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The Hour That Stretches: Ringing In 2020

Ford Food and Drink 2505 SE 11th Ave, Portland

We have a bill full of poets this time. Dan Raphael returns to the Hour to shock and delight again. We got Casey Bush, my old pal from the Irradiated Poets, who needs little introduction. We got Morgan Paige Hutchinson, a jewel in the show's poetic crown this time and a long-awaited addition to our bill of ferocious talent. Amy Leona Havin also returns to us with new material following up on the breathless wonderment of 'Shakti.' :D Two writers, just to change it up: From my pal Garrett Cook's writing workshop, newcomer John Madson brings us his a-game set. And your humble MC will be performing, "Beast: A Fable For Children" from the charity anthology NIGHTMARES IN YELLOW which I will discuss on the…

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A Place Outside the Law: Forgotten Voices From Guantánamo

Powell's City of Books 1005 W Burnside Street, Portland

Law scholar and Witness to Guantanamo founder Peter Jan Honigsberg uncovers a haunting portrait of life at the military prison and its toll, not only on the detainees and their loved ones, but also on its military and civilian personnel and the journalists who reported on it. Honigsberg conducted 158 interviews across 20 countries so that the people who lived and worked there could tell their heartbreaking and inspirational stories. In startling, aching prose, A Place Outside the Law (Beacon) shines a light on these unheard voices, and through them, encourages the global community to embrace humanity as our greatest tool to make the world a safer place.

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