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Category: Namaka Auwae-Dekker

“Mom,” by Namaka Auwae-Dekker

February 8, 2018

Mom, Today I was followed by every man who’s ever left us (again) Which is to say ghosts are hereditary Which is to ask who will my children carry in the echo of their ribcage? How much of me is in what is not here, How much of me is in what did not stay? […]

“Do Not Forget” by 2017 YPL Ambassador Namaka Auwae-Dekker

June 8, 2017

Do Not Forget My name is more than Just a name It is a proclamation A declaration of prosperity My name is dead ancestors breathing fresh air My name carries the near dead Tongue of my lineage to shore The mispronunciation of my name is Wind blowing the sails My name has been slaughtered, Butchered, […]

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Happy world book day! In honor, here are a few characters that we wanted to be when we were young. What character or or book world did you wish you could enter into as a young person?

3 Mar

We're boosting this free event which will take place this Thursday at 12:30 featuring Helena Goos from our Youth Poet Laureate Cohort, SU Distinguished Visiting Poet Anastacia Reneé, and more! Thank you, Seattle University, for promoting local writing!

1 Mar

The Seattle Public Library & SAL are so pleased to announce that Tessa Hulls will be drawing our 2021 Summer Book Bingo Board! Every year, we partner with @SPLBuzz to create a card as part of a free program of summer reading fun. Learn more about Tessa: https://lectures.org/community/blog/

28 Feb

Bill Bryson shared many astounding facts about the body during his SAL talk. And while some mysteries remained mysteries, we learned a lot about our bodies' complexities and miracles. Thank you to Bill and to our Opus sponsor, @DWTLaw, for an insightful and delightful evening!