todd barry, photo via toddbarry.com)

• Timothy Egan just won the National Book Award for writing about survivors of the dust bowl. Tonight, Greg Nickels and Nick Licata shower further praise and proclamations when he reads from the horrifying true stories tonight at the Central Library. [elliottbay]
• On a lighter note, the Comedy train seems to be making more and more regular stops in Seattle. If his solo act is anything like his part in Tinkle, Todd Barry is bound to make you squirm uncomfortably and laugh a lot. [chopsuey]
• Seattle Powerpop says [spp] that you should drop by the Central Services + Jon Auer show tonight, not only for indie goodness, but also to pick up a free holiday disc. [crocodile]

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1. Wednesday Agenda: Big Heads and Motels
2. Dave Barry in Town Jan 29th
3. wednesday agenda : n+1 at elliott bay, u.s.e. free at neumo’s
4. wednesday agenda: story time
5. saturday agenda : powerpop, girltalk