from the Seattle Public Library’s web calendar:

Chinese poet Xi Chuan reads from works Jan. 9 at The Seattle Public Library

Chinese poet, essayist and translator Xi Chuan will read from several of his works, including “Yours Truly & Other Poems” and “Notes on the Mosquito: Selected Poems,” from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9 at The Seattle Public Library, Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave., Level 4, Room 1.