Hugo House is thrilled to be partnering with The Bushwick Book Club Seattle as they present: Original Music Inspired by the works of Margaret Wise Brown.Throughout the 1940s, Margaret Wise Brown single-handedly rewrote the book on childrenâs literature. Groundbreaking works like The Runaway Bunny and Goodnight Moon (which the New York Public Library initially refused
Our mission during this time of distraction, artistic fatigue, and social isolation is to create a regular time and space for writers to write and to meet each other. In this group, writers introduce themselves and are provided optional fiction, poetry and nonfiction prompts to work on for 60-70 minutes of sustained silent writing time,
About Write with Hugo House (in partnership with the Seattle Public Library)Write with Hugo House is a free drop-in writing circle for adults of all ages and genres of writing. Bring something youâre working on, or just come ready to write. You will have the opportunity to share your work and get feedbackâbut only if
Join writers from across the country and around the world every Thursday evening and get your words flowing in community! Our instructors rotate on a monthly basis to bring you an array of writing prompts and ideas. After a healthy dose of inspiration, youâll get time to write and the opportunity to connect with other
Join Hugo House in welcoming back CastaliaâUniversity of Washington MFA program's monthly reading series featuring graduate students, faculty, and alumni. Showcasing published and unpublished drafts of work by authors from a variety of disciplines, professional backgrounds, and age demographics, Castalia offers authors a platform for community reading while putting their work in conversation with other
A good poem makes feeling and thinking scrutable, and makes use of any number of tools (think sonics, image, tone, diction, figurative speech, lineation, white space) to help the writer go more deeply into the material of the poem and engage the readerâs imaginative participation as fully as possible. In this talk, Mark Doty read and discuss
Works in Progress is Hugo House's semi-monthly 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+,
Join writers from across the country and around the world every Thursday evening and get your words flowing in community! Our instructors rotate on a monthly basis to bring you an array of writing prompts and ideas. After a healthy dose of inspiration, youâll get time to write and the opportunity to connect with other
Join us for creative inspiration and fun writing projects! Kids Write-In provides free monthly opportunities for youth in Kindergarten-5th grade to explore writing with creative writing projects and/or prompts, facilitated by a published writer and experienced educator. Kids Write-In is geared toward elementary school kids who want to write independently or with the help of
If you are a middle school student who loves creative writing, join us at Just Write! A free, monthly drop-in writing circle where young writers can acquire new skills, experiment with a variety of genres, and meet other young writers, too! All Just Write! sessions are facilitated by a published writer and experienced youth educator.  Just
Join writers from across the country and around the world every Thursday evening and get your words flowing in community! Our instructors rotate on a monthly basis to bring you an array of writing prompts and ideas. After a healthy dose of inspiration, youâll get time to write and the opportunity to connect with other
Join us for an evening of poetry, storytelling, and performance to raise funds for the Golf Pencil Group, a creative community for writers experiencing incarceration. Featured readers include past GPG guest teacher Amber Flame, rapper and performer Julie-C, novelist and journalist Kristen Millares Young, and poets Shelby Handler and Amy Hirayama.About Golf Pencil GroupSince 2011,
Creative writing teens are invited to join this free bi-monthly drop-in writing circle where young writers can explore a variety of writing genres and techniques, flex and perfect their skills, and celebrate their work in community with their fellow young writers. All sessions are facilitated by a published writer and experienced youth educator. Come join
Page Meets Stage, an 18-year-old poetry series with a long-time association with AWP, has been called âwhere the Pulitzer Prize meets the poetry slam," and was founded at the Bowery Poetry Club in New York City. Different poetsâsome who write primarily for the page and others who are more performance-orientedâtake the stage one after another and answer
Join Write Bloody Publishing for an evening of poetry and dancing! The event begins with readings by Amber Flame, Courtney LeBlanc, Taylor Mali, Sheleen McElhinney, Kimberly Nguyen, and Seema Reza. Then, it's time to ditch our shoes and boogie down in our sock-clad feet!The House bar will be open to serve alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Admission is offered on
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