Eat Read Hugo

Join us for Eat Read Hugo
April 29, 2010
6 to 10 p.m.

Palace Ballroom
2100 5th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98121

A benefit for Richard Hugo House
featuring Pam Houston

EAT:  Dinner by Tom Douglas Catering and Events

READ: Stories from Pam Houston

Pam Houston is the author of a novel, “Sight Hound”; a collection of essays, “A Little More About Me”; and two collections of short stories, “Cowboys Are My Weakness,” winner of the 1993 Western States Book Award, and “Waltzing the Cat,” winner of the Willa Award for Contemporary Fiction. Her stories have been selected for the Best American Short Stories, the O. Henry Awards, the Pushcart Prize and the Best American Short Stories of the Century. Houston is the director of creative writing at U.C. Davis, has appeared on “CBS Sunday Morning” from time to time doing literary essays on the wilderness, and has been a guest on “The Oprah Winfrey Show.”

HUGO: Learn more about Hugo House and help support our programs by participating in a mini-auction (fabulous items including trips, foodie delights and more) and a raise-the-paddle for the Hugo Literary Series and youth programs.

Matt Smith will emcee.

Tickets:
Single: $150 ($90 tax-deductible)
Couple: $300
Or round up seven of your nearest and dearest for a table of eight: $1,200

Includes dinner, dessert, wine, beer and free parking at the Westin Building Garage (2010 5th Avenue).

For tickets, please call (206) 322-7030.

More information coming soon!

Host Committee:

Kathleen Flinn, co-chair
Heather Malcolm, co-chair

John Burgess
Matthew Carvalho
Rose and James Flaherty
Gary Gigot
Charla Grenz
Sue Joerger
Linda and George Lamb
Peter and Stephanie Maurer
Bradley Meacham
Connie and Jim Petersen
Raymond and Rebecca Pompon
Caryl and Nima Sherpa