Thursday, October 23, is Lit Crawl, the busiest night on Seattle’s literary calendar. The Crawl includes 22 events spread all over Capitol and First Hills over three “phases,” from 6 to 6:45 p.m., 7 to 7:45 p.m., and 8 to 8:45 p.m., before concluding in a big party at Hugo House with music from the Drop Shadows, food by Jemil’s Big Easy, and a cash bar. Most of these events are totally free, although the end-of-night party is $5 at the door (which also gets you a beer). To help you select the path that’s best for you, here are three personality-based itineraries. Find more information about all the Lit Crawl events at litcrawl.org/seattle.
You are… a traditional book nerd. You attend readings all the time and you honestly feel as though people who just show up for these kind of gimmicky events are poseurs, or—worse yet—literary tourists.
Here’s your itinerary: Start the night with Jess Walter at Town Hall. The Spokane-based novelist is one of the best, most popular writers in the state, and for good reason; his Financial Lives of the Poets is a literary novel that reads like a thriller. Next up, check out Eimear McBride…