Revisit Those Dark Halls Of Childhood
The Hugo House is running an inquiry into that most terrible and divisive of subjects: childhood.
On October 13th and 14th, they will feature a host of writers and speakers, all of whom share a few things in common: they write, speak, and they all had childhoods.
Seattlest also had a childhood, several of them. In fact, we are in a bit of a childhood renaissance as we speak. We’ve found the adult world to be a bit of a sham so we're boycotting it entirely. We say down with adults, and what better way to open such a boycott than by attending a celebration of those halcyon days of yore?
The event features some real talent too. On Friday, October 13th, Deb Caletti, Rebecca Brown, and Greil Marcus will share some tales of horror and woe, and some tales of childhoods that never really happened.
On Saturday, the reading will feature This American Life stalwart and in-general funnyperson David Rakof musings on the bitter and coppery taste that is the rank injustice of being trapped inside a tiny body (you know, about being a shrimp), Stacey Levine reading from Tales of USA Households, and local writers Charles D’Ambrosio (who recently put out the eclectic and compelling collection The Dead Fish Museum) reading from his novel-in-process and Ryan Boudinot talking about Billy Joel.
In between, there are panels on the place of childhood in music (featuring Sean Nelson), various classes, and group discussions.
Much like childhood itself, this ca'’t be missed. The entire schedule can be found here. Tickets for non-members are $25, $20 for members and are available here.
