Author Events

Bellevue Regional Library, 1111 110th Ave. N.E., 425-450-1765, kcls.org.

Eagle Harbor Books, 157 Winslow Way E. (Bainbridge Island), 842-5332, eagleharborbooks.com.

Elliott Bay Book Co., 1521 10th Ave., 624-6600, elliottbaybook.com.

Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery, 1201 S. Vale St., 658-0110, fantagraphics.com.

Northwest African American Museum, 2300 S. Massachusetts St., 518-6000, naamnw.org.

Parkplace Books, 348 Parkplace Ctr. (Kirkland), 425-828-6546, parkplacebookskirkland.com.

Ravenna Third Place, 6500 20th Ave. N.E., 523-0210, ravennathirdplace.com.

Rebar, 1114 Howell St., 233-9873, rebarseattle.com.

Richard Hugo House, 1634 11th Ave., 322-7030, hugohouse.org.

Seattle Asian Art Museum, 1400 E. Prospect St. (Volunteer Park), 654-3100, seattleartmuseum.org.

Seattle Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave., 386-4636, spl.org.

Seattle Mystery Bookshop, 117 Cherry St., 587-5737, seattlemystery.com.

Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way N.E., 366-3333, thirdplacebooks.com.

Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave., 652-4255, townhallseattle.org.

University Book Store, 4326 University Way N.E., 634-3400, bookstore.washington.edu.

University Book Store (Bellevue), 990 102nd Ave. N.E., 425-462-4500, bookstore.washington.edu.

University Temple United Methodist Church, 1415 N.E. 43rd St., 634-3400, bookstore.washington.edu.

UW Campus, 634-3400, bookstore.washington.edu.

Caroline Allen

Earth is the first in a four-part book series about Pearl Swinton, a young girl who experiences mystical visions in a rural town in the 1970s. Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way N.E., 366-3333, thirdplacebooks.com. 7 p.m. Wed., April 22.

Erin Malone The Seattle poet reads from her debut book, Hover.

Elliott Bay Book Co., 1521 10th Ave., 624-6600, elliottbaybook.com.

7 p.m. Wed., April 22.

Saul Weisberg The North Cascades Institute founder reads from his book of poetry, Headwaters: Poems & Field Notes. Eagle Harbor Books, 157 Winslow Way E. (Bainbridge Island), 842-5332, eagleharborbooks.com. 7 p.m. Wed., April 22.

Django Wexler In the Forbidden Library series, Alice can read herself into enchanted library books. The Mad Apprentice is his latest installment. University Book Store, 4326 University Way N.E., 634-3400, bookstore.washington.edu. 7 p.m. Wed., April 22.

Fredrik Eklund

The Sell is the top real-estate broker and star of Million Dollar Listing New York’s advice book. University Book Store, 7 p.m. Thurs., April 23.

Jennifer Jacquet The NYU professor discusses her book, Is Shame Necessary?: New Uses for an Old Tool. Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave., 652-4255, townhallseattle.org. $5. 7:30 p.m. Thurs., April 23.

Julie Shayne and Kristy Leissle

Taking Risks: Feminist Activism and Research in the Americas is a collection of essays edited by the UW Bothell lecturer. UW Campus, 634-3400, bookstore.washington.edu. 4 p.m. Thurs., April 23.

Arthur Stayton He discusses his new book, Power Shift: From Fossil Energy to Dynamic Solar Power. Third Place Books, 7 p.m. Thurs., April 23.

Chris Scofield

The Shark Curtain is his novel about a young girl living in 1960s suburban Oregon. Elliott Bay, 7 p.m. Fri., April 24.

Sandy Tolan The USC professor discusses his new book, Children of the Stone: The Power of Music in a Hard Land. (Also at Eagle Harbor Books, 3 p.m. Sat., April 25.) Town Hall. $5. 7:30 p.m. Fri., April 24.

Jennifer Adler

Passionate Nutrition blends cookbook, handbook, and memoir. Third Place Books, 7 p.m. Sat., April 25.

Maggie Messitt and Wendy Call The two Seattle writers in conversation with Kristin Millares Young, discuss their books, The Rainy Season: Three Lives in the New South Africa and No Word for Welcome. Elliott Bay, 7 p.m. Sat., April 25.

Jeffrey Ochsner The architectural historian and UW professor discusses his book, Shaping Seattle Architecture.

Seattle Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave., 386-4636, spl.org. 1 p.m. Sat., April 25.

Barbara Winther

Nobody But the Wind is a book about her family, illustrated by her son. Eagle Harbor Books, 3 p.m. Sun., April 26.

James Bradley The historian who wrote Flags of Our Fathers discusses his newest book, The China Mirage: The Hidden History of American Disaster in Asia. Town Hall. $5. 7:30 p.m. Mon., April 27.

Mitchell Gaynor

Gene Therapy Plan offers a new method for using nutrition to alter our genetic blueprints and prevent disease. Town Hall. $5. 7:30 p.m. Mon., April 27.

Brian Turner and Susan Rich Poet Brian Turner reads from his poetry collections Here, Bullet and Phantom Noise and his memoir My Life As A Foreign Country; poet and teacher Susan Rich reads from her latest, Cloud Pharmacy. Elliot Bay, 7 p.m. Mon., April 27.

Joe Gaydos The Chief Scientist for the SeaDoc Society discusses his book, Salish Sea: Jewel of the Pacific Northwest. Third Place Books, 7 p.m. Tues., April 28.

Greg Iles

The Bone Tree is the second installment in his bestselling Penn Cage series. Elliott Bay, 7 p.m. Tues., April 28.

Joseph Stiglitz

The Great Divide: Unequal Societies and What We Can Do about Them is a book from the Nobel Prize-winning economist. Town Hall, $5. 7:30 p.m. Tues., April 28.

Richard Wagamese and Sherman Alexie Richard Wagamese, the novelist/memoirist/journalist reads from his new novel, Medicine Walk. In conversation with him is Sherman Alexie, author of What I’ve Stolen, What I’ve Earned. Seattle Central Library, 7 p.m. Tues., April 28.

David Brooks

The Road to Character is all about rebalancing our desire for external success (wealth, fame) with our core “eulogy virtues” (kindness, honesty). Town Hall. $5. 7:30 p.m. Wed., April 29.

Ryan Gattis The author set his new novel, All Involved, in the six days that followed the Rodney King verdict in 1992. University Book Store, 7 p.m. Wed., April 29.

Jackson Pearce and Maggie Stiefvater The two bestselling authors co-wrote a new book, Pip Bartlett’s Guide to Magical Creatures. Third Place Books, 7 p.m. Wed., April 29.

Sam Quinones The journalist discusses his new book, Dreamland: The True Tale of America’s Opiate Epidemic.

Town Hall. $5. 7:30 p.m. Wed., April 29.

Tony Angell

The House of Owls comes directly from the author’s journals where he recorded his observations and drawings of western screech owls. Third Place Books, 7 p.m. Thurs., April 30.

Gayle Tzemach Lemmon

Ashley’s War: The Untold Story of a Team of Women Soldiers on the Special Ops Battlefield is a new book from a Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. Elliott Bay, 7 p.m. Thurs., April 30.

Herb McClees

Heaven’s Drumhead is a new poetry collection from the Northwest poet. University Book Store, 7 p.m. Thurs., April 30.

Sabaa Tahir Set in ancient Rome, An Ember in the Ashes is part of a new YA fantasy series. University Book Store, 7 p.m. Thurs., April 30.