BOOK NOTES.Byline: The Register-Guard Book Group TODAY 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. - Author of Daisy Dalrymple mysteries and Regency romances leads Sunday Book Group discussion on the writings of Georgette Heyer Georgette Heyer (pronounced "hair") (16 August 1902 – 4 July 1974) was an English Historical romance and detective fiction novelist. Her first novel, The Black Moth , 2 p.m., Singer Room, Eugene Public Library, 100 W. 13th Ave. 682-5450. Readings & Signings THURSDAY Bob Welch There are a number of famous people of this name including:
SATURDAY Maggie Chula, Maxine Scates, Penelope Scambly-Schott - Poetry reading, 5 p.m., Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St. 345-8986 Bob Welch - Register-Guard columnist signs copies of "American Nightingale: The Story of Frances Slanger, the Forgotten Heroine of Normandy," 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Waldenbooks, Valley River Center Valley River Center is a shopping mall located in Eugene, Oregon. As the largest shopping center south of Portland and north of San Francisco, this mall comprises over 130 local and national stores and restaurants. . 344-9431. Out of town MONDAY Martha Gies - Author and guests read from "Up All Night," about people who keep Portland running after dark, 7:30 p.m., Annie Bloom's Books, 7834 S.W. Capitol Highway, Portland. (503) 796-0547. WEDNESDAY Chuck Palahniuk - Reads from his nonfiction collection "Stranger Than Fiction: True Stories," 7:30 p.m., First Unitarian Church
ASATURDAY Roy Parvin, Judith Barrington - Nye Beach Writers' Series program with Parvin, author of "The Loneliest Road in America" and "In the Snow Forest," and Barrington, author of "Lifesaving: A Memoir: and three poetry collections: "History and Geography," "Trying to Be an Honest Woman" and "Horses and the Human Soul." 7 p.m., Dogwood dogwood or cornel (kôr`nəl), shrub or tree of the genus Cornus, chiefly of north temperate and tropical mountain regions, characteristically having an inconspicuous flower surrounded by large, showy bracts which Theatre, 162 N.E. 10th St., Newport. $7, free for high school students. (541) 574-7708 |
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