Revolutionary Books over in Pioneer Square is hosting reVERBerate, an open mic. And KNOCK Magazine is hosting a release party for the "Ex Issue," followed by two bands. The last time I went to a KNOCK party, it turned out to be incredibly awkward.

Elliott Bay Book Company hosts Ben & Linda Marra tonight. The Marras document Native Americans around the country. Faces from the Land: Twenty Years of Powwow Tradition is their newest book.

And the last reading is James Bach at Third Place Books. Bach is the author of Secrets of a Buccaneer-Scholar: How Self-Education and the Pursuit of Passion Can Lead to a Lifetime of Success. Bach's website, which notes that he is "the second son" of Jonathan Livingston Seagull author Richard Bach, describes "buccaneer-scholar" like this:

Just as the original buccaneers would not submit to authority in their pursuit of worldly riches, neither do us modern buccaneers yoke ourselves to authority in the pursuit of a rich education. We construct truth and meaning for ourselves.

Secrets of a Buccaneer-Scholar describes how I found success in a highly technical field without the benefit or burden of a conventional education.

I'm not so sure about all the pirate imagery, but I'm a big fan of reading yourself smart.

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.