BOOKS—Margaret Atwood reads from her newest novel, The Heart Goes Last, which chronicles a married couple who’s in the midst of economic and social collapse. They’re forced to live in their car… [Editor’s note: It doesn’t matter what Atwood writes about, because she’s invariably AMAZING. Look no further than: The Handmaid’s Tale! Back to our regularly scheduled Busy Week…] and amid roving gangs. SHELBY R. KING
Powell’s at Cedar Hills Crossing, 3415 SW Cedar Hills, Beaverton, 7 pm, FREE
FILM—Admittedly, the first Friday the 13th lacks a certain something (namely the blood-thirsty hockey-masked Jason Voorhees). But plenty of Camp Crystal Lake counselors get brutalized in this 1980 flick—don’t you worry! This is the best time of year to watch classic slasher films in the theater, so let’s get busy. Bonus horror: The Hollywood’s showing Wes Craven’s classic A Nightmare on Elm Street earlier this week (Fri Oct 9-Mon Oct 12). Freddy vs. Jason! COURTNEY FERGUSON
Laurelhurst Theater, 2735 E Burnside, 9:45 pm, $4