Readings

Thursday 8/24

REBECCA AGIEWICH
According to press materials, "Breakup Babe tells the story of Rachel, her ex-boyfriend, her blog, and her life post-breakup. If Bridget Jones had been a Seattleite, she would have had a blog, of course." According to books intern Andrew Bleeker, "The preceding sentence embodies much of what's wrong with book marketing in 2006." Queen Anne Books, 1811 Queen Anne Ave N, 283-5624. Free. 6:30 pm.

AMY DeZELLAR
She reads from Dating Amy : 50 True Confessions of a Serial Dater. The Seattle P-I calls her voice "a winning mix of Carrie Bradshaw and David Sedaris." Third Place Books (Lake Forest Park), 17171 Bothell Way NE, 366-3333. Free. 7 pm.

CHEAP WINE AND POETRY
"No matter what you think of cheap wine, or of poetry," says Andrew Bleeker, the intern who helps assemble this calendar, "you have to admit that this is a great combination." Richard Hugo House, 1634 11th Ave, 322-7030. Free. 7 pm.

MEGAN KELSO
Squirrel Mother is a book of graphic short stories. Ravenna Third Place, 6504 20th Ave NE, 525-2347. Free. 7:30 pm.

recommended UZODINMA IWEALA
Beasts of No Nation is a novel about young men, horrific warfare, and West Africa. Elliott Bay Book Company, 101 S Main St, 624-6600. Free. 7:30 pm.

Friday 8/25

recommended IRVINE WELSH
The author of Trainspotting reads from his new novel The Bedroom Secrets of the Master Chefs. Elliott Bay Book Company, 101 S Main St, 624-6600. Free. 7:30 pm.

Saturday 8/26

TOM CORWIN
Mostly Bob is a book about Corwin's dog. Elliott Bay Book Company, 101 S Main St, 624-6600. Free. 7:30 pm.

Sunday 8/27

FLOATING BRIDGE PRESS POETRY READING
Contributors read from the annual anthology of Pacific Northwest poets, Pontoon. Queen Anne Books, 1811 Queen Anne Ave N, 283-5624. Free. 3 pm.

Monday 8/28

recommended MARISHA PESSL
Special Topics in Calamity Physics is the novel everyone is talking about. Press materials call it "a darkly hilarious coming-of-age novel and a richly plotted suspense tale...structured around a syllabus for a Great Works of Literature class and containing ironic visual aids." It's the author's debut. Elliott Bay Book Company, 101 S Main St, 624-6600. Free. 7:30 pm.

Tuesday 8/29

FLOR FERNANDEZ BARRIOS
The Mask of Oya is about being a psychotherapist and spiritual healer. Third Place Books (Lake Forest Park), 17171 Bothell Way NE, 366-3333. Free. 7 pm.

LYNNE COX
Grayson is a nonfiction book about the author's relationship to a baby gray whale. University Book Store, 4326 University Way NE, 634-3400. Free. 7 pm.

Wednesday 8/30

recommended LEONARD PITT
Walks Through Lost Paris: A Journey into the Heart of Historic Paris is about the demolition of Paris in the mid-1900s and the creation of the city that stands today. Queen Anne Books, 1811 Queen Anne Ave N, 283-5624. Free. 6:30 pm.

ELLEN KUSHNER, DELIA SHERMAN
Kushner's Privilege of the Sword is a coming-of-age novel for young adults. So is Sherman's Changeling, which involves fairies. University Book Store, 4326 University Way NE, 634-3400. Free. 7 pm.

LYNNE COX
Grayson is a nonfiction book about the author's relationship to a baby gray whale. Third Place Books (Lake Forest Park), 17171 Bothell Way NE, 366-3333. Free. 7 pm.

Open Mic

MELLOW MONDAYS Poetry, a little music, and happy hour prices for poets and their friends. at Bai Pai Thai, 2316 NE 65th St Ste 101, 527-4800. Free. 8 pm. POETSWEST Featured readers and an open mic. Saturdays at 4 pm. at Ballard Library, 5614 22nd Ave NW, 682-1268 for info. Free. 4 pm. SCRATCHING POST Poetry open mic, all ages. Thursdays at 8 pm, signup at 7:30 pm. at Mr. Spot's Chai House, 5463 Leary Ave NW, 297-2424. Free. Thurs, 8 pm. SEATTLE POETRY SLAM Every Tuesday at 8 pm. at Mirabeau Room, 529 Queen Anne Ave N, 217-2800. $5. Tues, 8 pm. STAGE FRIGHT Youth open mic. Fourth Wednesday of every month at 7 pm. at Richard Hugo House, 1634 11th Ave, 322-7030. Free. Fourth Thurs, 7 pm.