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UNESCO City of Literature

May

8

2018

Seattle City of Literature Celebration
May 22, 2018

You’re Invited! Celebrate Seattle’s designation as a UNESCO City of Literature   Please join us to celebrate! Seattle has been designated a UNESCO City of Literature. The folks behind the bid for Seattle City of Literature invite you to celebrate the designation with other local literature lovers. Public gathering and celebration at 7pm Tuesday, May 22, …

Nov

6

2017

Seattle City of Literature

Seattle Named UNESCO City of Literature

Let the joyous news be spread: Seattle is officially the second U.S. City (after Iowa City) to be declared a UNESCO City of Literature– one of 28 internationally recognized cities. Edinburgh, Scotland was the first city to get the designation in 2004. The UNESCO designation of literary cities is part of a wider network of …

Jan

29

2014

Take it to the Mayor!
Seattle, City of Literature

Over the past few months we’ve kept you up to date on efforts, lead by local author Ryan Boudinot, to establish Seattle as an official City of Literature. Read original contributions from Seattle correspondent Kristianne Huntsberger, Boudinot and NWBL columnist James Crossley to follow the path to Monday’s Seattle City Council’s unanimous decision to officially …

Oct

11

2013

James Crossley

What It Takes to Be a
UNESCO City of Literature

Back when I was still in school, there was a saying that ran something like this: “All the dumb horny college kids go to Florida for spring break. All the smart horny college kids go to New York for the Model United Nations conference.” So I signed up for MUN and headed off to Manhattan, where I …

Sep

27

2013

Ryan Boudinot

Seattle builds a City of Literature bid

Ryan Boudinot pioneered the idea in June at Elliott Bay Book Company’s 40th anniversary, and each successive meeting has clarified Seattle’s bid to become a UNESCO City of Literature. By the time Seattlites rallying behind the cause gathered on September 23 at the Seattle Public Library, it even boasted a board, on which Boudinot is …

Sep

4

2013

Edinburgh: UNESCO City of Literature

UNESCO Seattle: Let’s Go!

On Monday September 9 at 7:00 at Richard Hugo House, author Ryan Boudinot will “present an overview of the UNESCO City of Literature program,” and then “discuss the application process, and what to expect if UNESCO designates Seattle a City of Literature.” Everyone who is interested in learning more and/or participating is invited to join this …

Jul

24

2013

1

remark

Ryan Boudinot: Seattle and UNESCO’s City of Literature Program

Author Ryan Boudinot (Blueprints of the Afterlife, The Littlest Hitler) delivered the following speech at the reading celebrating Elliott Bay Book Company’s 40th Anniversary on June 30, 2013.  Before I address the subject of Elliott Bay Book Company’s future, I’d like to acknowledge a few people. First, the extraordinarily well-read, friendly, tireless, generous, and in one particular …

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