THURSDAY 10/28



RICK STEVES

The travel writer talks about his travels. UW Campus, Kane Hall, Room 120, 543-1675, 7 pm, free.

HERBERT BLAU

The UW professor and lecturer in humanities and drama talks about As If: An Autobiography. UW Campus, Kane Hall, Room 110, 7 pm, free.

TERRY DONNELLY, MARY LIZ AUSTIN

Wild Seattle is a book of photos, accompanied by some filler by Tim Egan. Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way NE, 366-3333, 7 pm, free.

FRIDAY 10/29



RUSSELL DAVID HARPER

Richard Stern calls Harper's debut novel, Bald, "a new version of the confessional candor which has been at the heart of the novel since Notes from Underground." Third Place Books, 366-3333, 6:30 pm, free. (Also on Oct 30 at Elliott Bay Book Company, 624-6600, 4:30 pm, free.)

JOHN SHORS

Beneath a Marble Sky is a novel about the Taj Mahal. Elliott Bay Book Company, 101 S Main St, 624-6600, 5 pm, free. (Also on Nov 3 at Third Place Books, 366-3333, 7 pm, free.)

DAVID DOMKE

Domke is the author of God Willing: Political Fundamentalism in the White House, the "War on Terror," and the Echoing Press, which is quite a title. University Bookstore, 4326 University Way NE, 634-3400, 7 pm, free.

SATURDAY 10/30



GREG RUCKA

A Gentleman's Game is a thriller. Third Place Books, 366-3333, 6 pm, free.

THOMAS GRAHAM JR.

The ambassador talks about Commonsense on Weapons of Mass Destruction, which Hans Blix endorses. Elliott Bay Book Company, 624-6600, 7:30 pm, free.

DEBORAH GRABIEN

The Famous Flower of Serving Men is a mystery set in London. University Village Barnes & Noble, 2675 NE University Village St, 517-4107, 7:30, free.

MONDAY 11/1



MILTON D. GHIVIZZANI

Employee of the Year is a mystery. Elliott Bay Book Company, 624-6600, 7:30 pm, free.

TUESDAY 11/2

For the love of God, don't forget to vote.

WEDNESDAY 11/3



MARTIN WOLF

The economic poobah prattles about Why Globalization Works. UW Campus, Kane Hall, Room 110, 634-3400 for more info, 7 pm, free.

DANIEL HAYES

Tearjerker is a debut novel. Arthur Phillips (Prague) calls it a "revenge novel" and a "love story." Elliott Bay Book Company, 624-6600, 7:30 pm, free.

DAVID ABEL, WILLIAM FOX

Abel runs the Spare Room Reading Series in Portland and is an editor and publisher. Fox has published 13 collections of poetry. Richard Hugo House, 1634 11th Ave, 322-7030, 7:30 pm, donations at the door.

POETRY/OPEN MICS

ELLIOTT BAY OPEN MIKE NIGHT--Signup at 7, reading at 7:30 pm. Last Wednesday of the month. Elliott Bay Book Company, 624-6600, free.

HOMELAND--Words. So many words. Tuesdays at 7 pm. Caffe Vita, 1005 E Pike St, 709-4440, free.

LAST WEDNESDAY--Literary, poetry, fun. Last Wednesday of every month. Signup at 7, reading at 7:30. Elliott Bay Book Company, 624-6600, free.

POETSWEST--Featuring Nancy Dahlberg, Murray Gordon, John O'Leary, and Leonard Tews. Sunday Oct 31 at 7 pm. Penny Cafe, 1707 NW Market St, 682-1268, free.

RED SKY POETRY THEATER--Featured readers and an open mic. Sundays at 7 pm. Globe Cafe, 1531 14th Ave, 547-4585, free.

SEATTLE SPIT--Queer spoken word. First Thursday of every month at 8:30 pm. Nov 4: Jesse Dyllan Grace, Zaedryn Meade. Wildrose, 1021 E Pike, 369-2471, free.