“Aphasia” by Marisa Oishi
April 22, 2026
There are things I should be writing about but everyone’s flight is canceled and the air is biting the words out of my mouth. I don’t know the word for powerlessness. Everyone’s flight is cancel...
Ready for Lift Off: Outer Space Summer Book Bingo Picks
April 21, 2026
By Alison Stagner, Director of Events & Outreach Every summer, we look forward to bringing back Summer Book Bingo—our beloved annual reading program co-presented with The Seattle Public Librar...
“The Sounds of Darkness” by Micah Mujunga
April 9, 2026
When I close my eyes darkness stands before me. Seeing the streetlights, I explore tons of thunderous sounds as my eyes bloom. My weakness grows, I hear streaming rivers and owls hooting hard. I snugg...
“Untold Stories” by Luna Kati’kuya Picone-Louro
March 31, 2026
English written poem translation I see my grandmother’s hands in photographs Lost under heavy layers of dust, like a trapped memory finally escaping. I flip through versions and versions of this...
[Untitled] by Adisa Grant
March 25, 2026
Life was easier before a withered rose told a story of the life that killed it Before knowledge infected me with the urge to seek more A drug bitter on my tongue that leaves a taste just hardly more b...
Meet Vivian Li, Our 2026 Summer Book Bingo Board Illustrator
March 24, 2026
Seattle Arts & Lectures, The Seattle Public Library, and King County Library System are so pleased to announce that local artist and former WITS Writer Vivian Li will be illustrating our 2026 Summ...
Excerpts from “Jeffrey & Jeremiah” by Harper Greene and Willow Potter
March 12, 2026
Excerpt from Jeremiah:Something felt off that day, it might have been the stress Jeremiah felt every day from his parents leaving, but he knew something was wrong. He hatched only a week ago, but as a...
Co-Presenter Spotlight: Seattle Escribe
March 12, 2026
SAL is excited to spotlight Seattle Escribe, co-presenter for our event with Cristina Rivera Garza and Javier Zamora! Seattle Escribe is a nonprofit that supports Spanish-speaking writers in the U.S.â...
“Piano” by Julian Alldredge
March 12, 2026
My piano holds history passed down my family for years. My ears blessed by chords like G major. When I get stressed, I play. I get lost in the harmonies, the sounds, the melodies that clear my mind of...
Community Partner Spotlight: Moisture Festival
March 12, 2026
SAL is excited to spotlight our community partner, Moisture Festival! Read on to learn about their decades of variety arts festivals and their continued work to bring people together through live perf...