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Alexis Nikole Nelson wants you to eat your backyard

October 06, 2026

You don't have to have the right equipment, or a secret location, or a car to start foraging. Plenty of tasty foraged foods are easier to find than you might think: your backyard, parks, and local trails. SAL is thrilled to share KUOW's episode of "Seattle Eats" taped at our event with Alexis Nikole Nelson, also known as the @BlackForager on TikTok. Host Brandi Fullwood spoke with Alexis about her new cookbook, "Happy Snacking, Don't Die!" and its many delicious and informative recipes for ...

Robin Wall Kimmerer

May 19, 2026

In our hectically paced media landscape, the tale of Robin Wall Kimmerer and her beloved book Braiding Sweetgrass is a story of human miracle. First published in 2013, Braiding Sweetgrass joined the best seller list in 2020, having risen into its readers hands person by person, gift by gift, whisper by yell. The book’s subtitle “Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants” struck a chord in our society in 2020 as we re-examined how we want to relate and began to seek g...

M. Gessen

March 10, 2026

Sound bites obfuscate intent. Click bait headlines twist the truth. Deep fake videos destroy shared reality. And that makes critical thinkers and clear-eyed observers like M. Gessen all the more needed. Gessen does not talk down to people who are scared, does not suggest you should not believe your eyes as the famous George Orwell quote goes, does not downplay fear. As a journalist living in Moscow during Vladimir Putin’s ascendancy, Gessen brings a perspective on democracy that slices knife...