Amy Hirayama
Amy Hirayama is a mixed-race Japanese and white writer and educator from Seattle. She teaches creative writing to public school students through the SAL’s Writers in the Schools (WITS) program and works as the Events and Residency Coordinator at Clarion West, a speculative fiction writers workshop. Amy is active in Seattle’s literary arts scene and you can often find her organizing public readings, facilitating writing workshops and finding creative ways to bring communities together. Amy is delighted to be in conversation with the SAL community, connect through our shared love of reading, and talk about books!