Author Events
Brandon Sanderson
Firefight is his latest fantasy epic. Seattle Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave., 386-4636, spl.org. 7 p.m. Weds., Jan. 7.
Suzanne Selfors Her children’s tale is Ever After High: Next Top Villain. Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way N.E., 366-3333, thirdplacebooks.com. 7 p.m. Weds., Jan. 7.
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Steve Sieberson The veteran Northwest climber’s memoir is The Naked Mountaineer: Misadventures of an Alpine Traveler. Elliott Bay Book Co., 1521 10th Ave., 624-6600, elliottbaybook.com. 7 p.m. Weds., Jan. 7.
Pierce Brown The class war unfold on Mars in his sci-fi novel Golden Son. University Book Store, 7 p.m. Thurs., Jan. 8.
David R. Kopacz He’ll discuss Re-humanizing Medicine: A Holistic Framework for Transforming Your Self, Your Practice and the Culture of Medicine. University Book Store, 7 p.m. Thurs., Jan. 8.
Carol Levin
Confident Music Would Fly Us to Paradise collects her new verse. She’s joined by fellow poet Natasha Kochicheril Moni (The Cardiologist’s Daughter). Elliott Bay, 7 p.m. Thurs., Jan. 8.
Jason Schmidt
A List of Things That Didn’t Kill Me is his humorous new memoir. Eagle Harbor Books, 157 Winslow Way E. (Bainbridge Island), 842-5332, eagleharborbooks.com. 7:30 p.m. Thurs., Jan. 8.
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Wage Slaves Langdon Cook, Holly Hughes, Jenny Hayes, Ela Barton, and Ruchika Tulshyan offer accounts of the writer’s eternal struggle to make a buck. With Michelle Goodman and Sierra Golden. Richard Hugo House, 1634 11th Ave., 322-7030, hugohouse.org. 7 p.m. Thurs., Jan. 8.
Nick Bruel For kids, he’s written Bad Kitty: Puppy’s Big Day. Third Place, 6:30 p.m. Fri., Jan. 9.
Emma Campion Local mystery writer Mary Daheim chats with the author of A Triple Knot. University Book Store, 7 p.m. Fri., Jan. 9.
Steven Hendricks Dementia and parenthood figure in his debut novel Little Is Left to Tell. Also on hand to read: Stacey Levine (Girl With Brown Fur) and Miranda Mellis (None of This Is Real). Elliott Bay, 7 p.m. Fri., Jan. 9.
Skylar Dorset
The Boy With the Hidden Name is his new YA fantasy tome. Third Place, 6:30 p.m. Sat., Jan. 10.
Michael Spence & Judith Skillman Their two new poetry volumes are, respectively, The Bus Driver’s Threnody and Angles of Separation. Elliott Bay, 7 p.m. Sat., Jan. 10.
Tracy Weber & M.A. Lawson The authors of A Killer Retreat and Viking Bay, respectively, sign their wares. Seattle Mystery Bookshop, 117 Cherry St., 587-5737, seattlemystery.com. Noon, Sat., Jan. 10.
Helen Marshall She collects new oddball stories in Gifts for the One Who Comes After. University Book Store, 3 p.m. Sun., Jan. 11.
Susan Levy She’ll discuss The 8 Principles of a Heart-Healthy Woman. Eagle Harbor, 3 p.m. Sun., Jan. 11.
Adam Rovner He considers the prehistory of Israel in In the Shadow of Zion. University Book Store, 7 p.m. Mon., Jan. 12.
Sarah van Gelder The editor of Sustainable Happiness: Live Simply, Live Well, Make a Difference is joined by contributors to that anthology. Elliott Bay, 7 p.m. Mon., Jan. 12.
Daniel DiSalvo The author of Government Against Itself: Public Union Power and Its Consequences joins in a discussion with UW prof Michael McCann. Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave., 652-4255, townhallseattle.org. $5. 7:30 p.m. Tues., Jan. 13.
Maria Gitin The author recalls her activism during the ’60s in This Bright Light of Ours: Stories from the Voting Rights Fight. Elliott Bay, 7 p.m. Tues., Jan. 13.
David Kukoff His memoir of growing up in L.A. during the ’60s is Children of the Canyon. University Book Store, 7 p.m. Tues., Jan. 13.
Seattle Poetry Slam Local poets share their verse. 21 and over. Rebar, 1114 Howell St., 233-9873, rebarseattle.com. $5. 8 p.m. Tues., Jan. 13.
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Steven Brill The Time magazine writer talks about his America’s Bitter Pill: Money, Politics, Backroom Deals, and the Fix to Fix Our Broken Healthcare System. Town Hall, $5. 7:30 p.m. Weds., Jan. 14.
Jeannette Franks The former UW gerontologist talks about his To Move or to Stay Put: A Guide for Your Last Decades. University Book Store, 4:30 p.m. Weds., Jan. 14.
