Monday, February 17th: The Falcon Thief Reading

When authorities catch a peregrine falcon egg smuggler at the beginning of The Falcon Thief, they uncover a globetrotting adventure that is so weird it can only be non-fiction. Third Place Books Seward Park, 5041 Wilson Ave S, 474-2200, http://thirdplacebooks.com, 7 pm, free.

Tuesday, February 18th: Sharenthood Reading

Leah Plunkett's new book is about whether you should plaster pictures of your kids all over the internet, or if you should maybe wait until they're consenting adults to toss them to the internet like a sacrificial lamb. Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave., 652-4255, http://townhallseattle.org, 7:30 pm, $5.

Wednesday, February 19th: Author in Chief Reading

See our Event of the Week column for more details. Elliott Bay Book Company, 1521 10th Ave, 624-6600, http://elliottbaybook.com, 7 pm, free.

Thursday, February 20th: Politics & Possibility

Celebrated author Gish Jen discusses the horrific midpoint in the Venn diagram between Trump and art. How much politics is too much politics? She'll provide a definitive answer tonight!

Hugo House, 1634 11th Avenue, 322-7030, http://hugohouse.org, 7 pm, $15-30.

Friday, February 21st: The Seep Reading

Chana Porter's novel is about a middle-aged trans woman whose life is changed when aliens invade the world in the least violent way possible. Jeff VanderMeer loved this book, which is a pretty good sign of quality. Elliott Bay Book Company, 1521 10th Ave, 624-6600, http://elliottbaybook.com, 7 pm, free.

Saturday, February 22nd: Denali Reading

Ben Moon, whose relationship with his dog became a celebrated short film, reads from his memoir, Denali: A Man, a Dog and the Friendship of a Lifetime. Elliott Bay Book Company, 1521 10th Ave, 624-6600, http://elliottbaybook.com, 7 pm, free.

Sunday, February 23rd: Hold Fast Reading

Holly J. Hughes is a Washington poet who has published chapbooks and full length collections. Kathleen Flenniken says the poems in her latest book "shine with gratitude" but at the the same time "they are darkened by desire." Elliott Bay Book Company, 1521 10th Ave, 624-6600, http://elliottbaybook.com, 3 pm, free.