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A Blog of Seattle Arts & Lectures

Looking to grab a bite to eat or a drink before a SAL event?

Check out this list of SAL staff recommended spots near each of our venues! And if you’re a subscriber, check your subscriber benefits for discounts at select locales.   Benaroya Hall The Capital Grille Goldfinch Tavern MARKET at SAM Mason’s Famous Lobster Rolls Pike Brewing Purple Cafe & Wine Bar Von’s 1000Spirits Wild Ginger   […]

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2023 Kids Summer Book Bingo: Reader Comments

One of the greatest joys of summers at SAL is when the Summer Book Bingo boards start rolling in. Reading the comments from participants about what they most learned, loved, and how they spent their summer reading time is always inspiring—especially when the comments are coming from young people!   Below, you can read about […]

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A Conversation with Mateo Acuña, 2023/24 Seattle Youth Poet Laureate

This interview has been edited for length and clarity.   What brought you to poetry? What has your writing journey been like up until now? I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I only really started writing poetry six months ago! Like a lot of young people, I didn’t have any idea what it really […]

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Book Bingo Blackout! with Jess Stone-Weaver

As we wrap up 2023 Summer Book Bingo, we’d like to introduce you to one of our SAL Super Fan social media influencers, Jess Stone-Weaver, who is an active and avid Book Bingo participant! Jess Stone-Weaver is a reader and a graphic designer from Redmond, WA. Eventually, she realized she could combine these two passions […]

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“Deer” by Iris Dickerson

In new woods, deer come as new life, growth, but blood looming. For you, deer, may have swift eyes, but what of your hooves? Because you must run, swift as the wind, but can’t hide. DEER is of the cold night, but hope of golden morning. The clang of a mishappen bullet, the cry of […]

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A person with horn-rimmed glasses, short bangs, and dark hair with light blue ends makes a soft smile with their head tilted slightly to the right.

A Conversation with Clara Olivo, WITS Writer-in-Residence

This month, we’re sharing stories woven with heart and light from our Youth Programs community. Today, WITS Writer-in-Residence Clara Olivo shares their teaching practice, how they inspire and impart wisdom on youth, and what artists need to thrive in Seattle.  Tell us about yourself as a writer. What are you writing and working on? That’s […]

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Book Bingo Recommendations from Minh Elan

2023 Summer Book Bingo, our free summer reading program with The Seattle Public Library, is here! Download your board to start playing. Engage with other bingo players and find out their own reading adventures by using the hashtag #BookBingoNW2023 on social media. Need some great reads to get you started? Minh Elan, Adult Services Manager […]

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Book Bingo Recommendations from Stesha Brandon

2023 Summer Book Bingo, our free summer reading program with The Seattle Public Library, is here! Download your board to start playing. Engage with other bingo players and find out their own reading adventures by using the hashtag #BookBingoNW2023 on social media. Need some great reads to get you started? Stesha Brandon, a SAL and […]

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Book Bingo Recommendations from Karen Maeda Allman

2023 Summer Book Bingo, our free summer reading program with The Seattle Public Library, is here! Download your board to start playing. Engage with other bingo players and find out their own reading adventures by using the hashtag #BookBingoNW2023 on social media. Need some great reads to get you started? Karen Maeda Allman, SAL Board […]

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An Illustration From Michelle Zauner’s Event

If you’ve been following us for a while, you may know Tessa Hulls, the “SAL Official Doodler” and author of the forthcoming graphic novel Feeding Ghosts (MCD Books, 2024). We were so lucky that Tessa attended our SAL Presents event with Michelle Zauner on March 30, 2023, and captured the evening in doodle form! Take a peek […]

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