studio, 701 N 36th St, 323-7499, $10 suggested donation.
