* National Book Award winner William Vollman reads from Poor People at Politics & Prose. You might remember Vollman from his seven volume, 3,298 page study of violence, Rising Up and Rising Down. Free at 7PM. [P&P]

* Clinic at the Black Cat with Holy Fuck. $13 at 8PM. [Black Cat]

* Badly Drawn Boy at the 9:30 Club with Adem. $25 at 9PM. [9:30Club]