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My AccountToday’s Featured Book Event:
NW Author Series: How to Use a Critique Group presented by Amber Keyser, PhD (Wilsonville Public Library, @3:30pm): In this workshop, we’ll discuss the characteristics of a productive writing group and how to find one. Through hands-on activities, we’ll explore how to give and receive constructive criticism. Finally, we’ll focus on how critique and revision will help you produce your best possible work and have fun doing it. Several members of Amber Keyser’s critique group, Viva Scriva, will be on hand to share the inner workings of this productive bunch of writers.
Amber Keyser, an evolutionary biologist turned freelance writer, uses both story and science to understand how the world works and why we do what we do. Her books for children include An Algonquin Heart Song: Paddle My Own Canoe(The Friends of Algonquin Park) and two graphic novels from Capstone Press, Cells with Max Axiom and Genes with Max Axiom (due out in 2010).
Other Book Events Today:
Exile & Return: Portland’s Japanese-American Community Following Executive Order 9066 (Central Library, @12:30pm): In conjunction with Portland Center Stage’s production of David Guterson’s Snow Falling on Cedars (adapted for the stage by Kevin McKeon), Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center and PCS explore connections and parallels to Portland’s Japanese-American culture and history during the period of internment and post-war—featuring live music and community conversation. Following the performance, we will have a moderated panel discussion featuring Ellen Eisenberg, Gary Higashi, Henry Sakamoto, and Linda Tamura. Under discussion will be historical perspectives and first-hand accounts on the period of Japanese internment following Executive Order 9066 and the post-WWII experience of Japanese-Americans in the Pacific NW.
Parallel Play Writers’ Group (Hillsboro Main Library, @2:00pm): Parallel Play is a new writers’ group, led by local poet, Marie Buckley. This group will meet on the fourth Sunday of each month, January – May (except for April) and is for adults. Each group will begin with a writing prompt; from 2 to 3, writers will respond to the prompt; from 3 to 4, people may share their writing and receive feedback. Sharing and verbal feedback is optional. For more information about the writers’ group, or to register, contact Hillary Garrett, Reference Librarian, at hillaryg[at]ci.hillsboro.or.us or 503-615-2482.
You can find other events on your community Libraries schedule using these links: Washington County, Multnomah County, Clackamas County, and the rest of this weeks Portland book events here.
Image credit Amber Keyser.
