Kicking off the spring half of the Word Works series will be celebrated fiction writer Gish Jen, who will speak about possibility, politics, and the ways in which Trumpâs presidency could be considered a gift to writers. Jenâs newest novel, The Resistersâa dystopian parable exploring class divides in a fractured, near-future Americaâwill be released in
Join us for a memorial and celebration of the life and work of Judith Roche, beloved poet and longtime Hugo House teacher. The remembrance will be open to the public, and anyone will be welcome to share a poem by or about Judith.
Join us as we raise a glass to the extraordinary career of beloved poet, editor, and teacher, David Wagoner, acclaimed author of seventeen books of poetry and ten novels. With Heather McHugh, Keetje Kuipers, Erika Brumett, Michele Bombardier, Tige DeCoster, Heidi Seaborn, Ken Wagner, and Lillo Way.
Northwest expat Emily Nemens, editor of the Paris Review, returns to Seattle to read from her debut novel, The Cactus League (Farrar, Straus and Giroux), an explosive, character-driven odyssey through the world of baseball which J. Ryan Stradal calls âa masterwork of great empathy and detail, uncovering the realms of incredible pain and beauty enmeshed
Beginning, Middle, and End is a story told in three parts one in prose, one in theatre, and one in poetry. An author will read an excerpt of their work. Afterward, the Bibliophilia Players (our group of improvisational actors), never hearing the work before, will bring those characters to life and continue the story. Lastly,
The 2019â2020 Hugo Literary Series season is the second in our new home. Weâve spent our first year here working to widen the scope of the regionâs literary community, actively bringing in writers who are using their work to question, challenge, and rewrite the narratives our culture passes down to us. Like many of you,
Castalia is a monthly reading series featuring graduate students, faculty, and alumni from the University of Washington MFA program. Doors open at 7:15 pm; readings begin at 7:30 pm. Featuring readings by Maya Sonenberg, Rae Paris, Elizabeth Cooperman, Katie Walker, and Amy Zimmerman.
This event has been postponed due to concerns about the coronavirus. Stay tuned for the new date. Presented by The Seagull Project, a series of live short stories read by the finest actors in Seattle, is now in its eighth season. This month, Great Souls partners with Hugo House to celebrate acclaimed short fiction
This event has been postponed due to concerns about the coronavirus. Stay tuned for the new date. Mineral School presents new fiction from four recent fellows: Katrina Carrasco, Leanne Dunic, Samantha Frank, and Suzanne Warren. Mineral School offers both an overnight artists residency program as well as public art events from a classic 1947 elementary
This event has been cancelled due to concerns about the coronavirus. After a few years' hiatus, the Cheap Wine & Poetry reading series returns! Its kickoff event will be hosted by Jeanine Walker and features poets Laura Da', Sarah Galvin, Jourdan Keith, and Arianne True. Free ⢠Open mic ⢠$2 cheap wine. Presented in
This event has been cancelled due to concerns about the coronavirus. Word Lit Zine, Seattleâs premier literary rag, comes off of the pages! Join us at the Hugo House for the last installment of our winter/spring series. Each event at Word Lit Zine Presents... showcases the intersection of great fiction and poetry with performance
This event has been cancelled due to concerns about the coronavirus. Join us for a reading and celebration of Erica Bauermeister's new memoir, House Lessons, which explores questions of home, self, and transformation. After the reading, she will be interviewed onstage by novelist Tara Conklin. About House Lessons In this mesmerizing memoir-in-essays, Erica Bauermeister renovates
This event has been cancelled due to concerns about the coronavirus. White Noise Reading Series is a quarterly reading series featuring queer writers of color in the Northwest. The title, âWhite Noise,â comes from the fact that literature by queer people of color has the ability to break through the historical barriers of literature.
This event has been cancelled due to concerns about the coronavirus. Every year Youth Speaks Seattle hosts 3 preliminary slams leading up to a Grand Slam. These slams provide an energetic stage, mic, and audience to witness and celebrate young peopleâs voices in a world where they are often silenced. "THE POINT IS NOT
This event has been cancelled due to concerns about the coronavirus. Write Our Democracy joins Writers Resist's national call to #WritetheVote! Join Write Our Democracy and local writers and organizers as we come together to write toward a just, compassionate democracy and turn our writing toward civic action.
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