Brian Laidlaw at Elliott Bay Bookshop
Join Brian Laidlaw at Elliott Bay Bookshop for a reading and discussion of his latest work, Erratica.
Join Brian Laidlaw at Elliott Bay Bookshop for a reading and discussion of his latest work, Erratica.
Join Angela Pelster with Shuchi Saraswat at Porter Square Books for a reading and discussion of her latest work, Evolution of Fire.
Join Angela Pelster, Courtney Kocak, and Mary Lucia at Troubadour Wine Bar for an evening of readings from three celebrated memoirists who write about their experiences and traumas, and how they persisted to become stronger and more resilient.
In this conversation, we talk with Julie Schumacher, author of Patient, Female: Stories, about how her reading list influences what writing she produces, the complexity of humor in storytelling, and the writer’s proclivity for studying what is alluring about the people and places around them for inspiration.
Milkweed Staff: While writing Patient, Female, were you influenced or inspired by the works of other writers? In what way?
Julie Schumacher: I feel that my personality and my mood—as well as my writing—are deeply influenced by what I read. And because the stories in Patient, Female were written over…
Join Angela Pelster with Lina Ferreira at City Lit Books for a reading and discussion of her newest work, The Evolution of Fire.
Join Beth Piatote at the Pendleton Center for the Arts First Draft Writers’ Series for a reading and discussion of her latest work, distant water. The reading will be followed by an open mic and brief Q&A.