There are two readings today. Cody Walker is reading at the Seattle Public Library. Walker is a “poet populist,” which is something that the city is doing to promote poetry. Poet populists are supposed to walk around and talk about poetry and, you know, share it with the people. Like those poetry on the bus signs, only human.

Up at the Comics Dungeon at 45th in Wallingford at 3pm, there will be a staged reading of some stories from The Virgin Project, which is a comic book anthology of true stories about how people lost their virginities. It’s a fun book. All the proceeds from the sales at this event will go to agencies that help victims of sexual assault and domestic violence, because this is National Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Awareness Month. This is obviously the best reading of the day, and also the weekend.

If comic books aren’t your thing—and I have to wonder about you if that’s true—I recommend that you visit this website and download The Club of Queer Trades, by G.K. Chesterton. Here’s an excerpt:

“Who on earth are you?” he gasped, trembling violently.

“I am Major Brown,” said that individual, who was always cool in the hour of action.

The old man gaped helplessly like some monstrous fish. At last he stammered wildly, “Come down—come down here!”

“At your service,” said the Major, and alighted at a bound on the grass beside him, without disarranging his silk hat.

The old man turned his broad back and set off at a sort of waddling run towards the house, followed with swift steps by the Major. His guide led him through the back passages of a gloomy, but gorgeously appointed house, until they reached the door of the front room. Then the old man turned with a face of apoplectic terror dimly showing in the twilight.

“For heaven’s sake,” he said, “don’t mention jackals.”

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