Poetry and readings in Seattle in October 2026

Saturday, October 17, 2026

• Literature

  7 PM

  A stage reading from some of O'Neill's greatest plays

  Hugo House · Capitol Hill

  • Literature

  $25

• Literature

  7:30 PM

  Khushiyan by Laksh Maheshwari

  Laksh Maheshwari

  Rainier Arts Center · Columbia City

  • Literature

  $35 Tickets ↗

Sunday, October 18, 2026

• Literature

  12:30 PM

  Poetry in Conversation, feat. Kelli Russell Agodon

  Kelli Russell Agodon

  Open Books: A Poem Emporium · Pioneer Square

  • Literature

  Free

• Literature

  5 PM

  Under Siege Reading + Ntozake Shange's Birthday

  ARTE NOIR (with Gallery Onyx) · Central District

  • Literature

• Literature

  7 PM

  Kathy Fridstein and Kelli Russell Agodon

  Elliott Bay Book Company · Capitol Hill

  • Literature

Monday, October 19, 2026

• Literature

  7 PM

  Anna Vocino with Jaysea Lynn: 'Eat Happy Cocktail Hour'

  Third Place Books Seward Park · Seward Park

  • Literature

• Literature

  7 PM

  Booze and Lasers Book Club

  Third Place Books Seward Park · Seward Park

  • Literature

• Literature

  7 PM

  Liina-Ly Roos with Olivia Gunn

  Elliott Bay Book Company · Capitol Hill

  • Literature

• Literature

  7:30 PM

  Barbara Kingsolver

  Seattle Arts & Lectures · Downtown

  • Literature

  $10–$126 Tickets ↗

• Literature

  7:30 PM

  Seattle Arts & Lectures presents: Barbara Kingsolver

  Benaroya Hall / Seattle Symphony · Downtown

  • Literature

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

• Literature

  6 PM

  The Rolling Bay Music Club presents Lance Gardner

  The Rabbit Box · Pike Place Market

  • Literature

• Literature

  7 PM

  A Hearth Witch's Guide to Spite & Spellwork by Kiri Callaghan release event

  Kiri Callaghan

  Beguiled Books · Pioneer Square

  • Literature

  Tickets ↗

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• Literature

  7 PM

  Catherine Mutti-Driscoll presents 'The Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria Workbook'

  Third Place Books Ravenna · Ravenna

  • Literature

• Literature

  7 PM

  Eric Liu on Civic Engagement

  Eric Liu

  Seattle Public Library - Central Library · Downtown

  • Literature

  Free Tickets ↗

• Literature

  7 PM

  In Translation Book Club

  Third Place Books Seward Park · Seward Park

  • Literature

• Literature

  7 PM

  Tara Goedjen with Elise Hooper: 'Please Enjoy Your Stay: A Novel'

  Third Place Books Seward Park · Seward Park

  • Literature

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

• Music

  6:45 PM

  Open Mic at the Couth Buzzard

  Couth Buzzard Books · Greenwood

  • Music
  • Literature

  Free

• Literature

  7 PM

  Black Jaw Reading Series with UW MFA Program

  Third Place Books Ravenna · Ravenna

  • Literature

Thursday, October 22, 2026

• Literature

  6:30 PM

  Industry Talks: Literary Arts Careers for Writers

  Hugo House · Capitol Hill

  • Literature

  $5

• Literature

  7 PM

  Bar Stories Live on Stage!

  Jules Maes Saloon · Georgetown

  • Literature

  Free

• Literature

  7 PM

  Barbara Sjoholm presents 'Sámi Folktales from the Near and Far Worlds'

  Third Place Books Ravenna · Ravenna

  • Literature

• Literature

  7 PM

  Ed Taylor and Reagan Jackson: The Power of the River

  Ed Taylor

  Seattle Public Library - Central Library · Downtown

  • Literature

  Free Tickets ↗

Friday, October 23, 2026

• Literature

  7 PM

  Lauren Appelbaum presents 'The Holiday House Swap'

  Third Place Books Ravenna · Ravenna

  • Literature

• Music

  —Time not announced

  ADEFUA Presents: Odunde Fest 2026

  Rainier Arts Center · Columbia City

  • Music
  • Dance

  Tickets ↗

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Saturday, October 24, 2026

• Literature

  7 PM

  Other People's Poems

  Open Books: A Poem Emporium · Pioneer Square

  • Literature

  Free

• Music

  —Time not announced

  ADEFUA Presents: Odunde Fest 2026

  Rainier Arts Center · Columbia City

  • Music
  • Dance

  $25 Tickets ↗

Sunday, October 25, 2026

• Literature

  5 PM

  DUNE Mini-Comics Night

  Hugo House · Capitol Hill

  • Literature

Monday, October 26, 2026

• Literature

  6 PM

  Black Futures Book Club

  LANGSTON (Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute) · Central District

  • Literature

  Free Tickets ↗

• Literature

  7 PM

  Science on Tap

  Third Place Books Ravenna · Ravenna

  • Literature

• Literature

  9:30 PM

  Starlight Soiree: ACOTAR 6 Release

  Beguiled Books · Pioneer Square

  • Literature

  Tickets ↗

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

• Literature

  4 PM

  Pride Speaks: Stories of Arts, Culture, and LGBTQIA2S+ History

  Hugo House · Capitol Hill

  • Literature

• Literature

  5:30 PM

  Write Here Now with Grace Bialecki

  Hugo House · Capitol Hill

  • Literature

  Free

• Literature

  7 PM

  Crab Creek Review & Friends

  Third Place Books Ravenna · Ravenna

  • Literature

• Literature

  7 PM

  Douglas Stuart: John of John

  Douglas Stuart

  Seattle Public Library - Central Library · Downtown

  • Literature

  Free Tickets ↗

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

• Literature

  6:30 PM

  KUOW Book Talk: Anne de Marcken

  Anne de Marcken

  Seattle Public Library - Central Library · Downtown

  • Literature

  Free Tickets ↗

• Music

  6:45 PM

  Open Mic at the Couth Buzzard

  Couth Buzzard Books · Greenwood

  • Music
  • Literature

  Free

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• Literature

  7 PM

  Lena Rani with Kiran Chitluri: 'The Last Crystal Dragon'

  Third Place Books Ravenna · Ravenna

  • Literature

• Literature

  7 PM

  Reading with Joshua Marie Wilkinson & Gabriel Palacios

  Joshua Marie Wilkinson · Gabriel Palacios

  Open Books: A Poem Emporium · Pioneer Square

  • Literature

  Free

• Literature

  7:30 PM

  Michael Lewis in conversation with Sarah Lyall

  Michael Lewis

  Seattle Arts & Lectures · Downtown

  • Literature

  $10–$124 Tickets ↗

Thursday, October 29, 2026

• Literature

  7 PM

  Emily Poole presents 'Cascade of Life'

  Third Place Books Seward Park · Seward Park

  • Literature

• Literature

  7 PM

  Mary Lou Sanelli presents 'An Island Called Bainbridge'

  Third Place Books Ravenna · Ravenna

  • Literature

• Literature

  7:30 PM

  QTBIPOC Poetry Open Mic

  Left Bank Books · Pike Place Market

  • Literature

Friday, October 30, 2026

• Literature

  7:30 PM

  KAIDAN: Japanese Ghost Stories

  Hugo House · Capitol Hill

  • Literature

  $25

Saturday, October 31, 2026

• Literature

  7:30 PM

  Chilling Tales

  Larry Hohm

  Seattle Open Arts Place · Central District

  • Literature

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