The deadline for the 2008 Amanda Davis Highwire Fiction Award, a $2,500 grant given to a woman writer of 32 years or younger, is this Thursday, May 15. For more information, click here. - - - -

Dan Kennedy Dates. - - - - McSweeney's Internet Tendency contributor Dan Kennedy is embarking on an international tour in support of his new book, Rock On: An Office Power Ballad. - - - - Tuesday, February 12 BROOKLINE, MA Brookline Booksmith 279 Harvard St. 7:00 p.m. Friday, February 15 CHICAGO, IL Quimby's Bookstore 1854 W. North Ave. 7:00 p.m. Saturday, February 16 DECATUR, GA Wordsmiths Books 141 E. Trinity Place 7:30 p.m. Sunday, February 17 AUSTIN, TX BookPeople 603 N. Lamar Blvd. 3:00 p.m. Monday, February 18 LYNDHURST, OH Joseph-Beth Booksellers Legacy Village 24519 Cedar Road 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 19 TORONTO, CANADA Gladstone Hotel 1214 Queen St. W. With musical guest the Bicycles. 7:00 p.m. Saturday, February 23 PERTH, AUSTRALIA University of Western Australia Octagon Theatre 35 Stirling Highway Dan Kennedy will host an evening of readings, part of the Perth International Arts Festival. Wednesday, February 27 LOS ANGELES, CA Book Soup 8818 Sunset Blvd. With Gary Baseman. 7:00 p.m. Thursday, February 28 PORTLAND, OR Powell's City of Books 1005 W. Burnside St. 7:30 p.m. Friday, February 29 SEATTLE, WA Sunset Tavern 5433 Ballard Ave. Presented by the University Book Store. No cover charge. 7:00 p.m. Saturday, March 1 PASADENA, CA Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd. 3:00 p.m. Sunday, March 2 OAKLAND, CA Diesel, a Bookstore 5433 College Ave. 3:00 p.m. Monday, March 3 SAN FRANCISCO, CA A panel event on humor writing. All proceeds will benefit 826 Valencia. For details and tickets, click here.   OTHER EVENTS

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