Monday, July 15th: How I Tried to Be a Good Person Reading

See our Event of the Week column for more details. Goethe Pop Up Seattle in Chop House Row, 1424 11th Ave, Suite 101, https://www.goethe.de/ins/us/en/sta/gps.html, 7 pm, free.

Tuesday, July 16th: Ibi Zoboi Reading

Clarion West brings the author of American Street, a novel about Haitian immigrants in pursuit of the American dream, to the downtown library. Zoboi is a sci-fi writer who approaches the fantastic with something like magical realism. In one of her stories, she describes a young boy as "moving about like globs of unmixed paint on a palette." That's about as good as it gets, image-wise. Seattle Public Library, 1000 4th Ave., 386-4636, http://spl.org, 7 pm, free.

Wednesday, July 17th: Word Chaser at Cafe Racer

Two titans of Seattle literature, Stacey Levine and Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore, are joined by musician Evan Flory-Barnes in this new reading and open mic night at the esteemed Cafe Racer. If you're one of those people who likes to complain about how cool Seattle used to be, you are required by law to attend this reading. I don't make the rules! It's sure to be a good time. Cafe Racer, 5828 Roosevelt Way NE, 523-5282, https://www.facebook.com/events/343219556348575/, 7 pm, free.

Thursday, July 18th: Margin Shift

The poetry collective rides again on its third Thursday reading series, this time with Seattle slam poet Corbin Louis, Seattle surrealist poet E Briskin, and Seattle poet Bill Carty, whose collection Huge Cloudy is a walking tour of a poetry book. Common AREA Maintenance, 2125 2nd Ave, (253) 224-0746. http://commonartspace.com, 6:30 pm, free.

Friday, July 19th: Per-Verse Release Party

Floral attire is requested at this celebration of a new smutty zine. Expect poetry, comedy, "erotic fanfiction," music, and an AV component. Also bring some money to buy this dirty, dirty zine. Cafe Racer, 5828 Roosevelt Way NE, 523-5282, https://www.facebook.com/events/2393672267557981/, 8 pm, free.

Saturday, July 20th: Mueller Report Live

On Friday, local actors and other performers are getting together to put on a 24-hour reading of the Mueller Report. Stay for all or part of this one, but definitely take part in it as a moment in history. Even as redacted as it is, the Mueller Report is a book that doesn't keep secrets. Hearing it read aloud might help you shine a light on everything that the book has to reveal. Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave., 652-4255, http://townhallseattle.org, Friday-Saturday, free.

Sunday, July 21st: Food of the Italian South Reading

Food journalist Katie Parla's latest book "takes you on a tour through the beloved and widespread culinary traditions from the regional cuisines of southern Italy." She'll be in conversation with Book Larder Culinary Director Amanda Coba, who knows a lot about Italian cooking. Book Larder, 4252 Fremont Ave N, 397-4271, https://www.booklarder.com, 10:30 am, free.