THURSDAY 7/20
Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Book Discussion Group
Discuss wildly funny, brilliant Mercury columnist Dan Savage’s award-winning book The Kid. BORDERS BOOKS AND MUSIC, 708 SW Third Ave, 220-5911,7 pm, free
David Long
The Daughters of Simon Lamoreaux is a book about unraveling a mysterious past, the disappearance of a high school girlfriend, and “coping with the emptiness of not knowing.” POWELL’S CITY OF BOOKS, 1005 W Burnside St, 228-4651, free
* Aimee Bender
Aimee Bender reads from An Invisible Sign of My Own, a stylized book of quirky characters struggling to understand themselves and the world through art and science. Bender’s voice is strong and stunning. TWENTY-THIRD AVENUE BOOKS, 1015 NW 23, 224-6203, 7:30 pm, free
FRIDAY 7/21
Derek Sparks
In Lessons of the Game: The Betrayal of an All-American Football Star the author writes of the “corruption and scandal” of interscholastic sports. This might be a good one for all the soccer moms and offspring out there! BARNES & NOBLE NORTHEAST, 1231 NE Broadway, 335-0201, 7 pm, free
* Proud to Put Out
Multimedia spoken word featuring Lidia Yuknavitch, Lisa Newman and the Rev. Rafik Legbara. MARK WOOLLEY GALLERY, 120 NW Ninth Ave, Suite 210, 224-5475, 8, $5
MONDAY 7/24
*Charles
Romalotti
Tobias Anderson ‘s tribute in performance to Ray Bradbury. Anderson created a
one-man show with Bradbury’s assistance. This will offer an excerpt from the production.
BORDERS BOOKS AND MUSIC, 708 SW Third Ave, 220-5911, 7 pm, free
Mary Beth Crain
A heart warmer, and a definite draw for dog lovers: A Widow, A Chihuahua and Harry Truman is a memoir of one woman’s recovery from grieving the death of her husband . She adopts a Chihuahua puppy and learns to live again. POWELL’S BOOKS ON HAWTHORNE, 3723 SE Hawthorne Blvd, 238-1668, 7:30 pm, free
Kim Barnes
The author’s previous book, In the Wilderness was a finalist for a Pulitzer. Now Hungry For The World is a memoir examining the artist’s life. POWELL’S CITY OF BOOKS, 1005 W Burnside St, 228-4651, free
*Robin
Henig
A Monk In The Garden: The Lost and Found Genius of Grego Medel, Father of Genetics is one of those interesting books that takes a tiny but significant corner of science and brings it back to the foreground. TWENTY-THIRD AVENUE BOOKS, 1015 NW 23, 224-6203, 7:30 pm, free
TUESDAY 7/25
“Books That Changed My Life,” Discussion Group
Discuss Einstein’s Dreams by Alan Lightman. BORDERS BOOKS AND MUSIC, 708 SW Third Ave, 220-5911, 7 pm, free
Ridley Pearson
Celebrate the publication of his 13th suspense thriller, Middle of Nowhere. MURDER BY THE BOOK, 3210 SE Hawthorne, 232-9995, free
*Michelle
Tea & Clint Catalyst
See the review for more on Michelle Tea. Clint Catalyst will read from Cottonmouth Kisses, a gay coming of age story ranging from backwater towns to Hollywood hustling. Both authors offer cutting edge writing that hasn’t yet found a place in the more conservative (and redundant) world of corporate publishing. POWELL’S BOOKS ON HAWTHORNE, 3723 SE Hawthorne Blvd, 238-1668, 7:30 pm, free
Ridley Pearson
Hear the author read from Middle of Nowhere, another in his widely read series of crime novels. TWENTY-THIRD AVENUE BOOKS, 1015 NW 23, 224-6203, 7:30 pm, free
WEDNESDAY 7/26
The Eastside Writer’s Forum
Open to writers of all genre. Meets monthly. Share work and do an exercise together. BARNES & NOBLE NORTHEAST, 1231 NE Broadway, 335-0201, 7 pm, free