Joyful Love, Joyful Activism
Author George Lakey is at Tsunami Books March 9
If it seems that George Lakey has been at every pivot point of social change in the United States since the 1950s, that’s because it’s … Continue reading
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Across The Line From Shadow To Sunlight
Poignant stories of college basketball's integration abound on the eve of ‘March Madness’
Many of the names from Across The Line flow freely in my memory, be it as a once-voracious reader of sports journalism and history or … Continue reading
Who Wrote the Book of Love?
Local teacher writes Harlequin romances, discusses how the novels have changed
Classes at South Eugene High School start at 8:30 am, but history teacher Anna Grace wakes up four and a half hours before the bell … Continue reading
Cold Nights, Warm Pages
As the nights get colder, curl up with a good local book
Sure we hate the time change — leaving the office to dark rainy streets is depressing. But our spirits lift a little bit at the thought … Continue reading
A Disruptive Force
Mat Johnson on the power of speculative fiction and his latest novel, Invisible Things
“I love science fiction, but I don’t write it,” says Mat Johnson, University of Oregon Philip H. Knight chair of the humanities and author of Invisible … Continue reading
What You’re Reading
Take a look at recommendations from local book pros
Eugene Weekly writers are big readers, so periodically we put a little blurb in our Slant column about What We’re Reading. And, of course, Winter … Continue reading
Not Just Books
Will O’Hearn sees the city’s library providing help and a mecca for all
Growing up in Fairfield, California, during the 1990s meant visiting the library on Fridays for Will O’Hearn. His earliest memory: repeatedly going with his mother, … Continue reading
Q&A with ‘Misfit’ Author
Casey Parks talks about reporting, writing and inner narratives
The best books are the ones we don’t want to end. This is how I feel about Casey Parks’ recently published book Diary of a … Continue reading
Walk Out the Door
This should be a powerful book launch and signing event. To start, according to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, one in three women and … Continue reading
A Writer’s Intuition
Unleashed, Cai Emmons’ latest novel, is an account of heightened senses
When Eugene writer Cai Emmons talks about her writing process, her language is physical — even athletic. In conversation about her forthcoming novel, Unleashed, set … Continue reading