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Marilynne Robinson: Jack

Online N/A, Portland

Presented in partnership with the Black Mountain Institute, Literary Arts, and The Loft’s Wordplay, and Wisconsin Book Festival. Marilynne Robinson will appear live on Crowdcast, in conversation with novelist C Pam Zhang. Join us at: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/jack Marilynne Robinson, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Humanities Medal, returns to the world of Gilead with Jack, the latest novel in one of the great works of contemporary American fiction. Presented in partnership with the Black Mountain Institute, Literary Arts, and The Loft’s Wordplay, and Wisconsin Book Festival. Marilynne Robinson’s mythical world of Gilead, Iowa—the setting of her novels Gilead, Home, and Lila, and now Jack—and its beloved characters have illuminated and interrogated the complexities of American history, the power of our emotions, and the wonders of a sacred world. Jack is Robinson’s fourth novel in…

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Lee van der Voo in Conversation With Isaac Vergun

Online N/A, Portland

Do children have a right to inherit a livable planet, and if so, is the government obliged to protect it? That’s the question posed by Juliana v. United States, one of the most critical lawsuits of our time. In her new book, As the World Burns (Timber Press), award-winning investigative journalist Lee van der Voo reports on Juliana v. the United States. Combining unparalleled access to the plaintiffs and reporting on the natural disasters that form an urgent backdrop to the story, Van der Voo shares a timely and important story about the environment, the law, and the new generation of activists. Twenty-one young people from across America sued the federal government over climate change, charging that U.S. actions to promote a fossil fuel economy…

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October Fishtrap Fireside

Online N/A, Portland

Fishtrap Fireside goes virtual as it returns for its 8th season featuring readings from Wallowa County writers on Friday, October 2nd. This season kicks off with work from Mary Emerick, Cameron Scott, and Fishtrap founder, Rich Wandschneider. Thank you to this month’s sponsor, Copper Creek Mercantile in Joseph, Oregon. Feed the Fish! You can support Fishtrap at by making a donation of any amount at: https://fishtrap.org/donationform-2018/

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