Literary events around Seattle January 5th- 10th

January 5, 9:38 AMSeattle Books ExaminerDanielle Dreger-Babbitt

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Hopefully you've survived the holidays and the epic snowstorms and are ready to venture out into the January thaw.  If this is the case, there are a number of events at libraries and bookstores around Seattle to keep you busy or at least jump start your New Year's resolution to read more books.

Monday, January 5th:

Town Hall Seattle:  Author Melissa Rossi will discuss and sign her book What Every American Should Know About the Middle East at 7:30 p.m. ($5).

Seattle Public Library (Central Library):  Internationally acclaimed Chinese writer Mo Yan will read from and discuss his works with Christopher Lupke, associate professor of Chinese, Washington State University, and other panelists from 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. (free).

Tuesday, January 6th:

Seattle Mystery Bookshop:  Mystery author Jayne Ann Krentz will sign her book Running Hot at noon (free).

University Book Store (University District):  Author Jay Spenser will sign his book The Airplane at 7 p.m. (free).

Town Hall Seattle:  Dr. William Hanson will discuss his book  The Edge of Medicine at 7:30 p.m. ($5).

Elliot Bay Book Company:  Author Nami Mun will discuss her debut novel Miles From Nowhere at 7:30 p.m. (free).

Wednesday, January 7th:

Seattle Public Library (Ballard Branch):  Local cartoonist David Lasky will present a slide show and information about major cartoonists from the Pacific Northwest to kick off a month of Comixtravaganza events at the Seattle Public libraries at 6:30 p.m. (free).

Elliot Bay Book Company:  Poet Thomas Aslin will read from his book A Moon Over Wings and poet Laurie Blauner  will read from her book Wrong at 7:30 (free).

Thursday, January 8th:

University Book Store (University District):  Author Michelle Kleisath will read from and sign her book Heavy Earth, Golden Sky:  Tibetan Women Speak at 7 p.m. (free).

Third Place Books (Bothell):  Author Sondra Kornblatt will discuss her book Better Brain at Any Age at 7 p.m. (free).

Eagle Harbor Book Company (Bainbridge Island):  Mystery author will read from his novel The Hidden Man at 7:30 p.m. (free).

Elliot Bay Book Company:  Readings of work in progress from writers Felicia Gonzalez, Susan Meyers, and Ghida Sinnot will take place at 7:30 p.m. (free).

Saturday, January 10th:

Seattle Public Library (Green Lake Branch):  Poets West offers programs with open mike poetry sessions on the first three Saturdays in January from 4 p.m.- 5:30 p.m. (free).