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OUT OF THE BLUE

June 2013 Readings & Events at Elliott Bay Book Co.

Celebrating Forty Years — Since 1973

An average of ten times a week we are proud to present contemporary authors in the intimate yet casual setting of our reading room, a book-lined room that accommodates a pleasantly sized audience. These are generally free or with nominal charge. Tickets for designated events are available two weeks in advance of the event on a first come, first served basis. Questions and signings often follow these readings.
In addition to here online, a printed monthly schedule of events is available free in the store. You may also sign up to receive our Monthly Events e-blast or arrange have our printed schedule mailed to you for a $5 annual fee—just contact the store to start your subscription today.

 

ALICE WALKER Booksigning
The Cushion in the Road
The World Will Follow Joy
Saturday, June 1 at 10 a.m.
at the Egyptian Theatre
      SCREENING ADMISSION REQUIRED

CHILDREN'S STORYTIME
Saturday, June 1 at 11 a.m.
      KID'S EVENT

BARBARA SJOHOLM
With the Lapps in the High Mountains
Saturday, June 1 at 2 p.m.

KEVIN O'BRIEN
Unspeakable
Saturday, June 1 at 7 p.m.

SCOTT ELLIOTT
Temple Grove
Sunday, June 2 at 3 p.m.

CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE
Americanah
Monday, June 3 at 7 p.m.

ELLIOTT BAY FICTION BOOK GROUP
Faithful Ruslan
by Georgi Vladimov
Tuesday, June 4 at 6:30 p.m.

KHALED HOSSEINI
with PAULA BOCK
And the Mountains Echoed
Tuesday, June 4 at 7 p.m.
at Town Hall Seattle

 

KAREN JOY FOWLER &
RUTH OZEKI
We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves
A Tale for the Time Being
Tuesday, June 4 at 7 p.m.
at Seattle Public Central Library

SUZY BECKER
with JENNIFER WORICK
One Good Egg
Wednesday, June 5 at 7:30 p.m.
at Town Hall Seattle
      ADMISSION TICKETS REQUIRED

AMBER DAWN &
MATTILDA SYCAMORE BERNSTEIN
How Poetry Saved My Life
Thursday, June 6 at 6 p.m.
at Gay City

RU FREEMAN
On Sal Mar Lane
Thursday, June 6 at 7 p.m.

KATE BROWN
Plutopia
Thursday, June 6 at 7:30 p.m.
at Town Hall Seattle
      ADMISSION TICKETS REQUIRED

ELLIOTT HOLT
You Are One of Them
Friday, June 7 at 7 p.m.

CHILDREN'S STORYTIME
Saturday, June 8 at 11 a.m.
      KID'S EVENT

SUSAN SCHORN
Smile at Strangers
Saturday, June 8 at 5 p.m.

RICK ATKINSON
The Guns at Last Light
Saturday, June 8 at 7 p.m.

JAN-PHILIPP SENDKER
The Art of Hearing Heartbeats
Sunday, June 9 at 3 p.m.

PHILIPP MEYER
The Son
Monday, June 10 at 7 p.m.

ELLIOTT BAY GLOBAL ISSUES & ETHICS BOOK GROUP
Beautiful Souls
by Eyal Press
Tuesday, June 11 at 6:30 p.m.

JOSEPHINE ENSIGN,
EDDIE LUEKEN &
KARLA THELLEN
I Wasn't Strong Like This When I Started Out
Tuesday, June 11 at 7 p.m.

LYNDA V. MAPES
Elwha
Tuesday, June 11 at 7 p.m.
at Seattle Public Central Library

ANDY SHARPLESS
The Perfect Protein
Wednesday, June 12 at 7 p.m.

 

DEBORAH WOODARD &
MELANIE NOEL
Borrowed Tales
The Monarchs
Thursday, June 13 at 6 p.m.
      POETRY
--PLEASE NOTE TIME CHANGE FROM EARLIER ANNOUNCEMENTS!--

CATHY J. TASHIRO
Standing on Both Feet
Friday, June 14 at 7 p.m.

CHILDREN'S STORYTIME
Saturday, June 15 at 11 a.m.
      KID'S EVENT

DANIEL JAMES BROWN
The Boys in the Boat
Saturday, June 15 at 2 p.m.

MARY OAK
Heart's Oratorio
Saturday, June 15 at 5 p.m.

JAIMEE GARBACIK
Gender and Sexuality for Beginners
Saturday, June 15 at 7:30 p.m.

WILD GEESE PLAYERS present
BLOOMSDAY: Readings from ULYSSES
Sunday, June 16 at 3 p.m.

DAN SAVAGE
with ARI SHAPIRO
American Savage
Sunday, June 16 at 7:30 p.m.
at Town Hall Seattle
      ADMISSION TICKETS REQUIRED

TAO LIN
Taipei
Monday, June 17 at 8 p.m.
--PLEASE NOTE SLIGHT TIME ADJUSTMENT!--

COLUM McCANN
TransAtlantic
Monday, June 17 at 7:30 p.m.
at Town Hall Seattle
      ADMISSION TICKETS REQUIRED

JO ROBINSON
Eating on the Wild Side
Monday, June 17 at 7:30 p.m.
at Town Hall Seattle
      ADMISSION TICKETS REQUIRED

SPECULATIONS - ELLIOTT BAY
SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY
BOOK GROUP
The Quantum Thief
by Hannu Rajaniemi
Tuesday, June 19 at 6:30 p.m.

JESSICA ANYA BLAU
The Wonder Bread Summer
Tuesday, June 18 at 7 p.m.

SANDI DOUGHTON
Full Rip 9.0
Tuesday, June 18 at 7 p.m.
at Seattle Public Central Library

DENISE KIERNAN
The Girls of Atomic City
Wednesday, June 19 at 7 p.m.

GREGORY SPATZ
Half as Happy
Thursday, June 20 at 7 p.m.

JONATHAN SUNDSTROM
Lark
Friday, June 21 at 7 p.m.
at Seattle Public Central Library

CHILDREN'S STORYTIME
Saturday, June 22 at 11 a.m.
      KID'S EVENT

Group Reading Commemorating
OCTAVIA BUTLER
Saturday, June 22 at 3 p.m.

ELI HASTINGS
Clearly Now, the Rain
Saturday, June 22 at 7 p.m.

CECILE ANDREWS
Living Room Revolution
Sunday, June 23 at 3 p.m.

 

KELLY DAVIO &
ALICE DERRY
Burn This House
Tremolo
Tuesday, June 25 at 7 p.m.
      POETRY

CARL HIAASEN
Bad Monkey
Tuesday, June 25 at 7 p.m.
at Seattle Public Central Library

WORDS ON WATER:
VOICES OF INDIA
Wednesday, June 26 - Friday, June 28 at 7 p.m.
at Seattle Asian Art Museum
      ADMISSION TICKETS REQUIRED

SANJAY BASU, MD
The Body Economic
Wednesday, June 26 at 7:30 p.m.
at Town Hall Seattle
      ADMISSION TICKETS REQUIRED

JEANNETTE WALLS
The Silver Star
Thursday, June 27 at 7 p.m.
at Seattle Public Central Library

JONATHAN LYONS
The Society for Useful Knowledge
Thursday, June 27 at 7:30 p.m.
at Town Hall Seattle
      ADMISSION TICKETS REQUIRED

SONIA FALEIRO
with ANU TARANATH
Beautiful Thing
Friday, June 28 at 7 p.m.
at Seattle Asian Art Museum
      ADMISSION TICKETS REQUIRED

MATT BELL
In the House Upon the Dirt Between the Lake and the Woods
Friday, June 28 at 7 p.m.

CHILDREN'S STORYTIME
Saturday, June 29 at 11 a.m.
      KID'S EVENT

SEATTLE IRANIAN FESTIVAL
Saturday, June 29 from 12 noon - 7 p.m.
at the Seattle Center Armory


 

JIM LYNCH, MARIA SEMPLE,
& RYAN BOUDINOT
Truth Like the Sun
Where's Go, Bernadette
Blueprints of the Afterlife
Saturday, June 29 at 7 p.m.

ALSO TO NOTE

JULY EVENTS

OUT OF THE BLUE. "Out of the Blue, a Variety Show" is chapter in RU FREEMAN's On Sal Mal Lane (see June 6).