One River, A Thousand Voices
November 14, 2019
This year, Claudia Castro Luna—the 2018-2020 Washington State Poet Laureate and Designer in Residence at the School of Visual Concepts—received an exciting fellowship from the Academy of American ...
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Now I Feel I Am On My Way
This essay is part of a series in which Poetry Northwest partners with Seattle Arts & Lectures to present reflections on visiting writers from SAL’s Poetry Series. At 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, No...
“My Island Tree,” by Margaret Dawson
October 15, 2019
It used to be A place of comfort Of freedom Of joy Then it changed Into A place of worry Of dread Of anxiety How can something so innocent Lead to changing the way I Think Feel Act This beautiful plac...
The Perfect SAL Event for You, Based on Your Zodiac Sign
September 3, 2019
By Danielle Palmer-Friedman, with illustrations by Madeline Kernan In mid-September, the SAL constellation will enter the literary house, meaning buzzing hearts and minds for anyone under its sway. Ou...
Accessibility at SAL Events: A Primer
August 21, 2019
Seattle Arts & Lectures is committed to making our spaces and events accessible to all. We want to make positive adjustments so that our patrons’ experiences are the best they can be.
SAL’s Partner Restaurants: 9 Delicious Reasons to Subscribe
July 30, 2019
Being a SAL subscriber means saying “yes” to a year-long conversation with new and favorite authors, fellow readers, and your own bookshelf. But it also means saying “yes” t...
“Family,” by Omar Shamdeen
June 8, 2019
Family I remember when I visited my country Kurdistan, in Iraq. I was eleven. Me, my brother and my parents had to sleep At both of my grandparents’ houses. I remember we decided to stay, which ende...
Introductions: Solmaz Sharif
June 7, 2019
On June 3, 2019, we had the pleasure of welcoming poet Solmaz Sharif to the SAL stage—or rather, re-welcoming, as her initially-scheduled appearance in February was cancelled due to one of the worst...
WITS Voices: A Place for Song in the Poetry Classroom
May 30, 2019
By Jeanine Walker, WITS Writer-in-Residence The recording is slightly muffled, but I still find its magic moments audible: during the first full practice of a new song, 6- and 7-year-olds recite lyric...
“Blessing to Mom,” by Nyomi Bennett
May 24, 2019
May you buy clothes that keep me warm day and night. May you create a strong roof over my head so I will be happy. May you tuck me into bed, every night and never forget. May you travel the world to m...