Folio is a nonprofit library and cultural center offering book discussions, public civic programs and scenic reading & work spaces in Pike Place Market.
's latest report on school book banning in the 21-22 school year.
2,532 bans
1,648 unique titles
1,553 authors, illustrators, translators
138 districts
32 states
5,049 schools
4 mil students
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's new novel, FIRST CONSONANTS, is a searing tale of self-determination and redemption of Brian Moriarty, a man who stutters, as he fights his way through life, attempting to understand himself and the world
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this fall and they are looking for volunteers. It's called the Human Library and it's a global movement that aims to challenge stereotypes and prejudices through dialogue.
Learn how you can become a Book: https://folioseattle.org/folioprograms/the-human-library…
"I thought it might be uncomfortable or hard to ask questions, but I could have done this all day. Thank you for the opportunity." #WhatOurReadersSay#UnjudgeSomeone#HumanLibrary#Amgen
Happy Birthday to Pike Place Market! 🎂 115 years ago, a handful of farmers set up along Pike Place. By lunchtime, eager shoppers had purchased everything!
Today, we're one of the oldest and largest continuously operating public markets in the United States!
#PikePlaceMarket
You know it’s hot when even your card catalog drawers say so! For the comfort and safety of visitors and staff, we’re closing at 1pm today, Friday 8/5 and tomorrow, Saturday 8/6. Our main building isn’t climate controlled and temps are reaching close to … https://instagr.am/p/Cg4X8jXrYwT/
Our Summer Picnic & Potluck is happening on Sunday, August 7 at Seahurst Park in Burien, WA. Come join us for food, drinks, and fun! It's a great opportunity to meet your T&I peers and catch up with your colleagues. See you there? https://notisnet.org/event-4857390#1nt#xl8#nwlinguists
Talked with @madelinevo - West Seattle-residing science journalist who just published her first book, "At Home on an Unruly Planet." https://westseattleblog.com/2022/08/west-seattle-author-madeline-ostranders-first-book-explores-our-changing-lives-at-home-on-an-unruly-planet/…
The Poetry Foundation is thrilled to announce the 12 finalists for the 2022 Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Fellowships! Thank you to all of those who shared their work with us! https://bit.ly/3zKA6se
Seattle SEJers, come with us to Friday’s launch party! @kuow reporter @heyjohnryan will talk with @madelinevo about her new book, At Home on an Unruly Planet, stories of resilience from the front lines of the climate crisis. Also: Drinks! Food! Books! http://nwscience.org/events/book-launch-at-home-on-an-unruly-planet/…
I came back to find the hardcover edition of my book, At Home on an Unruly Planet, waiting in my mailbox. The product of another long rigorous journey. A set of stories about hope, hardship, and resilience in the #climatecrisis.
will be hosting a #HumanLibrary event this fall! Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to listen and learn, to challenge your stereotypes, and to open your eyes—if only a little bit wider.
We're excited to announce that the #HumanLibrary, a global movement that challenges stereotypes and prejudices through dialogue, is coming to Folio this fall!
https://youtube.com/watch?v=fCGBXKy4Wuk…
Award-winning environmental and science journalist @nijhuism says that @madelinevo’s AT HOME ON AN UNRULY PLANET “finds creativity, vital hope, and a sense of home.”
This book debuts 8/2! http://ow.ly/BCWv50JX0cJ
We're excited to announce that the #HumanLibrary, a global movement that challenges stereotypes and prejudices through dialogue, is coming to Folio this fall!
. An evening of poetry and music that honors the humanity of courage and hope and of finding beauty in dark times. Merna Ann Hecht & Michelle Dobson. Register: https://bit.ly/3OmMVxQ
👋 We’re excited to announce a special round of SCHOLARSHIPS for student members of NOTIS!
Apply today & win $150 toward a summer #continuingeducation course at
Join Folio and Kevin Birmingham on June 16 at 5:00 PM for a Zoom presentation celebrating #Bloomsday and the 100th Anniversary of Jame Joyce's #Ulysses!
Our Pike Street public seating area is back! Pick up lunch at any of our 40 restaurants & eateries and enjoy it outside under our Public Market Center Clock & Sign!
#PikePlaceMarket#MakeItAMarketDay#Seattle
For the people in the back:
TRANSLATION IS AN ART “that requires channeling an author’s voice, tone, intention and style. A great translator even has the power to improve upon a work of art, as Gabriel García Márquez often said of…Gregory Rabassa.”
Hey, unhealthily obsessed local politics goofs (you know who you are): I'm moderating a panel on Seattle's evolving political culture w some of Seattle's best political minds: @ericacbarnett, Michael Charles, Dean Nielsen, and @zachariahsilk. Info here: https://folioseattle.org/event-details/seattle-politics-transformed-all-blue-but-deeply-divided?fbclid=IwAR2qP3B1b_1eZZtqW0VOV_AuWJpMCFd0q2SdStBaDAxnF5dsbPTXww4HZRE…
The NW Literary Translators are delighted to present our June TRANSLATION SLAM ⚡️ Join Finnish-Eng. #translators Jenni Salmi, Lola Rogers, & Mia Spangenberg as they share their translations—live