Meet The Bushwick Team
The folks behind the best book club in town.
Join our team! Interested in applying early or learning more? Contact Executive Director Geoff Larson at [email protected].
Bushwick Leadership Team
Drea Marilyn
Emily Persha
Geoff Larson
Kerry Garvin
Wes Weddell
Bushwick Northwest
Bushwick Team
Aimee Zoe
Alicia Healey
Amanda Winterhalter
Barbie Stattman
CD Littlefield
Erin Craver
Franchesska Berry
Gisela Casa Madrid
Jak McKool
Jenette(Alexis) Thompson
Megan Krantz
Mike Votava
Moe Provencher
Nate Bogopolsky
Sondra Segundo
Guest Curators
Pepe Montero
photo by Heather Malcolm
Shin Yu Pai
Claudia Castro Luna
Riz Rollins
Booksellers Advisory Team
Michael Wallenfels
Michael Wallenfels is an artist and musician. He lives in Olympia, Washington.
Jalen NeSmith
Jalen (ia/ia/ia’s) is a graduate of NAU School of Music. Ia sells books at Third Place Books, dances with Huraiti Mana, and studies olelo Hawaii, the Hawaiian language.
Grace Rajendran
Grace (she/her) has been an enthusiastic part of the Seattle book world for several years - first as the Author Events Manager at University Book Store and now as Marketing Manager at Seattle Arts & Lectures and part-time staff of the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association. She is passionate about providing a platform and support for historically marginalized voices and early-career authors. In her various roles, she is excited to be part of teams who are working on creating a vibrant and inclusive local book scene.
Elaine U. Cho
Elaine U. Cho (she/her) is a film critic, former bookseller, and current associate editor at Shelf Awareness. She has an MFA in Flute Performance from CalArts and is a Kyūdō practitioner. Her debut novel, Ocean’s Godori, is the first release from Hillman Grad Books and out April 2024.
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