Readings, signings, and other events vaguely literary for Monday, June 15, 2009

6:30 PM – Andre Dubuss III: The Garden of Last Days
Pan Pacific Hotel, $45
“Words & Wine is an author series created by book event maven, Kim Ricketts whose vision is to celebrate the written word through dynamic and unique literary events. Words & Wine events take place at the elegant Pan Pacific Hotel Seattle where guests mingle with the author while sipping award-winning wines from the Chateau Ste. Michelle portfolio and enjoying savory nibbles created by John Howie’s Seastar Restaurant & Raw Bar Lake Union. For the highlight of the evening, the engaging Warren Etheredge of The Warren Report leads an intimate on-stage interview and conversation with the author.”
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7:30 PM – James Lovelock: A Living Earth
Town Hall Seattle, Downstairs
The science writer, and creator of the Gaia hypothesis, discusses global warming. Presented part of Seattle Science Lectures, with Pacific Science Center and University Book Store.
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7:30 PM – Norman Ollestad: Crazy for the Storm: A Memoir of Survival
Elliott Bay Book Co.
When the author was just 11 years old, he survived a small plane crash that killed his father. Ollestad recounts how he survived to get off the mountain, and the three decades since that amazing event. Wow. Just, like, totally wow.
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