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OCTOBER 12, 2017 // 21 BOOK SHELF // GLIMPSE // WILDLIFE // POP CULTURE // WORDS // Q&A // FOOD // FUN BOOKMONGER A cornucopia of talent in college literary magazines Autumn is a great time to sing the praises of literary arts magazines. The Pacific Northwest boasts several fine examples, but given our space limitations, this column will focus on two recent college publications. Talk about educational! Imagine putting out the call for material, wrangling all the contributors, man- aging the editing process, the layout, the publishing operation — it’s all in a day’s work for the faculty advisors. But they would be the first to note the teamwork required to pull this off — beginning with the student staff and extending to the essayists and poets, the short story writers and car- toonists, the photographers and artists, all bravely bar- Blended Faculty advisors Lynn Hovde and Nicholas Schuur Olympic College ing their souls and honing their talents in front of their classmates, campus and community. Rain Magazine At Clatsop Community College, the annual literary effort is called Rain Maga- zine. This is a surprisingly hefty offering — thanks to the support of advertisers and individual patrons, the magazine features the work of more than fifty writers and artists living around the mouth of the Columbia River. Among the highlights are crystalline poetry offerings from Victoria Boone of Ocean Park, Anne Farley of Beaverton and John Cimi- nello of Naselle. Alyssa Graybeal, a writ- ing instructional assistant at SUBMITTED PHOTO The cover of Rain Magazine 2017 Rain Magazine Faculty Advisor Ryan Hume Clatsop Community College the college, supplies a wry and wonderful recollection of a hot springs misadven- ture. A thoroughly engross- ing Passport section tells stories from farther afield, incorporating snapshots taken by Clatsop College students during a recent trip to Europe, dispatches filed by poet/lepidopterist Robert Michael Pyle from Cuba, dazzling Latin American photography by photogra- phers Wendy Harding and Martha Clarkson, and more. Particularly important is an interview conducted by CCC advisor (and Coast Weekend contributor) Ryan Hume with Irani- an novelist Aida Moradi Ahani. A Willapa Bay Artist in Residence earlier this year, Ahani almost had her long-planned-for residency scuttled due to President Trump’s initial immigration ban. In the end, she was able to come, and it’s terrific that Rain Magazine could capture her thoughtful, and optimistic, perspective. Blended “Blended 2017” is a magazine published by Olympic College in Bremerton. Student staff member Daniel Chung designed the cover for this journal, which features the image of a strutting cock, in recognition of this being the Year of the Rooster according to the Chinese calendar. This zodiac sign traditionally is viewed as a symbol of fortune, fidelity and strength, and readers who pay close attention may be able to identify those qualities as the thematic basis for the selection of pieces in this collection. The dozen or so literary works range from poems to essays that contain person- al reflections on concerns such as search for identity and loss of innocence. “Blended” also contains graphic novel-style sketch- es, a short story, and some good old-fashioned rhym- ing verse by poet Matthew Dean. One section does a nice job of pairing phys- ics-themed haiku with illustrations in a variety of media. And true to its title, there is a blend of other visual images throughout — Nessa Broughton-neis- wanger’s mixed media piece, “Coming Home,” is a zippy standout. The Bookmonger is Barbara Lloyd McMichael, who writes this weekly col- umn focusing on the books, authors and publishers of the Pacific Northwest. Contact her at bkmonger@ nwlink.com. Open 7am Daily! Scandinavian artist teaches Sami bracelet making ASTORIA — Augusta Ander- son, of Nomadic Artistry, is teaching two-classes on Sami bracelet making 8 a.m. to noon Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 14 and 15, at Bumble Art Studio (230 10th St.). She will also be at Finn Ware (1116 Commercial St.) that Saturday evening demonstrating her craft. Anderson uses tradition- al and authentic materials imported from Sweden to create Sami bracelets for women and men, according to her website. Each piece of this handcrafted jewelry is meticulously handmade using centuries-old tech- niques in order for Nomadic Artistry to present a very beautifully authentic and much-loved piece of Scandi- navian history and tradition. Born in 1969, Ander- son is a second-generation Swede and a third-genera- tion Norwegian who grew up on Mitkoff Island in Southeast Alaska. Her web- site is nomadicartistry.com. 13th Annual Oktoberfest “Chinook Style” Fundraiser Dinner & Auction Saturday, October 21st, 2017 SERVING BREAKFAST, LUNCH & SUPPER European Style Coffeehouse by day, intimate bistro offering neo-regional cuisine by night. Regional selection of beers, wines and vintage cocktails available. We cater your event! Weekly Specials: 5-8 PM Sushi & Martinis Mondays Taco & Margarita Thursdays (3 Buck Tacos) • Buffet Dinner: 5 - 8 pm • Silent Auction 4 - 7 pm • Live Auction 7:30 243 11th Street, Astoria, OR 97103 503-325-1787 www.AstoriaCoffeeHouse.com Follow & “Like” us on Facebook Beach Buddies Band Raffle for Goplus Inflatable Paddle Board Wine Raffle At the Historic Chinook School Event Center Tickets available at the door. Admission & Dinner $25.00 Admission Only $5.00 All proceeds benefit Friends of Chinook School, a 501C3 non profit