Literary events around Seattle May 18th-21st

May 17, 4:11 PMSeattle Books ExaminerDanielle Dreger-Babbitt

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Take a break from the yard or garden this week and check out one of these great literary events happening around the Seattle Metro area.  As usual, there is an abundance of signings and lectures to choose from.  It's a good time to stock up on some beach reads in preparation for Memorial Day weekend, especially Jen Lancaster's hilarious new book Pretty in Plaid.  Happy Reading!

Monday, May 18th:

Seattle Mystery Bookshop:  Gary Disher will read from and sign his book Blood Moon at noon (free).

Richard Hugo House:    Paul Park will discuss his short stories and poetry at 7 p.m. ($5)

Third Place Books (Lake Forest Park):  Lily Burana will discuss her book I Love a Man in Uniform:  A Memoir of Love, War, and Other Battles at 7 p.m. (free).

Elliot Bay Book Co.:  Mark Kurlansky will discuss his book The Food of a Younger Land at 7:30 p.m. (free).

Tuesday, May 19th:

Seattle Mystery Bookshop:  Christi Phillips will sign her book The Devlin Diary at noon (free).

Seattle Public Library (Ballard Branch): Bree Lowen will read from her book Pickets and Dead Men:  Seasons on Mount Rainier at 6:30 p.m. (free).

Third Place Books (Lake Forest Park):  Jen Lancaster will discuss her new book Pretty in Plaid: A Life, a Witch, and a Wardrobe, or the Wonder Years Before the Condescending, Egomaniacal, Self-Centered Smart-Ass Phase at 7 p.m. (free).

Bainbridge Performing Arts Center:  Dramatic readings by local actors of excerpts by Bainbridge Island authors like Mary Guterson, Jonathon Evison, Carol Cassella, and Anthony Flacca at 7:30 p.m. (free).

Elliot Bay Book Co.:  Glen David Gold will discuss his new novel Sunnyside at 7:30 p.m.

Third Place Books (Ravenna):  Miranda Weiss will discuss her book Tide, Feather, Snow:  A Life in Alaska and Margot Kahn will discuss her book Horses That Buck:  The Story of a Champion Bronc Rider Bill Smith at 7:30 p.m. (free).

Town Hall Seattle:  Geoffrey Miller will discuss his book Spent:  Sex, Evolution, and Consumer Behavior at 7:30 p.m. ($5).

Wednesday, May 20th: 

Seattle Public Library (Ballard Branch):  Stephanie Kallos will read from her novel Sing Them Home at 6:30 p.m. (free).

Northgate Community Center:  Seattle reads presents Nancy Rawles reading and discussing her novel My Jim at 7 p.m. (free).

Third Place Books (Ravenna):  Val Mallinson will discuss her books The Dog Lover's Companion to the Pacific Northwest and The Dog Lover's Companion to Seattle at 7 p.m. (free).

Third Place Books (Lake Forest Park):  Glen David Gold will discuss his new novel Sunnyside at 7 p.m.

Elliot Bay Book Co.:  Reif Larsen will discuss his debut novel The Selected Works of T.S. Spivet at 7:30 p.m. (free).

Thursday, May 21st:

Elliot Bay Book Co.:  Doug Stanton will discuss his book Horse Soldiers:  The Extraordinary Story of a Band of U.S. Soldiers Who Rode to Victory in  Afghanistan at noon (free).

University Book Store (University District):  Bill Fletcher Jr. will discuss his book Solidarity Divided at 1:30 p.m. (free).

Seattle Central Community College:  Seattle reads presents Nancy Rawles reading and discussing her novel My Jim at 4 p.m. (free).

Edmonds Bookshop:  Lucy Perillo will read from her new book Inseminating the Elephant at 7 p.m. (free).

Third Place Books (Lake Forest Park);  Burton Guttman will discuss his new book Finding Your Wings:  A Workbook for Beginning Bird Watchers at 7 p.m. (free).

University Book Store (University District):  Simon Van Booy will read from his book Love Begins in Winter at 7 p.m. (free).

Elliot Bay Book Co.:  Tom Robbins and Les LePere will discuss their new book B is for Beer at 7:30 p.m. (free, but tickets are required).

Third Place Books (Ravenna):  Jacob Rawson will discuss his book Invisible China:  A Journey Through Ethnic Borderlands at 7:30 p.m. (free).

Friday, May 21st:

Seattle Public Library (University): Seattle reads presents Nancy Rawles reading and discussing her novel My Jim at 11 a.m. (free).

Seattle Public Library (Douglass-Truth Branch):  Seattle reads presents Nancy Rawles reading and discussing her novel My Jim at 4 p.m. (free).

Third Place Books (Lake Forest Park):  Kaya McLaren will discuss her book On the Divinity of Second Chances at 6:30 p.m. (free).

Seattle Public Library (Central Branch):  Seattle reads presents Nancy Rawles reading and discussing her novel My Jim at 7 p.m. (free).

Elliot Bay Book Co.:  Simon Van Booy will read from his book Love Begins in Winter at 7:30 p.m. (free).

 Sound off: Did I miss an event?  Leave your suggestions in the comments section below!

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