Faces of SAL: Allison Augustyn
February 20, 2024
Welcome to the SAL board, Allison Augustyn! To welcome Allison to the board, we spoke to her about her storied history with SAL, recent favorite reads, and her favorite SAL event . . . When you̵...
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Faces of SAL: Sunny Hong
February 16, 2024
Welcome to the SAL board, Sunny Hong! To welcome Sunny to the board, we spoke to her about her favorite SAL events, her history of volunteering, and her work on the board . . . What does working a...
Faces of SAL: Naria Santa Lucia
February 13, 2024
Welcome to the SAL board, Naria Santa Lucia! To welcome Naria to the board, we spoke to her about her favorite book as a kid, her philanthropic work, and her love for WITS . .
Welcome, Haines Whitacre, SAL’s New Donor Relations Associate!
February 22, 2023
We’re delighted to introduce you to Haines Whitacre, SAL’s new Donor Relations Associate! To help you get to know Haines, we asked her all about her work with SAL, reading habits, favorite pastim...
The Best Books of 2022 (According to the SAL Staff)
December 15, 2022
In this holiday edition of SAL Staff Reads, we asked nine of our staff the most difficult and pressing question of them all: what’s the best book you read in 2022? If you’re looking for wh...
Faces of SAL: Karen Maeda Allman
November 15, 2022
Welcome to the SAL board, Karen Maeda Allman! You probably already know Karen from her work as the Author Events Coordinator and bookseller at Elliott Bay Book Company, where she worked for over thirt...
Welcome, Jennifer Lobsenz, SAL’s New Youth Programs Director!
September 29, 2022
We’re delighted to introduce you to Jennifer Lobsenz, SAL’s new Youth Programs Director! You may know Jenne already from her work at the intersection of the arts and social justice in Seat...
Faces of SAL: Ben Rankin
September 14, 2022
It’s a delight to welcome Ben Rankin to the SAL Board! Ben has been an owner and senior manager of industrial recycling and real estate development companies for nearly twenty years, and he...
Faces of SAL: Kelli Martin
We’re so excited to welcome the wonderful Kelli Martin to the SAL Board! A books editor with over two decades of experience in publishing—from Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins, Harlequin, A...
Faces of SAL: Nicole Y. Walters
We are so thrilled to welcome Nicole Y. Walters, author, singer, and songwriter extraordinaire, to the SAL Board! You might know Nicole from her books for young people, like Aisha and the Ancestors or...