by Ryukan | Mar 23, 2011 | Blog
& after 1A: The marathon will continue to buzz early into the morning via a local who spent much of his late teens studying the Beat hero. Says Greg Bem about staying up late and appreciating Ginsberg: “I acquired Howl, the movie with James Franco, and...
by Ryukan | Mar 23, 2011 | Blog
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live as another person, if only for a day? For a week? For three years? Mary Paynter Sherwin brings us the famous case of Martin Guerre for inspiration this week as we look at capturing another person’s life in our work....
by Ryukan | Mar 21, 2011 | Events
Elegy, a long poetic tradition. Generally a lamenting song of grieving for the deceased subject. What are the existential ramifications of this mode of writing? What new types of being does this allow for the dead? What of the role of the creator of this new phase...
by Ryukan | Mar 20, 2011 | Blog
“No, Alex, it’s not a myth. It rains a lot in Seattle.” Words I’d heard from various sources before moving out here less than a year ago. Little could I imagine the all-pervasiveness – the wet presence that affects Seattlites in one way or another for three-quarters...
by Ryukan | Mar 14, 2011 | Blog
The SPLAB Visiting Poet Series welcomed Nathaniel Mackey to Seattle March 11 and 12, 2011, for a prose reading and conversation, a workshop and a poetry reading. For many reasons, this event set a new high water mark for SPLAB. Mackey was the 2nd Visiting Poet to read...
by Ryukan | Mar 10, 2011 | Blog
It’s that time again, lovely raffle entrants. If you have pitched in your five bones (or more!), you will want to be present for your chance to win GREAT PRIZES from SIFF CINEMA, CHELSEA DELI and NEW DIRECTIONS Press. Meredith A. Nelson will be your raffle...
by Ryukan | Mar 9, 2011 | Events
Life is no more predictable than the roll of a die. Going through it involves susceptibility to accident, injury, even brushes with death. When people survive such experiences, they often come out changed – physically, mentally, emotionally. Sometimes they are...
by Ryukan | Mar 5, 2011 | Blog
March 20 – George Bowering – 7:30PM plus Open Mic. Emcee Paul Nelson. George Bowering is a poet/novelist from British Columbia. He was Canada’s first Parliamentary Poet Laureate, 2002-2004. His latest poetry book is the 375-page My Darling Nellie Grey, a series...
by Ryukan | Feb 18, 2011 | Blog
From Jared Leising: Hi, I’m writing to let you know about a great series of adult writing classes happening at 826 Seattle starting in March. Whether you’re interested in memoir, fiction, comics, music, or poetry–we’ve got it all. The teachers...
by Ryukan | Feb 18, 2011 | Blog
Sunday, March 6 – Greg Watson Reading/Workshop: Si’i’ahb – Noble People: Key words in Puget Sound Salish and the power they carry – 7P plus Open Mic. Emcee Paul Nelson. Greg Watson has lived in King County for 33 years, working the last ten as...
by Ryukan | Feb 17, 2011 | Blog
SPLAB welcomes legendary poet, essayist, novelist and editor Nathaniel Mackey to Columbia City for a reading, workshop at the new SPLAB location, 3651 S. Edmunds in the Cultural Corner of the former Columbia School and a talk at the NW African-American Museum. On...
by Ryukan | Feb 17, 2011 | Events
What is the meaning of dialogue for artists? How do artists communicate with each other on an organic, procedural level? How do we learn from each other and forward our own work through the technique of response? What can we learn on the meta level about the...
by Ryukan | Feb 13, 2011 | Events
FILM IN POEMS Have you added movie quotes, scenes or film stars to a poem? If not in your own work, can you find and bring to the Living Room a poem that mixes the two and shares the magic of cinema & poetry? Maryna Ajaja of SIFF is your facilitator. Tuesday,...
by Ryukan | Feb 12, 2011 | Blog
SPLAB welcomes legendary poet, essayist, novelist and editor Nathaniel Mackey to Columbia City for a reading tonight at 7:30 at SPLAB, 3651 S. Edmunds in the Cultural Corner of the former Columbia School. Admission to the public reading is $5. Poet and novelist...
by Ryukan | Feb 11, 2011 | Blog
Writers of all ages and skill levels gather every Tuesday at 7P at SPLAB to read new work, the work of someone else or to just be in the engaging company of other writers. This week, Meredith A. Nelson hosts a discussion of Poetry as Protest, in light of the recent...
