A Conversation with Casey McQuiston

Thursday, October 31, 2024 7:30 pm PST

Casey McQuiston—the bestselling author of Red, White and Royal Blue and One Last Stop—returns with the wildly anticipated romantic comedy The Pairing, in which two bisexual exes accidentally book the same European food and wine tour—but they’re totally over each other, right?

Costumes, literary and otherwise, strongly encouraged at this special Halloween event!

Sylvie Rosokoff

Upcoming SAL Events

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Kelly Link

Monday, October 28, 2024

Ted Chiang Presents: Love, Hope, and Other Four Letter Words

The Book of Love showcases Kelly Link at the height of her powers, channeling potent magic and attuned to all varieties of love—from friendship to romance to abiding family ties—with her trademark compassion, wit, and literary derring-do.

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A Conversation with Casey McQuiston

Thursday, October 31, 2024

Meet Cute

Casey McQuiston—the bestselling author of Red, White and Royal Blue and One Last Stop—returns with the wildly anticipated romantic comedy The Pairing, in which two bisexual exes accidentally book the same European food and wine tour—but they’re totally over each other, right? Costumes, literary and otherwise, strongly encouraged at this special Halloween event! All tickets, with the exception of a limited number of Pay What You Can tickets, include a copy of The Pairing. Q&A with Charlie Hunts of Charlie’s Queer Books.

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A Conversation with Matty Matheson

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

SAL Presents

The acclaimed chef, New York Times bestselling author, and executive producer and actor on The Bear redefines cooking’s iconic trinity: soups, salads, and sandwiches. Chances are you’ve eaten a soup, salad, or sandwich in the past day (or maybe all three). This trio makes up so many of our meals but is rarely given the attention it deserves–until now.

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Murmurations: Local Voices Taking Flight

Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Community

This four-part reading series features acclaimed poets, writers, and comics artists who teach in SAL’s Writers in the Schools program.

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Abraham Verghese

Sunday, November 24, 2024

Literary Arts

The newest book from Abraham Verghese, The Covenant of Water, reminds audiences of why he is hailed as one of the modern era’s greatest epic novelists.

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Aimee Nezhukumatathil

Thursday, December 5, 2024

Poetry

Known for her poetry, her essays, and the way she lights up the world, Aimee Nezhukumatathil restores our astonishment again and again.

Seattle Arts & Lectures cultivates transformative experiences through story and language with readers and writers of all generations.

Community

Summer Book Bingo

Every summer, we partner with The Seattle Public Library to create a Summer Book Bingo card as part of our free summer reading program. Adults, teens, and kids play along from May – September to be entered in a chance to win fabulous prizes.

Gift Cards

Give the gift of SAL! If you’re looking for a literary-themed gift for loved ones near and far, SAL’s digital gift cards are on sale now.

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SAL counts on supporters like you to help us bring our community together – people of all ages and backgrounds – to read and write, to listen deeply, and to bring forward the voices we all need to hear. Sixty percent of our annual revenue comes from charitable donations. Please join us to power another year of inspiration, conversation, and community.