Literary events around Seattle October 18th-25th

October 18, 10:19 AMSeattle Books ExaminerDanielle Dreger-Babbitt

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Rainy, fall days are the perfect time to curl up with a book. Don’t have one to read? Stop by one of these author signings and discussions this week that are happening at your neighborhood bookstore or library. Still can’t decide? Stop by the Seattle Bookfest on Saturday or Sunday where over 100 local authors will be on hand to sign and discuss their books. Happy reading!

Sunday, October 18th

University Book Store (U-District): Jeff Kinney will sign his new book Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days at 1 p.m. (free but ticket is required).

Seattle Public Library (Central Branch): Tony Angell will read from his new book Puget Sound Through an Artist's Eye at 2 p.m. (free).

Monday, October 19th

Elliot Bay Book Co: Timothy Egan will read from and discuss his book the Big Burn at 7 p.m. (free).

Third Place Books: Dave Boling will discuss his novel Guernica at 7 p.m. (free).

University Book Store (U-District): Justine Larbalestier will discuss her new teen novel Liar at 7 p.m. (free).

Third Place Books: Vince Flynn will discuss his book Pursuit of Honor at 7:30 p.m. (free).

Town Hall: Victor Mayer-Schonberger will discuss his book Delete: The Virtual Forgetting in the Digital Age at 7:30 p.m. ($5).

Town Hall: Taylor Branch will discuss his book The Clinton Tapes at 7:30 p.m. ($5).

Tuesday, October 20th

Elliot Bay Book Co: Gary Vaynerchuk will discuss his book Crush It! Why Now is the Time to Cash in on your Passion at 12:30 p.m. (free).

Auburn Library: Richelle Mead will discuss her new book Blood Promise at 4:30 p.m. (free).

University Book Store (U-District): Langdon Cook will discuss his book Fat of the Land: Adventures of a 21st Century Forager at 6:30 p.m. (free).

Elliot Bay Book Co.: Kay Redfield Jamison will discuss her book Nothing Was the Same at 7 p.m. (free).

 
Third Place Books: Justine Larbalestier will discuss her new teen novel Liar 7 p.m. (free).

University Book Store (U-District): Ann, Daniel and Ben Streissguth will discuss their book In Love With a Hillside Garden at 7 p.m. (free).

World Wide Books& Maps: Amy Waeschie will discuss her book Chasing Waves: A Surfers Tale of Obsessive Wandering at 7 p.m. (free).

Town Hall Seattle: Orrin H. Pilkey and Rib Young will discuss their book The Rising Sea at 7:30 p.m. ($5).

Wednesday, October 21st

Seattle Public Library (Ballard Branch): Adam Eisenberg will discuss his new book his new book A Different Shade of Blue: How Women Changed the Face of Police Work at 6:30 p.m. (free).

Third Place Books: Nancy Pearl and several Northwest authors will celebrate National Reading Broup Month at 6:30 p.m. (free).

Seattle Public Library (Central Branch): Barbara Ehrenreich will discuss her book Bright-sided: How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America at 7 p.m. (free).

University Book Store (U-District): Richard J. Meyer will discuss his book Jin Yan: The Rudolph Valentino of Shanghai at 7 p.m. (free).

Town Hall: Donald Goldhagen will discuss his book Worse Than War: Genocide, Eliminationism, and the Ongoing Assault on Humanity at 7:30 p.m. ($5).

Thursday, October 22nd

Tacoma Public Library: Deb Caletti will discuss her works at 7 p.m. (free).

Third Place Books: Cinda Williams Chima will discuss her teen book The Demon King at 7 p.m. (free).

Third Place Books: Zora O’Neill and Tamera Reynolds will discuss their book Forking Fantastic: Put the Party Back in Dinner Party at 7 p.m. (free).

University Book Store (U-District): Jake Adelstein will discuss his book Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan at 7 p.m. (free).

Town Hall: Tim Flannery will discuss his book Now or Never: Why We Must Act Now to End Climate Change and Create a Sustainable Future at 7:30 p.m. ($5).

Friday, October 23rd

Third Place Books: Neil Low will discuss his book Thick as Thieves at 6:30 p.m. (free).

Elliot Bay Book Co.: Melissa Hart will discuss her memoir Gringa: A Contradictory Childhood at 7 p.m. (free).

University Book Store: Julie Usher will discuss her book Cookie Swap: Creative Treats to Share Throughout the Year at 7 p.m. (free).

Saturday, October 24th

Columbia City Event Center: Jerry Brewer and over 100 local authors will discuss and sign their books at Seattle Bookfest. The fair will showcase over 50 area bookstores, nonprofits, and small publishers, and offer workshops from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (free, but there is a suggested donation of $5. The fair also runs Sunday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.).

Third Place Books: Julie Weston will discuss her book The Good Times are All Gone Now at 6:30 p.m. (free).
 

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