But first, let's talk about the non-comics related readings. John Bowe reads at Elliott Bay Book Company tonight. As I said yesterday, US: Americans Talk About Love is a thick book of interviews with average Americans about their great love affairs. It's a sweet, funny, fascinating book. Earlier in the day at Elliott Bay, Jacob Needleman, a scholar and philosopher, asks What Is God? I hope we can finally get to the bottom of this issue today.

Megan Chance reads at Seattle Mystery Bookshop. Prima Donna is a historical thriller about a diva. As in, "an opera diva." Not "a sassy lady," which is what the word seems to mean today.

But as I said at the top, today is really all about comics. Seattle Public Library is hosting a "Comix Workshop with David Lasky and Greg Stump." Brilliant local cartoonists David Lasky and Greg Stump co-teach an all-ages comics workshop. (Note: Both Lasky and Stump do work for The Stranger.) This is part of SPL's Comixtravaganza finale.

And also part of Comixtravaganza is Peter Bagge's appearance at the Central Branch at 3 pm today. Bagge, inventor of Hate and cartoon legend, will discuss his work. And then at the Fantagraphics Store in Georgetown, it's time for NEWAVE!, which is a celebration of the minicomics of the 1980s. Cartoonists like Jaimie Alder, Jim Blanchard, Wayne Gibson, David Lasky (him again!), Wayno, J.R. Williams, Steve Willis, Dennis Worden, and XNO will be in attendance. This one is the reading of the night for sure.

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.