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Leanne Dunic & Isaac Yuen Book Launch Reading at Elliott Bay Books Sun 6/9 7pm - Q&A w/ Sierra Nelson

Leanne Dunic & Isaac Yuen with Sierra Nelson on Sunday June 9th, 2024 @ 7:00PM - 8:00PM

Leanne Dunic and Isaac Yuen launch their latest books with the help of local Seattle poet Sierra Nelson. (Elliott Bay Book Co, 1521 10th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122. Free and open to the public.)

In Wet by Leanne Dunic, a transient Chinese American model working in Singapore thirsts for the unattainable: fair labour rights, the extinguishing of nearby forest fires, breathable air, healthy habitats for animals, human connection. She navigates place and placelessness while observing other migrant workers toiling outdoors despite the hazardous conditions. In photographs and language shot through with empathy and desire, Wet unravels complexities of social stratification, sexual privation, and environmental catastrophe.

In a time of dirges and elegies for the natural world, Utter, Earth by Isaac Yuen features odes to sloths, tributes to trilobites, and ringing endorsements for lichen. For animal lovers and readers of Brian Doyle, Aimee Nezhukumatathil, and Amy Leach, each essay of this one-of-a-kind collection combines joyous language, whimsical tangents, and scientific findings to remind us of and reconnect us with those to whom we are inextricably bound. Highlighting life that once was, still is, and all that we stand to lose, this living and lively mini encyclopedia (complete with glossary) shines the spotlight on the motley, fantastical, and astonishing denizens with whom we share this planet.

BIOS: Leanne Dunic transgresses genres and form to produce projects such as One and Half of You (Talonbooks, 2021) To Love the Coming End (Book*hug / Chin Music Press 2017) and The Gift (Book*hug 2019). She is the leader of the band The Deep Cove and lives on the unceded and occupied Traditional Territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ peoples.

Isaac Yuen is a first-generation Hong Kong Canadian author. His work has appeared in AGNI, Gulf Coast, Orion, Shenandoah, Tin House, and numerous other publications. He has held residencies and fellowships at the Jan Michalski Foundation for Literature in Switzerland and the Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg Institute of Advanced Studies in Germany. Utter, Earth is his first solo book.

Sierra Nelson is a Seattle-based poet, lyric essayist, and multimedia performance artist. Nelson’s books include The Lachrymose Report (PoetryNW Editions) and collaborative I Take Back the Sponge Cake (Rose Metal Press), and she edited the cephalopod-inspired poetry anthology Three Hearts (World Enough Writers). A MacDowell Fellow and Carolyn Kizer Prize winner, her poems have appeared in journals and anthologies including Cascadia Field Guide and I Sing the Salmon Home.

More event info: https://www.elliottbaybook.com/events/20240609

[terrinakamura]

Have you had a dream 💭come true? Was it a good dream, I hope? This week something amazing happened. ☎️ I called Rick Simonson at the Elliott Bay Book Company on Seattle’s Capitol Hill. 😯 I hesitated to reach out because it had been years since we last spoke. But I called & introduced myself & he remembered me. I told him I’d written a book ✍️ & asked if it would be OK to bring him a copy? Elliott Bay is Seattle’s crown jewel 👑 of independent bookstores & I first met Rick there in the ‘70s. He’s been with EB for 45+ years & is the principal book buyer,📗📘📙 but he’s much, much more. He nurtured its literary series 🗣️ to become the most influential in the world 🏆 & has been credited for growing Seattle’s reputation as one of the best book cities in the US. 🇺🇸 Rick is a literary evangelist & discoverer of powerful, impactful & beautifully written books. 📚 He shared his excitement about his annual trip to the Jaipur Literature Festival 🇮🇳 #JLF, where he’s a well-known figure. His reputation extends across continents & time zones. 🌍🌏🌎 So why did he agree to place an order for #Blogging on Instagram? 📖 He admitted it’s outside his normal orbit, 🪐 but I believe he wanted to help me. And I am so grateful! 🙏🥰 If you’re in the Capitol Hill neighborhood, stop in & browse. 🔍You’ll find treasures curated by Rick, @bookmonger_seattle & EB staff members. They share great recommendations based on human intelligence, not algorithms. 🧠 As you guys know, I’m big on ((HUGS)) & when it came to Rick, there were plenty delivered in person. 🤗 When you can gather the courage to ask,❓sometimes the response is rewarding. Have you asked for something & been surprised by a positive outcome? 🙌 I hope so. Please share! . . . There’s a link in my bio to the Elliot Bay website. I hope you’ll support me & @elliottbaybookco. Also, if you’re in the #WestSeattleJunction in #WestSeattle, @PegasusBookExchange has 3 copies! . . . PHOTOS: Rick, shots of #ElliottBayBooks #capitolhillseattle; my book on the EB website! #seattlelove #bookstoresofinstagram #bookstagram #firsttimeauthor #ndp . . . (at Elliott Bay Book Company) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVFIlFHLg9p/?utm_medium=tumblr

[shortrunseattle]

[gexydaf]

Lego Librarian was pretty darn excited to find a mini Elliot Bay Books at the SeaTac airport. #legolibrarian #legolibrarianexplores #legolibrarianexploresbookstores @elliottbaybookco #elliottbaybooks She would like you to know that she really enjoyed the #theguncle which is the yellow book she is standing in front of the one pictures. (at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfjZOk8rAMu/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[plsbyallmeans]

The #GutsyWomen tour is at @seattleu tonight with Seattle’s very own Gutsy Woman @S10Bird and author Laurie Frankel moderating! If you’re in Seattle be sure to get your book from @ElliottBayBooks!

📣 https://t.co/N0CIMKlIV7

[nicolagriffith]

Wednesday 4/27, 7:00 PM, Seattle Central Library: In-person event!

Weds 4/27, 7:00 PM PT: Seattle Central Library's Microsoft Auditorium, live and in-person! Talking about SPEAR, language, history, and writing joy. @SPLBuzz @ElliottBayBooks

Image description: Square graphic with pink moiré borders top and bottom and on the left, a black and white headshot of a short-haired white woman and on the right the cover of a novel, Spear, showing an illustration of a Celtic hanging bowl bubbling in the flames and images of people curling up out of the fumes. Tomorrow evening I’ll be doing my first live, in-person event for Spear…

[blackfamlove]

RT @naamnw: We're please to collaborate w/ @ElliottBayBooks to welcome talented poet Yrsa Daley-Ward to NAAM, Sept 29 7-9pm!… https://t.co/NhHukaJHNB

We're please to collaborate w/ @ElliottBayBooks to welcome talented poet Yrsa Daley-Ward to NAAM, Sept 29 7-9pm! https://t.co/PJjNpcvQAf http://pic.twitter.com/CiiYBISx5u

— NW African Am Museum (@naamnw) August 25, 2017

from Twitter https://twitter.com/BlackFamLove

[abeolsonphoto]

Part two Megan Kelso @megangirlhero introduced Jason and then got the Q&A period started with some great questions after his presentation. #fujifilm #fuji #fujixpro2 #fujifilm_northamerica #fujifilm_xseries #MyFujifilm #washington #bellinghamwa #whatcomcounty #pacificnorthwest #captureonepro11 #elliottbaybooks #berlin https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp-JW1LHzr7/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1bapp7mtincoz

[jgfollansbee]

David Sedaris signed our copy of When You Are Engulfed in Flames at his reading Thursday night in Seattle. It was great fun! In case you can't read it, his inscription says "To Joe and Edith, you make me want to live again." ** #writers #books #readings #Seattle #ElliottBayBooks #DavidSedaris #authors #flames

[comeimust]

Proud Aspie-Mom, anti-racism, Ally, @MSF, @SPLC. @gleaguewarriors, @SC_WarriorsFR, @seattlestorm, @dodgers @jvcnorthwest, Boycott Nestlé! IG: hoopscapeladyscw

@danger_bionerd @BookshopSC @mira_debs @SeminaryCoop Have you been to @ElliottBayBooks ? Not the same ambiance as the original, but still good folks & good books; great kids’ section. Last time I was there – some café menu items weird enough to “sound like home” to a Santa Cruzan – lol

[songsforsquid]

Anastacia-Reneé & Naa Akua & Friends - Reading @Elliott Bay Book Co. 6/17

Date: Friday, June 17th, 2022 -- 6:30pm PST

Location: (Live & In-Person Event) Elliott Bay Book Company, 1521 Tenth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122

Description: Four years ago, Elliott Bay played host to an evening celebrating the imminent nuptials of poets Paige Lewis and Kaveh Akbar with a wonderful, overflowing with riches group reading, wherein an extraordinary array of poets read single poems open mic-style. Something of that energy is being summoned this evening, though the occasion is one of celebration, gratitude, and good sending off, as beloved Seattle poets/artists/teachers/performers of Black queer radiance and power, Anastacia-Reneé and Naa Akua, set forth to set up homebase in New York City after nearly two decades here. They will be missed, for sure -- their artistry, their comradely support of others, their very spirit. Seattle is a better place for them having been here. Lucky New York, now. 

This list may change between the time this listing is posted and the night happens, but as of typing time those included onstage this evening are: Sierra Nelson, Kamari  Bright, Sarah Salcedo, Ching-In Chen, Corrine Manning, Ebo Barton, Roberto Ascolon, c.r. glasgow, Paul Hlava Ceballos, Juan Carlos Reyes, Ezra, Nikitta Oliver + Anastacia-Reneé and Naa Akua!  

Bios for this incredible bouquet of readers can be found here. Event Registration is optional; this event is Free & open to all!  

[thesnhuup]

@snhuprez: @BrendaSPeterson @SyTheAuthor @ElliottBayBooks @nytimesbooks @GuardianBooks Sy is the very best human!

http://twitter.com/snhuprez

[fanlit]

RT @TachyonPub: TOMORROW meet @darylwriterguy @nancykress at #elliottbaybooks - https://t.co/1pqut2iooc @ElliottBayBooks #seattle https://t.co/VMmCoXiAVY

[gexydaf]

When Lego Librarian first visited Seattle she made it a point to visit Elliott Bay Company. #elliottbaybooks She had heard so much about it and it lived up to the hype. Well yesterday she managed to get back for a visit and was really impressed the selection and quality and presentation of the books. #indiebookstore #legolibrarian #legolibrarianexplores @elliottbaybookco (at Elliott Bay Book Company) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTaswLuP1xX/?utm_medium=tumblr

[murderofcro-ws]

Favorite tweets: SO LUCKY is out in exactly 1 week! I'm doing readings Tues 5/15 @PhinneyBooks and Weds 5/16 @ElliottBayBooks. Both 7 pm. Access info in the blog post. Come help me celebrate!https://t.co/zNzzF5RjsJ #criplit #solucky 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/NZwcUuFDum— Nicola Griffith (@nicolaz) May 8, 2018

http://twitter.com/nicolaz

[goddardcreativewriting]

Ten in Ten: MFA reading at Elliott Bay

Ten in Ten: @goddardmfaw reading @ElliottBayBooks tonight at 7 pm. Elena Georgiou, Micheline Marcom and Rebecca Brown read. Thank you @islaisreading for moderating. Spread the word! @TarpaulinSky @AwstPress

What is Ten in Ten? This year, TEN members of the MFA in Creative Writing faculty are bringing books, plays, and productions into the world. You can catch three of them at Elliott Bay Book Company in Seattle, Washington, along with moderator and Goddard MFA graduate Isla McKetta.  From the Elliot Bay website: Two of the more innovative, fiercely intelligent fiction writers around – Micheline…