It’s St. Patrick’s Day—I, for one, am already drunk—and there are two open mics and two readings to attend if bars packed to the gills with faux-Irish Fratface McAssholes aren’t your thing.

First, at Town Hall, Daniel Schorr is being interviewed by Eric Liu. Schorr is, of course, an old-school journalist who’s been around through two Gulf Wars and more media circuses than you can imagine. This should be a thoughtful, inspiring event, with plenty of good questions and answers, and no green beer in sight.

Then, at Elliott Bay Book Company, Tracie Frank, Dawn Marie Daniels, and Candace Sandy are reading. They are the editors of two books with mouthfuls of titles: Souls of My Sisters: Black Women Break Their Silence, Tell Their Stories, and Heal Their Spirits and Souls Revealed: A Souls of My Sisters Book of Revelations and Tools for Healing Your Life, Soul, and Spirit. The former anthology features stories from Patti LaBelle and Mary J. Blige. Patti LaBelle and Mary J. Blige will not be in attendance. If they were, I’d be in the front row, throwing my panties. But they won’t be there, so consider your attendance accordingly.

Full readings calendar, including the next week or so, here.