Monday, February 24th: Weather reading

Celebrated author Jenny Offill comes back to Seattle to support her third novel, Weather, about a once-graduate student returning to help her once-mentor run a polarizing political podcast. Elliott Bay Book Company, 1521 10th Ave, 624-6600, http://elliottbaybook.com, 7 pm, free.

Tuesday, February 25th: Whistleblower reading

Susan Fowler was an entry-level engineer at Uber before going public about the sexual harassment and retaliation she encountered at he firm. Much of the reporting done on how awful the culture is at Uber is due to her coming forward and demanding something better. Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave., 652-4255, http://townhallseattle.org, 7:30 pm, $5.

Wednesday, February 26th: Last of Her Name reading

Having just published Last of Her Name, her first book of stories, San Francisco writer Mimi Lok will be joined on stage by writer, and founder of The Seventh Wave, Joyce Chen. Elliott Bay Book Company, 1521 10th Ave, 624-6600, http://elliottbaybook.com, 7 pm, free.

Thursday, February 27th: Until the End of Time reading

Theoretical physicist, mathematician, and New York Times bestseller Brian Greene comes to Seattle to speak about his latest book on science's attempt to find meaning in the universe. He'll be joined by KUOW's Ross Reynolds. Presented by University Book Store: University Temple United Methodist Church The Sanctuary, 1415 NE 43rd Street, 7pm, $30 (includes a copy of the book and two admissions).

Friday, February 28th: Director and author John Sayles

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.

Saturday, February 29th: O—(ezekiel’s wife) reading

CR Grimmer will be celebrating the release of their new chapbook, along with poets Ching-In Chen, Patrick Milian, and former Seattle Review of Books Poet in Residence, Abi Pollokoff. Open Books, 2414 N. 45th St, (206) 633-0811, 6 pm, free.

Sunday, March 1st: Cosmozoa Making of a Mind concert

Feeling adventurous? Take a chance on this "concert and mythical scientific storytelling" event with "electrochamber" group Cosmoza playing songs interspersed with short scientific talks from WWU and UW biology professors, Lina Dahlberg, PhD, and Ben Wiggins, PhD. Columbia City Theater, 4916 Rainier Avenue South, (206) 722-3009, 7:30pm, $15