Book Fair!
Almost 50 Oregon authors to feature new works
A total of 46 local authors will be signing their books at the Authors & Artists Fair in Eugene on Saturday, Dec. 14. Most have … Continue reading
Books
Romancing the Store
New Eugene bookstore opens amid 'romantasy' genre boom
Constructed in 1903, few places in Eugene are better suited for Daffodil Romantasy Books and Gifts than Lane Building, sometimes called Lane Hotel, just east … Continue reading
From Real Eugene to Magical Realism
The Eugene Trilogy, by Dan Armstrong
Thank goodness for local writers! I read them wherever I live. When I moved to Eugene I read the local writers I knew about, Ken … Continue reading
Book Review Roundup
Oregon authors provide riveting reads
Secret Bend, Oregon: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure by Joshua Savage, Reedy Press. $27. Unlike your typical travel guide, in Secret Bend, … Continue reading
Top Three Reads!
Local bookstores and libraries on what they’re reading!
Second Hand Prose Picks 100 West 10th Avenue, in the lobby of the Eugene Public Library. FriendsEugeneLibrary.org. My Beloved Monster by Caleb Carr. Little, Brown … Continue reading
Fallen Water: Where Zen Meets the Wild
Inspired by a meditation session, environmental activist Tim Ream’s debut novel explores the intersection of Zen Buddhism, compassion and nature through the story of a fugitive seeking refuge
Sitting cross-legged on a cushion in a Buddhist monastery, Tim Ream had an unexpected thought that interrupted his typical meditation routine: the idea of writing … Continue reading
‘More Than Just a Bookstore’
Prosed Books, a diverse-authors-only bookstore, opens its doors Nov. 16
Eugene has an array of independent bookstores within city limits, but none so far have filled one specific niche: diverse-authors-only. That’s where Prosed Books comes … Continue reading
All About the Books
Writers, artists and more head to Florence for its Festival of Books Sept. 28
Bibliophiles unite! Storytellers, authors, illustrators, artists and readers alike are invited to indulge in a day of 40 exhibitors, presentations from two special speakers, five … Continue reading
Fiction Communicating Science
Local author addresses climate change in telling the mysterious story of a recently widowed woman navigating issues of responsibility and denial
In a field like science that favors men and traditional learning techniques, author and scientist M Jackson challenges these standards. “I’m really, really passionate about … Continue reading
A Wounded Deer Seeking Refuge
Author Charlie J. Stephens talks about their debut novel at the downtown library August 8
The grand expanse and grace of nature is an oasis for Smokey, and they need it. Smokey most of all wants the comfort and safety … Continue reading