* 11:00 AM: Newbery winning author Karen Cushman is at Santoro’s Books to read from The Loud Silence of Francine Green. This latest book explores themes of repression through the lenses of a Catholic girls’ school and McCarthyism. Parents can use this novel as a jumping-off point for discussion of freedom of speech, privacy, and the arts, especially relevant since 9/11 and the Bush years. This event is part of Seattle’s “Kids [heart] Authors” celebration.
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* 11:00 AM: The brave fools who took up the 72 Hours: You Can Do It, Too! challenge from Richard Hugo House get to have their 15 minutes of fame. Presented in the Cabaret.
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* 12:00 PM: Seattle Mystery Bookshop hosts Joan Opyr, author of Idaho Code, to sign her newest, From Hell to Breakfast. Wilhelmina “Bil” Hardy is still gay, and still in rural Idaho, grappling with corpses, romance, and family.
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