Your Week in Readings: The best literary events from October 25th - October 29th

Wednesday, October 25: Where the Past Begins Reading

Back when she was touring for the very first time, The Joy Luck Club author Amy Tan was heartened to receive a huge audience at her Elliott Bay Book Company reading in Seattle. She’s packed them in ever since, and even though she’s a bestselling author dozens of times over now, Seattle still holds a special place in her heart. Tonight, she debuts her memoir. Seattle Public Library, 1000 4th Ave., 386-4636, http://spl.org. Free. All ages. 7 p.m.

Thursday, October 26: Boyfriends Launch Party

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Vermillion Art Gallery and Bar, 1508 11th Ave., 709-9797, http://vermillionseattle.com. Free. All ages. 7 p.m.

Friday, October 27th: Sherman Alexie Loves: Nikki Giovanni

Sherman Alexie’s ongoing Seattle Arts & Lectures series continues with a spotlight on children’s author and poet Nikki Giovanni, who enjoyed a surprising second act as a hip-hop star. Giovanni most recently published a confessional collection titled A Good Cry: What We Learn from Tears and Laughter, which could practically serve as a second title for Alexie’s memoir, You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me. Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., 215-4747, http://lectures.org. $35. All ages. 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, October 28: Pashmina Reading

This afternoon, Nidhi Chanani reads from her comic for young readers that tells the story of a young woman who wonders about her parents’ old lives in India. With the help of a magic pashmina, young Priyanka Das travels to an idealized version of India. Third Place Books Seward Park, 5041 Wilson Ave S, 474-2200, http://thirdplacebooks.com. Free. All ages. 7 p.m.

Sunday, October 29: Smile Reading

Beloved novelist Roddy Doyle (author of The Commitments and the fabulously titled Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha) returns to town with a new novel that’s all about memory. One day, an old Irish man who’s trapped in his routines is approached by a man from his past — a man he has no memory of meeting. Is he starting to lose his mind? Pigott Auditorium, Seattle University Campus Walk, 652-4255, http://townhallseattle.org. $5. All ages. 6 p.m.