Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The daily Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1961-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 8, 2015)
Cannon Beach Library hosts Matt Love Hear about his two latest books at Northwest Author Series CANNON BEACH — Matt Love, a noted Oregon author, will be the speaker at the Cannon Beach Li- brary’s Northwest Author series scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 10. This event is held at 2 p.m. at the library and is free to the public. Love will focus on his two re- cent books, “Of Walking in Rain” and “Rose City Heist.” The latter is a true crime tale of the biggest jewelery theft in Portland history, a crime in which Matt Love and his friend became the chief sus- pects. No one was ever arrested in the case, the jewelery never recovered. The statute of limita- tions on the crime, grand larceny, quila, a substitute teacher who free to confess what really hap- pened. His confession is called “Rose City Heist: A True Crime danced like Uma Thurman, the Harvey Scott statue in Mount Ta- bor Park, a fry cook named Tony, and much more. The story unfolds in the lan- guid era when Portland wasn’t a coffee or dog or bike or quirky Jewelery and Almost Rock and Roll.” And it’s all true, meaning a long time to tell this incredible the rainy season, Love decided to write a book about what it means to live in one of the rainiest plac- es on earth. He calculates that 1.5 tons of rain have fallen on him during his 16 years living on the Oregon Coast. writing the book it occurred to had no idea where it was going. The plot of “Rose City Heist” involved Magic Johnson, history of Portland in the early ’90s,” said Love. “What a gold- en time then, and what a short strange trip it was for me that one - Hear from writers of contemporary American literature SEASIDE — The Pacific writers during its 10-day Arts in Writing program will once again host readings by some of America’s finest and open to the public, the evening readings begin at - T he Jan. 16 at the Best Western Ocean View Resort, located at 414 N. Prom. This event is a rare op- portunity to hear some of THE COASTER THEATRE PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS the best writers of contem- porary American literature read on successive evenings. poet Marvin Bell, recipient of an American Academy of Arts & Letters Award in Literature; and fiction writer Pam Houston, winner of the Western States Book Award. The evening reading JAN. 30 - FEB. 21, 2015 Tickets $20 or $15 Shows begin at 7:30 pm Sunday shows at 3:00 pm Talkback Thurs. Feb. 19 th Sponsored by Mike & Tracey Clark 1046 Grand Avenue Astoria, OR 97103 503-325-2280 18 | January 8, 2015 | coastweekend.com Tickets: 503-436-1242 or coastertheatre.com 108 N Hemlock Street Cannon Beach, OR Submitted photo Astoria author Matt Love will speak at the Cannon Beach Library’s next Northwest Author Series. have the modest ambition to write the greatest book on rain in the history of Oregon,” he said. Three months later, Love produced a unique volume about rain that has very little to do with weather and everything to do with life. Love is the author/editor of 10 books about Oregon, and in 2009 was awarded the Oregon Literary Arts Stewart H. Hol- brook Literary Legacy Award for his contributions to Oregon history and literature. He lives in Astoria teaches at Astoria High School. schedule is: and Valerie Laken; events in preparation for the guided study that follows. Students leave the residency paired with a professional writer who responds to their reading and writing through- out the semester, encourag- ing and inspiring emerging craft and voice. Mary Helen Stefaniak; Marvin Bell, Carolyn Co- - - dra Alcosser, Craig Lesley and John McNally; Steve Amick, Eduardo Cor- ral and Mike Magnuson; ton and Porter Shreve; - - ney. The authors in the reading series also teach at the resi- participate in workshops, lectures, classes and other Astoria library celebrates a month of sci-fi ASTORIA — Astoria Public Library is celebrating science D ow ntow n A storia’s M ost Respected A partm ent Com plex Since 1969. summer drought in recorded Or- leave out a thing or make any- Seaside hosts Pacific University reading series Illah ee A partm ents Love’s preceding book, “Of Walking in the Rain,” is com- plementary to the “Heist” book. January with activities serv- An Astoria com m unity-oriented M M I a ccess point W e a re your Asto ria M ed ica l M a rijua n a source for ing all ages. To kick off the month, the public is invited to attend a free showing of a - brary any time before to vote on the movie selection. - age fans, the library will host Saturday, Jan. 17. The party • H igh-gra d e, livin g orga n ic flow ers • D a bbin g oils a n d con cen tra tes • E d ibles, cook in g bu tter a n d oil, a n d hon ey • Tin ctu res a n d ca psu les • Top-ra ted va porizers a n d a ccessories • W eekly specia ls! crafts, snacks and entertain- ment. The library’s book dis- cussion group will have the opportunity to discuss two alternate history novels: Frien dly, person a lized service • 10% discou n t for vetera n s in the High Castle” and Mi- chael Chabon’s “The Yid- dish Policemen’s Union.” The discussion group will O n the w eb a t: thefa rm a cy420.co m 2911 M a rin e D rive • Asto ria 503.325.3276 in Writing program, contact director Shelley Washburn at 503-352-1532 or visit pacificu.edu/as/mfa start at 5:30 p.m. Wednes- day, Jan. 21. January’s events take place at the Astoria Pub- lic Library, located at 450 10th St. The events are free and open to the pub- about library programs and services, call 503-325- 7323, email to comments@ astorialibrary, or visit the library’s website at www. astorialibrary.org The Astoria Public Li- brary is a department of the city of Astoria, providing residents living within the - plore ideas, engage minds, Astoria Public Library is an active and responsive part of the community.
