*MICHAEL P. BROWN
Reading and signing by the author of Closet Space: Geographies of Metaphor from the Body to the Globe, a historical account of "the spatial metaphor of 'the closet'" that gathers together such diverse texts as the oral histories of gay men and international travel guides. University Bookstore, 4326 University Way NE, 634-3400, 7 pm, free.
FOCUS ON FATHERS: POETS REMEMBER THEIR FATHERS
This atavistic celebration of the patriarch gathers together a handful of local poets who contributed to the recently published collection Children Remember Their Fathers. NPR's Michael Hood, SCCC "Instructor of the Year" Michael Hickey, Seattle Poetry Slam host Allison Durazzi, and publisher Paul Hunter will all be on hand for this reading, signing, and open-mic recitation. Pages Books, News, & Web, 432 15th Ave E, 324-1000, 7 pm, free.
ART WOLFE
Nature photographer Wolfe will show slides from, discuss, and sign his newest book, The Living Wild, a pictorial essay on the diversity of contemporary wildlife. Edward O. Wilson says that Wolfe's wildlife pictures "pull our emotions closer to some of the most charismatic and (sadly) endangered animal species of the world." Kane Hall, UW Campus, 634-3400, 7 pm, tickets required (available free at University Bookstore).
JIM DAVES, TOM PORTER
Book signing by the authors of The Glory of Washington: The People and Events That Shaped Washington's Athletic Tradition, an undoubtedly shameless and pandering tribute to the kind of lame-brained boosterism and geriatric bad faith that has utterly devastated the sanctity of higher education. Waldenbooks, 204 Bellevue Square, 425-455-9885, 2 pm, free.
TRICIA R. THOMAS
Reading by the author of Nappily Ever After. Elliott Bay Book Company, 101 S Main, 624-6600, 7:30 pm, advance free tickets available at store.
NOREEN AYERS
Book signing by the author of The Juan Doe Murders, third in Ayers' Stoney Brandon detective series. Seattle Mystery Bookshop, 117 Cherry St, 587-5737, noon, free.
TOM DOUGLAS
Book signing by the author of Tom Douglas' Seattle Kitchen. Elliott Bay Book Company, noon, advance free tickets available at store.
*GYNOMITE'S CLITORIFIC READING SERIES
GYNOMITE was first conceived as a women's erotica reading series in Texas in 1994; it has since swelled into a full-blown neo-feminist movement and rambunctious road show whose benign conspiratorial aim is to "help put the clit on the map." See Stranger Suggests. Speakeasy Cafe, 2304 Second Ave, 971-5100, 7 pm, $5.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Robert Lindsay reads an abridged version of the holiday tale. Proceeds to benefit Northwest Harvest. Elliott Bay Book Company, 2 pm, $3 donation.
MARY LEE LABAY
LaBay is the founding president of the Lake Washington chapter of the National Guild of Hypnotists and co-author of Through the Open Door: Secrets of Self-Hypnosis. She also teaches upper middle-class chuckleheads how to "visit past lives during dream time." Borders, 1501 Fourth Ave, 622-4599, 2 pm, free.
DANIKA DINSMORE, J. GLENN EVANS, LAURA GAMACHE, DAVID HOROWITZ
Four featured poets and an open mic, hosted by Chiara Huddleston. Pages Books, News, & Web, 7 pm, free.
RICHARD K. BRUGGER, PETER KANE, GLEN MILLER
Three poets and an open mic, hosted by Ken Shiovitz. Wit's End Bookstore & Tea Shop, 770 N 34th St, 682-1268, 7 pm, free.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
See Saturday listing. Elliott Bay Book Company, 2 pm, $3 donation.
WESLEY WEHR
Reading by the author of The Eighth Lively Art. See Bio Box. Elliott Bay Book Company, 7:30pm, advance free tickets available at store.
EILEEN MYLES, LISA ROBERTSON
The Rendezvous Reading Series presents performances by two very fine writers: Myles is the author of Chelsea Girls, Not Me, and Maxfield Parrish; Robinson is the author of Debbie: An Epic and XEclogue. See Stranger Suggests. Richard Hugo House, 1634 11th Ave, 322-7030, 7 pm, $3-$5 suggested donation.
IMAGINED LANDSCAPES READING SERIES
This final installment of Consolidated Works' "Imagined Landscapes: Imagined Seattle" lecture series is entitled "Placemaking, Development, and Imagination." Consolidated Works, 1122 E Pike St, 381-3218, 8 pm, $7, $5 members.
THOMAS A. PRESTON, M.D.
Reading and signing by the author of Final Victory: Facing Death on Your Own Terms, a guide to kicking the bucket with your dignity intact. University Bookstore, 7 pm, free.
BETTY J. EADIE
Reading by the author of The Ripple Effect. Elliott Bay Book Company, 7:30 pm, advance free tickets available at store.
RIVKA & BEN-ZION DORFMAN
Slide show, discussion, and book-signing by the creators of Synagogues Without Jews, a book that documents the ancient synagogues of Europe. Kane Hall, UW Campus, 634-3400, 7 pm, tickets required (available free at University Bookstore).
THOMAS HOMER-DIXON
The Director of Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Toronto discusses his new book, The Ingenuity Gap. Elliott Bay Book Company, 5 pm, $10 ($5 for World Affairs Council members).
TELLER (OF PENN & TELLER FAME)
When I'm Dead All This Will Be Yours--Teller's latest foray into the world of letters--is an account of the comedian's parents and their youthful adventures, including Papa Teller's secret life as a bawdy cartoonist. Borders, 1501 Fourth Ave, 622-4599, 1 pm, free.
MICHAEL LERNER
Reading by the author of Spirit Matters. Elliott Bay Book Company, 7:30 pm, advance free tickets available at store.
DONNA ANDERS, ANN RULE
Anders reads from and signs her latest thriller, Dead Silence; Rule reads from and signs her latest true-crime blockbuster, And Never Let Her Go. University Bookstore, 7 pm, free.
TOM DOUGLAS
See Saturday Listing. Barnes & Noble, 2700 NE University Village, 517-4107, 7:30 pm, free.
