Folio is pleased to #UniteAgainstBookBans for #BannedBooksWeek. Tonight, Sept 19th at 7PM join and librarian Lillian Dabney for a panel discussion on censorship and intellectual freedom. FREE to All. Register:
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Tonight at 7PM #UniteAgainstBookBans with and
librarian Lillian Dabney discussing censorship and intellectual freedom. FREE to All. Register:
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NEW. '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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A stutterer himself, '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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Pre-order my novel about stuttering at any of the usual places! jadedibispress.com/product/first-
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Order your copy of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘵 (1999) on Folio's bookshop:
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Our next #Author Study begins Sep 28!
This fall is all about the work of award winning author Colson Whitehead , starting with 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘵 (1999).
Register to attend at:
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An exciting event is coming to 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: folioseattle.org/folioprograms/
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Join us, and September 19th to hear a discussion about banned and challenged books.
Featuring writers @jewll_p_rhodes, author of 'Ghost Boys' and author of 'Lawn Boy', among other speakers.
Register to attend at: post.spl.org/3wIkL9B
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Oh, yeah! Unpacking some @colsonwhitehead books to read this fall with other @folioseattle members.
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"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
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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
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TODAY, August 14th! The 5th Seattle Urban Book Expo takes place 12-6 pm at El Centro de La Raza!
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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 … instagr.am/p/Cg4X8jXrYwT/
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Tonight at 6:30PM at The Collective Seattle join and to celebrate Folio member at her book launch for At Home on an Unruly Planet. In conversation with . Folio members 10% off from
REGISTER: bit.ly/3deDSS0
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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? notisnet.org/event-4857390
#1nt #xl8 #nwlinguists
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We are lucky in West Seattle to have such a first rate neighborhood news source. I also spoke to about the stories in my book in advance of tonight's event: nwscience.org/events/book-la
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Talked with @madelinevo - West Seattle-residing science journalist who just published her first book, "At Home on an Unruly Planet." westseattleblog.com/2022/08/west-s
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Seattle SEJers, come with us to Friday’s launch party! reporter will talk with 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! nwscience.org/events/book-la
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Look at this gorgeous list! How many PNW poets can you count?
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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! bit.ly/3zKA6se
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🎉🎉🎉The #2022KirkusPrize Judges! Fiction: , & critic Wendy Smith; NF: , 's @lilliandabney & Critic #SarahNorris; Kids Lit: , Junko Yokota & Alec Chunn kirkusreviews.com/prize/judges/2
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A summer Friday and a book party! What could be better? Writers, journalists, media-makers, come join me, , , and this Friday. Also folks from and will be there.
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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! nwscience.org/events/book-la
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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.
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Come to Folio, we have AC!
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"We're not saying don't judge, we're saying Unjudge"
What's like to have an open conversation with a complete stranger? #HumanLibrary
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Our friends at 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.
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We're excited to announce that the #HumanLibrary, a global movement that challenges stereotypes and prejudices through dialogue, is coming to Folio this fall!
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Also, PNWers, come to the book lauch party on 8/5! On a beautiful patio in Seattle with and and . nwscience.org/events/book-la
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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! ow.ly/BCWv50JX0cJ
This book debuts 8/2! ow.ly/BCWv50JX0cJ
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Volunteer to become one of our human Books! 👩🍳👨🎤🧑🚀👮♀️🤵♀️🥷
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We're excited to announce that the #HumanLibrary, a global movement that challenges stereotypes and prejudices through dialogue, is coming to Folio this fall!
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Instead of buying books on Amazon on Prime Day--you can order them from bookshop.org, get free shipping and donate money to programs like at bookshop.org/shop/FolioSeat.
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Tonight in person . 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: 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 !
Course info & registration: ce.seattlecentral.edu/category/langu
Scholarship info & app: notisnet.org/event-4855091
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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!
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Upcoming NOTIS events / webshops for #translators and #interpreters. All events are online except the Translation Slam, which will be in person at ! Details & registration: notisnet.org/NOTIS-events
#continuingeducationcredits #networking
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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
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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.”
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Seattle Politics Transformed - All Blue but Deeply Divided. Tonight at 7PM join us to discuss the long term trends shaping Seattle politics. Register: bit.ly/3aeyEE4
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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: folioseattle.org/event-details/
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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 —of a challenging text by Pirkko Saisio! (1/2🧵) notisnet.org/event-4770116
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