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Read by author: Troubled Girl

Kevin Sampsell reads from his memoir A Common Pornography. The fast-paced chapters read like audio postcards. Haunting, brilliant, and honest.  read more »

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Read by author: Mt. Saint Helens

Kevin Sampsell reads from his memoir A Common Pornography. The fast-paced chapters read like audio postcards. Haunting, brilliant, and honest.  read more »

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The Wordstock Series: Sid Miller and Dave Jarecki

Dave Jarecki interviews Sid Miller, founder and editor of Burnside Review. He chats about what moves him in poetry, and his two, new poetry collections: "Dot-to-Dot, Oregon" (Ooligan Press) and "Nixon on the Piano" (David Robert Books).  read more »



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The Wordstock Series: Julia Glass & Debra Gwartney

Favorite Oregon writer Debra Gwartney interviews Julia Glass, National Book Award Winner for her novel "Three Junes." They discuss writing, the writing life, Julia's latest work "I See You Everywhere," and more.  read more »



The Wordstock Series: Marc Acito & C.S. Whitcomb

Two of our favorite Portland-based writers discuss collaborating as playwrights on Holidazed, showing at Artists Repertory Theatre in Portland. They touch on the writing life, writing groups, opera, transatlantic literary cruises, Philip Glass, and more.  read more »



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Chatting with Mike Dooley: Part 1

Rachel Selin interviews Mike Dooley about his New York Times Bestseller "Infinite Possibilities: The Art of Living Your Dreams." They chat about his writing and spiritual practices, the "cursed hows," hitting the bestsellers list, and more.  read more »



Interview with Keith Lee Morris

Diana Page Jordan interviews Keith Lee Morris. Keith chats about his novel, The Dart League King (Tin House Books, 2008), the writing process, teaching, rejection-letter challenges, and ideas for emerging writers.  read more »



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Chatting with Steve Almond: Part 2

Kevin Sampsell chats with Steve Almond about flash fiction, writing, teaching, writing, politics, writing, music, candy, Condoleezza Rice, Michael Jackson, writing, and whatever else comes to mind. Steve Almond is the bestselling author of Candyfreak and Not That You Asked.  read more »



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Chatting with Steve Almond: Part 1

Kevin Sampsell chats with Steve Almond about teaching, writing, politics, music, candy, Condoleezza Rice, Michael Jackson, and whatever else comes to mind. Steve Almond is the bestselling author of Candyfreak and Not That You Asked.  read more »



Alexander Lumiere and Connor Kerns

On adapting a novel to the stage, Portland’s theatre scene, and advice for new playwrights.  read more »

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