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Story with Susan DeFreitas

Willamette Writers 5331 SW Macadam Ave., Suite 258, PMB 215, Portland, OR, United States

Work, laundry, small children whose dinners we’re supposed to prepare–surely all of them deserve our attention more than the latest novel to have followed us home from Powell’s. But as any reader knows, once you’ve been sucked into a story, you’re along for the ride. Why? Author, editor, and neuroscience geek Susan DeFreitas explores the evolutionary roots of storytelling and how we use stories to help navigate our everyday lives. About Susan DeFreitas An author, editor, and educator, Susan DeFreitas’s creative work has appeared in the Writer’s Chronicle, Story Magazine, the Huffington Post, Daily Science Fiction, and Southwestern American Literature, along with many other journals and anthologies. She is the author of the novel Hot Season, which won the 2017 Gold IPPY Award for Best…

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Susan DeFreitas – Alt. Architecture: Nov. 7, 14, 21

The Corporeal Writing Center 510 SW 3rd Ave #101, Portland, OR, United States

ALT. ARCHITECTURE w/ Susan DeFreitas When: November 7, 14, and 21 6pm-9pm Where: The Corporeal Center “Underground literary goddess” Ariel Gore has called out traditional story structure for basically taking the shape of a penis. Let’s take that metaphor further: Yes, you must bring your reader to orgasm, but pretending there’s only one way to do that is dumb. (Not to mention boring.) In this three-week class, we’ll examine alternative structures for the novel that allow for more creativity, more play, and yes, more pleasure. This class is appropriate for writers with a novel manuscript (or novel concept) in development; at the end, all participants will receive a 45-minute tutorial designed to help them develop or refine the structure of their novel-in-progress. Scroll down for…

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$325

All Kinds of Fur

Indivisible 2544 SE 26th Ave, Portland, OR, United States

Join us for a very special FUR with guest curator Stevan Allred, author of The Alehouse at The End of The World, as we explore a story about abuse, retribution and healing through the Grimm tale The Juniper Tree. Stevan is joined by writers Missy Ladygo, Susan DeFreitas, and Nicole Rosevear at Indivisible, 2544 SE 26th Ave between Clinton and Division.

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Susan DeFreitas with Lidia Yuknavitch, Michelle Ruiz Keil, David D. Levine, Leni Zumas & Curtis C. Chen

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Named for the anarchist utopia in Ursula K. Le Guin’s science fiction classic, The Dispossessed, Dispatches From Anarres (Forest Avenue Press) embodies the anarchic spirit of Le Guin’s hometown of Portland, Oregon, while paying tribute to her enduring vision. In stories that range from fantasy to sci-fi to realism, some of Portland's most vital voices have come together to celebrate Le Guin’s lasting legacy and influence on that most subversive of human faculties: the imagination. Editor Susan DeFreitas (Hot Season) will be joined by contributors Lidia Yuknavitch (Verge), Michelle Ruiz Keil (Summer in the City of Roses), David D. Levine (Arabella of Mars trilogy), Leni Zumas (Red Clocks), and Curtis C. Chen (the Kangaroo series). Register for the Zoom event  /  Buy the Book

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