Thursday Feb. 18th 4-6pm: Seattle University's Writers Reading Series. Atrium of the Casey Building on the Seattle U. campus (901 12th Ave). Open to the public.

Friday, Feb. 19th @7pm: Elliot Bay Reading with Brandon Shimoda, marketing director of Seattle's own Wave Books, author of The Inland Sea (Tarpaulin Sky Press), and all around swell guy. Elliott Bay Book Company (101 S. Main St.). This may be the last chance you have to visit the old location before EBBC moves to Capitol Hill! Also, there's talk of a dance party following the reading.

Tuesday, Feb. 23rd @7:30pm: If Not for Kidnap Reading with the incomparable Emily Kendal Frey & Zachary Schomburg, co-authors of Team Sad (Cinematheque Press, 2009) and many other dizzying feats of poetic strength. Also, musical guest Oh!. Curated by Donald Dunbar and Jamalieh Haley and held in a living room @ 3968 SE Mall St., Apt A, Portland, OR 97202.