DISASTER PORN—In You Think That’s Bad, Jim Shepard weaves short stories out of real and imagined disasters, historical figures, modern science, and even the making of the movie Godzilla. He’s one of the best short story writers working today, and today’s your chance to see him up close and personal. AH
Broadway Books, 1714 NE Broadway, 7 pm, FREE
URK! GASP!—Alfred Hitchcock’s 1948 cinematic experiment Rope is based on the play of the same name, and feels it—shot in exceedingly long takes, this tale of strangulation and subterfuge plays out with an unsettling patience. Plus: Jimmy Stewart! EH
Laurelhurst Theater, 2735 E Burnside, see Movie Times for showtimes, $4
Jim Shepard Rules.