6:00 PM – Jack Hitt: Eat Read Hugo
Palace Ballroom, $150
“A benefit for Richard Hugo House featuring new writing from “This American Life” regular Jack Hitt, food by Tom Douglas Restaurants and a small auction.”
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6:00 PM – Smokin’ Spoken Word: Poetry Reading
NAAM, $5
“Presented by Miz Floes Traveling Poetry. Come and experience the Smokin’ Spoken Wurd! Hosted and emceed by Miz Floes & The Carmel Latte Duo. It’s an open mic for grown folks! Bass and percussion rhythms accompany performers as they bring fire to the mic and speak words of passion, anger and romance.”
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6:30 PM – Ann Gonzalez: Running for My Life
Santoro Books
The bookstore hosts the local author’s publication party for her first YA novel. Yet another book to come out of NaNoWriMo. Woot!

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7:00 PM – Dr. David Archer: The Long Thaw: How Humans Are Changing the Next 100,000 Years of Earth’s Climate
UW Kane Hall, Room 130
Dr. Kistler will receive the Walter P. Kistler Book Award from Foundation for the Future, followed by a short lecture, and an onstage interview.
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7:00 PM – Simon Wickham-Smith & Maged Zaher: In Tandem: The Translator’s Art
Richard Hugo House, Cabaret, $5
The translaters will discuss and read from work they’ve translated.
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7:30 PM – Franz Wisner: How the World Makes Love: And What It Taught a Jilted Groom
Elliott Bay Book Co.
Another brother memoir from the author of Honeymoon with My Brother.
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7:30 PM – Lucia Perillo: Inseminating the Elephant
Open Books
I never thought I would ever type the words “inseminating the elephant.” I could have gone my entire life without so doing, and been happy, even content, but noooooo.
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