Storytelling For Life
October 26, 2018
Bill Bernat is a TED speaker, storyteller, comedian, and mental health awareness advocate. In this guest post, he speaks about the power of crafting and telling stories to help people live well, in li...
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Brandi Carlile to Make a Special Guest Appearance at Pete Souza!
October 24, 2018
Did you know American folk rock singer Brandi Carlile and former Obama White House photographer Pete Souza are good pals? Well, they are, and we’re delighted to announce that Brandi Carlile wil...
Memories from 2018 Independent Bookstore Day
May 31, 2018
By Ruth Dickey, SAL Executive Director It’s no secret that at SAL we love independent bookstores. And so, one of our favorite annual holidays has become Independent Bookstore Day, when we get to emb...
“Sing, Mother, Sing,” by Madeline Lee, 2017 Elaine Wetterauer Contest Winner
January 23, 2018
Sing, Mother, Sing sing, Mother, sing sing to me before you leave me sing about your tears puddling up in your eyes sing the high notes and sing the low notes sing in the dark, abandoned streets of Ch...
SAL’s Gift Guide for Literature Lovers
December 8, 2017
Still searching for the perfect gift for the voracious reader in your life? We’ve got a few suggestions they’ll flip for – and we don’t just mean flipping pages! SAL Flex Pass Give them...
2016-17 WITS Anthology Launch: Closing Remarks
September 29, 2017
Ronica Hairston, the mother of 2016-17 Youth Poet Laureate Ambassador Joseph Hairston–whose poetry you can find here and here–generously made these warm remarks in support of Writers in the School...
Shop sandylew Today to Support SAL!
September 7, 2017
Up for a SAL shopping spree? Now you can support SAL and have fun getting dressed by joining us at sandylew today, Thursday, September 7, from 6-8 PM—enjoy light bites, bubbles, and fashionable clo...
Introductions: Jeffrey Tambor
June 12, 2017
On May 23 at Town Hall Seattle, Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actor Jeffrey Tambor spoke about his new memoir, Are You Anybody?, to close our 2016/17 SAL Presents Series. SAL Associate Director introd...
Summer Book Bingo: Square One
June 7, 2017
Summer Book Bingo is designed to provide free summer reading fun for both adults and kids. Last summer, participants read a total of 8717 books, and we received a whopping 248 blackout cards and 227 ...
National Poetry Month at Open Books!
April 24, 2017
Open Books: A Poem Emporium, Seattle’s beloved poetry-only bookstore, has been celebrating National Poetry Month like mad all April. If you’ve missed the first three weeks of contests, pr...