Lit Crawl Seattle

Last Thursday was, in the words of The Seattle Review of Books, "pretty fu***ng great." It was possible because of the hard work of the Lit Crawl advisory board, the heroics of every venue hosting an event, every volunteer making sure things ran smoothly, everyone who came to our fundraiser, everyone who co-organized an event, every sponsor of this literary organization, all 80-some readers, AND in large part to the hard work of the three previous years of Lit Crawl without which Lit Crawl 2015 would not have had the support we saw last week from the Seattle literary community. We are appreciative and humbled even as we swagger.

Started from the bottom now we're here, by Paul Constant It was one of those moments that felt good and pure and sturdy, a well-earned celebration of something that we all built together, a moment to stop complaining and quit worrying and just appreciate what we have.

More suggestions for what not to miss during this year's Lit Crawl, this time from Crosscut. Hopefully by now you've got a route mapped around the city for what you want to see, but if not, give this guide a gander. Or see the entire schedule to figure out, http://litcrawl.org/seattle/2015-schedule

Smartypants guide to the Seattle Lit Crawl | Crosscut A pub crawl meets literature with more than 80 readers and artists at this year’s Seattle Lit Crawl on Thursday. You’ll wander from bar to bar, drinking and listening to talented local authors read their work. Topics at the different spots … Continue reading →