(as if we haven’t already suggested some great weekend activities…)

Friday: there’s so much to do, raising complex question of self-categorization. Do you hit up the Genius awards (see Zee’s post) and party it up with the best and brightest? Or do you go bookish and hear Neal Pollack and Stephen Elliott read at the University Bookstore? For those of you who don’t know them, Neal Pollack is the self-proclaimed “greatest living writer” and is something of a rock star both musically and in literary circles. Stephen Elliott has been doing heroically good coverage of the presidential election for The Believer and has written a new book about his experiences on the trail called Looking Forward to It. Or do you go all indie rock and check out Music for America’s presentation of Seattle’s finest self-promotional pop punks, The Lashes, at Chop Suey?

Saturday poses similar conundrums. If you didn’t get enough alt-weekly partying on Friday check out alt-monthly (?) Tablet’s party to celebrate its fourth anniversary of publishing. The theme is “holy ghost revival” at the Rendezvous. I would be shocked if it wasn’t filled with inappropriate “religious” fun. We’re talking about promises of semi-professional wrestling, celebrity bible readings, and strippers as just the tip of the iceberg! [#] The evening features another must-see literary event as the brothers Eggers descend upon Elliott Bay Books along with Doris and Dr. Benny Haggis-on-Whey. Be prepared for something special that mixes presentation, performance, song & dance. [#]

Sunday. There’s a reason that they show hours of political talk shows on Sunday. If you figured out that Friday and Saturday were trick questions — no need to choose if you plan carefully — you deserve a nap. Or catch a movie. The Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival starts this weekend too. They’re showing Rebel Without A Cause at 2 pm on the Cinerama.

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