Author Events

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

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

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

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

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

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An Evening of William Cowper Works by the 18th century English poet are read. University Book Store, 4326 University Way N.E., 634-3400, bookstore.washington.edu. 7 p.m. Wed., Oct. 29.

John Marzluff The local ornithologist shares from Welcome to Subirdia. Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way N.E., 366-3333, thirdplacebooks.com. 7 p.m. Wed., Oct. 29.

Valerie Plame Book is included for this event with the author of the thriller Burned. Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave., 652-4255, townhallseattle.org. $32.66. 7:30 p.m. Wed., Oct. 29.

Charles D’Ambrosio The Portland author visits his old home with Loitering: New & Collected Essays. Elliott Bay Book Co., 1521 10th Ave., 624-6600, elliottbaybook.com. 7 p.m. Thu., Oct. 30.

Heather McHugh The local poet reads in Kane Hall, Room 220. UW Campus, 7 p.m. Thu., Oct. 30.

Patrick Rothfuss & Nate Taylor The author and illustrator, respectively, share from The Slow Regard of Silent Things. University Temple United Methodist Church, 1415 N.E. 43rd St., 634-3400, bookstore.washington.edu. 7 p.m. Thu., Oct. 30.

Todd Wilkinson with Bob Ferris They discuss their Last Stand: Ted Turner’s Quest to Save a Troubled Planet. Third Place, 7 p.m. Thu., Oct. 30.

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Haunted Hugo House Party Costumes, booze, food, and more are part of this Hugo House fundraiser. Richard Hugo House, 1634 11th Ave., 322-7030, hugohouse.org. $5. 7 p.m. Thu., Oct. 30.

Barbara Natterson-Horowitz and Kathryn Bowers They’ve written Zoobiquity: The Astonishing Connection Between Human and Animal Health. Town Hall, $5. 7:30 p.m. Thu., Oct. 30.

Kevin Cole and Vernon Owen They’re the local humorists behind Zombie Safety and Self-Defense Handbook. University Book Store, 4 p.m. Sat., Nov. 1.

Gayle Lauradunn The New Mexico poet reads from her collection Reaching for Air. Eagle Harbor Books, 157 Winslow Way E. (Bainbridge Island), 842-5332, eagleharborbooks.com. 1:30 p.m. Sat., Nov. 1.

Garth Stein and Lynn Brunelle Stein’s new novel A Sudden Light concerns the fading fortunes of a local timber dynasty. Brunelle’s memoir is Eagle Harbor Books, 3 p.m. Sat., Nov. 1.

Jason Vanhee His new sci-fi/horror yarn is Engines of the Broken World. University Book Store, 7 p.m. Sat., Nov. 1.

Michael Blumlein and Eileen Gunn They collect new stories in separate volumes: What the Doctor Ordered and Questionable Practices, respectively. University Book Store, 3 p.m. Sun., Nov. 2.

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Jacques Boyreau The film historian has a new collection of awesome old movie posters, published by Fantagraphics, called SuperTrash. Elliott Bay, 3 p.m. Sun., Nov. 2.

Victoria Redhed Miller The local writer and backyard farmer shares from her Pure Poultry: Living Well with Heritage Chickens, Turkeys and Ducks. Eagle Harbor, 3 p.m. Sun., Nov. 2.

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Barry Blanchard One of the world’s top alpinists, he shares from his memoir The Calling: A Life Rocked by Mountains and will likely show slides from his adventures. Feathered Friends, 119 Yale Ave. N., 292-2210, featheredfriends.com. 7:30 p.m. Mon., Nov. 3.

Scott Elliott Temple Grove is his locally set new novel. University Book Store, 7 p.m. Mon., Nov. 3.

Molly Gloss Her novel Falling From Horses is set among the Hollywood stuntmen (and women) of the 1930s. Third Place, 7 p.m. Mon., Nov. 3. (Also: Elliott Bay, 7 p.m. Wed., Nov. 5.)

David Haskins A veteran of the bands Bauhaus and of Love and Rockets, he shares from his memoir Who Killed Mister Moonlight? Bauhaus, Black Magick, and Benediction. Elliott Bay 7 p.m. Mon., Nov. 3.

David Rothkopf He’ll discuss National Insecurity: American Leadership in an Age of Fear. Town Hall, 7:30 p.m. $5 Mon., Nov. 3.

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Colm Toibin Seattle Arts & Lectures presents the eminent Irish author of Nora Webster. Town Hall, lectures.org. $5-$50. 7:30 p.m. Mon., Nov. 3.

Harriet Arkley Her primary education guide is The Good News Chair. University Book Store (Bellevue), 990 102nd Ave. N.E., 425-462-4500, bookstore.washington.edu. 6 p.m. Tue., Nov. 4.

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Yorum Bauman Learn how to rebut the deniers in The Cartoon Introduction to Climate Change. University Book Store, 7 p.m. Tue., Nov. 4.

Hillary Brown She’ll discuss Next Generation Infrastructure. Town Hall, $5. 6 p.m. Tue., Nov. 4.

Dave O’Leary The local musician reads from his new novel, The Music Book. High Dive, 513 N. 36th St., 632-0212, highdiveseattle.com. 3 p.m. Tue., Nov. 4.

Dan Pashman & Molly Wizenberg They’re the authors of Eat More Better: How to Make Every Bite More Delicious and Delancey: A Man, A Woman, A Restaurant, A Marriage, respectively. Elliott Bay, 7 p.m. Tue., Nov. 4.

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Bryan Stevenson

Just Mercy is the new book from the NYU law professor, MacArthur “genius” award winner, and crusader for the wrongfully incarcerated. Seattle Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave., 386-4636, spl.org. 7 p.m. Tue., Nov. 4.

Richard Brookhiser His new biography is Founders’ Son: A Life of Abraham Lincoln. Town Hall, $5. 7:30 p.m. Wed., Nov. 5.

James Cole His new illustrated maritime history is Drawing on Our History: Fishing Vessels of the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. Third Place, 7 p.m. Wed., Nov. 5.

Jana Harris Her new poetry volume, researched in the archives, is You Haven’t Asked About My Wedding or What I Wore: Poems of Courtship on the American Frontier. University Book Store, 7 p.m. Wed., Nov. 5.

Charles Johnson The UW professor discusses his new Taming the Ox: Buddhist Stories and Reflections on Politics, Race, Culture, and Spiritual Practice with David Guterson (Snow Falling on Cedars). Northwest African American Museum, 2300 S. Massachusetts St., 518-6000, naamnw.org. $5-$7. 7 p.m. Wed., Nov. 5.

Kobold Guide to Combat Contributors to this computer gaming design book include Janna Silverstein, Wolfgang Baur, Jeff Grubb, Chris Pramas, John A. Pitts, and Steve Winter, who’ll participate in a roundtable discussion. University Book Store, 7 p.m. Wed., Nov. 5.

James Lenfestey His travel memoir, interlaced with poetry and philosophy, is Seeking the Cave: A Pilgrimage to Cold Mountain. Seattle Asian Art Museum, 1400 E. Prospect St. (Volunteer Park), 654-3100, seattleartmuseum.org. 7 p.m. Wed., Nov. 5.

Molly Tenenbaum Her poetry and art book Exercises to Free the Tongue draws inspiration from her grandparents, who were vaudeville ventriloquists. Richard Hugo House, Free. 7 p.m. Wed., Nov. 5.

David Bosworth He goes back to the ’50s to explain the global financial crisis of 2008 in The Demise of Virtue in Virtual America: The Moral Origins of the Great Recession. University Book Store, 7 p.m. Thu., Nov. 6.

Ron Dakron A monster attacks Japan in the local author’s humorous new novel Hello Devilfish!

Elliott Bay, 7 p.m. Thu., Nov. 6.

Robert Dugoni

My Sister’s Grave is his new locally set crime thriller. Third Place, 7 p.m. Thu., Nov. 6.

Grace Lin In Kane Hall, Room 220, she’ll discuss her children’s book Where the Mountain Meets the Moon. UW Campus, Free, 7 p.m. Thu., Nov. 6.

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Martin Meredith Blessed with riches, cursed with riches: that’s the continental dilemma he addresses in Fortunes of Africa. Town Hall, $5. 7:30 p.m. Thu., Nov. 6.

Olympia Snowe The former U.S Senator (Maine, R) conveniently overlooks her own GOP obstructionism in Fighting for Common Ground: How We Can Fix the Stalemate in Congress. There is absolutely no reason to respect anything this woman has to say. Her talk is delivered in Kane Hall, Room 130. UW Campus, Free with RSVP at grad.washington.edu/lectures. 7:30 p.m. Thu., Nov. 6.

Matt Barreto Secure the borders? Not according to the author of Latino America: How Americas Most Dynamic Population is Poised to Transform the Politics of the Nation. Town Hall, $5. 7:30 p.m. Fri., Nov. 7.

Brian Benson His travel memoir is Going Somewhere: A Bicycle Journey Across America. Third Place, 7 p.m. Fri., Nov. 7.

Karen Gaudette Brewer She shares from Seafood Lover’s Pacific Northwest: Restaurants, Markets, Recipes & Traditions. University Book Store, 7 p.m. Fri., Nov. 7.

Sarah Alisabeth Fox Our state, specifically Hanford, figures in her Downwind: A People’s History of the Nuclear West. Elliott Bay, 7 p.m. Fri., Nov. 7.

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Art Wolfe The local nature and wildlife photographer shows images from his Earth Is My Witness. Seattle Central Library, 7 p.m. Fri., Nov. 7.