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Wednesday, November 14, 2018 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon 21 Commentary... Sports consumption can be compulsive Page by Paige By Paige Bentley-Flannery Columnist Are you ready to expand your reading tastes? In November, when anyone asks what I’m reading, I excitedly share all the new books and genres from the Portland Book Festival. It’s a book-lover’s dream for one day in November, when the Festival hosts over 100 authors and illustrators. The Literary Arts program organizes the annual event where authors are presented on nine stages in and around The Portland Art Museum. The day is filled with events for all ages including a story time stage, poetry readings and panel discussions. The authors are arranged by themes, creating inspiring conversations and stories. Most authors speak more than once including at pop- up readings. I started out the day with music by Emily Arrow and story time with “Cycle City” by Alison Farrell. Located at the Oregon Historical Society, the kids’ area was filled with families, book signings, and other activi- ties such as crafts. Next, I walked to The Old Church where teen activities were held, stopping to talk with friends and teachers from Central Oregon. (With so many authors, it’s always fun to hear what everyone else is going to and share stories along the way.) My first panel was “Time to Fight: Facing the Truth” with National Book Award nominee, Elizabeth Acevedo, Brendan Kiely, and Nova Ren Suma. I loved hearing Acevedo’s strong and beautiful voice as she read from “The Poet X.” All three authors were engag- ing and wonderful speak- ers. They shared stories about writing in notebooks at a young age, family rela- tionships, being teenagers and how to tackle character development. I continued my fun day with story times, young adult literature, pop-up read- ings, fiction and nonfiction. One of my favorite readings was story time with Jory John. We yelled out words from “The Bad Seed” and stomped our feet. (Being loud in a museum is always fun!) Another favorite was viewing Korean maps while listening to Nicole Chung read from “All You Can Ever Know.” The afternoon contin- ued with themes includ- ing “On the Run: Mothers and Money,” with Patrick d e Wi t t , Va n e s s a H u a and Lydia Kiesling, and “Dangerous Places: Women and Power,” with Lauren Groff and Rachel Kushner. My last panel of the day, “Wheel in the Sky: Fate, Class and Time,” with Kim Fu, Aja Gabel, and Lisa Halliday was filled with passion, the importance of writing, and having a voice to share your story. After, I walked through the museum thinking about all the encouraging voices, creative moments, and Great ideas... By Michelle Klampe Correspondent PHOTO PROVIDED Ashlyn Anstee, illustrator and author, at Portland Book Festival. audience/author discussions. The Portland Book Festival is one of the most inspiring literature events of the year! For the full list of books, go to www.literary-arts.org. Most of the events will be rebroadcasted on OPB’s The Archive Project. Book recommendations: “The Lost Girls of Camp Forevermore” by Kim Fu, “There There: A novel” by Tommy Orange, “A River of Stars” by Vanessa Hua, “The Ensemble” by Aja Gabel, “Florida” by Lauren Groff, “French Exit” by Patrick deWit, “The Poet X” by Elizabeth Acevedo, and “All You Can Ever Know” by Nicole Chung. Picture books: “Hedgehog!” by Ashlyn Anstee, “Cycle City” by Alison Farrell, and “Giraffe Problems” by Jory John. Paige Bentley-Flannery is a community librarian at Sisters Library. Quality Truck-mounted CARPET CLEANING Quality Cleaning 16 years in Reasonable Prices Sisters! COME VISIT OUR SHOWROOM — Credit Cards Accepted — ENVIROTECH 541-771-5048 Variety • Quality • Price Range Licensed • Bonded • Insured • CCB#181062 Buy local from Sweeney Plumbing and save the trip to Bend! RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL 7:30 am-4 pm Mon.-Fri. 541-549-4349 260 N. 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But for a small percentage of the most avid fans, sports consumption may also be compulsive and potentially harmful, much the way that compulsive shopping, tanning or use of social media can be to some people, new research from Oregon State University shows. “These results indicate that for a small segment of fans, it may be more accurate to say that they are not consuming sport, but sport is consum- ing them,” said Colleen Bee, an associate professor in the College of Business at OSU and one of the lead authors of the research. “For example, in our research we learned about an avid fan who skipped his sister’s wedding, which he was supposed to be in, so he wouldn’t miss a game,” she said. “Another study partici- pant blamed her divorce on her husband’s all-consuming sports-watching.” The findings were pub- lished recently by the Journal of Business Research. Prepare for WINTER TRAVEL! Co-authors include Kirk Damon Aiken of California State University, Chico, and Nefertiti Walker of the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The research is part of a growing field focused on the impacts of marketing and cultural forces on consumer well-being. Sport is a con- sumer product, with both ben- efits and drawbacks, Bee said. “Sports participation is great. Consuming sports as a fan has benefits – giving people meaning in their lives and connecting them through a shared experience,” said Bee, whose research interests include sports marketing and consumer behavior. “But we also need to consider if there are harmful effects for some individuals.” She and her colleagues set out to determine whether consumption of sports as a fan also fit the compulsive consumption model. Through a series of studies, they deter- mined sports consumption could become compulsive; began to identify some of the thoughts and behaviors that indicate compulsive consumption; and examined some of the consequences of excessive sports consumption. “This research indicates that yes, there is a segment of consumers that have uncon- trollable compulsion or attrac- tion to sports,” Bee said. Tires, Suspension, Brakes & Alignment DAVIS TIRE Located in Sisters Industrial Park across from Sno-Cap Mini Storage 188 W. Sisters Park Dr. | 541-549-1026 — Serving Sisters Since 1962. —
