Writers who have ever faced a deadline might feel a certain kinship with local writer Cathy Lamb’s piece about the mania that ensues when her book is due in a mere fourteen days. Katie Schneider shines the light on another Portland writer, Ann Littlewood, who has released her debut novel “Knight Kill.” The story of a zookeeper seeking understanding for her husband’s death inside the lions den. Outside of the “O” section, but a great read nonetheless is Tom Hallman’s piece on a uniquely downtown Portland meander. The institution that is Cameron’s Books and Magazines is the first stop.
Have you meandered downtown or anywhere else lately? What did you come across that had some how escaped you before?
Since this week kicks off “Oregon Reads 2009“, the Oregonian profiled the book chosen for the project, Stubborn Twig by Oregon author Laura Kessler (a two time Oregon Book Award Winner). It chronicles three generations of a Japanese American family living in the Hood River Valley, and the realities they faced specifically during the World War II era.
Oregon Reads is a statewide event starting in January 2009 and running through April, libraries across Oregon will hold a series of events and programming centering on the selected books. There will be an online blog and book discussion groups available to anyone in the state through the Oregon Reads website.
This weekend we are treated to excerpts of responses to Oregonian writer Laura Grimes original piece on her love and hate relationship with Henry James’ “The Ambassadors“. It seems that Mr. James has an interesting way of grabbing ahold of and interacting with his readers. I must admit I have not partaken in any of James’ books, although several of the reader responses referred to his book “Washington Square“, so maybe that would be a good place to start. Does anyone have a good Henry James story they would like to share below?
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