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Blue Cactus Press Newsletter
Hello there! Fall is upon us and we couldn't be happier to share our latest and greatest news with you, dear readers, in our Blue Cactus Press (BCP) Newsletter. Here's what's been happening in our neck of the woods:

The Prickly Pear Podcast

 
Our newest podcast episode is waiting for you: Episode 2: Kellie Richardson on the Mic
 
Featuring Tacoma Poet Laureate, educator, writer and collage artist Kellie Richardson. Kellie is also the badass creator and blogger of Brown Betty and author of What Us Is. Grab your headphones and listen as Kellie Richardson talks about her artistry and explains the importance of bringing your true self to the stage. And yeah, we gripe about changing neighborhoods and community dynamics in Tacoma, too … doesn’t everyone?

There Is No Other Way to Worship Them

 
Samuel Snoek-Brown's new short story collection, There Is No Other Way to Worship Them, is now available at www.bluecactuspress.com, as well as in the following bookstores: 
 
Tacoma
King's Books
Nearsighted Narwhal

Olympia
Browsers Bookshop
Orca Books

is an eerie collection of short stories set in Mexico and Texas. Its stories are woven together with themes of violence, mysticism and failures in the pursuit of love. Characters and landscapes slip from one story to the next, teasing readers with a sense of magical realism mastered by Snoek-Brown.

Upcoming Readings:

Oct 17: Official Book Launch @ Manifesto Coffee (7PM)
*This is a double book launch featuring D.L. Fowler and Samuel Snoek-Brown.
1003 S 11th St, Tacoma, WA 98405

Oct 22: Samuel Snoek-Brown Reading @ Browsers Bookshop (6PM)
107 Capitol Way N, Olympia, WA 98501

Oct 26: Fowler/Snoek Brown Reading @ Orca Books (6PM)
509 4th Ave E, Olympia, WA 98501

Upcoming Events

 

Blue Cactus Press Studio Tour & Open Mic: Oct 14

 
Join Blue Cactus Press, Creative Colloquy and Write253 at Real Art Tacoma on Sunday, October 14, as part of the Tacoma Arts Month studio tour! All three organizations will have tables at the event, in which visitors can create zines or chapbooks, and chat with local authors and artists from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

At 3 p.m., visitors are invited to listen in as featured readers take to the stage, followed by open mic performances! Make sure to arrive early to sign up for the open mic! Featured Readers include: Lux Barker, Abby E. Murray, Samuel Snoek-Brown and Alissa Tu. 
(Studio Tour 11am - 3pm, Featured Readers & Open Mic 3pm - 5pm, Sunday, Oct. 14, Real Art Tacoma, 5412 South Tacoma Way, Tacoma, FREE)
 


Fowler/Snoek-Brown Double Book Launch
Oct. 17 (Tacoma) & Oct. 22 (Olympia)

 

Join two of South Puget Sound’s top literary talents, Samuel Snoek-Brown & DL Fowler at Manifesto Coffee as the launch their latest gems. Snoek-Brown will read from his freshly released, provocative short story collection, There Is No Other Way to Worship Them. Fowler will share highly emotive imagery from Bittersweet: Poems & Essays, just off the presses. Both will be answering your questions, and autographing paperback copies available for sale.

A portion of the evening’s proceeds will be donated to Centro Latino, a community based non-profit in Tacoma working with the Latino and Indigenous Native families. Centro Latino facilitates educational programs, crisis intervention, family outreach services, arts & culture programming, and advocacy efforts addressing concerns and opportunities for families.
 

(7 - 9 pm, Wednesday, Oct 17, Manifesto Coffee, 1003 S 11th St, Tacoma, FREE)

(6 - 8 pm Monday, Oct 22, Browsers Bookshop, 107 Capitol Way N, Olympia, FREE)
 
 

Snoek-Brown Author Reading (Olympia): Oct 26


Tacoma-based author Samuel Snoek-Brown will read from new short story collection, There Is No Other Way to Worship Them, at Orca Books in Olympia. Sam will read from the collection, then hold a short Q&A with the crowd. Books will be available for purchase at the event. 

(6 - 8 pm Friday, Oct 26, Orca Books, 509 4th Ave E, Olympia, FREE)
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