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Apr

16

2021

Washington State Poet Laureate:
Rena Priest

The American Book Award-winning poet and member of the Lhaq’temish (Lummi) Nation is the first Indigenous poet to assume the role. Humanities Washington and ArtsWA/The Washington State Arts Commission is excited to announce that poet Rena Priest has been appointed the sixth Washington State Poet Laureate by Governor Jay Inslee. Priest’s literary debut, Patriarchy Blues, was honored …

Sep

28

2018

Bookstores Celebrate Banned and Challenged Books

Independent bookstores don’t have the space to carry every title, but they celebrate your freedom to read. This week, many stores created displays to raise awareness of censorship through Banned Books Week (September 23-29, 2018). From University Book Store in Seattle: We’re with the Banned. In celebration and anticipation of 2018’s top 10 banned books, we’re …

Sep

22

2017

Runny Babbit Returns

Reading Digressions: Three Good Books from A Good Book

Most of the time, a sticker proclaiming a title is a “NEW BOOK” is sort of self-evident, but in the case of Shel Silverstein, an actual new book is worth getting out of bed, rushing through your morning oat bran, and heading on down to the bookstore early. Runny Babbit Returns is a collection of tongue-twisting poems …

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