7754/1241198158-51d3cu_mw-l._sl500_aa240_.jpgTwo readings tonight.

Up at Third Place Books, Lancer Kind, Camille Alexa & Elizabeth Kate Switaj read. They are the authors of books Ruins: Extraterrestrial, Ruins: Terra, and Ruins: Metropolis. The press release says these books are "about science fiction and archeology," which is to say it appeals to both Indiana Jones and Han Solo.

And at Benaroya Hall, David Sedaris reads. I watched him read last night* and he was hilarious. He came out swinging with a jaw-dropping riff on abortion and his stories involved kookaburras, transgendered priests, and the 2008 election. And also the kookaburra song, which is now stuck in my head. This is the reading of the night.

The full readings calendar, including the next week or so, is here.

* For those who are interested: After the show last night, I met the winner of the ticket giveaway that we hosted. Though I was still addled from my spring roll experience from the night before and was no doubt awkward and discomfort-making, I can tell you that she was a lovely, very pregnant human being who completely deserved those tickets. Also, she and her baby-makin' man are going to make a very attractive child together. And she didn't wet herself. So there.