Sea Wolf Books
& Community Writing Center
Dear Stranger Letter-Writing Party
October 15 5-7pm
Very excited to share that Sea Wolf Books was chosen by Oregon Humanities to be an official letter-writing station for their Dear Stranger program. The letter station is open until the end of October and has everything you need to participate!
Here's more info: Dear Stranger is a recurring letter-exchange project that connects Oregonians through the mail to share experiences, beliefs, and ideas. Since 2014, more than 1,000 people have exchanged letters through the project. Everyone is invited to participate—whatever your age, your place of residence, or your circumstances, Dear Stranger wants to hear from you. Check out this story from NPR to hear what past participants had to say about the experience.
https://www.npr.org/2020/04/11/830419144/dear-stranger-connecting-people-one-letter-at-a-time
What to do: Write a letter. Address it “Dear Stranger.” Fill a page or two, or more if you feel inspired. If you’d like, feel free to include a photo or a drawing or a recipe—anything that will fit in an envelope. You can write about anything you like. Here's a prompt to get you started:
What is the Oregon you want to live in? The United States declared its independence nearly 250 years ago. What do you hope the next 250 years will hold for Oregon and the country? How will people practice independence, interdependence, or both? If you don’t live in Oregon, think about your own community. What is the world you want to see, now and in the future?
Sea Wolf Books will provide paper and postage. Just come by, write a letter, and put it in the secure mailbox. Thank you Oregon Humanities for selecting Sea Wolf and thank you community for all the thoughtful letters you'll write this fall.
On October 15 from 5-7pm, Sea Wolf will host a letter-writing party. To attend, please RSVP at info@seawolfbooks.com.
October Book Club: "Never Whistle at Night
Thursday, October 24, 2024 5:30pm
RSVP at info@seawolfbooks.com
Everyone is welcome! There will be great humans,
great conversation and great snacks.
Many Indigenous people believe that one should never whistle at night. This belief takes many forms: for instance, Native Hawaiians believe it summons the Hukai'po, the spirits of ancient warriors, and Native Mexicans say it calls Lechuza, a witch that can transform into an owl. But what all these legends hold in common is the certainty that whistling at night can cause evil spirits to appear--and even follow you home.
These wholly original and shiver-inducing tales introduce readers to ghosts, curses, hauntings, monstrous creatures, complex family legacies, desperate deeds, and chilling acts of revenge. Introduced and contextualized by bestselling author Stephen Graham Jones, these stories are a celebration of Indigenous peoples' survival and imagination, and a glorious reveling in all the things an ill-advised whistle might summon.
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Pick up a copy in person or you can order here: https://bookshop.org/a/87294/9780593468463
Tarot Readings
Oct. 25, 12-3pm
Join us for Sea Wolf's 2nd annual tarot card readings event with Crystal Visions.
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Cash only. Suggested donation $15.
