November and December 2024 Author Readings and Community Events with The Seattle Public Library
release date: November 1, 2024
The Seattle Public Library’s late fall arts calendar includes a book discussion of Miranda July’s “All Fours” with Molly Wizenberg, Angela Garbes and Katrina Spade, a “Horror Hangover” panel; a special Bushwick Book Club event about “Parable of the Sower,” and a conversation with Rebecca Nagle about “By the Fire We Carry: The Generations-long Fight for Justice on Native Land.”
All Library events are free and open to the public. Find information and registration through the event links below or at spl.org/Calendar. Many of these events are supported by The Seattle Public Library Foundation and the Gary and Connie Kunis Foundation.
AUTHOR AND COMMUNITY EVENTS
- Mystery and Music @ West Seattle Branch. Saturday, Nov. 2, from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. West Seattle Branch. This special author roundtable features local mystery authors and veteran musicians including former Boston Symphony violinist Gerald Elias, former Metropolitan Opera violinist Erica Miner, and the multi-talented author, columnist, radio host, and former string bass player Charles Philipp Martin. Registration is not required.
- Jack Straw Writers Showcase. Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Central Library, Level 1 Microsoft Auditorium. Members of the Jack Straw Writing Program share new work in a program curated by Seattle science fiction writer Nisi Shawl.
- Escribiendo e ilustrando cuentos de suspenso. Saturday, Nov. 2, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Central Library, Piso 4 - Sala 2. En este taller de cuatro días aprenderán a escribir e ilustrar una historia de suspenso inspirada en autores y artistas latinoamericanos. Las sesiones serán impartidas en español por dos artistas locales mexicanas. Maria de Lourdes Victoria, autora galardonada y Adriana Morales, reconocida artista visual. No se requiere inscripción. Students will learn and be exposed to the creative techniques of authors and artists from Latin America.
- Caitlin McGurk discusses "Tell Me A Story Where the Bad Girl Wins: The Life and Art of Barbara Shermund. Sunday, Nov. 3, from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Central Library, Level 4 - Room 1. Curator and biographer Caitlin McGurk discusses the life and art of Barbara Shermund, a groundbreaking but largely forgotten woman cartoonist. Registration is not required.
- Design Your World @ West Seattle Branch. Wednesday, Nov. 6, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. West Seattle Branch. Co-author Maria VanDeman will present a read-aloud of "Design Your World," which highlights the potential of interior design and promotes diversity in the field. Then, kids will have a blast in a workshop designing their own rooms! Registration is required, but all Library events are free.
- Discussing “All Fours” With Angela Garbes, Katrina Spade and Molly Wizenberg. Thursday, Nov. 7, from 7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. Central Library, Level 1 Microsoft Auditorium. As part of “Midlife: Private Parts in Public,” guest curator Angela Garbes’ provocative series about female middle age, local luminaries Katrina Spade and Molly Wizenberg join Garbes to discuss Miranda July’s instant New York Times bestseller “All Fours.” Registration is requested, but not required.
- The Bushwick Book Club presents Original Music inspired by “Parable of the Sower.” Saturday, Nov. 9, from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Hugo House, 1634 11th Ave., Seattle. Ten musicians and songwriters perform musical works inspired by Octavia Butler's "Parable of the Sower," which was the Seattle Reads selection for 2024. Event partners are The Bushwick Book Club and Hugo House. Registration is required.
- Rebecca Nagle discusses “By the Fire We Carry: The Generations-long Fight for Justice on Native Land.” Tuesday, Nov 13, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Central Library, Level 1 Microsoft Auditorium. Nagle will discuss this powerful work of reportage and American history that braids the story of the forced removal of Native Americans onto treaty lands in the nation’s earliest days, and a small-town murder in the 1990s that led to a Supreme Court ruling reaffirming Native rights to that land more than a century later. Registration is requested but not required.
- Presentación del libro “Palabras que abrazan” de Ana Evelin García. Sunday, Nov. 17, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Central Library, Piso 4 - Sala 2. Acompañe a la poeta Ana Evelin García, en la presentacion de su libro “Palabras que abrazan”, en una tarde de poemas, conversación y preguntas. Join poet Ana Evelin García for the presentation of her book “Palabras que abrazan,” during an afternoon of poems, conversation and questions. No se requiere inscripción.
- Horror Hangover: Beyond Stephen King with Sadie Hartmann, Kendare Blake, Keith Rosson, Wendy N. Wagner, and Gordon B. White. Thursday, Nov. 21, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Central Library, Level 4 - Room 1. The Horror Writers Association (HWA) Seattle Chapter and Cascade Writers present a night that celebrates horror in all of its glory. Registration is required.
- The Bullitt Lecture in American History presents Dr. Manisha Sinha, author of "The Rise and Fall of the Second American Republic.” Thursday, Dec. 5, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Central Library, Level 1 Microsoft Auditorium. Acclaimed historian Manisha Sinha expands our view of Reconstruction and the rise and fall of what she calls the "Second American Republic." Ultimately, her book shows how the great contest of that age is also the great contest of our age ― and serves as a necessary reminder of how young and fragile our democracy truly is. Registration is required.
- Bruce Fulton discusses “The Penguin Book of Korean Short Stories.” Tuesday, Dec. 10, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Central Library, Auditorium. This eclectic, moving collection is the essential introduction to Korean literature, curated and translated by Bruce Fulton, a local editor/translator. Registration is required.
- “Midlife: Private Parts In Public” with Dr. Deborah Giles, Putsata Reang, and Laura Da’ Thursday, Dec 12, from 7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. Central Library, Level 1 Microsoft Auditorium. Guest curator Angela Garbes’s series about female middle age continues with a conversation about what we might learn from orca whales about perimenopausal and postmenopausal sexuality. Registration is not required.
- Our New Horror Section . . . It's Alive! Friday, Dec. 13, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Central Library, Level 3 - Living Room. Celebrate the launch of our new horror section at the Central Library with readings, displays, crafts, and conversation featuring Sadie “Mother Horror” Hartmann and Tara Campbell. Registration is required.
MORE INFORMATION
The Library believes that the power of knowledge improves people's lives. We promote literacy and a love of reading as we bring people, information and ideas together to enrich lives and build community. Find more events at www.spl.org/Calendar.
Contact the Library’s Ask Us service by phone at 206-386-4636 or by email or chat at www.spl.org/Ask. Staff are ready to answer questions and direct you to helpful resources and information.