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BEST-SELLING SEATTLE-AREA AUTHORS TO DEBUT NEW WORKS AT HUMANITIES WASHINGTON’S ANNUAL BEDTIME STORIES EVENT
Celebrity Librarian Nancy Pearl to Serve as Emcee
SEATTLE—Best-selling local authors Garth Stein, Jennie Shortridge, Carol Cassella, Charles Johnson and award-winning poet Susan Rich will appear at Humanities Washington’s 12th annual Bedtime Stories event set for Friday, October 1 at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel.
Each author will unveil an original piece inspired by the theme “Night Flight” and read it aloud for the first time while the audience enjoys dinner. The event annual raises funds for Humanities Washington’s statewide educational and cultural programs.
“The humanities celebrate creativity and the power of the written and spoken word and the stories our authors create exemplify this spirit,” said Julie Ziegler, executive director of Humanities Washington. “Bedtime Stories is Puget Sound’s premier literary event, and we are tremendously fortunate to have several of the most accomplished writers in the Northwest writing new work.”
Librarian Nancy Pearl, author of the popular Book Lust series and a frequent guest on National Public Radio and local news affiliates, will serve as the event’s emcee. Pearl will also unveil her latest project: Book Lust to Go, a collection of reading recommendations for busy travelers.
The event’s headline sponsor, Amazon.com, awarded Humanities Washington a grant to underwrite event costs and to support publication of an anthology of past Bedtime Stories works. Other sponsors include The Boeing Company, Hugh & Jane Ferguson Foundation, Norcliffe Foundation, and PEMCO Insurance.
Individual tickets are $150 and tables are available for purchase at $1,500. For more information, contact Kari Dasher at kari@humanities.org or (206) 862-1770 x103.
ABOUT HUMANITIES WASHINGTON
Humanities Washington is a statewide organization dedicated to improving life for individuals and their communities through interdisciplinary cultural education programs that nurture creativity, promote dialogue and spark critical thinking.
Humanities Washington’s programs include Motheread, a family literacy program; Inquiring Mind, a speakers’ bureau featuring dynamic presenters on topics ranging from local history to geopolitical issues; an Exhibits program which brings Smithsonian exhibitions to small museums; and grants to support local humanities projects in Washington State.
For more information on Humanities Washington visit humanities.org.
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