Seattle as a new hub for literature

Amelia Havanec • Feb 6, 2018

Feb 6, 2018

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                <h1>Seattle as a new hub for literature</h1>
                <h2><p>The Seattle City of Literature, a non-profit organization started in 2013, introduced a new advisory board to strengthen its bid (due July 15th) to join the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Creative Cities Network. If Seattle is successful in its bid, it would designate as one of</p></h2>
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            <p>The <a href="http://seattlecityoflit.org/?ref=avalancheghost.one">Seattle City of Literature</a>, a non-profit organization started in 2013, introduced a <a href="http://seattlecityoflit.org/our-work/board-2/?ref=avalancheghost.one">new advisory board</a> to strengthen its bid (due July 15th) to join the <a href="http://en.unesco.org/?ref=avalancheghost.one">UNESCO</a> (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Creative Cities Network. If Seattle is successful in its bid, it would designate as one of the best cities in the world to write and read books.</p><p>The board includes the Seattle Public Library, Visit Seattle, Elliot Bay Book Company, Third Place Books, Sasquatch Books and 23 other organizations. Bridging together the collective minds of these members may give Seattle the push it needs to enhance visibility for local writers and improve cultural tourism.</p>
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The Seattle City of Literature, a non-profit organization started in 2013, introduced a new advisory board to strengthen its bid (due July 15th) to join the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Creative Cities Network. If Seattle is successful in its bid, it would designate as one of the best cities in the world to write and read books.

The board includes the Seattle Public Library, Visit Seattle, Elliot Bay Book Company, Third Place Books, Sasquatch Books and 23 other organizations. Bridging together the collective minds of these members may give Seattle the push it needs to enhance visibility for local writers and improve cultural tourism.

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By Amelia Havanec

Amelia Havanec is Crosscut's Science and Tech Fellow. She came to Washington from her home state of Connecticut by way of New York, Florida, California and Michigan in pursuit of the perfect pint. Sh