Friday Dec 6th @ 6pm Local Authors Reagan E J Jackson & Juan Carlos Reyes @ BookTree Join us for a talk, reading and book signing!

Still True: The Evolution of an Unexpected Journalist. By Reagan E J Jackson - Through this collection of essays, author and South Seattle based activist Reagan Jackson, chronicles her journey into the world of journalism. Art, cinema, social justice, feminism, Black reparations, health & reproductive rights, dance, education—and more . . .

Three Alarm Fire: Stories by Juan Carlos Reyes -- With a diverse set of characters and experiences, this debut fiction collection examines themes of immigration, identity, family legacy, sexuality, trauma, and what belonging means, as well as the cultural tensions between us that can be downright explosive.

BIOs:

Reagan Jackson (she/her) is a multi-genre writer, artist, podcast host and producer, facilitator, and international educator. Most days you can find her at Young Women Empowered where she serves as the Co-Executive Director. She is the author of Still True: The Evolution of an Unexpected Journalist (2024 Hinton Publishing), Summoning Unicorns (2014), Love and Guatemala (2013), God, Hair, Love, and America (2009), Coco LaSwish: When Rainbows go Blue (2014), Coco LaSwish: A Fish From a Different Rainbow (2013)

Writer/Author, Associate Professor at Seattle University Juan Carlos Reyes was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador. He’s the product of a math degree, though only words hold his attention anymore. His book A Summer’s Lynching won the Quarterly West 2016 novella prize. His chapbook Elements of a Bystander won the 2016 Chapbook Prize (Arcadia Press). His Latest book is Three Alarm Fire: Stories ... His stories, poems, and essays have appeared in Ascentos Review, KGB Lit, and Hawai’i Review, among others.