To prepare for the Tacoma Public Library’s official Tacoma Reads selection of 2019, Creative Colloquy is now accepting submissions for short fiction, prose and poetry pieces inspired by the themes explored in Tommy Orange’s debut novel, There, There. Stories with intertwined, first-person narratives and themes of identity; multi-generational trauma and belonging are encouraged. The submission window is open from July 1 through 31 and will be published on CreativeColloquy.com from August 19 through September 16. Selected wordsmiths will also be invited to perform their piece during our annual CC Summer Soirée festivities, Monday, August 19, 7 p.m. at Alma Mater (1322 Fawcett, Tacoma). •All submissions are considered via blind submission via Creative Colloquy’s Submittable portal, http://creativecolloquy.submittable.com/submit/143521/tacoma-reads-writes •Format all work using MS Word (doc or docx), 12pt., double spaced serif font (Times New Roman, Courier, Garamond). •Word count should not exceed 2,000. •Name and brief author bio should be included in cover letter only. Please do not include personal information in document title or within the document. Copies of the novel, There, There are available to borrow from Tacoma Public Library Branches or purchased at King’s Books. Tacoma Reads 2019 is a partnership of the City of Tacoma, the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, and Tacoma Public Library, and is supported by King’s Books, Pierce County Library System, Puyallup Public Library, Tacoma Public Schools, and UW Tacoma. Find out more at https://www.tacomalibrary.org/tacomareads/