2007
May 2007
Thursday 3 May 2007
Thu 3 May, 7:30-9 pm. Susan Stamberg, a National Public Radio correspondent (and a Jewish mother), hosts an evening of dramatic readings featuring Jewish mothers from the Bible to the present. Benaroya Hall, Third Avenue & Union Street, Seattle, 98195-3650. Michele Yanow, 206.543.9031, myanow@nextbook.org. $8 / $6 students. Nextbook - [nextbook][events]
Wednesday 9 May 2007
Wed 9 May, 7:30-9 pm. Goldberg’s debut novel, Bee Season, was a surprise bestseller. Her new novel is Wickett's Remedy, a sprawling novel set in Boston during the influenza epidemic of 1918. Tractor Tavern, 5213 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle, 98195-3650. Michele Yanow, 206.543.9031, myanow@nextbook.org. $8 / $6 students. Nextbook - [nextbook][events]
Thursday 17 May 2007
Thu 17 May, 7-9 pm. Critic Michael Dirda explores the life and work of Isaac Babel. Babel became a Soviet literary sensation in 1926 with the publication of his collection Red Cavalry, which drew on his experiences as a journalist in the Polish-Soviet War of 1920. Henry Art Gallery, UW, 15th Avenue NE & NE 41st Street, Seattle, 98195-3650. Michele Yanow, 206.543.9031, myanow@nextbook.org. $8 / $6 students. Nextbook - [nextbook][events]