Friday, June 1

Second Story Books
2004 Highland Ave. • 290-8585
brokenpianoforpresident.com
Free; 6:30 p.m.

Local author Patrick Wensink has created a character some of us barflies can relate to — a guy who is actually more productive while he’s drunk! In his third book, “Broken Piano for President,” Wensink follows the crazy life of Deshler Dean, a hero who usually can’t remember all the good deeds he’s done in the morning. Wensink is hosting a reading, signing and drinking game (for real!) Friday at Second Story Books. He recently got back from a book signing in Portland, Ore., which he described as “a smash — pun sorta intended.” Wensink wanted to celebrate the motivation of his character while also taking a boring book signing up a notch. “I know book readings are much like appendectomies — they’re painful until they are over and you can get a drink.” —Sara Havens