Suzanne – Christianne Balk

January 8, 2020

2019 Jack Straw writer Christianne Balk spoke with curator Kathleen Flenniken about her series of poems of early 20th century voices inspired by her grandmother’s life as a young nurse serving in France during WWI. They discuss the importance of research in her writing, her background as a biology major, and inspiration taken from naturalists […]

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Judith Roche at JS 50

December 18, 2019

Poet Judith Roche reads at JS 50: Jack Straw’s 25-hour marathon performance on June 15th-16th 2012 in celebration of our 50th anniversary. Judith passed away in November 2019, a sad loss for Seattle’s literary community. Judith was a 2001 Jack Straw Writer and curated the 2008 Writers Program, and collaborated with Jack Straw on many […]

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