Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens October 14 | 7:30pm | The Rabbit Box Theatre Get your TICKETS HERE! Set in the North Carolina marshes of the mid-20th century, this literary smash blends the time-tested coming-of-age and murder mystery genres into a captivating cocktail all its own. Want our advice? Read the book. Watch the movie. See the concert. “Outstanding…Readers should set aside daily tasks, turn off cell phones, forget about laundry and possibly even eating once they start…

Glory by NoViolet Bulawayo November 18 | 7:30pm | Town Hall Seattle Get your TICKETS HERE! For her second book, Zimbabwean author NoViolet Bulawayo tried to write nonfiction about the 2017 coup of Robert Mugabe—what came out instead was the Booker Prize-nominated novel Glory, a bombastic satire in the riotous spirit of Orwell’s Animal Farm. Buckle up. “By aiming the long, piercing gaze of this metaphor at the aftereffects of European imperialism in Africa, Bulawayo is really out-Orwelling Orwell. This…

InkAloud ((E. Briskin, Justine Chan, Tanya Holtland) December 9 | 7:30pm | The Rabbit Box Theatre Get your TICKETS HERE! Story: Get down with the loudest ink in town! Three local authors—co-curation with Seattle poet Shin Yu Pai—inspire three musicians apiece, a gift of nine new songs in this one-night-only celebration of creativity and collaboration. Featured authors/books: E Briskin, author of Orange Justine Chan, author of Should You Lose All Reason(s) Tanya Holtland, author of Requisite Themes: TBD Heads-up: TBD…

Aesop’s Fables by Aesop January 13 | 7:30pm | Town Hall Seattle Get your TICKETS HERE! The collected fables of Aesop, a Greek slave and storyteller, have endured for over two millennia. From The Boy Who Cried Wolf to The Fox and the Grape and many more beyond, this sprawling collection continues to enchant readers with its timeless wisdom and humor. “Ultimately the fables represent one of the oldest characteristics of human life: storytelling. The stories served as a code…

I Sing the Salmon Home edited by Rena Priest March 16 | 7:30pm | Town Hall Seattle Get your TICKETS HERE! To cap off her storied term as Washington’s sixth State Poet Laureate, Lummi tribal member Rena Priest gathered poems from more than 150 Washington poets—ranging from first graders to tribal elders—to celebrate the Northwest’s signature swimmers in this singular anthology. “At long last salmon—the soul of the Pacific Northwest—have been given words to match the ongoing miracle of their…

When the Elephants Dance by Tess Uriza Holthe May 11 | 7:30pm | The Rabbit Box Theatre Get your TICKETS HERE! In this mesmerizing twist on historical fiction, untamed tales of wartime Philippines converge with the captivating allure of folklore, culminating in a profound celebration of human resilience and boundless love amid the chaos of war. “Lush, arresting, and fiercely beautiful, When The Elephants Dance unfolds like a shadowy fugue, a waltz between light and dark, between frailty and strength.…