National Reading Group Month -- Library Events 2011

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Readings 'Round the Sound
WNBA-Seattle and Parkplace Books (Kirkland, Wash.) in association with 10 Seattle metropolitan bookstores and libraries present "Readings 'Round the Sound" — a month-long, multi-event National Reading Group Month commemorative highlighting local authors with national recognition. Participating venues: Queen Anne Books (Wed., Oct. 5; 6 p.m.), Erica Bauermeister (Joy for Beginners, Putnam); University Book Store (Mon., Oct. 17; 7 p.m.), Jeffery Eugenides (The Marriage Plot, FS&G); Eagle Harbor Book Co. (Tues., Oct. 18; 7:30 p.m.), David Guterson (Ed King, Knopf); Third Place Books (Wed., Oct. 19; 7 p.m.), David Guterson (Ed King, Knopf); Mockingbird Books (Thurs., Oct. 20; 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.), Bonny Becker (The Sniffles for Bear/Bear and Mouse, Candlewick); Parkplace Books (Thurs., Oct. 20; 7 p.m.), Robin Oliveira (*My Name is Mary Sutter, Penguin); Seattle Public Library/Central Library (Mon., Oct. 24; 7 p.m.), Michael Ondaatje (The Cat's Table, Knopf); Island Books (Wed., Oct. 26; TBD), Patricia McArdle (Farishta, Riverhead Books); Secret Garden Bookshop (Thurs., Oct. 27; TBD), Michael Schein (Bones Beneath Our Feet, Bennett & Hastings); Elliott Bay Book Co. (Sat., Oct. 29; 2 p.m.), Monique Truong (Bitter in the Mouth, Random Trade Paperbacks). Contact: Judy Solberg, solbergj@seattleu.edu, or Mary Harris, parkplacebooks@integra.net.