Three events today.

Mike Lawson signs at the Seattle Mystery Bookshop at noon. House Secrets is a political thriller about dead guys and politics.

And Elliott Bay Book Company hosts Mary Lou Sanelli, a local author who has written a book called Among Friends. It is reportedly about friendship.

But most importantly, Wall of Sound is hosting the Ong Ong Issue #5 Release Party. Ong Ong is an awesome local zine, and this party celebrates the release of its newest issue. With refreshments and music! You can read more about Ong Ong here, but here's a bit of information about the new issue from their website:

Two nesting booklets, 116 pages of art and non-fiction, a free CD of mostly private press LP rarities from the Ong Ong archives, interviews with Mississippi Records label person Eric Isaacson, record producer Scott Colburn, and musician/Dragon's Eye Recordings runner Yann Novak.Silk screened cover by Chris Ando.

Also: Bunnies, friendship bracelets, field hippies, piles of textiles, Czech new wave, alternate realities, tree tops, Hotel art installation, advice, mental institutions, instrument selection, rings of history, people holding hands in a circle, Scott Davis at 17, pure purr energy, tree tops, lotuses, relationships, perception, floating skulls, tripped out line quality, Halley's comet, fire damage, father figures, show reviews, AFCGT caricatured, snow, ladies with long hair carrying stars, Rumi... coalescence!

This is obviously the reading of the night.

The full readings calendar, including the next week or so, is here. And if you're planning on staying in and you're looking for personalized book recommendations, feel free to tell me the books you like and ask me what to read next over at Questionland.