Eric Voltz reads from his account of time spent in a Nicaraguan prison for a crime he did not commit at the Bellevue Barnes & Noble tonight. (Perhaps he will compare and contrast the Bellevue Barnes & Noble with a Nicaraguan prison during his talk.)

But the reading of the night is clear. Stacey Levine reads at Elliott Bay Book Company tonight. The Stranger's 2009 Genius of Literature celebrates the re-release of her awesome 2005 novel, Frances Johnson. She will be joined by other notables, including the lovely poet Rebecca Hoogs and cellist Lori Goldston. If you care about local literature, you will come to this reading tonight.

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.