For three consecutive years now, I have both submitted to and been published in a local anthology called Whatcom WRITES, printed by my local bookstore, Village Books (villagebook.com). This anthology is produced as part of a larger program called Whatcom READS, which encourages literacy and county-wide discussion of the same book. I would like to share these writings with you here, but please feel free to purchase a full copy of the anthology from Village Books. Follow the links below to access my writings - Happy Reading! Thank you for being here!
2024 – When Your Soul Finds Its Home
In 2024, the Whatcom READS book was Red Paint, by Sasha taqʷšəblu LaPointe, and the Whatcom WRITES prompt was “Legacies”.
2025 – English 201, Gilgamesh
In 2025 the Whatcom READS book was No Two Persons by Erica Bauermeister and the Whatcom WRITES prompt was “The Book that Changed Your Life.”
2026 – Glacier 1 Forever
This year the Whatcom READS book was Solito, by Javier Zamora and the Whatcom WRITES prompt was “Family: Formed, Found and Chosen”
To learn more about Whatcom READS and Whatcom WRITES visit their website at whatcomreads.org
Congratulations, Ariella!