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.

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.

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.

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

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

Phillip Margolin

Woman With a Gun is his latest crime thriller. Also: Seattle Mystery Bookshop, noon, Thurs., Dec. 11. Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave., 652-4255, townhallseattle.org. 7 p.m. Weds., Dec. 10.

Seattle Lit Fix Local writers Ryan Boudinot, Sonora Jha, Daemond Arrindell, and Jennifer D. Munro read at this 21-and-over event. JewelBox Theater at the Rendezvous, 2322 Second Ave., 441-5823, jewelboxtheater.com. 7 p.m. Weds., Dec. 10.

Dawn Wells Wow. Gilligan’s Island debuted on TV 50 years ago, and the iconic actress is only now sharing tales from the set in What Would Mary Ann Do?

University Book Store, 4326 University Way N.E., 634-3400, bookstore.washington.edu. 7 p.m. Weds., Dec. 10.

Angela Glover Blackwell He’ll discuss Uncommon Common Ground: Race and America’s Future. Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave., 652-4255, townhallseattle.org. $5. 7:30 p.m. Thurs., Dec. 11.

Lynn Brunelle Her memoir is Mama Gone Geek: Calling on My Inner Science Nerd to Help Navigate the Ups and Downs of Parenthood. Third Place, 7 p.m. Thurs., Dec. 11.

Harold Meyerson Editorial writer for The Washington Post, he’ll discuss the $15 minimum wage movement with journalists including Jerry Large of The Seattle Times. Town Hall, Free. 7 p.m. Thurs., Dec. 11.

James Stark He collects his short stories in Woodfiber Dreams, Coming of Age Tales. University Book Store, 7 p.m. Thurs., Dec. 11.

Robin K. Wright He and Kathryn Bunn-Marcuse (also appearing) edited In the Spirit of the Ancestors: Contemporary Northwest Coast Art at the Burke Museum. Seattle Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave., 386-4636, spl.org. 7 p.m. Thurs., Dec. 11.

Tom Brenner His children’s holiday book is And Then Comes Christmas. Third Place, 10 a.m. Fri., Dec. 12.

Amin Ghaziani The urban planner considers gentrification and more in There Goes the Gayborhood?

Elliott Bay Book Co., 1521 10th Ave., 624-6600, elliottbaybook.com. 3 p.m. Fri., Dec. 12.

UW Literary Fiction Writing Program Readings Students share their work. University Book Store, 6:30 p.m. Fri., Dec. 12.

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Waverly Curtis Curtis is the pen name for local writers Waverly Fitzgerald and Curt Colbert, who’ll sign their humorous new canine-themed mystery The Chihuahua Always Sniffs Twice. Also on hand will be Rachel Bukey (Leap of Faith). Seattle Mystery Bookshop, 117 Cherry St., 587-5737, seattlemystery.com. Noon, Sat., Dec. 13.

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Indie Press Book Bazaar Let’s go shopping! Representatives from Wave Books, University Press, Fantagraphics, Mountaineer Books, Copper Canyon, and Chin Music Press will be joined by a few authors to help in your holiday impulse buying. University Book Store, 1 p.m. Sat., Dec. 13.

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Haroon Ullah His street-level reportage from Pakistan is The Bargain from the Bazaar: A Family’s Day of Reckoning in Lahore. Seattle Central Library, 2 p.m. Sat., Dec. 13.

Pam Stucky Her YA adventure tale is The Universes Inside the Lighthouse. Third Place, 6:30 p.m. Sat., Dec. 13.

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Frank Portman

King Dork Approximately is the sequel to his darkly funny and very popular teen novel from 2006, King Dork. University Book Store, 9 p.m. Sat., Dec. 13.

Nick Baker

Turtle is the author’s memoir of growing up blind and with autism. University Book Store, 3 p.m. Sun., Dec. 14.

Wendy Liu She’ll discuss My First Impression of China: Washingtonians’ First Trips to the Middle Kingdom. University Book Store (Bellevue), 990 102nd Ave. N.E., 425-462-4500, bookstore.washington.edu. 3 p.m. Sun., Dec. 14.

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Bushwick Book Club The local lit-based music ensemble performs songs inspired by Charles Dickens’ classic holiday story A Christmas Carol. Seattle Central Library, 7 p.m. Mon., Dec. 15.

Michelle Dunn Marsh Executive director of Photo Center Northwest, she’ll discuss two new photo books (perfect for the holidays): Lisa Leone’s Here I Am and David Hilliard’s What Could Be. Elliott Bay, 7 p.m. Mon., Dec. 15.

Shannon Page A woman discovers she has healing powers in the new novel Our Lady of the Islands. University Book Store, 7 p.m. Mon., Dec. 15.

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Andrew Hodges With the fine new film The Imitation Game opening Dec. 25, here’s a chance to hear from the biographer who wrote the source book: Alan Turing: The Enigma. Town Hall, $5. 7:30 p.m. Mon., Dec. 15.

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Richard McGuire His new graphic novel Here expands on a strip originally published back in 1989 (!) in Raw. Seattle Central Library, 7 p.m. Tues., Dec. 16.

Seattle Poetry Slam Local poets share their verse and spoken word compositions. 21 and over. Rebar, 1114 Howell St., 233-9873, rebarseattle.com. $5. 8 p.m. Tues., Dec. 16.

Ashley Rodriguez She collects romantic recipes in Date Night In. University Book Store, 7 p.m. Wed., Dec. 17.

John McCutcheon In this interdenominational holiday event, the so-called ”Christmas Truce” during WWI is recalled via stories and songs. University Temple United Methodist Church, 1415 N.E. 43rd St., 634-3400, bookstore.washington.edu. 7 p.m. Thurs., Dec. 18.

Kseniya Melnik

Snow in May collects the Russian-born author’s short stories (all fiction) about life in rural Alaska, where she immigrated and grew up. Elliott Bay, 7 p.m. Thurs., Dec. 18.