Amy Mentuck, who recently took over the leadership of Nature of Words, has spent more than half her life strengthening nonprofits with mission drivers including environmental preservation, education access, poverty reduction, opportunity youth and arts and culture. She’s helped raise community profiles and millions of dollars for local causes like Heart of Oregon Corps and…
by Marcee Hillman, A&E Feature Writer Ted Haynes’ collection of 16 Central Oregon short stories immerses the reader into a world of history, intrigue and the fantastic where he introduces rich, complex characters and allows you to become a voyeur into the fabric of their thoughts and lives. The styles of the stories, taking…
Deschutes Public Library welcomes award-winning author and indie favorite Monica Drake to the Downtown Bend Library on Sunday, June 9 for Second Sunday, the library’s monthly celebration of the written word. The reading is free and open to the public. An author signing follows and books will be available for purchase. Drake’s new novel, The…
by MITCH GRIMMETT, A&E Editorial Intern Lovers of the outdoors are sure to be thrilled about the release of the new book, America’s National Parks, A Pop-Up Book, that will spirit readers away to over 18 of our country’s most popular national parks with only a few turns of the page. However, buy a…
Following is McGregor’s account of writing his recent book, Dream Again. In 1989 I moved to Sisters, home of the world’s largest outdoor quilt show. I loved seeing how the quilts transformed the tiny town and immediately wanted to do a poster for the show. Turns out I did, and that led to thirteen more…
“Man has been telling stories since there was a campfire to sit around,” says Shay Knorr of Solo Speak, a new story telling group in Bend. Moving to Central Oregon from Portland last year, where she was telling stories with Portland Story Theater, Knorr wanted to bring the performing art to her new town. “With…
Bethanne Kronick, local business owner, speaker and author, has been selected from a nationwide search to be featured in Roadmap to Success, a new title in the highly successful book series from Tennessee based Insight Publishing. The book features best-selling authors Dr. Deepak Chopra (The Power of Purpose) and Dr. Ken Blanchard (The One Minute…
The 2013 judges for The Nature of Words Rising Star Creative Writing Competition include Jane Kirkpatrick for fiction, Lily Raff McCaulou for nonfiction and Jason Graham for poetry. Judges will pick winners and make honorable mentions in each category and for specific age groups. The Rising Star Creative Writing Competition, sponsored by the University of…
by RENEE PATRICK Cascade A&E Editor Local Author Tom DeWolf is in the midst of a rigorous tour for his recent book, Gather at the Table: The Healing Journey of a Daughter of Slavery and a Son of the Slave Trade. The tour brought him home to Central Oregon in January where he and his…
Cameron Prow’s poems – Estranged, Wallflower Waltz, Stranger Families, The Death Divide, A Gentler Lens, Happy Birthday and Forget-Me-Not – earned her a first place finish in this year’s Literary Harvest Writing Contest and appeared in Literary Harvest Chapbook 2012. Treat yourself to a copy or share one as a gift in three ways: (1) Visit your…
