Hugo House welcomes Dominic Smith, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Painting of Sara de Vos, as he launches his new novel, Return to Valetto. Set in a nearly abandoned town in Umbria, where just ten people remain, Return to Valetto is the story of one familyâs reckoning with its own past and
Hugo House is overjoyed to announce the return of Hugo Literary Series! This inspired, new iteration of our program will continue to highlight both emerging and established artists with a shared commitment: to ignite your passion for reading and writing!In the coming year, Lit Series will host readings spotlighting regional writers deeply connected to place
Join us in welcoming Cedar Sigo, poet and member of the Suquamish Tribe, for a reading from his collection of work followed by a conversation with Hugo House Executive Director Diana Delgado and a Q&A session with the audience. Books, provided by our friends at Elliott Bay Book Company, will be available for purchase and
Come celebrate half a year of growth and work from our 2023-24 Hugo House Fellows at their mid-year reading!The Hugo Fellows will read from the projects theyâve been working on during their Hugo Fellowships, featuring Celeste Chan, Adelle Dimitui, Cass Garison, Jenne Hsien Patrick, Jordynn Paz, and Neena Viel. Writers-in-Residence Ching-In Chen and Joyce Chen,
Join us for a relaxed evening of poetry and prose as we welcome Hugo House teaching artists Katrina Carrasco, Bill Carty, and Alma GarcĂa to share from their latest projects. The reading will be followed by a brief Q&A.This event is free and open to the public!
Is there always a cat in the room? Can you really hear Mars? Does the Moon ever get lonely? Will there be a banjo? For these answers and more, join poets Sally Ashton, Marjorie Manwaring, and Molly Tenenbaum for a diverting evening of poetry, conversation, and a bit of live music. Brief Q&A to follow. Doors
Join us in welcoming Mathias Svalina, interdisciplinary poet and creator of the Dream Delivery Service! Mathias will give a reading from his collection of work, followed by a conversation with Serena Chopra. There will also be open Q&A session with the audience, where guests are welcome to engage with questions on craft and the writing
This event is FREE and open to the public.Join us for an evening with Steve Almond, whose new book, Truth Is the Arrow, Mercy Is the Bow, explores the emotional struggles that we bring to our writing. Together, we'll explore everything from the anxiety of exposure to ego need and envyâwithout judgment or platitudes. The
Come celebrate a year of growth and work from our 2023-24 Hugo House Fellows at their final reading!The Hugo Fellows will read from the projects theyâve been working on during their Hugo Fellowships, featuring Celeste Chan, Adelle Dimitui, Cass Garison, Jenne Hsien Patrick, Jordynn Paz, and Neena Viel. Writers-in-Residence Ching-In Chen and Joyce Chen, who
Please join us for a special evening with award-winning author Maggie Smith reading her new memoir, You Could Make This Place Beautiful. Seattle poet, Jane Wong, will be moderating a post-reading conversation. Books, provided by our friends at Elliott Bay Book Company, will be available for purchase and signing after the event.Doors will open for
As part of Clarion West's Summer of Science Fiction & Fantasy 2024, please join us for this special presentation by Usman T. Malik.Registration here.
Please join us for a special reading by Hugo House Students featuring Cindy Buchanan, Kimberly Kralowec, Judy Aks, Alex Franklin, Sriharsh Bhravajjula, Jordan Konrad, Rick VanderKnyff, Jody Tate, Jean Hamilton, Dana Snyder, Todd Campbell, Beverly Osband, Rohini Prinja, and Seth RosenbloomHosted by Jeanine Walker, with Kathleen Flenniken
Hedgebrook presents Great Minds: On Ghosts, Ancestors, and the Nostalgia Machinein partnership with Bushwick BookClub Seattle and Seattle Arts & Lectures.Join us for an evening full of performances, connection, and conversation with our illustrious alumnae - Dionne Ford, Carman Maria Machado, and T Kira Madden.We will be hosting an interactive reception following the program. Please get
 --Soul-- is a selection of poems written from 1979 offering selected work and includes a tribute to Richard Hugo. This is my final reading. Poems written and selected from numerous readings in North America. Other writings include documentaries and anthropological profiles including North American Native American studies and significant waterways. PR work published internationally... now retired from the profession.
The Bushwick Book Club Seattle presentsOriginal Music Inspired by Alvin Schwartzâs SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARKAfter inspiring nightmaresâand controversyâfor generations, the infamously eerie tales of Alvin Schwartzâs Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark will now ooze, crawl, and haunt their way to the Bushwick stage. Crowned by the American Library Association as
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