2 Bellingham writers selected as Washington State Book Award finalists

Rena Priest poses with her hand-bound copy of "Patriachy Blues," a collection of poems she released in 2018. Priest and fellow poet Cori Winrock are finalists for the 2026 Washington Book Award in Creative Nonfiction/Memoir categories. ( Santiago Ochoa /Cascadia Daily News) Winners from each category to be announced Sept. 15