Don't get me wrong — I love a good old-fashioned reading. But it's good to see people occasionally grab the traditional formula and shake it up to see what happens. What if your schedule keeps you away from the traditional 7 pm weeknight bookstore event? How do you get new people to show up if you keep following the same patterns?

Luckily, Seattle indie literature enthusiast Kate Berwanger has some ideas on how to bring readings to a new venue. This Saturday at Corvus & Co on Broadway, Berwanger is hosting a literary brunch featuring six poets who'll read as you drink and eat.

The biggest name on the docket is Sarah Galvin, who is perhaps the Seattle poet you should most want to spend brunch with. Galvin is a hilarious and adventurous poet whose work translates well to exciting new venues.

But Galvin isn't the only writer whose name you'll recognize. Sonya Vatomsky is a writer whose work has appeared in the New York Times and Smithsonian Magazine, in addition to their debut poetry collection, Salt Is For Curing. Vinnie Sarrocco has a collection coming out this year from Pioneer Square's Chatwin Books.

And you might meet one or two new favorite poets, too: Alexis Lopez, Meredith Clark, and Vi Tranchemontagne will also be reading. This is an array of writers with a good mix of ages, backgrounds, and styles. They're all at different points in their careers. And they're all reading poetry much earlier than they otherwise would.

Whether your favorite brunch beverage is a bloody Mary or a black coffee, you'll likely find the perfect accompaniment for your pancakes and eggs. And who knows? Maybe after you attend your first 11 am reading, you'll never want to go back to sleepy old seven pm readings ever again.

Corvus & Co, 601 Broadway E, 420-8488, https://www.facebook.com/corvusandcompany/, 11 am, free to enter but buy some brunch, 21+.