Lauri Conner is a graduate of the MFA program at University of Washington, and is currently a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Washington in Education. She has taught English on both the secondary and college levels and has taught a variety of writing applications, from creative to journalistic. She is a published author, in book and article formats, and is a much-requested public reader in book stores, libraries, and other public forums. She is a Cave Canem fellow and her poems have appeared in Calx, Seattle Review, Sou'wester and other journals. She has taught at Cornish College of the Arts, Antioch University and Seattle Central Community College. She is the Director of Diversity at Seattle Academy and currently teaches Literature and Creative Writing. At the summit she will talk about the power of the written word.
Poet and Educator
Lauri Conner
to appear at Seattle Book Summit
America’s Most Loved Comedian at Seattle Book Summit
Wali Collins
On our cover,
Comedian Wali Collin’s dog
Burger.
On August 1, America’s Most Loved Comedian Wali Collins returns to Seattle to present at the 3rd Annual Seattle Book Summit. Wali Collins was the first African American to have his own show on Comedy Central. Wali is a regular at all of the mainstream comedy clubs in New York City and Los Angeles. He headlines and tours at comedy clubs in Europe and Asia. Now Wali has created a popular movement around his book The Y'NEVANO Book of ENCOURAGEMENTS, which is all about living your best and following your dreams.