Join Hugo House in welcoming six writers who have written and translated pieces into a chosen language for a multilingual reading leaning into the things we wish we could say. For
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The Last Lit Crawl Seattle
After nearly a decade of huddling in bars in the rain listening to the poets woo us in verse, of laughing and labiating over great fiction, of fanboying at afterparties
Book Talk: Bronze Drum by Phong Nguyen
Join Hugo House in welcoming Phong Nguyen for a special reading and craft talk around his latest book, Bronze Drum. Nguyen, a hapa (half-Asian) writer, will be giving readings from
The Bushwick Book Club Seattle presents: Original Music Inspired by The Picture of Dorian Gray
Hugo House is thrilled to be partnering with The Bushwick Book Club Seattle as they present: Original Music Inspired by Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray. Wildly controversial upon publication, The
The House Party: A 25th Anniversary Community Celebration
Presented by the Lee and Claudia Brooke Foundation You're invited to celebrate Hugo House's 25 years as Seattle's beloved community literary hub, and to help kick off the next 25
Book Launch: “First Consonants” by John Whittier Treat
Hugo House welcomes author John Whittier Treat as he launches his new novel, First Consonants, the story of a boy who grows up a stutterer in the Pacific Northwest. Using
Reading: “When Home Is Not Safe: Writings on Verbal, Emotional, and Physical Abuse”
The anthology When Home Is Not Safe: Writings on Verbal, Emotional and Physical Abuse (McFarland, 2021) features work from several Seattle area poets, as well as writers from the US,
Moss Volume 7 Launch Party
Join Moss staff and contributors to celebrate the publication of our latest issue, with readings from Kim Fu, Matt Briggs, Nanya Jhingran, Shin Yu Pai, Rita Wirkala, and Katherine Morgan.
A Century of Grace: Readings from Two Poets Laureate
Texas State Poets Laureate Karla K. Morton (2010) and Alan Birkelbach (2005) did what has never been done before: they traveled to all of America's 62 National Parks, wrote poetry,
Reading: “A Prayer for a Non-Religious Autistic” with Lucas Scheelk
Join us for a virtual reading with Lucas Scheelk as they read from and share their latest work, A Prayer for a Non-Religious Autistic. Lucas' work is not afraid to