1. “Upstairs at the Square”
May 10 at Barnes & Noble
French literary sensation Anna Gravalda reads, preceding a performance by sunny Seattle talent (and Sufjan Stevens collaborator) Rosie Thomas.
2. “Happy Ending Reading Series”
May 9 at Happy Ending
Arrive early for this well-attended series; this time, a gaggle of authors is paired with the Feverfew, Brooklynite Bethany Walk Spiers’s spare, Cat Power–ish acoustic act.