(READING) John Hodgman, author of the excruciatingly funny and enviably intelligent The Areas of My Expertise, cannot be improved upon. When asked what audience members could anticipate from his upcoming reading, he replied thus: "We will not have hula hoops or a stuffed boar, but instead we will present fake trivia from my book of same as Jonathan Coulton, the darling of the internet, stands nearby in a coonskin cap and occasionally performs songs inspired by the fake trivia. Also: brandy." (Elliott Bay Book Company, 101 S Main St, 624-6600. 7:30 pm, free.) by Brendan Kiley


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