WordsWest Literary Series
presents
A Re-Reunion:
Celebrating Katy E. Ellis' First Book
Home Water, Home Land
Wed., Sept. 28, 2022, 7pm, C & P Coffee Co.
5612 California Ave. SW
Readings by WordsWest curators Katy E. Ellis, Susan Rich, and Harold Taw
NOTE: There will be pie!
It’s déjà vu with a sweet twist—apple pie! Please join WordsWest Literary Series for a special event to celebrate the book launch of co-curator Katy E. Ellis’ debut full-length, prose-poetry-novel Home Water, Home Land (Tolsun Books). This re-reunion will include reading by co-curator Susan Rich who recently released her book Gallery of Postcards and Maps: New and Selected Poems (Salmon Poetry 2022), and co-curator Harold Taw, who may or may not sing karaoke. Books will be for sale and pie will be served.
Katy E. Ellis’ debut full length prose-poetry-novel Home Water, Home Land is forthcoming from Tolsun Books in September 2022. Her work has appeared in numerous publications in the U.S., including Pithead Chapel, American Journal of Poetry, and in and Canadian journals PRISM International, Grain, and Fiddlehead. http://www.katyeellis.com/
Susan Rich is the author of five poetry collections including the just released, Gallery of Postcards and Maps: New and Selected Poems, Salmon Poetry. Her poems appear in Alaska Quarterly Review, New England Review, Poetry Ireland, and O Magazine. She is the director of Poets on the Coast: A Weekend Retreat for Women. Visit her at http://poetsusanrich.com
Harold Taw is a multi-form writer. His debut novel was Adventures of the Karaoke King. His writing has been featured on NPR, in a New York Times bestselling anthology, and in The Seattle Times. He co-wrote a musical adaptation of Jane Austen’s final novel Persuasion, which premiered at Seattle's Taproot Theatre, and is currently co-writing a steampunk musical that traverses parallel universes. https://www.haroldtaw.com/
WordsWest was curated by West Seattle writers Katy E. Ellis, Susan Rich, and Harold Taw from 2014 to 2019. Occasionally, we hope to continue pop-up events.
Katy E. Ellis’ debut full length prose-poetry-novel Home Water, Home Land is forthcoming from Tolsun Books in September 2022. Her work has appeared in numerous publications in the U.S., including Pithead Chapel, American Journal of Poetry, and in and Canadian journals PRISM International, Grain, and Fiddlehead. http://www.katyeellis.com/
Susan Rich is the author of five poetry collections including the just released, Gallery of Postcards and Maps: New and Selected Poems, Salmon Poetry. Her poems appear in Alaska Quarterly Review, New England Review, Poetry Ireland, and O Magazine. She is the director of Poets on the Coast: A Weekend Retreat for Women. Visit her at http://poetsusanrich.com
Harold Taw is a multi-form writer. His debut novel was Adventures of the Karaoke King. His writing has been featured on NPR, in a New York Times bestselling anthology, and in The Seattle Times. He co-wrote a musical adaptation of Jane Austen’s final novel Persuasion, which premiered at Seattle's Taproot Theatre, and is currently co-writing a steampunk musical that traverses parallel universes. https://www.haroldtaw.com/
WordsWest was curated by West Seattle writers Katy E. Ellis, Susan Rich, and Harold Taw from 2014 to 2019. Occasionally, we hope to continue pop-up events.
Our final series event was ....
WordsWest Literary Series
presents
"Cake in the Garden"
A Series-Ending Celebration of Five Years
Wed., June 19, 2019, 7pm, C & P Coffee Co., 5612 California Ave. SW
Favorite Poem by WordsWest Co-Curator Harold Taw
Book Sales by Open Books: A Poem Emporium
As we bid farewell to WordsWest Literary Series, please join us for tres leches cake in the garden, a specially designed celebratory beverage, and an incredible line-up of WordsWest writers from all five years of our existence: Elizabeth Austen, Quenton Baker, Rick Barot, Claudia Castro Luna, Christine Deavel, Lyanda Lynn Haupt, Rachel Kessler, J.W. Marshall, Greg November, Renee Simms, and Ann Teplick.
Book Sales by
Open Books: A Poem Emporium
2414 N. 45th St., Seattle
Our 500-square-foot shop is brimming with more than 10,000 new, used, and out-of-print poetry books, as well as a selection of titles about poetry. You’ll find a broad range of volumes on our shelves from publishers huge, tiny, and in between. We also purchase a wide array of used books to maintain what we hope is a continually varied and interesting stock.
Billie Swift, Owner and Events Coordinator
Alexander Moysaenko, General Manager
Gabrielle Bates, Social Media
Abi Pollokoff, Events
Billie Swift, Owner and Events Coordinator
Alexander Moysaenko, General Manager
Gabrielle Bates, Social Media
Abi Pollokoff, Events
