Fight for Our Lives is a performance series advocating for communities targeted by divisive politics and systemic oppression (queer, trans*, incarcerated, migrants, women, people of color). By showcasing local artists, writers, and performers, our series also benefits mission-driven nonprofit organizations. Our goal is to connect nonprofit organizations to audiences and artists across the Puget Sound

In 2016, poet and interdisciplinary artist Natasha Marin launched Reparations, a global conceptual art experiment. In 2020, she sets free Black Imagination—Black Voices on Black Futures (McSweeney's, 2020). Part oral history, part poetry, all imagination, Marin gathers thirty-six essential voices in this collection, which we'll be celebrating this evening with readings from the book and

Black on Craft: Conversations on How to Get By Thrive Curated and hosted by former Hugo House poet-in-residence Amber Flame, Black on Craft is a space to celebrate Black excellence and hear Black writers and creatives discuss the hows, whys, and methodologies of their artistic practice. Join us for a conversation between Seattle writer Quenton Baker and

This event is for wordsmiths who peruse their local book stores, the Jeopardy!-watching Seattleite who binges books like most folks binge Netflix series. Join host Jekeva Phillips for a screening of Z-Sides, a new local TV program featuring PNW writers and poets, followed by a quiz show where audience participants will be invited to strut their literary prowess in low stakes, high fun

Join us for an exploration of boundaries and borderlands, distance and dissonance with acclaimed Diné poet Sherwin Bitsui, author of Dissolve (Copper Canyon, 2018) and Canadian writer Elee Kraljii Gardiner, author of Trauma Head (Anvil Press, 2018). About the Readers Sherwin Bitsui is the author of three collections of poetry, Dissolve, Flood Song, and Shapeshift.

If you've ever felt too worn down by your daily obligations and other life distractions to really focus on your writing, an artist's residency or retreat might be just the creative kickstart you need to get the sentences flowing. This panel will gather representatives from several prominent Northwest residencies and retreats who will share everything

Award-winning author Paul Yoon reads from his latest novel, Run Me to Earth (Simon and Schuster), about three kids orphaned in 1960s Laos and how their destinies are entwined across decades. "In another life, Yoon might have been a sculptor, carving the excess off his creations until they're perfect. In this decades-spanning examination of the survival

Poet and translator Andrew Zawacki returns to Seattle to read from his latest book of poetry, Unsun : f/11. He will read with local writer Rachel Edelman. Please RSVP for a free ticket. About the Book In his fifth poetry volume, Andrew Zawacki expands his inquiry into the possibilities and dangers of a "global pastoral," exploring

Local Voices presents a unique opportunity to eavesdrop on the works of SAL’s Writers in the Schools resident writers. These locally acclaimed novelists, poets, essayists, and storytellers come together to read from their own works-in-progress, and inspire the same craft and performance skills they teach in the classroom.

Navajo (Diné) fiction writer Natanya Ann Pulley reads from her latest short story collection, With Teeth, which Ramona Ausubel calls “as relentless as it is generous, as heartbreaking as it is beautiful.” About With Teeth “Part creation myth, part surreal horror story, part smart parable of the consumption and commodification of vulnerable bodies, With Teeth, in

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 Richard Kenney, Dilara Elbir, Alex Turner, and Vanessa Batyko.

Port Townsend poet Christine Hemp reads from her debut memoir, Wild Ride Home (Arcade, 2020), a stirring account of loss and reclamation and the training of a horse named Buddy. About Wild Ride Home “How is it possible to read a book with so much death in it and so much joy? Here is a

Original music inspired by the works of Shakespeare. The Bard at last! Inspiration, invention and imagination abound in the world’s singlemost celebrated literary canon – and, at last, it will be drawn upon for a night of original music inspired by Shakespeare’s legendary work. “He breathed upon dead bodies and brought them into life. Nor sequent

Are there parallels between the circumstances of late ‘60’s and our current social and political divisions? That question is one of the considerations that underpins “Bad Brother: Religion and Politics." Using the trial of the Milwaukee 14 as a fulcrum, Loren explores what it means to live in an America choosing sides around issues of

Acclaimed novelist and publishing consultant Courtney Maum visits Hugo House to present her latest book, Before and After the Book Deal, a compendium of publishing advice from some of the top authors, agents, and editors in the business. About the Book Before and After the Book Deal: A Writer's Guide to Finishing, Publishing, Promoting, and