Congratulations to Floating Bridge Press author Claudia Castro Luna who recently took over as Washington State Poet Laureate. We are over the moon for Claudia and the State of Washington! We can’t wait to see the waves she makes in her new role bringing poetry to every valley and seaside town of our state. Get…
January Announcements & Events
AN EVENING OF POETRY At Fremont Library Monday, January 8, 2018, 6:30 – 7:45pm Join us for a quarterly poetry series where local poets read from their work and discuss poetry with the audience. This evening’s featured readers are: Claudia Castro Luna, Catherine Bull, & Scott Ferry. Claudia Castro Luna served as Seattle’s Civic Poet from 2015…
Claudia Castro Luna on PBS Newshour!
Our very own Claudia Castro Luna talks about her poetic grid, developed during her tenure as Seattle Civic Poet. We are so proud to know Claudia and grateful for all she has done in our community. We can’t wait to see what she does next! After you watch her segment on PBS Newshour, check out…
Seattle Civic Poet on Immigration
Today Claudia Castro Luna, author of This City and Seattle Civic Poet, has both a poem and a blog post at The Seattle Review of Books about the experience of being an immigrant. Thank you, Claudia, for speaking so boldly and loudly. Check out both her poem and blog post at The Seattle Review of…
In the Cold: Seattle poetry reading & film screening
Join Seattle Civic Poet and Floating Bridge Press poet Claudia Castro Luna along with Seattle’s Youth Poet Laureate and other writers as they read poems and bring awareness to the injustice that is homelessness. There will also be a short film “US THEM WE” by Michelle de la Vega. Where: City Hall Plaza, Seattle When: January 26th, 7:00…
Books in the Wild!
We love getting to see our books out in the world, where they belong. This week we spotted Claudia Castro Luna’s This City at Elliott Bay Book Company in Seattle. Get on over there and catch one in the wild while you can!
This City – Upcoming Readings
First, we are pleased to announce that This City is now available for purchase! Check out our shop to get your copy! Next, we are excited to share with you that Claudia Castro Luna, Seattle’s civic poet and author of This City, has some readings coming up throughout Seattle. We would love to see you there!…
Sneak Peek from This City
Asi This is the city that saw the raw mass of me, the quick and slow of me, the I’m afraid and I can’t of me, the it’s beyond me side of me. This is the place that showed me I fit. I take space. This city let me, let me, be. My hair really…
This City a new book by Claudia Castro Luna
We are so proud to announce that Floating Bridge Press will be releasing This City, a collection of poems by Claudia Castro Luna, this fall! The book is at the printers and will be available very soon. Check back for the official release date or follow us on Twitter and Facebook for current updates. We…