BOOK NOTES.Byline: The Register-Guard Readings & Signings MONDAY Robert Kono - Reading from `Last Fox' and `The River of Time,' 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 1163 Valley River Drive. Free. (687-0356) TUESDAY Wayne Harrison, Michael Spring - Windfall Reading Series, 7 p.m., Eugene Public Library lecture room, 100 W. 10th Ave. Free. (682-5450, 682-8377) Carola Dunn Carola Dunn (born 14th November 1946 in England) is a English-American writer. She began by writing historical romances but later switched to crime stories. Today she lives and works in Eugene, Oregon. - Reading from `Die Laughing" and "Mistletoe mistletoe, common name for the Loranthaceae, a family of chiefly tropical hemiparasitic herbs and shrubs with leathery evergreen leaves and waxy white berries. They have green leaves, but they manufacture only part of the nutrients they require. and Murder,' 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble. Free. (687-0356) THURSDAY Tim Palmer - Slide show and reading from `Oregon: Preserving the Spirit and Beauty of the Land,' 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble. Free. (687-0356) David Peterson David Robert Peterson, PC (born December 28, 1943 in Toronto, Ontario) was the twentieth Premier of the Province of Ontario, Canada, from June 26, 1985 to October 1, 1990. He was the first Liberal premier of Ontario in 42 years. del Mar - Reading from "Oregon's Promise," 7 p.m., University of Oregon The University of Oregon is a public university located in Eugene, Oregon. The university was founded in 1876, graduating its first class two years later. The University of Oregon is one of 60 members of the Association of American Universities. Bookstore, 895 E. 13th Ave. Free. (346-4331) SATURDAY Tellabration - Storytelling concert for adults featuring Celeste Celeste is a woman's first name. Celeste may also refer to: in Music
Carola Dunn, Elaine Knightton - Author signings, 2 p.m., B. Dalton Booksellers, 704 Gateway Mall, 3000 Gateway St., Springfield. Free. (726-0441) Lectures TODAY Ken Kesey Symposium - "Living the Novel: Community, Collaboration and Performance," 9 a.m., and "Facing South, Facing West: Literary Encounters at Perry Lane," 10:45 a.m., Fir Room, Erb Memorial Union. Free. (346-4159) Out of town TODAY A Tribute to Ken Kesey - Readings from "Kesey's Jail Journal" by Ken Kesey, edited by David Stanford; and "Spit in the Ocean," edited by Ed McLanahan; guest readers include Gus Van Sant SANT South African Native Trust , Walt Curtis, Clyde Keller, Sharon Wood Wortman, Paul Pintarich, Michael Strelow, Zane Kesey, Chuck Kesey, Ken Babbs, George Walker, Mountain Girl, Sunshine Kesey, Pat Mackey, Phil Deitz and Mike Hagen, 5 p.m., Baghdad Theater, 3702 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd., Portland. (800-878-7323) MONDAY Rita Mae Brown Rita Mae Brown (b. November 28, 1944) is a prolific American writer, most known for her mysteries and other novels (Rubyfruit Jungle). She is also an Emmy-nominated screenwriter. - Reading from "Full Cry," 7:30 p.m., Powell's City of Books, 1005 W. Burnside St., Portland. (800-878-7323) THURSDAY Martin Amis - Reading from "Yellow Dog," 7:30 p.m., Powell's City of Books, Portland. (800-878-7323) Kate Moses - Reading from "Wintering: A Novel of Sylvia Plath" at 7:30 p.m., Powell's Books, 3723 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd., Portland. (800-878-7323) Deadlines The Book Notes deadline is 9 a.m. Friday for publication nine days later. Mail to: Book Notes, Register-Guard, P.O. Box 10188, Eugene, OR 97440; e-mail to rgfeatures@guardnet.com. |
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