6:30 PM – Mary Gaitskill: Don’t Cry
SPL University Branch Library
The novelist and short story writer, twice nominated for the National Book Award, tackles difficult subjects including sexual abuse.
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7:00 PM – InPrint: Writing Free Lance Reviews about Books, Film and the Arts for Today’s Market
Richard Hugo House Cabaret, $5-7
A panel discussion on arts criticism with film writer Robert Horton, The Stranger books editor Paul Constant and arts writers Tom Keogh and Michael Upchurch.
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7:00 PM – Sherman Alexie: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Barnes & Noble University Village
Alexie also has a new book of poems out, Face, so feel free to ask him to sign that, as well, if you are attending this event.
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7:00 PM – Thrity Umrigar: The Weight of Heaven
UW Bookstore, U-District
A grieving family befriends a young man after the loss of their son.
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7:30 PM – Arzoo Osanloo: The Politics of Women’s Rights in Iran
Elliott Bay Book Co.
The UW professor and former human rights attorney presents her debut book, which examines women’s rights in Iran through legal anthropology.
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7:30 PM – Christine Gleason: Almost Home: Stories of Hope and the Human Spirit in the Neonatal ICU
Town Hall Seattle, Downstairs, $5
Thomas Hansen, CEO of Seattle Children’s Hospital, will interview Gleason about her moving memoir. Presented as part of Seattle Science Lectures, with Pacific Science Center and University Book Store.
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7:30 PM – Lord Nicholas Stern: “Internalizing Climate Change: How Responding to Climate Change Can Lead to a New Era of Progress and Prosperity”
Pacific Science Center, $10-15
Lord Stern will discuss the essential steps that must be taken to protect growth and reduce poverty while managing global climate change. He will also discuss his research and recent report that outlines the true economic impacts of climate change, economic risks of avoidance and necessary economic policies facing governments worldwide.
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8:00 PM – Seattle Slam: Poetry Reading
Spitfire Grill, $5
Chelsea D.E. Johnson & the Team 09 Celebration
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