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Award-winning fiction writer Ann Pancake, left, delivers a craft talk for poets and prose writers alike at Open Books on Friday, May 19. Amelia Martens will direct a prose-poem workshop at Open Books on June 11.

Craft Talk at Open Books

Open Books (2414 N. 45th St.) is hosting a craft talk this Friday, May 19, with fiction writer Ann Pancake, author of Me and My Daddy Listen to Bob Marley (Counterpoint 2015) and finalist for the 2016 Washington State Book Award. Her talk, titled “Throb and Hum, A Story’s Song: Writing from Hearing Rather Than Thinking,” has proven to be just as useful for poets as for fiction writers. Among the questions Pancake asks: How does prose written with an underlying music move a…

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Four local poets to read at Good Shepherd Center on March 24

Four poets will read in what promises to be one of Seattle's best poetry events of 2017! Michael Spence, winner of the 2015 Criterion Poetry Prize, will read with U District poet and publisher David D. Horowitz and two poets who live in Wallingford: Priscilla Long and David Thornbrugh. This is a FREE event featuring not only poetry but light refreshments and small prizes. Friday, March 24 at 7:00 PM Good Shepherd Center: 4649 Sunnyside Ave N (Room 202) Poets: Priscilla Long,…

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Ken Jennings Comes to Wide World Books

Jeopardy! game show fans, this one's a cinch for you to answer: Hailing from Edmonds, Washington, this man won an unprecedented 74 Jeopardy! games in 2004 with winnings that totaled $2,520,700 -- an amazing streak which earned him a spot in The Guiness Book of World Records under "most cash won on a gameshow". He is a geocache enthusiast, and an author of a few books including Maphead: Charting the Wild, Weird World of Geography Wonks. If you answered, "Who is Ken Jennings?"…

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An evening with Paul Tough

Parents, you might want to make next Friday night (September 21) a date night. That's when Meridian School will host NY Times Magazine contributing writer and editor, Paul Tough, who will discuss his upcoming book, How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character. Here's a review from Publishers Weekly: “This American Life contributor Tough (Whatever It Takes: Geoffrey Canada’s Quest to Change Harlem and America) tackles new theories on childhood education with a compelling style that weaves in personal details…

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Joy for Beginners

One of the coolest things about writing for Wallyhood is that I've become acquainted with some very talented people who live in the neighborhood. From writers and artists, to musicians, physicians, and magicians---I'm sure every neighborhood has a few, but it's been a real treat for me to get to know a little bit about the ones living here and to be able to share them with you. One such example is author Erica Bauermeister. Bauermeister wrote to let us know…

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Want A Little (Book) Lust To Go?

Despite the rainy, messy evening, Wide World Books and Maps was packed last night with people to see Nancy Pearl, who was charming and highly entertaining. Well, if you missed the reading, but are hoping to pick up a copy of Book Lust To Go, there are still plenty of signed copies available for sale at Wide World Books and Maps.  We also purchased a signed copy last night to give away to one of our readers.  To be eligible to…

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Tonight: Nancy Pearl at Wide World Books

Last month we announced Nancy Pearl's visit to Wide World Books (4411 Wallingford Avenue North) and tonight's the night! At 7 p.m., Nancy will give a reading from Book Lust to Go and best of all, 20% of all proceeds from tonight's purchases made at Wide World Books from 6 p.m. to close will go to Solid Ground. Fellow Wallywriters Chris, Shannon and I will take a peek up there prior to heading to our Wallywriters happy hour staff meeting.  Should…

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