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Judy Fleagle, co-founder of the Florence Festival of Books, which begins Friday, says organization is key to the event.
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Judy Fleagle, co-founder of the Florence Festival of Books, which begins Friday, says organization is key to the event.
Leanne Grabel’s poem, written two days after the terrorist attacks, captures the trauma and grief.
Kate Nason’s memoir traces an emergence from bad marriages and the shadow of a president and a White House intern.
It’s TBA time! Amy Leona Havin checks out the literary side of PICA’s festival and other book events.
Poet, teacher, memoirist and activist Judith Barrington talks about her career with ArtsWatch’s Amy Leona Havin.
The poet and Quaker minister talks about her books, hospice work, and the connection between poetry and science.
In his continuing series of portraits of Oregon artists, photographer K.B. Dixon profiles 11 outstanding writers.
August offers a virtual poetry open mic, a mystery-novel release, and a lecture on the metaphysics of deep gossip.
A Portland gathering honors the great writer Ursula K. Le Guin. Here’s what one of her best friends had to say.
The 28th annual anthology features the work of adults and children in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction.
Stage & Studio: The NY Times best-selling author talks about her Portland roots and Mixed-Race identity.
Nehalem resident Paul Letersky’s new book describes working for “the greatest bureaucrat of all time.”
In a time of cultural and climate meltdown, are literary artists predicting the history of what’s to come?
Oregon’s literary scene sails through the heat with open mics, workshops, and virtual author readings.
Yamhill County calendar: Besides the photography show, the summer promises theater, music, poetry.
William Deresiewicz’s new book “The Death of the Artist” shows why it’s so hard to make a living making art today.
“We’re back to where poetry has escaped the book. It’s not in the zoo of the library where it’s looking out through the bars of its cage.”
Cygnet presents “Xingu,” an Edith Wharton radio play adaptation full of literature, lies, and laughter.
Portland photographer Richard Brown’s new memoir depicts a colorful life of art and activism.
Amy Leona Havin kicks off a new interview series with poet, teacher, illustrator, and long-time poetry activist Leanne Grabel.