University of British Columbia forest ecologist Suzanne Simard, long renowned among people who study forests and trees, showed the world what she has been about in decades of life and work in her brilliant book first published last year, Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest (Vintage). She kindly gave Elliott Bay
One of our favorite writers, and human beings who are of the writerly persuasion, novelist, filmmaker, and Zen Buddhist priest Ruth Ozeki makes this most welcome in-person Seattle return for the paperback release of last year’s luminous novel, her fourth, The Book of Form and Emptiness (Penguin). We had a wonderful online launch for this
In a new collection of autobiographical essays, Uncle Rico’s Encore, award-winning author Peter Bacho shares stories that illuminate the Filipino American experience. Bacho relates vivid stories of community, generational connection, defiance, and activism, including resistance to the union-busting efforts of the federal government and organizing for decent housing and services for elders. He also illustrates the
Please join 18 women and nonbinary writers of color in what promises to be a dynamic, inspiring evening. Each of these writers was a student in Anne Liu Kellor’s Hugo House classes, and many are taking the stage for the first time. Come to listen, come to engage.Readers include Auzin Ahmadi, Portia Botchway, Aleyda Marisol
Join us for a reading borne out of a conversation between award-winning Ogala-Lakota poet Layli Long Soldier and MarginShift co-curator Thomas Ahneesan (Santee Sioux, Dakota Nation) about the mass graves of Indigenous children discovered recently in Canada. The evening will feature a sampling of North American Indigenous poets for a night of poetry and a
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 be intimate with multilayered truths: a family history book for those who (in various ways) choose their own, a Jewish conversion story, disability advocacy, a
For the West Coast debut of her memoir Poetry’s Possible Worlds, Lesley Wheeler leads a reading and discussion about what reading and writing poetry can do for individuals and communities. According to cognitive scientists, the experience of “literary transportation”—getting lost in a book—can change a person, starting with small physical alterations in heartrate and respiration, but sometimes
Join the Seattle One-Act Play Project and Baker Theatre Workshop for a presentation of their first-ever commissioned new works, performed in a workshop with a panel of actors and writers drawn from the ACT Theatre and Hugo House communities. ABOUT THE PLAYS A New Leaf by Esteban Ortiz-Villacorta Ivan is on his third plant…or
2022 Jack Straw Writers Program Curator Michael Schmeltzer hosts a reading featuring Jack Straw Writers Helen Anderson, Carrie Beyer, Julie Feng, Erin Langner, Emily Parzybok, and Vincent Rendoni.Doors will open at 6:30 PM PT. The Salon bar will be open to welcome guests who may purchase alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.
Join artist/writer Ellen Sollod for a brief multimedia presentation of The Book of Small Regrets, followed by a spirited conversation with award-winning radio journalist Marcie Sillman. The Book of Small Regrets was created in response to the COVID crisis when even the smallest slights could seem catastrophic. Sollod tapped her social network to contribute their own small regrets,
Join us virtually for Writing Towards Justice-- a joint reading by novelist Stephanie BarbĂ© Hammer and poet Matt Sedillo from their recent books, Pretend Plumber and City on the Second Floor, followed by a discussion on how comedy and satire can push racial and economic justice and galvanize change.Â
Join us for an evening with seasoned writer and former president of the Texas Institute of Letters, Sergio Troncoso, to delve into the craft of writing. Sergio will read from and discuss his latest novel, Nobody’s Pilgrims, and will be in conversation with author Kathleen Alcala. Kirkus Reviews: "Troncoso delivers a surprisingly fast-paced, character-driven story....A
Hugo House is pleased to welcome the return of our collaborative programming with Write Our Democracy. Join us for a new reading and community event hosted by Julia Hands and Kirsten Sundberg Lunstrum.How do we as writers and community members best utilize our voices, both on and off the page, to combat the ongoing onslaught
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.For eight years, Moss has worked to build connections and create community among writers and readers from all over the Pacific Northwest—come be a part of
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, took photos, and put them into a beautiful full color, hard-bound coffee table book:Â The National Parks:Â A Century of Grace (TCU Press).With this winner of the
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