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The familiar can create a false sense of safety that, when disrupted, makes the intrusion more shocking. It's the strangeness of the quotidian that guides Ana Hurtado’s upcoming class, The Milieu of Dread: An Exploration of Horror as Mundane. Class starts on Oct 18: bit.ly/3TfHecP

Clarion West presents The Milieu of Dread: Horror as Mundane. Virtual: October 18 at 25, 12:00 P.M. P.T. with Ana Hurtado. Register at Clarion West dot org.Explore: reframing horror as mundane, remnants of colonialism via horror, body horror as transformation, and dissecting the craft behind dread. Leave with: techniques for framing horror as ordinary, an understanding of how authors from Latinoamérica have harnessed the power of horror, and prompts for identifying and incorporating mundane horror elements into your own work. Register at Clarion West dot org.
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Just noticed this event has virtual ticketing options if you are not in the Seattle area. Bound to be a fascinating conversation. Grab a limited spot today! 💙📚🪐 #booksky

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Blend the self-sufficiency of a short story with the overarching unity of a longer form via the novel in linked short stories. A. Muia, author of A Desert Between Two Seas, shows us how to get it done on October 4. Learn how to work with this unique form by registering here: bit.ly/4rkiqwS

Clarion West presents Short Stories in Long Form: A Novel in Linked Stories. Virtual: October 14 at 5:30 P.M. P.T. with instructor A. Muia. Register at Clarion West dot org.Many of us love short stories, yet we also feel the pull to write novels. Caught in between? Join author A. Muia for a 90-minute live webinar exploring the beautiful hybrid structure of the novel in linked stories. We'll look at published works using this structure, learn what makes them novels instead of short story collections, talk about how to order the stories and create recurring characters, and more. Register at Clarion West dot org.
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On Oct 23, Vida Cruz-Borja helps you put an end to your short story or novel. By serving up some justice. In the class, students explore endings through justice frameworks. Struggling to find a fitting ending to your current project? This is the class for you. Find out more: bit.ly/4xUUmDi

Clarion West presents Rendering Justince: The Craft of Endings. Virtual: October 23 at 7 P.M. P.T. with Vida Cruz-Borja. Register at Clarion West dot org.Have you ever gotten stuck on a story because you didn’t know how to end it? Learn how to give everyone, from the main character to a side character with no speaking lines, their just desserts in this class on writing endings through a justice framework. Class size is limited. Register at Clarion West dot org.
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Unblock the path to your next paragraph, chapter, story, or novel. If you’re feeling stuck, let Eden Robbins help you get, well, unstuck. Get Unstuck, a class in three sessions (October 21, 28, and November 4), begins soon! Register here: bit.ly/4z81mwu

Clarion West presents: Get Unstuck. Virtual writing class. Wednesdays, October 21, 28, and November 4. 5:30 - 7 P.M. P.T. with Eden Robins. Register at Clarion West dot org.Writer’s block. Messy middles. Characters that just won’t do what they’re supposed to do. We’ve all been there! In this multi-session live class, we’ll shake ourselves loose of that “stuckness” with generative exercises, forced failure, injections of randomness, and some journaling to see what’s at the heart of the problem. Register at Clarion West dot org.
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What if the entire medical system was run by one AI company? In his dystopian novel, The Hospital at the End of the World, Justin C. Key (CW ‘15) explores that question. And on October 15, he’ll sit down with physician Lakshmi Krishnan to go even deeper on the topic of AI in Medicine. bit.ly/47B8PIF

Deep Dives Author Conversation Series: A Program of Clarion West. Under photos of Justin C. Key and Lakshmi Krishnan, and the cover of Justin's book, the words, "The Hospital at the End of the World: Horror and A.I. in Medicine," a conversation with Justin C. Key and Lakshmi Krishnan. October 15, 2026. Conversation and signing from 7 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. P.T. Seattle Public Library, Central Branch. 1004 4th Avenue, Seattle, WA, 98104. Hosted in partnership with The Seattle Public Library, 4Culture, Third Place Books, and Amazon Literary Partnership. Get tickets at Clarion West dot org.
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This is a moment for hard-hitting questions. What are the dangers of AI integration into the medical field? How are ethics, privacy, and the roles of providers changing along with our technological landscape? Join us for a Deep Dive conversation about A.I. in Medicine: bit.ly/4jdqkps

Deep Dives Author Conversation Series: A program of Clarion West. A.I. in Medicine. A conversation with Justin C. Key and Lakshmi Krishnan. October 15, 2026. Conversation and signing, 7:00 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. Seattle Library Central Branch, 1000 4th Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98104. Hosted in partnership with The Seattle Public Library, 4Culture, Third Place Books, and Amazon Literary Partnership. Get tickets at Clarion West dot org. The image also features a photo of Justin C. Key and the cover of The Hospital at the End of the World.
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Caught between the desire to write a novel and the joy of writing short stories? Let A. Muia guide you through a 3rd option: the novel in linked stories. This 1.5-hour class covers structure, working with existing drafts, and re-envisioning what isn’t working. Find out more: bit.ly/4rkiqwS

Clarion West presents Short Stories in Long Form: A Novel in Linked Stories. Virtual: October 14 at 5:30 P.M. P.T. with instructor A. Muia. Register at Clarion West dot org.Many of us love short stories, yet we also feel the pull to write novels. Caught in between? Join author A. Muia for a 90-minute live webinar exploring the beautiful hybrid structure of the novel in linked stories. We'll look at published works using this structure, learn what makes them novels instead of short story collections, talk about how to order the stories and create recurring characters, and more. Register at Clarion West dot org.
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Our Deep Dives series is all about addressing flash points in today’s culture. On October 15, we will take on A.I. in Medicine from every angle—all its potential opportunities, as well as its dangers. Writer Justin C. Key and physician Laskhmi Krishnan lead the conversation. bit.ly/4jdqkps

Deep Dives: Author Conversation Series. A program of Clarion West. A.I. in Medicine: A conversation with Justin C. Key and Lakshmi Krishnan. October 15, 2026. V.I.P. reception 6:00 P.M. Conversation and Signing 7:00 to 8:30 P.M. Seattle Library Central Branch, 1000 4th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104. Hosted in partnership with The Seattle Public Library, 4 Culture, Third Place Books, and Amazon Literary Partnership. Get tickets at Clarion West dot org.
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