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Book Launch | Ensō by Shin Yu Pai

Please join us for a reading celebrating Shin Yu Pai’s newest collection, Ensō, published by Seattle press, Entre Ríos Books. An expansive hybrid book and digital experience, Ensō showcases Shin Yu Pai’s development, placing new work next to old, to create not only a mid-career retrospective, but a guidebook for poets interested in moving their

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Solitude Social Club: A Bookish Happy Hour with Kawai Strong Washburn

Solitude Social Club is Hugo House’s offering to readers and writers seeking connection during the social quarantine.  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. After the conversation, we’ll break out into smaller groups and get to know one another.  RSVP at the "Tickets" link to join

Landscapes of the Self: Scott Ferry and Jory Mickelson

Join local poets Jory Mickelson and Scott Ferry on Zoom as they read from their debut collections, which explore issues of the body, landscape, family, and dissolution. RSVP via the "Tickets" link to join the Zoom conversation. About the Books Jory Mickelson's Wilderness//Kingdom is a sensual exploration of the West, the road, and the body.

(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.

Virtual Screening of Shirley

Hugo House is thrilled to partner with Neon on the virtual release of the new film Shirley, starring Elisabeth Moss as author Shirley Jackson. With our link, your ticket is just $5.99, and 50% of proceeds support Hugo House. The film will be available to watch via the link at any time between now and July

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Kids Summer Write-In (Grades K–5)

These free write-in sessions take place online every Wednesday from 11–11:40 am, and provide creative inspiration and fun writing projects to try, geared toward elementary school kids writing independently or with the help of an adult. All youth grades K–5 are welcome. Come check it out! RSVP at the "Tickets" link for as many sessions

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Black Lives Matter Write-In with Katrina Otuonye

Writing can help us process painful events unfolding around us. But it can be hard to find the focus when we’re overwhelmed. To help get started, join us at this free write-in via Zoom, where you’ll get writing prompts, time to write, and the opportunity to connect with other writers. Whether you want to journal,

Quarantine Write-In with Anna Vodicka

Writing can help us process our feelings about the unprecedented events unfolding around us. But it can be hard to find the focus and the motivation when we're stressed and overwhelmed. To help get those words flowing, join us at this free weekly write-in via Zoom, where you'll get writing prompts, time to write, and

After Rubén: Francisco Aragón & Natalie Scenters-Zapico

Celebrate the publication of After Rubén, Francisco Aragón's latest collection of poetry and prose, which examines the question of legacy—familial, cultural, and literary—merging the public and personal and becoming what Ada Limón calls "an ode to the between-world of those who live a life dedicated to observation of words." Aragón will read from the new

Solitude Social Club: A Bookish Happy Hour with Jabari Asim

Solitude Social Club is Hugo House’s offering to readers and writers seeking connection during the social quarantine.  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. After the conversation, we’ll break out into smaller groups and get to know one another.  RSVP at the "Tickets" link to join

(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.

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Quarantine Write-In with Amber Flame

Writing can help us process our feelings about the unprecedented events unfolding around us. But it can be hard to find the focus and the motivation when we're stressed and overwhelmed. To help get those words flowing, join us at this free weekly write-in via Zoom, where you'll get writing prompts, time to write, and

(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 Angie Kim

Solitude Social Club is Hugo House’s offering to readers and writers seeking connection during the social quarantine.  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. After the conversation, we’ll break out into smaller groups and get to know one another.  RSVP at the "Tickets" link to join