Enjoy intimate conversations with bestselling authors, poets and other literary professionals in events presented by Seattle Arts & Lectures. Each event offers a variety of ticket prices for increased accessibility, and most come with a copy of the author’s latest work. Get details at lectures.org.

Upcoming guests:

• Murmurations: Local Voices Taking Flight – Jan. 15, March 5, May 14
• Percival Everett – Jan. 23
• Michele Norris – Feb. 4
• Naomi Shihab Nye – Feb. 6
• Audrey Tang – Feb. 12
• Kelsey McKinney – Feb. 16
• Ta-Nehisi Coates – Feb. 18
• Maggie Smith – Feb. 27
• Natasha Lyonne – March 11
• Emma Donoghue – March 28
• Abby Jimenez – April 3
• Hanif Abdurraqib – April 9
• C Pam Zhang – May 8
• Merlin Sheldrake – May 21
• Kevin Kwan – May 29