What People Say

  • “This is one of the best opening nights I've been to, and I've been to a lot of first events.”

    — Rachel, Community Events Manager, Town & Country Markets

  • “This is a friendly and supportive atmosphere in which to share one’s writing.”

    — J.B. Hazelton, local author

  • “It’s indubitably exquisite. And a great opportunity for an amateur poet to share their work.”

    — Haris M., Issaquah Middle Schooler

  • “The community you are creating from this series is so beautiful in love the format of the reading and the location— it has the energy of a long ago Hugo House. Thank you so much for inviting me into this space and for creating such a connected home for writers.”

    - Corinne Manning, Author

  • “Community” is for me a bit of a nebulous concept, and in some ways I’m wary of it or at least skeptical. However, on October 7, 2024, at Literary Nights at an abandoned train depot in Issaquah, I felt it and am grateful and in awe.”

    - David Shields, Bestselling Author

  • “Literary Nights is a gem, nestled in the slopes of the Cascades, hosted by the welcoming Saira Khan. Spending the evening at Literary Nights in Issaquah I find warmth, and a dazzling. The minds of writers and listeners spark in conversations, as the light falls from the mountain side.”

    - Natalie Pascale Boisseau, Writer

  • “This was my first opportunity to read from the book I’m writing and it was wonderful to do it in such an intimate space.”

    — Aaron Holm, local resident, executive coach and writer

  • “Such a wonderful atmospheric venue for Lit Nights, and I really enjoyed the unique format, where we all got to hear so many writers of differing levels of experience. I found myself exposed to a wide variety of wonderful, authentic voices.”

    - Peter Mountford, Author and Writing Coach

  • “Saira Khan has created a wonderful series that blends community involvement with literary celebrity in the heart of Issaquah’s emerging art scene.”

    - Sarah Salacedo, Local writer and filmmaker