http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/next_years_model Last night at the Pico Iyer reading at Benaroya Hall, Seattle Arts and Lectures announced their next season of readers. Ready? Lecture Series: September 17, 2008 - Richard Russo October 7, 2008 - Terry Tempest Williams November 12, 2008 - John Updike January 12, 2009 - Michael Pollan February 24, 2009 - Junot Diaz April TBD, 2009 - Mira Nair Special Events: November 19, 2008 - Annie Liebovitz March 18, 2009 - Scott Simon May TBD, 2009 - Shirin Ebadi I'm excited to see Richard Russo, because I (heart) him. I also really should see John Updike before I die... Copyright 2008 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:30:20 -0800 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:31:07 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss I'm there for Russo. The rest... meh.

]]> Aislinn http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/next_years_model#c1009958 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/next_years_model#c1009958 Books Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:43:19 -0800 this may be the year i break down and subscribe.

]]> keith http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/next_years_model#c1010018 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/next_years_model#c1010018 Books Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:28:11 -0800 I'd buy tickets right now if their website weren't still offering last season's lectures.

]]> Brendan http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/next_years_model#c1010034 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/next_years_model#c1010034 Books Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:34:13 -0800 Aside from the obvious - I'm most excited about Terry Tempest Williams. I've just finished her book "Refuge: An Unnatural History of Family and Place" and it was one of the most unique, heartfelt, touching books I've read in quite some time. I'll definitely be in the audience for that one.

]]> m.e.h. http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/next_years_model#c1010046 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/next_years_model#c1010046 Books Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:37:34 -0800 Update to my earlier comment: I just called their office. They say tickets go on sale on Monday. The website will be updated sometime before then.

]]> Brendan http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/next_years_model#c1010048 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/next_years_model#c1010048 Books Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:37:49 -0800 I just read John Gross' review (in the New York Review of Books) of Updike's latest essay collection, and it reminded me again why I love him so much. His scope is just breathtaking and his point of view is ALWAYS engaging. He's published what? 50 books? And remains incapable of writing badly. Gonna see him speak for sure.

]]> Gurldoggie http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/next_years_model#c1010145 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/next_years_model#c1010145 Books Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:31:07 -0800