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William Aime (’15) David Kroman (’11) return to campus reading from the work they’ve done since graduation. Both Aime and Kroman have had some success – in different ways – in the writing world. They will talk about paying the bills, being newly graduated, and keeping the writing flame going, long after the spark of undergraduate classes has dimmed away. Location: Miller Hall, Room 102
Derek Sandhaus will launch his new book about Chinese alcohol and drinking culture, and discuss what it will take for the world to finally clink glasses with the Middle Kingdom.
The definitive biography of the beloved – often controversial – cocreator of many legendary superheroes, Danny Fingeroth’s A Marvelous Life: The Amazing Story of Stan Lee (St. Martin’s) presents the origin of "Stan the Man," who spun a storytelling web of comic book heroic adventures into a pop culture phenomenon: the Marvel Universe. Fingeroth, himself a longtime writer and editor at Marvel Comics, and now a lauded pop culture critic and historian, knew and worked with Lee for over four decades. Fingeroth will be joined in conversation by Eisner Award-winning comic book writer and artist Brian Michael Bendis.
We are ever so pleased to host the great Amy Rigby! Amy has a new book out - Girl to City - and will be playing songs and reading from her book. Very special guest Scott The Hoople (Scott McCaughey) opens. Don't miss! 21+// $10// 8pm Amy Rigby’s long-awaited memoir will be published in October 2019. Girl To City: describes Amy’s progression from Elton John fan in the Pittsburgh suburbs to Manhattan art student, CBGB habitué and fledgling musician, to critically acclaimed singer-songwriter. Set in a twentieth century New York world of homemade clubs and bands — through love affairs, temp jobs and motherhood — the challenge of balancing art and real life gave Rigby the themes that define her work as a songwriter and…
The Dismantle Change Build Center hosts a release party for Honey & Vinegar: Recipe for an Outlaw, the latest from Portland author Sossity Chiricuzio, exploring how the values and hopes of the '60s paved the way for queer activism of the '90s.
Readings and education on postpartum psychosis Postpartum Psychosis is a widely misunderstood and serious condition. The cultural representation of it is largely based on the most extreme and tragic cases. Join us as two brave survivors read excerpts from their memoirs and a local expect provides education on the condition. Covered: how Postpartum Psychosis is different than Postpartum Depression and other Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders. Symptoms, prevention, treatment, and a call for action.
Covering the history and context of tattoo design, as well as offering a comprehensive instruction in hand lettering, B. J. Betts and Nicholas Schonberger’s The Graphic Art of Tattoo Lettering (Thames & Hudson) is packed with enough detail to fascinate anyone interested in tattoo design. Learn to recreate all of the most widely used techniques – from embellishing West Coast letter forms to mastering calligraphic style – with guidance from one of today’s most influential tattoo artists. Betts and Schonberger will be joined at the event by Christopher Law, who contributed art direction and design on The Graphic Art of Tattoo Lettering.
True Crime Book Club meets on Sundays and November's pick is Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann. A twisting, haunting true-life murder mystery about one of the most monstrous crimes in American history. Available at a 15% discount to order if you plan on attending the book club. Email us to order it or come in!
In 1974, at the age of 32, Les AuCoin became the first Democrat to win a U.S. House seat in Oregon’s First District. He was one of the post-Watergate reformers who shook up an insular, autocratic Congress and led fights for affordable housing, “trickle-up” economics, wilderness protection, abortion rights, and nuclear arms control. In the 1980s, The Oregonian called him “the most powerful congressman in Oregon.” In his compelling collection of life stories, Catch and Release (Oregon State University), AuCoin traces his unlikely rise from a fatherless childhood in Central Oregon to the top ranks of national power. Catch and Release offers readers a revealing glimpse behind the scenes of congressional life, as lived by the 535 souls who inhabit the U.S. House and Senate…
Until recently, most of our personal activities were easy to keep private, and unearthing the details required at least some effort on the part of those seeking our information. Today, however, with the advent of social media and surveillance technologies, along with the movement of many aspects of our lives into the digital realm, our data has become more widely available and more public. Between emails, web browsing, phone calls, CCTV cameras, social media posts, and online transactions, we can be tracked by private companies as well as our government. But, how much of this tracking is even legal? Cyrus Farivar has written a great book, called Habeas Data, that examines 10 pivotal legal cases that have shaped our current rights related to privacy and…