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Seattle, WA 98104-1109United States 206-386-4636; http://www.spl.org/default.asp?pageID=about_contact_email Web site: http://www.spl.org/ Events: http://www.spl.org/default.asp?p… (updated February 14) Elsewhere: lib-web-cats (Library Technology Guides) Amenities: wifi, food/drink Description: The Seattle Public Library's Central branch hosts a wide variety of literary and cultural programming, author readings, monthly book discussion groups, teen and all-ages events, and storytimes for children and adults. Added by: mvrdrk. Contacted: Not contacted. Venue ID: 3007 FavoritesMembers: wid_get, cswheeler, janoorani24, wintering, RobinsLibrary, ReadingVirgo, klaidlaw, cattbutt, nengard, davidcla, brother.almond, fatalgram, nimbupani, Treuhaft, kbuxton, KingRat, recalcitrantreader, revbean, jglassow, AnnaClaire (show 10 more), ztutz, the_red_shoes, saratriceratops, aimee, vsmith, toriokyo, Silverstar98121, guybrarian, caseydurfee, pamur Comment wall |  Upcoming events
Thrilling Tales: A Storytime for Grown Ups (November 16 at 12:00pm) David Wright reads from Hunters in the Snow," by Tobias Wolff. Love a good story? Sit back, relax and escape from the everyday as we bring you gripping short stories expertly read, and well-calculated to keep you in suspense! Admission is free, and brown bag lunches are welcome. The program lasts 45 minutes. Today's tale is "Hunters in the Snow," by Tobias Wolff. ... (more)Thrilling Tales: A Storytime for Grown Ups (December 7 at 12:00pm) David Wright reads from The Sadness of Detail, by Jonathan Carroll, and In The Cards, by John Collier. Love a good story? Sit back, relax and escape from the everyday as we bring you gripping short stories expertly read, and well-calculated to keep you in suspense! Admission is free, and brown bag lunches are welcome. The program lasts 45 minutes. Today's tales are "The Sadness of Detail," by Jonathan ... (more)Thrilling Tales: A Storytime for Grown Ups (December 21 at 12:00pm) David Wright reads from December 21: Back for Christmas, by John Collier and The Leaf Sweeper, by Muriel Spark.. Today's tales are "Back for Christmas," by John Collier. Ah, Homicide: the gift that keeps on giving. Also "The Leaf Sweeper," by Muriel Spark. The sole member of the Society for the Abolition of Christmas finds his holiday spirit at last. Love a good story? Sit back, relax and escape from the everyday ... (more)Past eventsThrilling Tales: A Storytime for Adults (March 17 at 12:00pm) David Wright reads from The Purple is Everything, by Dorothy Salisbury Davis. Love a good story? Sit back, relax, and escape from the everyday as we bring you gripping short stories expertly read, and well-calculated to keep you in suspense! Admission is free, and brown bag lunches are welcome. Today's tales are: "The Purple is Everything," by Dorothy Salisbury Davis. An art ... (more)Thrilling Tales: A Storytime for Adults (April 7 at 12:00pm) David Wright reads from Winning the Game, by Rubem Fonseca, & McHenry's Gift, by Mike MacLean. Today's tales are: "Winning the Game," by Rubem Fonseca. “He who dies with the most toys wins.” This Brazilian tale offers a chilling new twist on that maxim. Also "McHenry’s Gift," by Mike MacLean. The drug kingpin was like a father to Dillon. Now he’s sent a package from the grave. *Note: This ... (more)Event location: *NOTE: Today's Thrilling Tales will be Held in Room Two, Level Four.
Thrilling Tales: A Storytime for Adults (April 7 at 12:00pm) David Wright reads from Winning the Game, by Rubem Fonseca, & McHenry's Gift, by Mike MacLean. Today's tales are: "Winning the Game," by Rubem Fonseca. “He who dies with the most toys wins.” This Brazilian tale offers a chilling new twist on that maxim. Also "McHenry’s Gift," by Mike MacLean. The drug kingpin was like a father to Dillon. Now he’s sent a package from the grave. Love ... (more)Event location: MICROSOFT AUDITORIUM, LEVEL ONE.
Thrilling Tales: A Storytime for Adults (April 21 at 12:00pm) David Wright reads from The Blessington Method, by Stanley Ellin, & Examination Day, by Henry Slesar. Today's tales are "The Blessington Method," by Stanley Ellin. Here’s a brilliant new scheme for lessening the burden of that aging parent, no strings attached – or are there? Also "Examination Day," by Henry Slesar. Please pick up your pencil and open your exam books to page one. Good luck: you’re ... (more)Event location: Central Library, Microsoft Auditorium, Level One. 1000 4th Ave. Seattle, WA 98104
Thrilling Tales: A Storytime for Adults (April 21 at 12:00pm) David Wright reads from The Blessington Method, by Stanley Ellin, & Examination Day, by Henry Slesar. Today's tales are "The Blessington Method," by Stanley Ellin. Here’s a brilliant new scheme for lessening the burden of that aging parent, no strings attached – or are there? Also "Examination Day," by Henry Slesar. Please pick up your pencil and open your exam books to page one. Good luck: you’re ... (more)Event location: Central Library, Microsoft Auditorium, Level One. 1000 4th Ave. Seattle, WA 98104
Alice Hoffman (April 29 at 7:00pm) Presented in conjunction with Elliott Bay Book Co. "Free admission is on a first-come, first-serve basis. The Seattle Public Central Library is at 1000 Fourth Avenue (between Madison and Spring). Special $5 coupons for the Central Library garage are available on a limited basis to those attending. For ... (more)Thrilling Tales: A Storytime for Adults (May 3 at 12:00pm) David Wright reads from Renegade, by Shirley Jackson, & Won't Daddy Be Surprised, by Clements Jordan. Today's Tales are "Renegade," by Shirley Jackson. Motherhood means many things: joy, pride, horror. A deeply unsettling tale of a mom, her kids, and their bad dog. Also "Won’t Daddy Be Surprised?" by Clements Jordan. Shhhh – Mommy’s cooking up a special surprise for Daddy, bless his crooked little ... (more)Event location: Central Library, Microsoft Auditorium, Level One. 1000 4th Ave, Seattle, WA, 98104
Thrilling Tales: A Storytime for Adults (May 3 at 12:00pm) David Wright reads from Renegade, by Shirley Jackson, & Won't Daddy Be Surprised, by Clements Jordan. Today's tales are "Renegade," by Shirley Jackson. Motherhood means many things: joy, pride, horror. A deeply unsettling tale of a mom, her kids, and their bad dog. Also "Won’t Daddy Be Surprised?" by Clements Jordan. Shhhh – Mommy’s cooking up a special surprise for Daddy, bless his crooked little ... (more)Event location: Central Library, Microsoft Auditorium, Level One. 1000 4th Ave, Seattle, WA, 98104
Thrilling Tales: A Storytime for Adults (May 19 at 12:00pm) Today's tale is "Skin," by Roald Dahl. “Ars longa; Vita brevis.” Art is long, Life is short. But what about tattoos? Dahl offers his own macabre take on the fickle fame of the flesh. Love a good story? Sit back, relax, and escape from the everyday as we bring you gripping short stories expertly ... (more)Event location: Central Library, Microsoft Auditorium, Level One. 1000 4th Ave, Seattle, WA, 98104
Thrilling Tales: A Storytime for Adults (May 19 at 12:00pm) Today's tale is "Skin," by Roald Dahl. “Ars longa; Vita brevis.” Art is long, Life is short. But what about tattoos? Dahl offers his own macabre take on the fickle fame of the flesh. Love a good story? Sit back, relax, and escape from the everyday as we bring you gripping short stories expertly ... (more)Event location: Central Library, Microsoft Auditorium, Level One. 1000 4th Ave, Seattle, WA, 98104
Thrilling Tales: A Storytime for Adults (June 2 at 12:00pm) Today's Tale: "Interrogation," by Jeffrey Deaver. The detective has one last chance to learn a condemned man’s motive, but is it worth a one-way trip into a killer’s twisted mind? Love a good story? Sit back, relax, and escape from the everyday as we bring you gripping short stories expertly read, ... (more)Event location: Central Library, Microsoft Auditorium, Level One. 1000 4th Ave, Seattle, 98104
Thrilling Tales: A Storytime for Adults (June 2 at 12:00pm) Today's tale is "Interrogation," by Jeffrey Deaver. The detective has one last chance to learn a condemned man’s motive, but is it worth a one-way trip into a killer’s twisted mind? Love a good story? Sit back, relax, and escape from the everyday as we bring you gripping short stories expertly ... (more)Event location: Central Library, Microsoft Auditorium, Level One. 1000 4th Ave, Seattle, 98104
Thrilling Tales: A Storytime for Adults (June 16 at 12:00pm) David Wright reads from Silk Road, by Beatrix Kramolovsky, & Going, Going, Gone, by Peter Blauner. Today's tales are "Silk Road," by Beatrix Kramolovsky. His father the homicide cop always works late, but Armin knows just how to get his dad’s attention. Also "Going, Going, Gone," by Peter Blauner. Two distracted seconds was all it took for his child to step through the closing doors. The subway’s ... (more)Event location: Central Library, Microsoft Auditorium, Level One. Seattle, WA, 98104
Thrilling Tales: A Storytime for Adults (July 2 at 12:00pm) David Wright reads from In a Grove, by Ryunosuke Akutagawa, & The Enourmous , by Jack Ritchie. Today's tales are "In a Grove," by Ryunosuke Akutagawa. A body is found amidst blood-stained bamboo, but who is the killer? The answer shifts each time a witness speaks. Also "The Enormous $10," by Jack Ritchie. The auditor says the bank’s accounts are off and there’s hell to pay, but where did that ... (more)Event location: Central LIbrary, Microsoft Auditorium, Level One. 1000 4th Ave, Seattle, 98104
Thrilling Tales: A Storytime for Adults (July 21 at 12:00pm) Today's tale is "Leaving Nairobi," by Ed McBain. Newlyweds on safari encounter an animal far more dangerous than any elephant or lion: their human guide. Love a good story? Sit back, relax, and escape from the everyday as we bring you gripping short stories expertly read, and well-calculated to keep ... (more)Event location: Central Library, Microsoft Auditorium, Level One. 1000 4th Ave, Seattle, 98104
Thrilling Tales: A Storytime for Adults (August 4 at 12:00pm) Today's tale is "Ransom," by Pearl S. Buck. “We have your son.” It may not be every parent’s nightmare, but it is every rich parent’s nightmare. Love a good story? Sit back, relax, and escape from the everyday as we bring you gripping short stories expertly read, and well-calculated to keep ... (more)Event location: Central Library, Microsoft Auditorium, Level One. 1000 4th Ave, Seattle, 98104
Thrilling Tales: A Storytime for Adults (August 18 at 12:00pm) Today's tale is "Jugged," by Elmore Leonard. A drunken brawl and a night in jail aren’t so bad for young Pete, until he learns his cell mate is the wildest man in the West. Love a good story? Sit back, relax, and escape from the everyday as we bring you gripping short stories expertly read, and ... (more)Event location: Central Library, Microsoft Auditorium, Level One. 1000 4th Ave, Seattle, 98104
No Thrilling Tales Today! (September 1 at 12:00pm) David Wright, has the day off, with the rest of the library.. The Central Library will be closed for Labor Day today, so there will be no Thrilling Tales program. Event location: Our regular
Eric Liu, Nick Hanauer (September 11 at 7:00pm) For the fifth year running, The Seattle Public Library presents the September Project, a series of events exploring issues of freedom and democracy. This year's programs include civic discussions, author readings, drama and film at three Library locations, beginning with this conversation between former ... (more)Thrilling Tales: A Storytime for Adults (September 15 at 12:00pm) Today's tale is "Decision," by Helen Nielsen. The papers called her a “stony faced tigress” and an “iceberg killer,” but underneath it all she was just like you and me. Love a good story? Sit back, relax, and escape from the everyday as we bring you gripping short stories expertly read, and ... (more)Event location: Central Library, Microsoft Auditorium, Level One. 1000 4th Ave, Seattle, 98104
Christopher Buckley (September 16 at 7:00pm) A second consecutive evening of authors working with smart humor, and some occasional satire, is in-store—this time at Seattle Central Library—as Christopher Buckley makes this welcome appearance for his newest novel, Supreme Courtship (Twelve). A president and Congress at odds with Supreme Court ... (more)Interested: teresarogerson Added by KingRat. Paul Auster (September 18 at 7:00pm) One of our most distinguished and acclaimed writers—here in the U.S. and throughout the world—Paul Auster makes this most welcome Seattle return for his arresting, brilliant, haunting new novel, Man in the Dark (Frances Coady/Henry Holt).
Robert Fisk (September 26 at 7:00pm) We are honored to help present this long-awaited Seattle visit by internationally renowned journalist and author Robert Fisk. Based in Beirut, his dispatches (presently for The Independent) and books (Pity the Nation: Lebanon at War, The Great War for Civilisation) represent decades spent in witness ... (more)John Green (October 28 at 7:00pm)
Mo Yan (January 5 at 7:00pm) Co-presented with WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY, The WASHINGTON CENTER FOR THE BOOK AT THE SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY, & KINOKUNIYA BOOKSTORE. 2009 begins most auspiciously as Mo Yan, one of the foremost novelists at work in the world today, reads and discusses his work in this evening which is believed to ... (more)Azar Nafisi (January 16 at 7:00pm) Co-presented with the WASHINGTON CENTER FOR THE BOOK AT THE SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY. Six years ago, Azar Nafisi came to Seattle early in the life of a memoir she had written about teaching literature at university in Tehran—and then teaching a group of young female students who came to her home. Reading ... (more)Barry Unsworth (January 24 at 2:00pm) Co-presented with the WASHINGTON CENTER FOR THE BOOK AT THE SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY. A special occasion this is, as novelist Barry Unsworth, winner of the Booker Prize for his novel, Sacred Hunger, and one of the most acclaimed writers at work today, makes what we believe is his first-ever Seattle appearance. ... (more)Val McDermid (February 15 at 2:00pm) More than 20 years after the abduction, a journalist’s discovery in Tuscany reopens the case, with DI Karen Pirie leading the investigation. "A Darker Domain" is a psychological thriller that ties together a kidnapping, a botched payoff and a national miner’s strike from 25 years ago. The book mixes ... (more)Bruce Barcott (February 28 at 2:00pm) Caring for orphaned animals at her own zoo in the tropical country of Belize, Sharon Matola became one of Central America's greatest wildlife defenders. When powerful outside forces conspired with the local government to build a dam that would flood the nesting ground of the only scarlet macaws in Belize, ... (more)Lee Child (June 9 at 7:00pm)
Colum McCann (July 13 at 7:00pm)
Thrilling Tales: A Storytime for Grown Ups (September 21 at 12:00pm) David Wright reads from The Silver Protector, by Ellis Parker Butler, and Caught in the Act, by Bill Pronzini. Love a good story? Sit back, relax and escape from the everyday as we bring you gripping short stories expertly read, and well-calculated to keep you in suspense! Admission is free, and brown bag lunches are welcome. The program lasts 45 minutes. "The Silver Protector," by Ellis Parker Butler. Edgar ... (more)Red Pine -- In Such Hard Times (September 22 at 7:00pm) Red Pine reads from In Such Hard Times -- The Poetry of Wei Ying-wyu.
Interested: liao Added by liao. Thrilling Tales: A Storytime for Grown Ups (October 5 at 12:00pm) David Wright reads from The Highboy, by Alison Lurie, and Dead Women’s Things, by Kathy Chwedyk. Love a good story? Sit back, relax and escape from the everyday as we bring you gripping short stories expertly read, and well-calculated to keep you in suspense! Admission is free, and brown bag lunches are welcome. The program lasts 45 minutes. The Highboy, by Alison Lurie. People die, but their things ... (more)Thrilling Tales: A Storytime for Grown Ups (October 19 at 12:00pm) Love a good story? Sit back, relax and escape from the everyday as we bring you gripping short stories expertly read, and well-calculated to keep you in suspense! Admission is free, and brown bag lunches are welcome. The program lasts 45 minutes. Today's tale is "The Wrong Grave," by Kelly Link. Young ... (more)Thrilling Tales: A Storytime for Grown Ups (November 2 at 12:00pm) David Wright reads from Man from the South, by Roald Dahl, and The Story About a Bus Driver Who Wanted to be God, by Etgar Keret. Love a good story? Sit back, relax and escape from the everyday as we bring you gripping short stories expertly read, and well-calculated to keep you in suspense! Admission is free, and brown bag lunches are welcome. The program lasts 45 minutes. Today's story is "Man from the South," by Roald Dahl. ... (more) |
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