Ursula Le Guin, Ken Kesey, Beverly Cleary, Cheryl Strayed, Barry Lopez, William Stafford, Chuck Palahniuk … Oregon is and has been home to literary luminaries, and the same goes for Lane County. And in turbulent political times like these, we’re reading to get away from it all and reading to keep up with it all.
Want to meet a local author? Read about the Authors & Artists Fair bringing 52 authors to Eugene on Saturday, Dec. 13, at the Lane Events Center — we have the full list at EugeneWeekly.com, including novelist Miriam Gershow, journalist and essayist Melissa Hart and comedian Leigh Anne Jasheway.
A little earlier in the month and a little further up the road in Salem on Sunday, Dec. 7, you can check out 65 authors at “Holiday Cheer: A Celebration of Oregon Authors” at the Oregon Historical Society, featuring Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read, journalist and podcaster Leah Sottile and Steve Prefontaine biographer — and former The Register-Guard writer — Brendan O’Meara.
We are book nerds here at Eugene Weekly, and asked for local authors and writers to send us their books and their reviews — and they did. We are now awash in a delightful pile of local and regional literature.
We are also print nerds here at your local “commie rag,” we plan to have short reviews in print in our Slant column for weeks to come — and watch for our newly launching books column!
Got a book, got a review? Books@EugeneWeekly.com and thanks for nerding out with us!
For the full list of authors at Holiday Cheer, go to OHS.org/holidaycheer. For more on Authors & Artists Fair read the story at EugeneWeekly.com.
A Note From the Publisher
Dear Readers,
The last two years have been some of the hardest in Eugene Weekly’s 43 years. There were moments when keeping the paper alive felt uncertain. And yet, here we are — still publishing, still investigating, still showing up every week.
That’s because of you!
Not just because of financial support (though that matters enormously), but because of the emails, notes, conversations, encouragement and ideas you shared along the way. You reminded us why this paper exists and who it’s for.
Listening to readers has always been at the heart of Eugene Weekly. This year, that meant launching our popular weekly Activist Alert column, after many of you told us there was no single, reliable place to find information about rallies, meetings and ways to get involved. You asked. We responded.
We’ve also continued to deepen the coverage that sets Eugene Weekly apart, including our in-depth reporting on local real estate development through Bricks & Mortar — digging into what’s being built, who’s behind it and how those decisions shape our community.
And, of course, we’ve continued to bring you the stories and features many of you depend on: investigations and local government reporting, arts and culture coverage, sudoku and crossword puzzles, Savage Love, and our extensive community events calendar. We feature award-winning stories by University of Oregon student reporters getting real world journalism experience. All free. In print and online.
None of this happens by accident. It happens because readers step up and say: this matters.
As we head into a new year, please consider supporting Eugene Weekly if you’re able. Every dollar helps keep us digging, questioning, celebrating — and yes, occasionally annoying exactly the right people. We consider that a public service.
Thank you for standing with us!
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Eugene Weekly
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