Everybody loves Michael Chabon. Everybody. Stoners love Wonder Boys. Angry retail employees love The Mysteries of Pittsburgh. Even nerds who haven't left the couch since the invention of Adult Swim love The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay. In his newest book, Manhood for Amateurs, Chabon writes nebbishy, adoring love letters to the female superheroes he lusted after in his youth, and still women swoon over his thoughtful, erudite prose (and dashing good looks). If he weren't one of the most talented writers of our generation, I'd fucking hate his guts. (Elliott Bay Book Company, 101 S Main St, 624-6600. 5 pm, free.)