Author Events

Sam Harris He’s the author of Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion. Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave., 652-4255, townhallseattle.org. $30, 7:30 p.m. Wed., Oct. 1.

Courtney Moreno Her lesbian romance In Case of Emergency also involves PTSD and the Iraq War. Elliott Bay Book Co., 1521 10th Ave., 624-6600, elliottbaybook.com. 7 p.m. Wed., Oct. 1.

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., 634-3400, bookstore.washington.edu. 7 p.m. Wed., Oct. 1.

Joseph O’Neill

The Dog is the latest novel from the prize-winning writer. Seattle Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave., 386-4636, spl.org. 7 p.m. Wed., Oct. 1.

Alix Christie She reads from her historical novel Gutenberg’s Apprentice. (Also: Eagle Harbor, 1 p.m. Weds.) Elliott Bay, 7 p.m. Thu., Oct. 2.

Lucinda Franks

Timeless: Love, Morgenthau, and Me is her memoir of marriage to the legendary Manhattan DA Robert Morgenthau. Town Hall, $5, 7:30 p.m. Thu., Oct. 2.

Ted Kooser A past Pulitzer winner, he reads from his poetry collection Splitting an Order. Chihuly Garden and Glass (Seattle Center), lectures.org. $15-$50. 7:30 p.m. Thu., Oct. 2.

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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, 7 p.m. Thu., Oct. 2.

Kirk Smith His science-themed novel is Vanessa’s Curve of Mind. University Book Store, 7 p.m. Fri., Oct. 3.

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., 322-7030, hugohouse.org. 7 p.m. Fri., Oct. 3.

Brandon Boyd

So the Echo collects the art and other musings of the musician behind Incubus. University Book Store, 6 p.m. Sat., Oct. 4.

Yasmine Galenorn

Priestess Dreaming is her new fantasy tome. Seattle Mystery Bookshop, 117 Cherry St., 587-5737, seattlemystery.com. Noon, Sat., Oct. 4.

Kimberly Beyer-Nelson & Glenna Teti Their new books are, respectively, Yeshua’s Yoga and Threshold: Poetry and Ponderings. Eagle Harbor Books, 157 Winslow Way E. (Bainbridge Island), 842-5332, eagleharborbooks.com. 3 p.m. Sun., Oct. 5.

Jack Straw Writers Laurel Albina, Margot Kahn, Jane Wong, and Susan V. Meyers share their work. Elliott Bay, 3 p.m. Sun., Oct. 5.

Ben Lerner The author of Leaving the Atocha Station reads from his newest novel, called 10:04. Elliott Bay, 7 p.m. Mon., Oct. 6.

Caleb Scharf His new science history is The Copernicus Complex. University Book Store, 7 p.m. Mon., Oct. 6.

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Steve Almond, David Shields, & Whitney Otto Almond, author of Against Football: One Fan’s Reluctant Manifesto, joins with the local writers in a discussion of all things NFL. Richard Hugo House, $7. 7 p.m. Mon., Oct. 6.

Nicholas Carr The journalist talks about his The Glass Cage: Automation and Us. Town Hall, $5. 7:30 p.m. Mon., Oct. 6.

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Steven Pinker The omnivorous Boston intellectual discusses his The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person’s Guide to Writing in the 21st Century. Seattle University, 901 12th Ave., 296-6000, seattleu.edu. 7 p.m. Mon., Oct. 6.

Katherine Applegate She tells a sad primate tale in Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla. University Book Store, 6 p.m. Tue., Oct. 7.

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Seth Casteel You’ve seen his photos online, now collected in Underwater Puppies. Elliott Bay, 7 p.m. Tue., Oct. 7.

Cristina Eisenberg The naturalist will discuss The Carnivore Way. Town Hall, $5. 7:30 p.m. Tue., Oct. 7.

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Garth Stein

A Sudden Light is his new novel about the legacy of a Northwest timber fortune; he’ll discuss the book with former radio host Steve Scher. Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way N.E., 366-3333, thirdplacebooks.com 7 p.m. Tue., Oct. 7.