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April and May book club author talks scheduled
By ALYSSA EVANS
COAST WEEKEND EDITOR
Next week, author Tamara Kaye Sell-
man will discuss her new book, “Intention
Tremor,” during the fourth Coast Weekend
Book Club meeting.
The book features poems and prose about
living with multiple sclerosis.
Sellman will recite poems from her
book, participate in an interview and answer
attendee questions during the meeting. The
event can be viewed online through Face-
book Live at facebook.com/coastweekend or
through Zoom (Meeting ID: 968 9978 7527,
passcode: 299207).
Sellman started writing the book after
being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in
2013. During the fi ve years that followed, she
often spent time writing alongside campfi res
and inside a travel trailer.
Sellman is a trained journalist. She
returned to school at 47 to study sleep tech-
nology. Before taking her fi nal exams, Sell-
man noticed she was having trouble reading,
in addition to other symptoms. After receiv-
ing her diagnosis, Sellman fi nished her pro-
gram. She now works as a science journalist
and acts as an advocate for educating others
on multiple sclerosis.
Sellman lives in Kingston, Washington.
She regularly spends time writing in Fort
Worden State Park in Port Townsend.
Sellman’s book is available to purchase
online at moonpathpress.com/TamaraSell-
man.htm. Author proceeds from the book will
Tamara Kaye Sellman
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be donated to the Accelerated Cure Project.
Coast Weekend Book Club’s May
meeting will feature Brooke Smith,
author of “The Keeper of Wild Words.”
The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on
May 5.
Smith is a poet and children’s book
author. She lives in Bend. Her book tells
the story of a grandmother and grand-
daughter who explore nature and lan-
guage together. The book is available to
purchase at chroniclebooks.com.
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