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.
Featured Event
February 7
Celebrating Food & Community: A Benefit for Rainier Valley Food Bank
Rainier Valley Food Bank in partnership with Bushwick Book Club. With participation by Claudia Castro Luna. Hosted by Hugo House!
Join us for a special community event bringing stories, music, and connection together to raise awareness and support Rainier Valley Food Bank.
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
Global Works presents a stage reading of the classic 1936 anti-fascist playIt Can’t Happen HereA coproduction with Hugo House / FOLIO: The Seattle AthenaeumDramatized by Sinclair Lewis & J.C. MoffittAdapted
Global Works presents a stage reading of the classic 1936 anti-fascist play It Can’t Happen Here A coproduction with Hugo House / FOLIO: The Seattle Athenaeum Dramatized by Sinclair Lewis
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
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
On February 7th at 6:30 PM, stories will fill the room, music will lift our spirits, and our community will come together.Join Hugo House, Bushwick Book Club, Claudia Castro Luna,
Silent Reading Night – February EditionDate: Tuesday, February 10Time: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PMTheme: Enchanted Between the Lines: A Romance Trope Silent Reading NightSince it’s just a few days away
Join writers Mita Mahato, Jasminé Smith, Molly Olguín, and Teresa Dzieglewicz for a braided and collective reading. We'll welcome Teresa's new book, Something Small of How to See a River,
In this beginner-friendly writing class, 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
This event will feature a captivating reading and performance by international cabaret artist, Julie Cascioppo at Hugo House. There will be a unique combination of memoir reading, music, and an
Unlucky in Love is an evening of short plays written by local playwrights and coproduced by Hugo House’s Outreach and Events Coordinator, Nat, and Hugo House instructor, Miriam BC Tobin.February 13,
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
Hugo House welcomes back Castalia—University of Washington MFA program's monthly reading series featuring graduate students, faculty, and alumni. Showcasing published and unpublished drafts of work by authors from a variety of
Join us at Hugo House’s Lapis Theater for Industry Talks: Careers in the Literary Arts, an engaging evening that explores the many professional paths within the world of writing, publishing,
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
Former Hugo House fellows Bill Carty, Laura Da’, Deirdre Lockwood and Shankar Narayan share poetry and chat about their fellowship experience and more.Event Schedule:6:30 IntroductionsShort readings6:40 Bill Carty6:55 Laura Da’7:10 Deirdre
Please join us in uncovering long-held family secrets by way of a conversation in poems, from ekphrases inspired by misty old photos, secret marriages, incarceration, and flight from war—the poems of
Since it’s just a few days away from Valentine’s Day, we wanted to celebrate this month’s silent reading night with a romance trope themed reading night! Beguiled Books will be tabling for this event.
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.
Join writers Mita Mahato, Jasminé Smith, Molly Olguín, and Teresa Dzieglewicz for a braided and collective reading. We'll welcome Teresa's new book, Something Small of How to See a River, by joining in community to explore and honor the many relationships that water holds.
This event will feature a captivating reading and performance by international cabaret artist, Julie Cascioppo at Hugo House. There will be a unique combination of memoir reading, music, and an engaging Q&A session.
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!
Join us at Hugo House’s Lapis Theater for Industry Talks: Careers in the Literary Arts, an engaging evening that explores the many professional paths within the world of writing, publishing, and literary production.
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.
Former Hugo House fellows Bill Carty, Laura Da’, Deirdre Lockwood and Shankar Narayan share poetry and chat about their fellowship experience and more.
Please join us in uncovering long-held family secrets by way of a conversation in poems, from ekphrases inspired by misty old photos, secret marriages, incarceration, and flight from war—the poems of former Hugo House instructor Lin and noted Northwest poet and fiction writer Hashimoto don't hold back.
Collections exists in a space in between the publishing world and the open mic—a third space. A space to present finished and polished work; a space to come together with peers and allies to share fresh ideas; a space to forge community.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.