Books
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Frank Portman The TV comedy writer scored a huge YA hit with his 2006 novel King Dork, which he’ll sign and discuss. University Book Store (Bellevue), 990 102nd Ave. N.E., Bellevue, WA 98004 Free Wednesday, September 24, 2014, 6 – 7pm
Kevin Thomas He’s the author and illustrator behind Horn! The Collected Reviews. University Book Store, 4326 University Way N.E., Seattle, WA 98105 Free Wednesday, September 24, 2014, 7 – 8pm
Kim Zupan She reads from her Montana-set adventure tale The Ploughmen. Elliott Bay Book Co., 1521 10th Ave., Seattle, WA 98122 Free Wednesday, September 24, 2014, 7 – 8pm
Lois Leveen She gives Shakespeare an edit in her novel Lois Leveen. (Also: Eagle Harbor Books, 7:30 p.m. Thurs.) Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way N.E., Seattle, 98115 Free Wednesday, September 24, 2014, 7 – 8pm
Christopher Sandford His new history tome is Harold and Jack: The Remarkable Friendship of Prime Minister Macmillan and President Kennedy. University Book Store (Bellevue), 990 102nd Ave. N.E., Bellevue, WA 98004 Free Thursday, September 25, 2014, 6 – 7pm
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Cheap Beer & Prose Our old colleague Claire Dederer (of the bestselling memoir Poser) joins Ian Denning, Lacey Jane Henson, and Jarret Middleton in sharing new work. Richard Hugo House, 1634 11th Ave., Seattle, WA 98122 Free Thursday, September 25, 2014, 7 – 8pm
Kazu Kibuishi and Raina Telgemeier They’re the YA authors, respectively, of Amulet #6: Escape From Lucien and Smile. University Book Store, 4326 University Way N.E., Seattle, WA 98105 Free Thursday, September 25, 2014, 7 – 8pm
Vintage and Rare Book Sale Over 1,500 volumes are on the block. Bellevue Regional Library, 1111 110th Ave. N.E., Bellevue, WA 98004 free Friday, September 26, 11am – Sunday, September 28, 2014, 4pm
Anastacia Tolbert, John Mullen, and Jane Wong The members of the Jack Straw Writers Program share their work. University Book Store, 4326 University Way N.E., Seattle, WA 98105 Free Friday, September 26, 2014, 7 – 8pm
Brian Hart A family falls to pieces in his novel The Bully of Order, set circa 1900 in the newly minted state of Washington. (Also: Third Place, 7 p.m. Thurs.) Elliott Bay Book Co., 1521 10th Ave., Seattle, WA 98122 Free Friday, September 26, 2014, 7 – 8pm
John Darnielle A member of the Mountain Goats, he reads from Wolf in White Van. Presented by Seattle Arts & Lectures. Barboza, 925 E. Pike St., Seattle, WA 98122 $15-$50 Friday, September 26, 2014, 8 – 10pm
Laurel Keith She shares from her memoir First Wilderness: My Quest in the Territory of Alaska. Elliott Bay Book Co., 1521 10th Ave., Seattle, WA 98122 Free Saturday, September 27, 2014, 3 – 4pm
Gretchen S.B. Her seasonal thriller is Hollownton Homicide. Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way N.E., Seattle, 98115 Free Saturday, September 27, 2014, 6:30 – 7:30pm
Naja Marie Aidt
Baboon collects new stories from the acclaimed Danish writer. Elliott Bay Book Co., 1521 10th Ave., Seattle, WA 98122 Free Saturday, September 27, 2014, 7 – 8pm
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Robert Reich The author of Aftershock, Beyond Outrage, and Supercapitalism speaks on income inequality and the minimum wage. Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave., Seattle, WA 98101 $5 Saturday, September 27, 2014, 7:30 – 8:30pm
Gayle Forman and Jandy Nelson
If I Stay and I’ll Give You the Sun are their new YA books. University Book Store, 4326 University Way N.E., Seattle, WA 98105 Free Sunday, September 28, 2014, 3:30 – 4:30pm
Helen Caldicott The veteran activist discusses her Crisis Without End: The Medical and Ecological Consequences of the Fukushima Nuclear Catastrophe. Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave., Seattle, WA 98101 $6 Sunday, September 28, 2014, 6 – 7pm
Danielle Walker Her new cooking volume is Against All Grain: Meals Made Simple. Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way N.E., Seattle, 98115 Free Monday, September 29, 2014, 7 – 8pm
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George Packer Staff writer for The New Yorker, he chronicles our last 40 years of economic decline in The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America (new in paperback). Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave., Seattle, WA 98101 Free Monday, September 29, 2014, 7 – 8pm
Pete Fromm His new novel is If Not for This. (Also: Eagle Harbor, 7:30 p.m. Thurs.) Elliott Bay Book Co., 1521 10th Ave., Seattle, WA 98122 Free Monday, September 29, 2014, 7 – 8pm
Jeffrey Karl Ochsner The UW prof is among the contributors to Shaping Seattle Architecture: a Historical Guide to the Architects. Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave., Seattle, WA 98101 $5 Monday, September 29, 2014, 7:30 – 8:30pm
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Garth Stein The bestselling local novelist launches his A Sudden Light, about the declining fortunes of a Puget Sound timber dynasty. Richard Hugo House, 1634 11th Ave., Seattle, WA 98122 Free Tuesday, September 30, 2014, 7 – 8pm
Lauren Oliver
Rooms: A Novel is her new YA novel. University Book Store, 4326 University Way N.E., Seattle, WA 98105 Free Tuesday, September 30, 2014, 7 – 8pm
Lish McBride Her new fantasy tome is Firebug. Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way N.E., Seattle, 98115 Free Tuesday, September 30, 2014, 7 – 8pm
Roberto Trotta He’ll discuss his Edge of the Sky: All You Need to Know About the All-There-Is. Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave., Seattle, WA 98101 $5 Tuesday, September 30, 2014, 7:30 – 8:30pm
Tavis Smiley The popular TV host talks about his Death of a King: The Real Story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Final Year. Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave., Seattle, WA 98101 $5 Tuesday, September 30, 2014, 7:30 – 8:30pm
Courtney Moreno Her lesbian romance In Case of Emergency also involves PTSD and the Iraq War. Elliott Bay Book Co., 1521 10th Ave., Seattle, WA 98122 Free Wednesday, October 1, 2014, 7 – 8pm
Diane Muldrow She’s the author of Everything I Need to Know About Christmas I Learned From a Little Golden Book. University Book Store, 4326 University Way N.E., Seattle, WA 98105 Free Wednesday, October 1, 2014, 7 – 8pm
Joseph O’Neill
The Dog is the latest novel from the prize-winning writer. (Also: Third Place luncheon at 1 p.m. Weds., $40.) Seattle Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave., Seattle, WA 98104 Free Wednesday, October 1, 2014, 7 – 8pm
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Chris Taylor His new book is How Star Wars Conquered the Universe: The Past, Present, and Future of a Multibillion Dollar Franchise. Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave., Seattle, WA 98101 $5 Wednesday, October 1, 2014, 7:30 – 8:30pm
Sam Harris He’s the author of Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion. Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave., Seattle, WA 98101 $30 Wednesday, October 1, 2014, 7:30 – 8:30pm
H. Alan Day He’ll discuss The Horse Lover: A Cowboy’s Quest to Save the Wild Mustangs. University Book Store (Bellevue), 990 102nd Ave. N.E., Bellevue, WA 98004 Free Thursday, October 2, 2014, 6 – 7pm
Alix Christie She reads from her historical novel Gutenberg’s Apprentice. (Also: Eagle Harbor, 1 p.m. Weds.) Elliott Bay Book Co., 1521 10th Ave., Seattle, WA 98122 Free Thursday, October 2, 2014, 7 – 8pm
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John Marzluff The local naturalist talks about his Welcome to Subirdia: Sharing Our Neighborhoods with Wrens, Robins, Woodpeckers, and Other Wildlife. University Book Store, 4326 University Way N.E., Seattle, WA 98105 Free Thursday, October 2, 2014, 7 – 8pm
Lucinda Franks
Timeless: Love, Morgenthau, and Me is her memoir of marriage to the legendary Manhattan DA Robert Morgenthau. Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave., Seattle, WA 98101 $5 Thursday, October 2, 2014, 7:30 – 8:30pm
Ted Kooser A past Pulitzer winner, he reads from his poetry collection Splitting an Order. Presented by Seattle Arts & Lectures. Chihuly Garden and Glass, 305 Harrison St, Seattle, WA 98109 $15-$50 Thursday, October 2, 2014, 7:30 – 9:30pm
Bessel van der Kolk She shares from The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind and Body in the Healing of Trauma. Elliott Bay Book Co., 1521 10th Ave., Seattle, WA 98122 Free Friday, October 3, 2014, 7 – 8pm
Erika T. Wurth The visiting novelist (Crazy Horse’s Girlfriend) joins in a discussion with fellow Native American writers Casandra Lopez and Elissa Washuta. Richard Hugo House, 1634 11th Ave., Seattle, WA 98122 Free Friday, October 3, 2014, 7 – 8pm
Kirk Smith His science-themed novel is Vanessa’s Curve of Mind. University Book Store, 4326 University Way N.E., Seattle, WA 98105 Free Friday, October 3, 2014, 7 – 8pm
