Beloved University Book Store bookseller Brad Craft celebrates a favorite Seattle literary scene holiday tradition with his annual reading of the classic Truman Capote story. University Book Store,  4326 University Way N.E., 634-3400, http://www2.bookstore.washington.edu/, 6 pm, free.

Tuesday, December 17th: Journey to Publication

Local authors Evan Roxanna Ramzipoor, Noelle Salazar, and Kira Jane Buxton discuss what it was like to bring their books through the process of publication.

Hugo House, 1634 11th Avenue, 322-7030, http://hugohouse.org, 7 pm, free.

Wednesday, December 18th: Gears of War Reading

Joshua Ortega, the local author of Gears of War comics, reads from his latest book, which centers on a military tour of duty in "the harsh reality of battle, loss, and the waning hope of victory." University Book Store,  4326 University Way N.E., 634-3400, http://www2.bookstore.washington.edu/, 5 pm, free.

Thursday, December 19th: Native Womxn Writers Celebration

See our Event of the Week column for more details. Hugo House, 1634 11th Avenue, 322-7030, http://hugohouse.org, 7 pm, free.

Friday, December 20th: Once Upon a Time in Space: A Play for Kids!

Woodinville Montessori School students present a play in Third Place Commons that takes the audience through fairy tales and outer space. Third Place Books Lake Forest Park, 17171 Bothell Way NE, 366-3333, http://thirdplacebooks.com, 11 am, free.

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Sunday, December 22nd: Sunday Morning Wordplay

With the literary calendar dying down for the year, maybe you need a word fix. This event features logocentric games including Prolix, Wordsters, and Fictionary. Third Place Books Lake Forest Park, 17171 Bothell Way NE, 366-3333, http://thirdplacebooks.com, 11 am, free.