Rich Smith
Rich Smith is the author of a chapbook entitled The Great Poem of Desire from Poor Claudia. He teaches writing and earned his M.F.A. at the University of Washington. His poems have been published or will soon appear in Tin House, Barrow Street, Guernica, The Southeast Review and elsewhere.
Recent Articles
Feature
The Funniest Book of Poetry in the World
Sarah Galvin is the city's bright and ambling consciousness corporeal. Her book of poems, 'The Three Einsteins,' is a light-hearted romp of wit and charm. Photo by Lauren Max.
News
Mayor’s Arts Award: Alan Chong Lau
The artist, poet and journalist is named Cultural Ambassador.
At Large
Seattle Authors You Should Know: Jane Wong
This Jersey girl is a one-time hippie turned Fulbright Scholar turned poet on the rise. Here's why you should get to know Jane Wong.
Feature
Blood Quantum Leap
Elissa Washuta’s debut memoir, My Body Is a Book of Rules, experiments with form, lending insight to challenging subjects.
Preview
Lit, Art and Garage Rock
Schmutz Reading Series takes a page from the book of garage rock: house shows.
Preview
Seattle Authors You Should Know: Stephen Danos
Omnivorous, Wu-worshipping poet and 'Pinwheel' editor-in-chief
Around Town
Michelle Peñaloza’s Landscape / Heartbreak
A poet is creating a literary map of Seattle through the lens of trauma.
Around Town
Cephalopod Appreciation Society: The Gathering
An octopus-obsessed literary world that repays attention with beauty and wonder.
Preview
Seattle Authors You Should Know: Lauren Ireland
Keep your eye on the author of 'Dear Lil Wayne' and 'The Arrow.'
Q&A
The Most Pure Thing
Zubair Ahmed is a Boeing engineer and poet whose verse tackles deracination and loneliness with the buoyancy of a quieter, tinier Whitman.
