Please join us for a celebration of local author and former Hugo House Program Director Daniel Tam-Claiborne as he launches his debut novel, Transplants! He will be joined in conversation by former Hugo House Writer in Residence and The Seventh Wave Executive Director, Joyce Chen. Audience Q&A and signing will follow the reading and conversation.A harrowing and
Works in Progress is Hugo House's open mic series inclusive of diverse formats and storytelling crafts. Read your workâpoetry, fiction, essays, memoirs, plays, music, comedy, and moreâand connect with our literary community! Works in Progress is a low-pressure, welcoming environment for readers and guests of all skill levels and literary experience. We especially encourage BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+, and
Come and celebrate the work and creativity of urban Indigenous youth in our region who have spent the last month finding their voices through various storytelling genres in our Community Literary Series classes. This event will showcase their stories and provide insight into their journey, supported by Red Eagle Soaring, an amazing organization that empowers
On Thursday May 22nd, join Landscapes of Healing, Hugo House and Pongo Poetry Projectâs co-hosted poetry reading. The event is presented as part of Seattle Reads: âYou Are Here.â Mentors from Pongo Poetry Project and members of the Hugo House community will read poetry inspired by You Are Here, the recently released poetry anthology edited
DUNE* Mini-Comics Night is where folks are invited to create the contents of a black and white, 5.5â x 8.5â printed anthology within a limited amount of time, in one evening with no prompts or themes. Create whatever you want but it must be physical and finished by the end of the night.An exclusive edition
ENGLISH:Join Us for a Free Bilingual Open Mic at Hugo House!We are excited to invite you to the bilingual open mic series at HugoHouse, where art, literature, and music can be shared in either Englishor Spanish.How to Register?This event is free to attend. Anyone interested can pre-register bysending an email to: mic@seattlelatino.orgHow It Works:Participants are
On tour from Hong Kong, author Hon Lai Chu and translator Jacqueline Leung visit Seattle to celebrate the English translation of Mending Bodies, out April 29 from Two Lines Press.For readers of Ling Ma and Sayaka Murata, Hon Lai Chuâs dystopian exploration of body autonomy, relationships, and late capitalism defies and then reassembles dark realities.In a failing city, a government
Get a break from the dreary dampness of early Juneuary in Seattle with some verdant and insightful verse! MarginShift is excited to welcome the talented, Palouse-based poet, Linda Russo, to our cozy Hugo House lounge to share eco-poetic experiments in re-inhabitation.Joining Linda will be an incredible lineup of local voices, including Sarah Mangold, whose highly potent collages-in-verse
Works in Progress is Hugo House's open mic series inclusive of diverse formats and storytelling crafts. Read your workâpoetry, fiction, essays, memoirs, plays, music, comedy, and moreâand connect with our literary community!We are actively cultivating a low-pressure, welcoming environment for readers and guests of all skill levels and literary experience. We especially encourage BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+,
CollectionsâA Live Magazine and Public Club hosted by Ariel Basom is a monthly showcase of both live readers and video performances featuring a diversity of positions, styles, and modes: poetry juxtaposing story; literary fiction opposing memoir; drama next to genre fiction.  Do you want to be a part of this community? Do you want to be
In this group, weâll focus on generative writing through poetry prompts. The session will begin with introductions and a short warm-up, after which weâll read two separate poems and write in response to those. At times writers will be invited to create community through sharing words or ideas with other writers in small groups. Attendees
Join our Party! Inspired by improv shows and Dungeons & Dragons, weâve combined them into a show with a cast of professional actors that will take on the characters you create. Guide them through the story with your suggestions! If youâve never played Dungeons & Dragons never fear, weâre using a simplified ruleset, and weâll have D&D veterans
Works in Progress is Hugo House's open mic series inclusive of diverse formats and storytelling crafts. Read your workâpoetry, fiction, essays, memoirs, plays, music, comedy, and moreâand connect with our literary community! Works in Progress is a low-pressure, welcoming environment for readers and guests of all skill levels and literary experience. We especially encourage BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+, and
Inked in Rain: New Seattle Voices in PrintDate:Â June 21Time:Â 6:30 p.m.â9:00 p.m. PTFormat:Â In PersonLocation:Â Lapis Theater 1634 11th AveJoin us at Hugo House for an evening of poetry and prose in print. We welcome readings from local community writers cultivated through local open mics: Dario Cvencek, Michael Keen, Rhea Melina, William Murray, Francesca Penchant, and Iz White
DUNE* Mini-Comics Night is where folks are invited to create the contents of a black and white, 5.5â x 8.5â printed anthology within a limited amount of time, in one evening with no prompts or themes. Create whatever you want but it must be physical and finished by the end of the night.An exclusive edition
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