Multnomah County Library Podcasts (Author Talks)
Listen to library events, as well as information about books and other library resources.
Mon, 15 October 2012
Join Wordstock and the Multnomah County Library for a festival “sneak-peek” event at the Central Library. Portland-based festival authors will read climactic scenes from their newest books; featuring Evan P. Schneider, Jerry McGill and Alexis Smith. Dear Marcus: A Letter to the Man Who Shot Me by Jerry McGill A Simple Machine, Like the Lever: A Novel by Evan P. Schneider Glaciers: A Novel by Alexis Smith Recorded live at Central Library: October 10, 2012 |
Thu, 3 May 2012
Speaker: Lois Leveen Do you ever wonder how authors weave facts into fiction? To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, Lois Leveen discusses the inspirational true story behind her forthcoming novel The Secrets of Mary Bowser, about the African American woman who became a Union spy by posing as a slave in the Confederate White House. Recorded live at Central Library: April 29, 2012 |
Wed, 4 April 2012
Featured Speakers: Lisa Maier, Sue Parman, Victoria Wyttenberg, Pat West, Kristin Berger, Willa Schneberg, Mary Kibbe, and Wendy Willis
Celebrating new work by seven VoiceCatcher 6 authors; VoiceCatcher Co-editor Kristin Berger emcees this lively reading of prose and poetry. VoiceCatcher is an all-volunteer nonprofit that supports and nurtures women writers and artists in the Portland Metro area.
Recorded live at Central Library: March 31, 2012 |
Fri, 24 February 2012
Portland cartoonist-journalist Joe Sacco talks about his work. Sacco is author of Palestine, Safe Area Gorazde: The war in Eastern Bosnia, But I Like It, Footnotes in Gaza and other works. In 1996 he won the American Book Award, and Footnotes in Gaza is a 2012 Oregon Book Award Finalist. This podcast was recorded live at the Central Library U.S. Bank Room, February 18, 2012. Audience: Adult
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Sat, 29 October 2011
Matt de la Peña talks about growing up in National City, poverty, Mexican and White, going to college and becoming a famous author. Absolutely hilarious! |
Fri, 15 April 2011
On Sunday, April 10, 2011, an enthusiastic crowd of Devon Monk fans came to hear the author read from her upcoming book and talk about her writing. She started by reading from her soon to be published "Dead Iron: the age of steam", the first book in her new steam punk fantasy series. She then took questions from the audience which included many questions about her ongoing Allie Beckstrom urban fantasy series which takes place in Portland. Her latest book in that series, "Magic on the Hunt", just came out on April 5. (about 72 minutes) |
Thu, 14 April 2011
VoiceCatcher presents prose and poetry from its fifth women writers anthology. The work of several contributing authors will be highlighted. VoiceCatcher's mission is to publish an anthology of Portland-area women's writing reflecting a diversity of voice and genre. They offer a local publishing opportunity that respects, nurtures and promotes local artists.
Direct download: 20110326_MCLVoiceCatcherAuthorsReading.mp3
Category:Author Talks -- posted at: 11:42 PM |
Fri, 11 February 2011
Portland’s walking expert Laura Foster has recently released her latest book, "The Portland Stairs Book: Walks, Views, Stories." Join the author as she shares with you the best and most interesting staircases in Portland. Covering 207 staircases (and 10,155 steps), Foster’s journey combines geology, architecture, history and horticulture to tell the amazing stories of twenty outdoor staircases. The stairs include the Willamette River Bridge Stairs, The Westover Terraces Steps and Rocky Butte’s Grand Staircase. Presented at Hollywood Library January 23, 2011. |
Wed, 20 October 2010
Beloved novelist Tamora Pierce discusses where her ideas come from, where she gets names for her characters, and what books are in store for her readers. Recorded October 18, 2010 |
Sat, 9 October 2010
Join Wordstock founder Larry Colton and friends for new nonfiction readings by Portland's finest writers of the craft. Larry Colton, No Ordinary Joes: The Extraordinary True Story of Four Submariners in War and Love and Life (Crown, 2010) Wendy Burden, Dead End Gene Pool: A Memoir (Gotham, 2010) Kevin Sampsell, A Common Pornography: A Memoir (Harper Perennial, 2010) Recorded October 6, 2010 |
