L.A. Derby Dolls skaters Alex Cohen and Jennifer Barbee's Down and Derby: The Insider's Guide to Roller Derby (Seal Press) is both a history and a how-to for this generation's skaters and fans. More than 400 leagues strong, roller derby's heroes (villains), music, films, colorful aliases and good times are all part of the fascinating story these two skater/authors tell. "Required reading for anyone who's searching for more ways to be fearless." – Carrie Brownstein, Sleater-Kinney. For this evening, we're also expecting some representatives of our local Rat City Rollergirls, Seattle's all-female, premier flat track roller derby league. For more information, please see www.ratcityrollergirls.com.