This Week in Lit: Playwrights, Nightmares and Adventures in Jet City
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Julie Salamon at Seattle Public Central Library:
An event co-presented with the Washington Center for the Book! Writer Julie Salamon speaks about playwright Wendy Wassersteing in The Uncommon Life of Wendy Wasserstein, a book focusing on her work and her complex and fascinating life. Wendy passed away in 2006, but her work was prominently featured at the Seattle Rep—and she was once at the center of New York theatre life. Salamon has also written Facing the Wind, The Christmas Tree and many others—and admission is on a first-come, first-serve basis, so you better be prompt!
Monday, 8:30pm // Microsoft Auditorium, Seattle Public Central Library // Free
Ben Loory at Elliott Bay Book Co.:
My favorite—a cocktail hour reading! After you’ve snagged yourself some booze from the Elliott Bay Café, you can saunter over to hear writer Ben Loory discuss his debut book of stories, Stories for Nighttime and Some for the Day. An intense journey into the world of nightmares, strange fables and stories…Loory’s got it all. I’d recommend taking it easy on the drinks though, don’t want to freak yourself out too much.
Tuesday, 5 p.m. // Elliott Bay Book Co. // Free
Julie Otsuka at Seattle Public Central Library:
Julie Otsuka is back in town with her second novel, The Buddha in the Attic—a novel featuring a group of Japanese immigrant women traveling across the ocean to the United States at the start of the 20th century. Her writing is always memorable and touching—and the narrative of this book both informs about a piece of history, and gives us a glimpse into the minds of some fascinating women.
Friday, 7 p.m. // Microsoft Auditorium, Seattle Public Central Library // Free
Clark Humphrey at Elliott Bay Book Co.:
And reading can be healthy! Or at least Clark Humphrey’s book can encourage you to take a healthy stroll around the neighborhood and learn a little about our city. This former staff writer for The Stranger and author of Vanishing Seattle makes a fantastic tour guide with Walking Seattle: 35 Tours of the Jet City’s Parks, Landmarks, Neighborhoods and Scenic Views. I’m always an advocate of celebrating our amazing city, and from wandering past the ancient trees to the Duwamish Longhouse, you can get a sense of Seattle’s history. After meeting up with Humphrey in the Elliott Bay reading room, he’ll take the group on a stroll through the Capitol Hill neighborhood.
Saturday, 5 p.m. // Elliott Bay Book Co. // Free
Ross Allison at Seattle Mystery Bookshop:
Seattle can be creepy! And apparently there’s enough strange stuff going on in this city that Ross Allison has written a book, Spooked in Seattle: America’s Haunted Roadtrip. This book takes a closer peek at sites around Seattle that are known for paranormal activity. Come hear stories from the expert!
Saturday, 12 p.m. // Seattle Mystery Bookshop // Free
