Whether it’s a reading, discussion, craft talk, or interview, find these events and more featuring renowned authors, emerging writers, and talented new and local voices.
Collections—A Live Magazine and Public Club hosted by Ariel Basom is a monthly showcase of both live readers and video performances featuring a diversity of positions, styles, and modes: poetry juxtaposing story; literary fiction opposing memoir; drama next to genre fiction.
Visit the page arielbasom.com/collections for monthly line-ups, more details, and magazine archives.
Online at Zoom: Hugo Theater
Works in Progress is an open mic for all writers. Read your work—poetry, fiction, essays, memoirs, plays, music, comedy, and more—and connect with your literary community!
In Person at Salon
Collections—A Live Magazine and Public Club hosted by Ariel Basom is a monthly showcase of both live readers and video performances featuring a diversity of positions, styles, and modes: poetry juxtaposing story; literary fiction opposing memoir; drama next to genre fiction.
Visit the page arielbasom.com/collections for monthly line-ups, more details, and magazine archives.
In Person at Lapis Theater
Hugo House welcomes back Castalia—University of Washington MFA program’s monthly reading series featuring graduate students, faculty, and alumni. Readers include MFA candidates Liz Vereshko, Lillian Morton, and Anne Duncan, in addition to alumni Rachael Marie Walker.
In Person at Lapis Theater & Livestream
Online at Zoom: Salon
ONLINE
Write with Hugo House is a free drop-in writing circle for adults of all ages and genres of writing. In this session, we’ll focus on generative writing through poetry prompts.
In Person at Lapis Theater
Join us for the launch of Daniel Tam-Claiborne’s debut novel, Transplants, at Lapis Theatre from 7-8:30pm. He will be in conversation with Joyce Chen, followed by an audience Q&A and book signing. Enjoy drinks from the House bar and purchase books on-site. Free entry with registration.
In Person at Lapis Theater
Works in Progress is Hugo House's open mic series inclusive of diverse formats and storytelling crafts. Read your work—poetry, fiction, essays, memoirs, plays, music, comedy, and more—and connect with our literary community!
In Person at Lapis Theater
Come and celebrate the work and creativity of urban Indigenous youth in our region who have spent the last month finding their voices through various storytelling genres in our Community Literary Series classes. This event will showcase their stories and provide insight into their journey, supported by Red Eagle Soaring, an amazing organization that empowers Indigenous youth to express themselves with confidence and clarity through traditional and contemporary performing arts.
Join us for an evening of powerful storytelling and community celebration. Hear the voices of these talented young writers and learn more about the transformative work of Red Eagle Soaring.
In Person at Lapis Theater
On Thursday May 22nd, join Landscapes of Healing, Hugo House and Pongo Poetry Project’s co-hosted poetry reading. The event is presented as part of Seattle Reads: “You Are Here.”
In Person at Lapis Theater
DUNE* Mini-Comics Night is where folks are invited to create the contents of a black and white, 5.5” x 8.5” printed anthology within a limited amount of time, in one evening with no prompts or themes. Create whatever you want but it must be physical and finished by the end of the night.
An exclusive edition of the book will be published and distributed to only the contributors at the following DUNE meet-up.
In Person at Salon Stage
Join Us for a Free Bilingual Open Mic at Hugo House!
We are excited to invite you to the bilingual open mic series at Hugo House, where art, literature, and music can be shared in either English or Spanish.
¡Únase a nuestro Micrófono Abierto Bilingüe Gratuito en Hugo House!
Nos complace invitarle al primer evento de micrófono abierto bilingüe en Hugo House, donde esperamos que el arte, la literatura y la música se compartan tanto en inglés como en español.
In Person at Lapis Theater
On tour from Hong Kong, author Hon Lai Chu and translator Jacqueline Leung visit Seattle to celebrate the English translation of Mending Bodies, out April 29 from Two Lines Press. For readers of Ling Ma and Sayaka Murata, Hon Lai Chu’s dystopian exploration of body autonomy, relationships, and late capitalism defies and then reassembles dark realities.
In Person at Theater Lobby
Escape the dreary Juneuary rain with an evening of thought-provoking eco-poetry at Hugo House! MarginShift welcomes Palouse-based poet Linda Russo alongside local talents Sarah Mangold, Joel Felix, Samar Abulhassan, and Ally Ang for a night of dynamic verse exploring ecology, mythology, and visionary voices.
Online at Zoom: Hugo Theater
Works in Progress is an open mic for all writers. Read your work—poetry, fiction, essays, memoirs, plays, music, comedy, and more—and connect with your literary community!
Online at Zoom: Salon
ONLINE
Write with Hugo House is a free drop-in writing circle for adults of all ages and genres of writing. In this session, we’ll focus on generative writing through poetry prompts.
In Person at Lapis Theater
Works in Progress is Hugo House's open mic series inclusive of diverse formats and storytelling crafts. Read your work—poetry, fiction, essays, memoirs, plays, music, comedy, and more—and connect with our literary community!
In Person at Lapis Theater
DUNE* Mini-Comics Night is where folks are invited to create the contents of a black and white, 5.5” x 8.5” printed anthology within a limited amount of time, in one evening with no prompts or themes. Create whatever you want but it must be physical and finished by the end of the night.
An exclusive edition of the book will be published and distributed to only the contributors at the following DUNE meet-up.
In Person at Salon Stage
Join Us for a Free Bilingual Open Mic at Hugo House!
We are excited to invite you to the bilingual open mic series at Hugo House, where art, literature, and music can be shared in either English or Spanish.
¡Únase a nuestro Micrófono Abierto Bilingüe Gratuito en Hugo House!
Nos complace invitarle al primer evento de micrófono abierto bilingüe en Hugo House, donde esperamos que el arte, la literatura y la música se compartan tanto en inglés como en español.
Online at Zoom: Hugo Theater
Works in Progress is an open mic for all writers. Read your work—poetry, fiction, essays, memoirs, plays, music, comedy, and more—and connect with your literary community!
Online at Zoom: Salon
ONLINE
Write with Hugo House is a free drop-in writing circle for adults of all ages and genres of writing. In this session, we’ll focus on generative writing through poetry prompts.
In Person at Lapis Theater
Works in Progress is Hugo House's open mic series inclusive of diverse formats and storytelling crafts. Read your work—poetry, fiction, essays, memoirs, plays, music, comedy, and more—and connect with our literary community!
In Person at Lapis Theater
DUNE* Mini-Comics Night is where folks are invited to create the contents of a black and white, 5.5” x 8.5” printed anthology within a limited amount of time, in one evening with no prompts or themes. Create whatever you want but it must be physical and finished by the end of the night.
An exclusive edition of the book will be published and distributed to only the contributors at the following DUNE meet-up.
Online at Zoom: Hugo Theater
Works in Progress is an open mic for all writers. Read your work—poetry, fiction, essays, memoirs, plays, music, comedy, and more—and connect with your literary community!
Online at Zoom: Salon
ONLINE
Write with Hugo House is a free drop-in writing circle for adults of all ages and genres of writing. In this session, we’ll focus on generative writing through poetry prompts.
In Person at Lapis Theater
Works in Progress is Hugo House's open mic series inclusive of diverse formats and storytelling crafts. Read your work—poetry, fiction, essays, memoirs, plays, music, comedy, and more—and connect with our literary community!
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