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February 21, 2024

Leadership Transition at Hugo House

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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

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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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

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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

May 20, 2020 PT

20 Virtual Book Clubs You Can Join Today

Virtual book clubs are flourishing as they adapt to our increasingly rich online lives. Taking full advantage of technology, they host interactive author talks, online meetings, chat groups, and ongoing

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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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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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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