The panel will discuss the creative process of adaptation and film production in Seattle, using the example of Amazon Studios' recent filmed-in-Seattle adaptation of the Philip K. Dick novel “The Man In The High Castle.” Conversationalists include Warren Etheredge of the Warren Report, Paul Constant of “The Stranger”; and Kathy Hsieh, Cultural Partnerships and Grants Manager, Seattle Office of Arts and Culture. A QandA with the audience will follow the discussion.

'We Are Pirates' features teenage Gwen who pulls together a ragtag crew to commit mayhem in the San Francisco Bay, while her hapless father tries to get her home."A jaunty and occasionally jolting, and honest take on the discomforts of youth, midlife, and old age, and how ineffective we are at dealing with them." (Publishers Weekly)Daniel Handler is the author of, most recently, 'Why We Broke Up,' a collaboration with award-winning illustrator Maira Kalman. Under the name Lemony Snicket he has written the bestselling series 'All the Wrong Questions' as well as 'A Series of Unfortunate Events,' which has sold more than 60 million copies and was the basis of a feature film. Snicket is also the creator of several picture books, including the award-winning 'The Dark,' illustrated by Jon Klassen. His newest picture book is '29 Myths on the Swinster Pharmacy,' illustrated by Lisa Brown.

In hopes of understanding what went wrong and finding ways to rebuild her life after a painful divorce, Fuller turns to her African past for answers. As she explores the vibrant memories of her childhood, she hunts for clues as to what it means to live life completely and without regret.Alexandra Fuller is the critically acclaimed author of 'Don't Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight: An African Childhood', a memoir about coming of age in Rhodesia as a long civil war raged in neighboring Mozambique and the follow-up 'Cocktail Hour Under the Tree of Forgetfulness.'

Join us for an author reading of Chris Farrell's "Unretirement: How Baby Boomers Are Changing the Way We Think About Work, Community and the Good Life."We are on the verge of a broad, positive transformation of our economy and society. The old idea of “retirement” is gone and the boomer generation, poised to live longer in better health than any before, is already discovering “unretirement” through extended work, new careers, entrepreneurial ventures, and volunteer service with more satisfaction and personal well-being.When done right, their experience, wisdom, and importantly, their continued earnings, will benefit the American workplace, dramatically ease financial worries, and enrich communities and our whole society for decades to come.Farrell draws on decades of award-winning coverage of personal finance and economics for Bloomberg Businessweek, Marketplace Money, Next Avenue and other media outlets.

In honor of nine decades in print, The Jewish Transcript, now known as JTNews, presents “Letters to the Editor: Celebrating 90 Years of Writing Our Community’s Story,” a theatrical production of news, opinion and advertisements from Washington’s Jewish history.In collaboration with Book-It Repertory Theatre and The Seattle Public Library, “Letters to the Editor” takes you from the paper’s founding in 1924 through major local and world events of the 20th century up to the present day. In an hour’s time, watch the community’s history unfold, from the timeless challenges of relationships, religious observance, and discrimination to the victories of communal growth and achievement — all through the eyes of the community newspaper.

Enjoy this discussion with artists and poets featured in the exhibit TEXTure at METHOD Gallery. Our featured artists and poets: Sherman Alexie with Lia Yaranon Hall and Cedar Mannan; Jeannine Hall Gailey with Carol Milne; Daemond Arrindell with Maura Donegan.

In the futuristic world of Brandon Sanderson's "The Reckoners" trilogy, supervillains known as Epics rule the world like despots. But after exacting vengeance for his father's death and proving that Epics have weaknesses, teenage David is left wondering what he's fighting for now. To find answers, he heads to the even more oppressed Babylon Restored (formerly Manhattan) to face several of the most powerful Epics there are. Can't wait to find out what David will discover as the second book in the series unfolds?Brandon Sanderson is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller "Steelheart," the first book in "The Reckoners" series, and the internationally bestselling books in "The Stormlight Archive" and "The Mistborn" series. He was also chosen to complete Robert Jordan's "Wheel of Time" series. His books have been published in more than twenty-five languages and have sold millions of copies worldwide. "Firefight" is the second book in "The Reckoners" series. He lives and writes in Utah. You can visit him at brandonsanderson.com and follow @BrandSanderson on Twitter.This event is supported by The Seattle Public Library Foundation, author series sponsor Gary Kunis, media sponsor The Seattle Times and presented in partnership with University Book Store. Books will be available for purchase and signing.

Much like any book club, Bushwick acts on the urge to read books and discuss what they read. Join us for a performance of original music inspired by Charles Dickens’ Christmas classic. The program features the Bushwick Book Club Seattle’s band, Read and Destroy, whose members are longtime Bushwick performers Wes Weddell, Moe Provencher, Aimee Zoe, and Geoff Larson.Everyone is invited to read and revisit “A Christmas Carol” and join in a musical evening.

Schenkkan’s lecture is presented in conjunction with “All the Way” and “The Great Society,” a two-part dramatization of Lyndon Baines Johnson’s presidency, running at Seattle Repertory Theatre from Nov. 14, 2014, through Jan. 4, 2015.Robert Schenkkan is an American playwright, screenwriter and actor, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for “The Kentucky Cycle” and Tony Award for “All the Way.” He is the author of 13 plays and a collection of one-act plays, “Conversations with the Spanish Lady.”The 2014 Broadway production of “All The Way” swept the awards season, winning the Drama Desk, Outer Critics, Drama League and Tony Award, as well as the Steinberg/American Theater Critics Award, the inaugural Edward M. Kennedy Award and Boston’s Elliot Norton Award. It also set two box office records on Broadway.