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Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Books Reading Tonight

Posted by Paul Constant on Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 10:24 AM

It's another night with nine readings all over town, including a potluck and reading from this term's crop of Hugo House students; three holy people discussing their friendship; a book of "collected inspirations, true-to-life stories and meaningful sayings;" and "The Sport Guy" discussing basketball.

And some others. Jennie Shortridge reads at Queen Anne Books. When She Flew is a fictionalization of a true story about a dad and daughter living in the wilderness.

The weirdly named Jak Koke reads with Bruce Cordell at University Book Store. The Edge of Chaos: The Wilds is Koke's fantasy novel about "the Plaguewrought Lands" and "wild magic." Cordell is the author of a Lovecraftian book about a sleeping demon and a hidden city in City of Torment.

Up at Kane Hall, Michael Specter, the author of Denialism: How Irrational Thinking Hinders Scientific Progress, Harms the Planet, and Threatens Our Lives speaks the truth at you.

It's Salon of Shame time at the Theater Off Jackson. I haven't been to SoS for a while, so I am unsure if they're still line-around-the-block, sold-out affairs. You might want to call before venturing out, but Salon of Shame is always a good time.

And Hannah Pakula reads at Seattle Asian Art Museum. The Last Empress: Madame Chiang Kai-shek and the Birth of Modern China sounds like a fascinating look into a fascinating time and place, and sometimes that's all you need to be 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.

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SOUNDS LIKE WHITE IMITATING BLACK, WHAT IS IT?

SHY, SCARED CONSTANT GARDENER. SAD AND BEREFT OF TRUE BOOK KNOWLEDGE SO I WENTZ TO SKOOL AND LEARNED NUTTING. NUTTING ON EVERYTHING. KINDA GROSS, BUT SOMEONE NEEDS TO REMEMBER THA WORK OF DASH SNOW.

Posted by LaRiiiiM0RrrHAwtiiii696969

on November 17, 2009 at 11:30 AM

To avoid the line-around-the-block thing at the Salon of Shame, we sell pre-sale tickets now ... and they're typically gone within about 5 minutes. Pro: less standing in line. Con: still totally sold out.

More info: http://salonofshame.com/tickets

Posted by a.m. stallings