Journalist Sam Quinones comes to EWU

by Andrew Moreno Sam Quinones, LA Times Journalist and author of three acclaimed books of nonfiction, will be reading and signing books at Showalter Auditorium on the EWU Cheney campus this Thursday (2/11) from 3-5 pm. to close the EWU Colloquium on Mexico. The San Francisco Chronicle has called Quinones “the most original writer on … Read more

Spark Center Kicks off Taproot Series with Chris Crutcher

by Erin Leigh Local novelist and anti-censorship advocate Chris Crutcher will be the first speaker in the Spark Center’s Taproot Speaker Series. The series, designed in the style of TED Talks, features Spokane artists and leaders who will share inspiring stories of the self. As the first featured speaker, Crutcher will take the stage using … Read more

2016 Poetry Out Loud Regional Finals are in the Books!

by Tony Payne The Bartlett was standing-room-only Wednesday night, as over a hundred people gathered to watch eleven students from high schools around eastern Washington compete in this year’s Poetry Out Loud Regional Competition. The finalists from the evening, Wesley Thomas of Quincy High School and Lillian Cooley of Liberty Bell High School, will move … Read more

Lidia Yuknavitch comes to Auntie's!

by Andrew Moreno Portland author Lidia Yuknavitch— award-winning memoirist, novelist, editor, short-story writer, critic and more— will be visiting Spokane and reading at Auntie’s Bookstore on February 26th at 7:30. You should go. I’m going. But enough about me. In an interview the Rumpus, Yuknavitch said “the membrane between fiction and nonfiction is thin as … Read more

"Marry a Monster" this Valentine's Day!

by Andrew Moreno Lilac City Fairy Tales is back! The event returns to the Bing Crosby Theater this Valentine’s Day, Sunday, February 14. The reading, which features eleven award-winning local writers and two musicians, is a fundraiser for INK Art Space, a Spokane area nonprofit that works to provide arts education to Spokane’s low-income and … Read more

Three Poets Laureate, One Place

by Alex Baker In yet another indication of how strong Spokane’s literary arts community has grown, we’ll soon be treated to an event featuring three current and former Poet Laureates, all Spokane authors! On Thursday, February 18th from 7:00PM- 8:00PM, Auntie’s will host current Washington State Poet Laureate Tod Marshall, current Spokane Poet Laureate Laura … Read more

Zine Panel Discussion at Auntie's!

by Alex Baker On Thursday, January 28th Auntie’s Bookstore will be holding a Zine Panel Discussion at 7:00 PM. Hold on, wait, zine? Yep, a Zine. A Zine is usually a self-published work of original content— such as narrative pieces, poetry, comics, and photos that touch on a broad range of topics such as intersectional … Read more