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Finding My Elegy

Dec

16

2012

Day 16: So Many Poets in Our Backyard

“Another wonderful author—one who fortunately for us lives right here in Portland —with a new collection of poetry is Ursula K. Le Guin. Though internationally known and honored for her imaginative fiction, Le Guin started out as a poet, and since 1959 has never ceased to publish poems. Finding My Elegy spans fifty years of work and …

Nov

21

2012

Though the Craziness Has Ended,
We Look Forward To More

It’s never been done before. But based on the excellent turnout and warm reception by eight book communities, George Byron Wright, father of the Crazy 8s Author Tour, might just have to plan another. Wright conceived the idea of getting nearly 30 Oregon authors—among them, bestsellers and award-winners—and eight independent bookstores to participate in an …

Nov

8

2012

3

remarks

Again and Again, Le Guin

Nearly 50 years into her publishing career, Ursula K. Le Guin lives in a rare zone where she’s simultaneously iconic and contemporary. She has major literary awards dating back to 1968 and three new releases this fall that are at the forefront of indie bookstore holiday campaigns throughout the Northwest. One of those new titles is …

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