
Subscriptions
Create Your Own Series
Pick four events of your choice to attend in-person only. Includes any associated books.
Digital Access Create Your Own Series
Pick four events of your choice for digital access only. Includes any associated books.
Literary Arts
The six-part Literary Arts Series presents talks and conversations with the leading fiction and non-fiction writers of our time. Subscription includes two books.
Encore
Our four-part Encore Series showcases favorite past SAL authors back by popular demand. Subscription includes two books.
J. Kenji López-Alt Presents
Our three-part Community Curated Series is directed this year by chef and food writer J. Kenji López-Alt, author of the "The Food Lab" and "The Wok."
Poetry
The four-part Poetry Series presents established and emerging poets for readings and talks. Subscription includes two books.
Subscriber Benefits
- Waived handling fees (by phone only).
- Early notification of added events.
- Select “bring a friend” vouchers.
- 10% discount on books at local independent bookstores.
- Select books included with most subscriptions, shipped to the subscriber’s door:
- Literary Arts Series subscribers receive a copy of Mary Beard’s Emperor of Rome and Steve Inskeep’s Differ We Must.
- Encore Series subscriptions include a copy of Ann Patchett’s Tom Lake and Viet Thanh Nguyen’s A Man of Two Faces.
- Poetry Series subscriptions include a copy of Jane Hirshfield’s The Asking and Roger Reeves’ Best Barbarian.
- Dining deals at partner restaurants:
- Davids & Co. (Benaroya Hall)—10% off a SAL-themed cocktail
- Fran’s Chocolates—10% off
- Stella (Hotel Sorrento)—complimentary dish with purchase
- Goldfinch Restaurant (The Four Seasons)—complimentary dish with purchase
- Mamnoon, Mamnoon Street, and Mbar—complimentary mezze of chef’s choice
- Mezcaleria Oaxaca, Capitol Hill—10% off
- Six Seven Restaurant (The Edgewater Hotel) – discount or complimentary dish with purchase
- Conversation and The Nest Rooftop Bar (Thompson Seattle)—complimentary dessert with purchase
- Room deals at local hotels:
- Hotel Sorrento—10% off room stays
Partner Bookstores
- Ada’s Technical Books
- BookTree Kirkland
- Book Larder
- Edmonds Bookshop
- Elliott Bay Book Company
- Island Books
- Madison Books
- Magnolia’s Bookstore
- Open Books: A Poem Emporium
- Paper Boat Booksellers
- Phinney Books
- Queen Anne Book Company
- Secret Garden Books
- Third Place Books: Lake Forest Park
- Third Place Books: Ravenna
- Third Place Books: Seward Park
- University Book Store
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