SAL/ON

A Blog of Seattle Arts & Lectures

Faces of SAL: Jamie Miller

Welcome to the SAL board, Jamie Miller! To welcome Jamie to the board, we spoke to her about her PNW activities, old favorite reads, and what a great day is . . .  When you’re not doing SAL Board things, you can be found… at a hockey rink anywhere in the Pacific NW, including Canada and […]

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Faces of SAL: Allison Augustyn

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 you’re not doing SAL Board things, you can be found… Former SAL staff, current patron, now board member! I’m a leadership […]

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Faces of SAL: Sunny Hong

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 as a SAL board member really mean? What do you do all day? I serve SAL by […]

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Faces of SAL: Naria Santa Lucia

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 . . .  When you’re not doing SAL Board things, you can be found… Running, hiking with my husband, nagging my teenage kids, […]

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An Illustration From Sohla El-Waylly’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 Sohla El-Waylly on February 1, 2024, and captured the evening in doodle form! Take a peek […]

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“Time is Funny and Sad” by Hafsa Muse

Time is how flowers grow slow. Time is how flowers die fast. Time is a fox that used to be a cat. Time is the past that used to be the future. Time used to be a clock. Time is a frog dancing on a cat. Time is like a leaf blowing off a tree. […]

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“Glimmer” by Vayuna Lamba

At 24 mile creek you can see the sea. The ocean is right to me. In the forest we chatter and have fun and datter and tell puns. Within the dock without a lock, adrift upon the sea, where will I go what will I sow without you? My ones are setting up, the sun […]

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“First Story” by Ileah Wright

I don’t quite know where I’m from who I was, or what I did, but now I am The One: The Kid The Mystery The Storm The Lightning The Clouds The Sun The Moon The Stars The Luck The Good The Bad The Sad The Happy The Tree I’m Me I don’t know who I […]

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The Best Books of 2023 (According to SAL Staff & Board)

This holiday season, we asked our staff and board the real question: what’s the best book you read in 2023? If you’re looking for which to books to cozy up with this winter, look no further than this list!  Jennifer Lobsenz, Youth Programs Director Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century by Kim Fu Talk […]

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“The American Dream” by Landen Scott

At 8 years old I sat in the corner Knees to my face not making a noise Sent there due to my “disorder” When I said I liked a boy That three-letter phrase Set my world ablaze For this is just the start Of a continuing story Matthew Shepard, a teen Was tied up, beaten, […]

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