Susan Grace Banyas

Susan Banyas, writer and choreographer who now lives in Astoria, is the author of "The Hillsboro Story, a Kaleidoscope History of an Integration Battle in My Hometown" and "No Strangers Here Today," about her Quaker kin’s participation in the Underground Railroad. She can often be heard doing spoken word at Ric’s Open Mic in Astoria. Essays and current works at www.susanbanyas.com

Karl Marlantes, Deep River Storyteller

October 12, 2024Susan Grace Banyas

A conversation with the keynote speaker at this year's Astoria Creative Writing Festival Oct. 18-20 about his novel set amid Finnish immigrants in Astoria and Southwest Washington.

Mr. Music: Remembering David Ornette Cherry

March 31, 2023Susan Grace Banyas

As a pair of public tributes approach, longtime friend and collaborator Susan Banyas remembers the remarkable Portland musician, who died in November after performing in London.