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Write with Hugo House with Brett Hamil

In this group, writers introduce themselves, talk about their writing and discuss an evocative opening topic. They are given a prompt and 20-30 minutes of silent writing time, with the opportunity to read what they wrote in a mutually supportive, welcoming environment.Ā    Brett Hamil is a writer, cartoonist and performer in South Seattle. He’s

(Virtual) Works in Progress

Works in Progress has gone virtual! Via the magic of Zoom, Hugo House’s semi-monthly open mic series is now weekly. Please RSVP at the "Tickets" link to receive the Zoom link and reserve your place in the reading lineup. Held every Monday at 7 p.m., Works in Progress is an open mic for all writers.

Write with Hugo House with Jeanine Walker

In this group, we’ll focus on generative writing through poetry prompts. The session will begin with introductions and a short warm-up, after which we’ll 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

Solitude Social Club: A Bookish Happy Hour with Sharyn Skeeter

Solitude Social Club is Hugo House’sĀ offeringĀ toĀ readers and writers seekingĀ connectionĀ duringĀ theĀ socialĀ quarantine.Ā  Each week we’ll bring a guest writer to share a drink and discuss how they’re finding happiness through art and literature in these distancing times.Ā After the conversation, we’ll break out into smaller groups and get to know one another.Ā  RSVP at the "Tickets" link to join

Moss Volume 5 Launch

Pacific Northwest literary journal Moss is bringing its green, fuzzy tendrils from across the region together in their first-ever online event. Celebrate their brand-new fifth volume with readings from award-winning novelist and journalist Omar El Akkad, writer and scholar Beth Piatote, poet and editor Malcolm Friend, and Moss poetry editor Ashley Toliver. Click on the

(Virtual) Works in Progress

Works in Progress has gone virtual! Via the magic of Zoom, Hugo House’s semi-monthly open mic series is now weekly. Please RSVP at the "Tickets" link to receive the Zoom link and reserve your place in the reading lineup. Held every Monday at 7 p.m., Works in Progress is an open mic for all writers.

Write with Hugo House with Alma GarcĆ­a

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,

Hugo Literary Series: Karen Russell, Tyehimba Jess, and Tara Conklin—VIRTUAL

This event has been rescheduled due to the coronavirus and will now be held virtually. The 2019–2020 Hugo Literary Series season is the second in our new home. We’ve spent our first year here working to widen the scope of the region’s literary community, actively bringing in writers who are using their work to question,

(Virtual) Works in Progress

Works in Progress has gone virtual! Via the magic of Zoom, Hugo House’s semi-monthly open mic series is now weekly. Please RSVP at the "Tickets" link to receive the Zoom link and reserve your place in the reading lineup. Held every Monday at 7 p.m., Works in Progress is an open mic for all writers.

Student Happy Hour

What did you write this summer? Which classes did you love? Raise a glass with us to the end of summer and meet some fellow writers in the Hugo House community. Conversation prompts will shift with breakout groups every 15-20 minutes. Current, former & prospective students welcome! RSVP at the "Tickets" link to join us

Fight for Our Lives: Black Lives Matter Part II

Fight for Our Lives, along with co-sponsor Hugo House, returns with a virtual reading to benefit the BLACK LIVES MATTER movement. Our virtual reading will feature readersĀ Natasha Marin,Ā Luther Hughes, M'Bilia Meekers, and Jalayna Carter and benefit three nonprofit organizations: Creative Justice, King County Equity Now, and Black Lives Matter Seattle-King County. When: Thurs, Aug 27,

Solitude Social Club: A Bookish Happy Hour with Matthew Salesses

Solitude Social Club is Hugo House’sĀ offeringĀ toĀ readers and writers seekingĀ connectionĀ duringĀ theĀ socialĀ quarantine.Ā  Each week we’ll bring a guest writer to share a drink and discuss how they’re finding happiness through art and literature in these distancing times.Ā After the conversation, we’ll break out into smaller groups and get to know one another.Ā  RSVP at the "Tickets" link to join

CANCELED: Word Works | Sigrid Nunez: Giving Full Play to the Imagination

This event has been canceled due to the coronavirus. For her Word Works craft talk, National Book Award winner Sigrid Nunez will speak about playfulness, imagination, and how to give in to the pull toward the unknown that all writers face when embarking upon a project. Nunez won the 2018 National Book Award in Fiction

(Virtual) Works in Progress

Works in Progress has gone virtual! Via the magic of Zoom, Hugo House’s semi-monthly open mic series is now weekly. Please RSVP at the "Tickets" link to receive the Zoom link and reserve your place in the reading lineup. Held every Monday at 7 p.m., Works in Progress is an open mic for all writers.

Solitude Social Club: A Bookish Happy Hour with Heidi Pitlor

Solitude Social Club is Hugo House’sĀ offeringĀ toĀ readers and writers seekingĀ connectionĀ duringĀ theĀ socialĀ quarantine.Ā  Each week we’ll bring a guest writer to share a drink and discuss how they’re finding happiness through art and literature in these distancing times.Ā After the conversation, we’ll break out into smaller groups and get to know one another.Ā  RSVP at the "Tickets" link to join