February Castalia

February, the month of Groundhogs, Valentines and cherry blossoms, also brings another round of Castalia, sponsored in part by the lovely Hugo House. This month we're proud to feature current UW writers: Sarah Erickson, Matthew Ian Kelsey and Anthony Manganaro; Featured alumna: Rebecca Hoogs; and UW faculty poet: Richard Kenney.

Remember, Hugo House has a fabulous little cafe with a variety of drinks to keep you content. We'll continue to have books for sale, so bring some cash.

When: Tuesday, February 2, 2010, 8pm

Where: Hugo House, 1634 11th Avenue

The reading is FREE and open to the public.

A New Year's Castalia

For our first Castalia of 2010, second-year prose writer Jenny Dolan gave testimony as to why Tina Fey should be compared to her, first-year poet Zebulon Huset took us on a savage journey to the heart of Las Vegas, and UW alums Aaron Barrell and William Bernhard--former caretakers of our series--proved their curation skills are rivaled only by their talent for verse. Enjoy.

Come Ring Out the New Year with Castalia 2010!

Kicking off the new year, we're lucky to have current MFA writers Rachael Armstrong, Jenny Dolan and Zebulon Huset, as well as a featured alumni twofer: poets (and former Castalia curators), Aaron Barrell and William Bernhard.

Remember, Hugo House has a fabulous little cafe with a variety of drinks to keep you content. We'll continue to have books for sale, so bring some cash.

When: Tuesday, January 5, 2010, 8pm

Where: Hugo House, 1634 11th Avenue

The reading is FREE and open to the public.

December Castalia

Closing out 2009 Castalia (we’ll be back January 5th, 2010, don't worry), second-year prose writer Jess Corozza brought us poetry from her younger days and gave reasons why hugging sucks; first-year poet Talia Shalev offered us a trip to the seashore with Medusa and collages built from Alan Dugan; second-year prose writer Paige Eve Chant explored mysteries of family, youthful devotion, and sand dollars; second-year poet Sarah Kate Moore took us from the moon to Buenos Aires and reflected on the endings of things; and special guest reader, UW professor Maya Sonenberg, walked gracefully the boundaries of poetry and prose with most satisfying results. Enjoy, see you in the New Year.

Sarah Kate is up for a Pushcart!

Sarah Kathryn Moore, one of tomorrow's featured readers, has a great poem up on Linebreak, which the editors just nominated for the Pushcart Prizes.

Come out tomorrow to hear her, and our other talented writers!

Last Reading of the Decade: A Very Special One-Time-Only Wednesday Castalia

The UW Creative Writing Program and the Richard Hugo House are now in cahoots sponsoring our wildly popular reading series, so come on out for the only Wednesday reading of 2009-10 Castalia! This month will feature prose writers Paige Chant and Jess Corozza, poets Sarah Kate Moore and Talia Shalev, and our special guest reader, UW professor Maya Sonenberg.

When: Wednesday, December 2nd, 8pm

Where: 1634 11th Avenue, Seattle, WA

The reading is FREE and open to the public.

November Castalia

This month, second-year poet Johnathan Calavitta showed us another side of falcons; first-year prose writer Tara Ebrahimi evoked a life like the roaring Twenties; first-year poet Matthew Muth took us swimming in his letter pool; second-year fiction writer Joshua Parish told a transgressive tale of loss and prehistoric birds; and special guest UW alumnus, poet John Marshall, leapt in a narrative arc and let us eavesdrop on conversation with the hummingbird. Enjoy.