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.
Join us for an evening of poetry and discussion as Seattle poet Michael Grodesky reads from his chapbook Absence On Water recently released by Bottlecap Press.
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Ready to shake off perfectionism and fall back in love with making things? This monthly creative writing circle for adults is your invitation to play. Each session, we’ll push past what we think
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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
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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
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Join us for an evening of poetry and discussion as Seattle poet Michael Grodesky reads from his chapbook Absence On Water recently released by Bottlecap Press. The poems explore how
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Come to hear from novelist/poet Kirsten Kaschock as she excavates the paintings and images that have animated her recent work.
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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
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Jack Straw writing fellows Natalie Pascale Boisseau, Kevin Dean, Elissa Favero, BeeLyn Naihiwet, Diane Nguyen, and Ruth Marie Tomlinso read some of the poetry and creative non-fiction they’ve been working
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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,
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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
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Does writing always fall to the last spot on your to-do list? Or maybe, lately, it hasn’t even been making it on there at all? If life keeps getting in the way of your creative
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Hugo House Music Open MicJoin us for Hugo House's first ever music-forward open mic night centered on original work only, no covers. This event brings together musicians, writers, and hybrid
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Join Serena Chopra and Jane Wong in conversation about writing complex family stories, including those contending with trauma, immigration, loss, absence, and erasure. Both Wong's and Chopra's books approach writing |
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Join tabletop game designer Banana Chan as she leads you through her solo journaling game, Forgery, a story about a down-on-her-luck art forger who is commissioned to recreate a cursed |
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Let’s celebrate PK, Cancer & the Tragic Ruts of Time—a Jewish and Japanese American queer love story of 45 years that began on Capitol Hill. It is about survival via
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Join us for an evening of poetry and discussion as Seattle poet Michael Grodesky reads from his chapbook Absence On Water recently released by Bottlecap Press.
In Person at Theater Lobby
Come to hear from novelist/poet Kirsten Kaschock as she excavates the paintings and images that have animated her recent work.
Online at Zoom
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
2026 Jack Straw writing fellows read some of the poetry and creative non-fiction they’ve been working on this year.
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
Author-Educator Shaun Anthony McMichael dishes on his experiences in the wild west of publishing: the world of micro presses. Having published 3 books with 4 different presses, he’ll unpack his experiences submitting, reviewing contracts, and gearing up for publication.
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
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 dedicated writing time with time to share.
In Person at Lapis Theater
Join us for Hugo House's music-forward open mic night centered on original work only, no covers. This event brings together musicians, writers, and hybrid performers.
In Person at Theater Lobby
Join Serena Chopra and Jane Wong in conversation about writing complex family stories, including those contending with trauma, immigration, loss, absence, and erasure.
In Person at Theater Lobby
Join tabletop game designer Banana Chan as she leads you through her solo journaling game, Forgery, a story about a down-on-her-luck art forger who is commissioned to recreate a cursed painting.
In Person at Lapis Theater
Let’s celebrate PK, Cancer & the Tragic Ruts of Time—a Jewish and Japanese American queer love story of 45 years that began on Capitol Hill. It is about survival via love, cancer, and adversity. How two lesbians grew up in a politically charged era and grew older together in a defining, radical, post-pandemic world.
Online at Zoom
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 creative play and permission to create without expectation.
Online at Zoom
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 Lapis Theater
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.
Visit https://www.arielbasom.com/collections for monthly line-ups, more details, and archives of past collections.
Online at Zoom
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.
Online at Zoom
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 dedicated writing time with time to share.
Online at Zoom: Salon
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 creative play and permission to create without expectation.
Online at Zoom
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 Lapis Theater
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.
Visit https://www.arielbasom.com/collections for monthly line-ups, more details, and archives of past collections.
Online at Zoom
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 dedicated writing time with time to share.
Online at Zoom
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 Lapis Theater
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.
Visit https://www.arielbasom.com/collections for monthly line-ups, more details, and archives of past collections.
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