“Home” by Melat Tafere
February 27, 2025
I walk through the place I called “home” The place I left with An opened wound “Home” such a strong word Like a book filled with secrets but always left unread “Home” Is like a crime scene...
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“The Wrong Gift” by Adisa Grant
February 4, 2025
They beg for food and scrunch up their faces when they don’t like the taste Perpetuating a cycle of waste Quick to upturn their noses while succulent success is simmering Snuffing the flame that coo...
“American Progress” by Janae Lu
January 23, 2025
June 24th, 2022. In Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, The U.S. Supreme Court overruled 50 years of precedent Overturning Roe v. Wade.
An Illustration From Robin Wall Kimmerer’s Event
December 16, 2024
If you’ve been following us for a while, you may know Tessa Hulls, the “SAL Official Doodler” and author of the critically acclaimed graphic novel Feeding Ghosts (MCD Books, 2024). We were over...
The Best Books of 2024 (According to SAL Staff & Board)
December 11, 2024
As we head into the holiday season, we asked our staff and board the real question: what’s the best book you read in 2024? If you’re looking for which to books to cozy up with this winter,...
An Illustration From Aimee Nezhukumatathil’s Event
December 11, 2024
If you’ve been following us for a while, you may know Tessa Hulls, the “SAL Official Doodler” and author of the critically acclaimed graphic novel Feeding Ghosts (MCD Books, 2024). We were so l...
“backyard bubbles” by Zaira Khemani
December 5, 2024
blowing soapy water through pink plastic wands bubbles sink ‘til they meet concrete playing make-believe, i am free the air smells of soap, fresh and wet flies collect in patches around me, but i ca...
“Too Good” by Janae Lu
November 24, 2024
September 14th, 2024. I am seventeen years old, And I wait at a bus stop, balancing plastic grocery bags in my arms. A man approaches me Bottle in his hand, baby on his lips. When he yells, I do not p...
“Dandelion Piece” by Selah Hage
November 19, 2024
Imagine a dandelion field. Pick a singular dandelion that represents you. Let it out of your grasp and follow it as the wind pushes it away from you. Eventually, it will fall to the ground. Watch that...
Partner Spotlight: United Way and SAL’s Shared Vision
November 12, 2024
SAL is thrilled to co-present our Encore Series event with Robin Wall Kimmerer with United Way of King County on December 9th. Their partnership and that of the Indigenous Communities Fund—including...