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Jack Straw Writers Program The purpose of the Jack Straw Writers Program is to introduce local writers to the medium of recorded audio; to encourage the creation of new literary work; and to provide new venues for the writer and their work. The program was created in 1997, and each year a single curator selects 12 writers/writing teams out of dozens of applicants based on artistic excellence, diversity of literary genres, and a cohesive grouping of writers. Twelve writers/writing teams are selected by a curator each to participate. The program features voice and presentation training, in-studio interviews, public readings, a published anthology, and internet podcasts. All live readings are recorded, and selected portions are produced for podcasts and radio broadcast. To date, the Jack Straw Writers Program has included more than 150 Pacific Northwest writers who represent a diverse range of literary genres. Writers Program participants have included legendary Litmus Inc. founder Charles Potts (2007), Seattle Poet Populist Jourdan Imani Keith (2006), Stranger Genius Award recipient for poetry John Olson (2004), Floating Bridge Press founder Peter Pereira (2001), Writers In The Schools founder Kip Robinson-Greenthal (2000), and humorist David Schmader (1998). 2012 Jack Straw Writers Program The 2012 Jack Straw Writers are Kathleen Alcala, Stacey Bennetts, Kaia Chessen, Gabriela Frank, Sharon Hashimoto, Lacey Jane Henson, Carol Light, Sarah Neumann, Claudia Rowe, Johanna Stoberock, Mitsu Sundvall, and Nicholas Wong.
The 2011 Jack Straw Writers Anthology Volume 15 of the Jack Straw Writers Anthology features new work from the twelve 2011 Jack Straw Writers: Nassim Assefi, Donald Fels, Debra Jarvis, Robert Lamirande, Anne McDuffie, Larissa Min, Annette Spaulding-Convy, Harold Taw, Ann Teplick, Nora Wendl, Katharine Whitcomb, and Maritess Zurbano. Copies of the anthology are available for purchase at Jack Straw and the Elliott Bay Book Co. Thank you for supporting Jack Straw's programs with your purchase! Jack Straw Writers Program in the News: 2010 Jack Straw Writers Program curator Jared Leising was a guest on KBCS's Voices of Diversity program on Wednesday, April 28th, along with Sam Hamill, 2006 Jack Straw Writer Jourdan Imani Keith, and Daemond Arrindel. Listen to the show here! "Local nonprofit arts organization Jack Straw Productions operates under the assumption that while not every author can be a Sedaris-level performer, they can be a little more comfortable—and entertaining—while reading their own work."
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 About the podcasts Jack Straw Productions produces bi-monthly podcasts featuring excerpts from live readings and interviews highlighting literary artists from the Jack Straw Writers Program.
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