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February 21, 2024

Leadership Transition at Hugo House

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February 21, 2024 PT

Leadership Transition at Hugo House

Dear Hugo House Community Members, I am writing to share an important update regarding Hugo House’s leadership. Our Executive Director Diana Delgado has resigned from her position effective April 1,

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June 28, 2018 PT

Making Certain It Goes On: Writing It Out

In our 280-character world, good conversation can be hard to find. What luck then that I found myself in a room with a group of people looking to go a

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August 29, 2018 PT

Finishing Your Book: A Q&A with Writer and Mentor Peter Mountford

This fall, we’re introducing a new advanced program for writers: a place of experimentation and accountability that we’re calling the Book Lab. Designed to help writers reach the final draft

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May 15, 2020 PT

“A Glimpse of Something Real”: An exclusive Q&A with poet Ed Skoog

Ed Skoog is an award-winning poet and author of four books of poetry. His latest collection Travelers Leaving For the City will be released by Copper Canyon Press on May

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December 17, 2020 PT

Racism at Hugo House: A Public Acknowledgement

In August of this year, Hugo House received a letter from members of our community expressing significant concerns about structural and systemic racism within our organization. We respect and honor our community’s willingness

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February 19, 2021 PT

Hugo House announces leadership transition.

Hugo House Announces Leadership Transition SEATTLE – Feb. 19, 2021 – The Hugo House Board of Directors today announced the resignation of executive director Tree Swenson, effective immediately. Swenson leaves

March 3, 2021 PT

Hugo House names Rob Arnold Acting Interim Executive Director

SEATTLE—Mar. 3, 2021—Following the resignation of former Executive Director Tree Swenson on February 19, Hugo House has named Rob Arnold as acting interim executive director. For the past three years,

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March 8, 2021 PT

A Letter from Rob Arnold, our Acting Interim ED

Dear friend, You’ve heard by now that I’ve been appointed Acting Interim Executive Director following Tree Swenson’s resignation. Taking a leadership role in a time of transition and transformation is

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April 19, 2021 PT

Transition Updates: Collaboration, commonality, and our upcoming meeting with WOCA

Dear friends, Many of you have written me, wondering how Hugo House is doing during this time of transition—so I’d like to write some occasional letters to keep you all

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June 4, 2021 PT

Genre Roulette: The Creative’s Game of Chance by Rachel Werner

My only true obsession is writing. At any given moment, I am likely starting a new poem, editing a flash fiction piece in addition to wrapping up a new beauty

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June 15, 2021 PT

Waste in Place: Let’s Look at Some Trash (Data) by Kevin O’Rourke

A few months ago, the New York Times published one of the most arresting wildlife stories I’ve ever read. The story itself—about efforts to save the dwindling population of

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