Up at Third Place Books, Debra Daniels-Zeller reads from her new cookbook in about a half an hour. The Northwest Vegetarian Cookbook: 200 Recipes That Celebrate the Flavors of Oregon and Washington is about cooking Northwest food that is vegetarian. Like salmon!

And at Elliott Bay Book Company, Sheila Kelly will read from Treadwell Gold: An Alaska Saga of Riches and Ruin. This is a story told by the sons and daughters of miners.

The full readings calendar, including the next week or so, is here. And if you're planning on staying in and you're looking for personalized book recommendations, feel free to tell me the books you like and ask me what to read next over at Questionland.