Robust offerings to serve writers of all levels and genres. Best-selling author Stephen King is often asked how one could become a better writer. Two of his commonly shared beliefs are to take your writing seriously and to write consistently. Writers in Central Oregon have expanding opportunities to heed King’s advice thanks to Deschutes Public…
Robust offerings to serve writers of all levels and genres Best-selling author Stephen King is often asked how one could become a better writer. Two of his commonly shared beliefs are to take your writing seriously and to write consistently. Writers in Central Oregon have expanding opportunities to heed King’s advice thanks to Deschutes Public…
In 2012 the Author! Author! literary series began with a very lofty goal: Bring some of the brightest literary minds to Central Oregon four times a year to share their booksand engage audiences in discussionsand thought-provoking ideas regarding their work. Now, five years laterand entering its sixth season, Author! Author! has successfully lived up to…
A Jewish Soldier’s Fight to Save His Family from Fascism by Roger Sabbadini The story of the Sabbadini family and Alex Sabbadini’s quest to discover their fate is not told in a chronological order but dramatically begins with the January 22, 1944 invasion of Italy at the seaside towns of Anzio and Nettuno where Alex…
(Photos above courtesy of Bev Clarno) Bev Clarno’s lifetime of service has offered up a new gift in the form of her recently released autobiography, From Pigs to Politics. The book chronicles Clarno’s earliest childhood memories, career in government and concludes with her current thoughts on politics in America. Over the years Clarno has been…
On Thursday, October 19 at St. Charles Center for Healthand Learning, Two Twisted Sisters Productionsand Temple Beth Tikvahwill present author, Daniel M. Cohen — filmmaker, authorand film critic for over thirty years — as he discusses his book Single Handedand the extraordinary life of its hero, Tibor “Teddy” Rubin — the only Holocaust survivor ever…
Protocol: A Maggie O’Malley Mystery The literary debut of Bend author Kathleen Valenti takes place with the publication of Protocol: A Maggie O’Malley Mystery. Published by Henery Press, the thriller is set in the world of pharmaceutical research, where young Maggie O’Malley becomes involved in a treacherous plot of secrets and murder. The novel is…
This true story is set in Indian country and pits two strong-willed men against each other in an epic David-and-Goliath battle over the dominance of the white man’s religion. A full half-century after Dr. Marcus and Narcissa Whitman were killed — a pivotal event igniting the disastrous Cayuse Indian War — Jimmy Cornelison is assigned…
Deathand dying are often taboo topics. This October Deschutes Public Library explores a variety of topics associated with the end of life during the Know Death series. From Buddhist traditions about the afterlife, to the history of the death penalty, to establishing our own grief rituals, experts will offer diverse insight into what death means….
Burn Site in Bloom Poet and teaching artist Jamie Houghton released her chapbook, Burn Site in Bloom, via Musehick Publications. The chapbook’s compelling cover art was created by artist Pat Clark, founder of Bend Art Center (formerly Atelier 6000). The book is available online from Amazon and at Bend Art Center. Houghton says, “When…
