Storytelling For Life
October 26, 2018
Bill Bernat is a TED speaker, storyteller, comedian, and mental health awareness advocate. In this guest post, he speaks about the power of crafting and telling stories to help people live well, in li...
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Brandi Carlile to Make a Special Guest Appearance at Pete Souza!
October 24, 2018
Did you know American folk rock singer Brandi Carlile and former Obama White House photographer Pete Souza are good pals? Well, they are, and we’re delighted to announce that Brandi Carlile wil...
Jill Lepore on Inheriting the Past
October 18, 2018
Harvard historian Jill Lepore is concerned about the brittleness of our politics—in her sold-out talk, which opened our Women You Need to Know Series on October 12, she argued that without histor...
“Stand Up,” by Calvontre White
October 16, 2018
Stand Up America, America a place that is unknown like history there are secrets that have never been told Many have stood up for years, why don’t we celebrate them, why don’t we give them cheers ...
“I’m Planting Waterfalls: A Letter To America,” by Hiroshi Sakauye
October 12, 2018
I’m Planting Waterfalls: A Letter To America America, where have your white stars flown? Why do the stripes on your flag look like crossbones? Gravestone pathways you say… America, why do I see my...
“Imperfect,” by Akshaya Ajith
October 9, 2018
Imperfect A dark purple bruise on perfect skin Hidden, painful, an accident But I know, I am the eye opened, watchful, while the other is closed I see it all The perfect world that everyone sees now M...
Six Alice Walker Poems for Everyday Life in Seattle
October 4, 2018
By Danielle Palmer-Friedman, SAL Volunteer Who else is extremely excited to hear the eloquent, fiercely loving, and courageous Alice Walker read tonight at Benaroya Hall? This author and social activi...
Relive the Magic of the WITS Back-to-School Luncheon!
October 2, 2018
Thank you so much to everyone that attended SAL’s Back-to-School Luncheon last week to support our Writers in the Schools program! As WITS parent Tammy Watson told us, “Each child, each voice that...
Why WITS Matters
September 30, 2018
It’s a magical moment when young people begin experimenting with writing in order to make sense of their place in the world. We see this every fall, when Writers in the Schools hosts its WITS An...
Truth to Power: The Intentional Partnerships of CNN’s Van Jones
September 28, 2018
On Wednesday, October 10, Seattle Arts & Lectures will be welcoming our 2018/19 Journalism Series opener, Van Jones–social entrepreneur, CNN political contributor, and host of The Van Jones Sh...