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Ryan Boudinot has been quickly climbing the Seattle food chain of well-known literary locals, and there's good reason behind it. Not only has he written for many of the "cool" publications that we--as one of the much-bragged-about smarter cities--absolutely LOVE, but he's quite the down-to-earth gentleman, as well. Along with the recent publication of Misconception and becoming the newest Hugo House Writer-in-Residence, Boudinot has been having a damn good year. And the fact that he wrote most of this novel while working a "day job" in a cubicle for a well-known dot-com in Seattle only makes it that much more awesome.

Just in time for Inauguration Day, 826 Seattle is celebrating the publication of Thanks and Have Fun Running the Country: Kids' Letters To President Obama (available January 20th). In the book, 826 students from all seven writing centers "reach out to the 44th president, speaking to the issues closest to their hearts, relating their life stories, and asking for help. Topics include the economy, education, war, global warming, race relations in America, and immigration. The book also includes letters about snow cones, puppies, microwavable burritos, dinosaur projects, multiplication, and the ghost of Abraham Lincoln, reportedly haunting a White House bedroom." To celebrate the book's release, there's a party and reading at 826 Seattle next Saturday afternoon.

GLASNOST: The Cold War Kids bring their bluesy, vaguely Southern-sounding brand of piano-based indie rock to the Showbox/Market tonight. The Cold War Kids first gained notice back in 2006 with their debut LP , dropped last week. Tix for tonight are still available as of this morning.