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FEBRUARY 2, 2017 // 3 Portland poet comes to Astoria Public Library Take part in a workshop, listen to a poetry reading for emerging authors. From submitting to reputable chapbook publishers to creating handmade, locally printed, limited editions of your work, the world has never been more open to an author’s specifi c vision. But what’s the best way to organize and structure your chapbook, make it read cohesively and fi nd the right publishing path? Williams will aim to answer those questions with his hands-on workshop Cre- ating and Publishing Your Chapbook, taking place from 4 to 5:30 p.m. For writ- ers of both poetry and prose, the workshop will guide you all the way from inspiration to publication. ASTORIA — As part of its Meet the Author, a free se- ries of readings and presen- tations by Oregon authors, Astoria Public Library will host award-winning Portland writer John Sibley Williams on Saturday, Feb. 4. In the afternoon, Wil- liams will lead a creative writing and publishing workshop. Then, he will give an evening reading. Both events are free and open to the public. There’s currently a small press renaissance, with countless publishing options coast INSIDE THIS ISSUE weekend Following the workshop, Williams will give a poetry reading at 6 p.m. Williams is celebrating the release of his latest poetry collection, “Disinheritance.” The New York Review of Books said, “At once am- bitious and enigmatic, these poems are charged with a mysterious energy bordering sometimes on the untrans- latable.” Today’s Book of Poetry called it “an epic cannonade of grief. Reading it will wring your heart right out of your chest.” Williams serves as editor of The Infl ectionist Review and works as both a literary agent and marketing director of Portland-based Inkwater Press. He is the editor of two COAST WEEKEND EDITOR REBECCA SEDLAK COAST WEEKEND PHOTOS DANNY MILLER arts & entertainment ADVERTISING MANAGER BETTY SMITH ON THE COVER CONTRIBUTORS HEATHER DOUGLAS DAVID CAMPICHE RYAN HUME Local teacher and artist Jan- et Sheridan adds paint to a canvas in her home studio in Svenson. Sheridan teach- es monthly Paint with a Pint classes at Fort George Brew- ery in Astoria. PHOTO BY DAMIAN MULINIX To advertise in Coast Weekend, call 503-325-3211 or contact your local sales representative. © 2017 COAST WEEKEND See story on Page 8 COASTAL LIFE 4 Portage into the Willapa 8 Paint and sip 12 How did the Chinook travel from Columbia to Willapa? FEATURE TO SUBMIT AN ITEM Unleash your inner artist at a local paint and sip night DINING Mouth of the Columbia The Mouth responds to the Readers’ Choice Awards FURTHER ENJOYMENT MUSIC CALENDAR .....................5 CROSSWORD................................6 SEE + DO...............................10, 11 CW MARKETPLACE..................15 GRAB BAG...................................19 Coast Weekend welcomes comments and contributions from readers. New items for publication consider- ation must be submitted by 10 a.m. Tuesday, one week and two days before publication. Find it all online! CoastWeekend.com features full calendar listings, keyword search and easy sharing on social media. Phone: 503.325.3211 Ext. 217 or 800.781.3211 Fax: 503.325.6573 E-mail: rsedlak@dailyastorian.com Address: P.O.Box 210 • 949 Exchange St. Astoria, OR 97103 Coast Weekend is published every Thursday by the EO Media Group, all rights reserved. No part of this publication can be reproduced without consent of the publisher. Coast Weekend appears weekly in The Daily Astorian and the Chinook Observer. Northwest literary antholo- gies and the author of nine poetry collections, including “Disinheritance” and “Con- trolled Hallucinations.” Williams is a seven-time Pushcart nominee and winner of the Philip Booth Award, American Literary Review Poetry Contest, Nancy D. Hargrove Editors’ Prize, Confrontation Poetry Prize and Vallum Award for Poetry, Williams’ publishing credits include: The Yale Review, Midwest Quarter- ly, Sycamore Review, The Massachusetts Review, Poet Lore, Saranac Review, Arts & Letters, Columbia Poetry Review, Mid-American Re- view, Third Coast, Baltimore Review, RHINO and various SUBMITTED PHOTO Portland writer John Sibley Williams will lead two events at Astoria Public Library on Feb. 4. anthologies. He lives in Portland. Astoria Public Library is located at 450 10th St. For more information about li- brary programs and services, SUBMITTED PHOTO “Disinheritance” is the latest poetry collection by John SIbley Williams. contact library staff at 503- 325-7323 or comments@ astorialibrary, or visit the Astoria Public Library at www.astorialibrary.org
