12:00 PM – Doug Stanton: Horse Soldiers: The Extraordinary Story of a Band of U.S. Soldiers Who Rode to Victory in Afghanistan
Elliott Bay Book Co.
“Not just an epic war story, Horse Soldiers is a beautifully written, intimate portrait of the men and women who lived the battle on the fields of fire—and at home, too. Their secret mission against the Taliban was intelligent, brave, and undertaken with great care for the good people of Afghanistan. Doug Stanton’s superb account is an invaluable insight for policy makers and the public for years to come.” – Greg Mortenson
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12:00 PM – Nancy Rawles: My Jim
SCCC, Room BE1110
The Washington Center for the Book at The Seattle Public Library invites everyone to take part in Seattle Reads My Jim, a project designed to foster reading and discussion of works by authors of diverse cultures and ethnicities. Nancy Rawles’ novel re-imagines Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from the slave’s perspective.
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1:30 PM – Bill Fletcher: Solidarity Divided: Crisis In Organized Labor & New Path Toward Social Justice
UW Bookstore, U-District
Fletcher, a union insider, examines labor’s new global battlefield from the perspective of an activist of color. In Solidarity Divided, he asks the movement to consider a wide-ranging reexamination of its structure to face the new global struggle for social justice. Sponsored by the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies.
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4:00 PM – Nancy Rawles: My Jim
Seattle University, Wyckoff Auditorium
The Washington Center for the Book at The Seattle Public Library invites everyone to take part in Seattle Reads My Jim, a project designed to foster reading and discussion of works by authors of diverse cultures and ethnicities. Nancy Rawles’ novel re-imagines Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from the slave’s perspective.
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6:00 PM – Smokin’ Spoken Wurd: Poetry Reading
Northwest African American Museum
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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7:00 PM – Jack Straw 2009 Writers Program Reading Series
Jack Straw Productions
Lana Ayers, Anna Balint, Rachel Dilworth, Alma Garcia, Laura Hirschfield, Kim-An Lieberman, Priscilla Long, Michael Magee, Angela Martinez Dy, Madeline Ostrander, Kevin Simmonds, Storme Webber
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7:00 PM – Michael Mead w/ the Qadim Ensemble: This Darkness Is Your Candle
All Pilgrims Church
An evening of “Ecstatic Poetry and Sacred Music.”Mythologist and storyteller Michael Meade will weave ecstatic poetry with ancient “wisdom tales”, while The Qadim Ensemble offers devotional music of the Middle East. Qadim celebrates the rich spiritual heritage found in traditional Arabic, Jewish, Turkish Sufi, Greek, and Moroccan music.
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7:00 PM – Simon Van Booy: Love Begins in Winter: Five Stories
UW Bookstore, U-District
This is the second collection of stories by author Simon Van Booy. It features five sentimental stories of relationships, neuroses, and obsessions. Like his first collection, The Secret Lives of People in Love, it delves into the themes of loneliness and connections between people, and the seeming miracle that is falling in love.
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7:30 PM – Robyn Schiff: Revolver
Open Books
The poet reads from her second collection, published by the University of Iowa Press. She is an associate professor at the University of Iowa, where she is the director of the undergraduate creative writing program. She also coedits Canarium Books.
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7:30 PM – Tom Robbins w/ Les LePere: B Is for Beer: A Children’s Book for Grown-ups / A Grown-up Book for Children
Elliott Bay Book Co.
I was going to go ahead and cut’n'paste Elliott Bay’s text, but I can’t bring myself to do it. Tom Robbins is immensely popular, so I’m sure this appearance will sell out. Plus, you know, beer. It’s a book about beer! Tickets are free, but FCFS. If you’re a Robbins fan, get on down.
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