Upcoming Events

Unless otherwise noted, all events are free and open to all.

Jack Straw May Reading Series
with the poets Merna Hecht and Kevin Craft, and fellow prose writer (& Hedgebrook alum) Jennifer Munro
Thursday, May 15, 2008
7:30 pm
Jack Straw Productions
4261 Roosevelt Way NE
Seattle, Washington 98105

"How Do We Render Other People's Stories?
Tales from Mexico"
Field's End Writers' Roundtable
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
7:00 to 8:30 pm
Bainbridge Public Library
1270 Madison N.
Bainbridge Island, Washington 98110

"Fishermen, Housewives, Teachers and Transvestites: Social Movements in Oaxaca, Mexico"
World Issues Forum
Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
12:00 to 1:30 pm
In 2006, a burgeoning social movement in Mexico’s southern state of Oaxaca jumped into international headlines. Involving everyone from university professors to rural farmers, teenaged gay-rights activists to middle-aged housewives, this movement built upon thirty years of activism by Oaxaca’s indigenous communities. Their grassroots organizing continues, in spite of severe repression by the state and federal governments. In this slideshow and talk, I'll discuss the development of Oaxaca’s current social movement, and how it inspired the Zapatistas in Chiapas and other groups throughout the world.
Western Washington University
516 High Street
Bellingham, WA 98225

"Merging the Mundane with the Metaphysical"
a workshop to benefit Richard Hugo House
part of Write-o-Rama!
Saturday, June 7, 2008
one-hour workshop, to be offered twice
Freewrite a first draft in 50 minutes or less! The subtitle to this workshop could be, "life is what happens while we’re busy making other plans.” We’ll brainstorm a list of settings and conflicts, then set about crafting a draft. No experience or special tools required.
Richard Hugo House
1634 11th Avenue
Seattle, Washington 98122
This workshop is part of a day-long benefit for Richard Hugo House. The minimum fee for the entire day is $45.

"So Long, So Short... a Goodbye Reading & Celebration"
with Shelley Gillespie, Laura González, Storme Webber, & other friends
Thursday, June 12, 2008
7:00 pm
Several of the writers I've worked with during my office hours will read with me at Richard Hugo House, as I mid farewell after two years as Writer in Residence.
Richard Hugo House
1634 11th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98122