Tangent Talk with Jacqueline Woodson
April 22, 2016
We were so lucky to have Allison Augustyn, Seattle writer and editor (and former SAL staff member!), join us for our recent event with Jacqueline Woodson.
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WITS Voices: Teaching 6th Graders Poetry
April 21, 2016
By Nikkita Oliver, WITS Writer-in-Residence Sitting in a tiny interview room, Jeanine Walker asks me, “How do you feel about working with middle school students?” My gut instinct? “Oh, no way....
Required Reading: Teju Cole
April 20, 2016
As part of our Required Reading series, we share a list of three essential works for each of SAL’s featured writers. Up this time: multi-talented writer, art historian, and photographer Teju ...
5 Questions: Nichole Coates, WITS Program Associate
April 18, 2016
Meet Nichole Coates, SAL’s brand new WITS Program Associate! Passionate about supporting the talents, aspirations and abilities of youth from all backgrounds, she has spent the last several years t...
Friday Roundup
April 15, 2016
Twelve fun links from around the web. This is what the SAL office looks like everyday. Missing Linda Pastan’s elegant voice after her November reading? “How do we know when a photographer ...
How Teju Cole Helped Me Make Peace with the Nigerian Scam Artist
April 15, 2016
This post was first featured on Literary Hub on April 15, 2016. You may find the original post here.
WITS Voices: Repeat After Me
April 14, 2016
By Imani Sims, WITS Writer-in-Residence It is Day Six in a ten-day intensive with middle school students who have the best examples of poetic devices: “What is a Metaphor?” A shy hand goes up and ...
“The Numbers,” by WITS Student Cieaunna Osborne
April 12, 2016
The Numbers There’s this tree I see every day I count every little baby bird one… two… three… four… perfect little birds I keep walking thinking about all the homework I have counting ou...
Required Reading: Jacqueline Woodson
April 11, 2016
We’re excited to announce the launch of our Required Reading series, where we’ll be sharing a list of three essential works for each of SAL’s visiting writers. First up: Jacqueline ...
Friday Roundup
April 8, 2016
Twelve fun links from around the web. For your Friday listening pleasure, Teju Cole has created a Spotify playlist of Nigerian music called Liquid Grooves of Lagos. While we’re at it, how beau...