BOOK NOTES.Byline: The Register-Guard Marc Acito will talk about humor in writing Marc Acito, author of "How I Paid for College: A Novel of Sex, Theft, Friendship and Musical Theater," will talk about humor in fiction writing at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Baker Center, 975 High St. The Portland author's presentation will focus on nine "somewhat arbitrary" techniques he and other humor writers use. Admission is by $5 to $10 donation. The event is part of the Mid-Valley Willamette Writers Speakers Series. Poet-activist to speak at LCC (Leadless Chip Carrier, Leaded Chip Carrier) See leadless chip carrier, CLCC and PLCC. 1. LCC - Language for Conversational Computing. Written at CMU in the 1960's. Writer, poet and reproductive justice activist Judith Arcana ar·ca·na n. A plural of arcanum. will talk and read from her new book, "What if Your Mother," at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday in Building 1, Room 206 of LCC's main campus, 4000 E. 30th Ave. The book is a collection of poems and monologues on such themes as abortion, adoption, miscarriage miscarriage: see abortion. miscarriage or spontaneous abortion Spontaneous expulsion of an embryo or fetus from the uterus before it can live outside the mother. and sex. Eugene libraries closed on Thursday All Eugene Public Library locations will be closed on Thursday for an annual staff training day. Clarification A story in the April 23 Books section incorrectly used the pen names This is a list of pen names used by notable people. Pen name Real name Details Aapeli Simo Puupponen 20th century Finnish writer and chatty articler Martín Adán Rafael de la Fuente Benavides Peruvian poet (1907 - 1985) Æ George William Russell Irish poet (1867 - 1935) printed on a preliminary copy of the book "He Said She Said: A Father Daughter Perspective." Authors Ken and Jasmyn Klarfeld ended up using their real names in copies of the book now for sale. Go to www .buyhesaidshesaid.com. Readings and signings WEDNESDAY Garth Stein - The Seattle author talks about his novel ``How Evan Broke His Head and Other Secrets,'' 7 p.m., UO Bookstore, 895 E. 13th Ave. 346-4331. Events THURSDAY Helicoptero party - A 10th anniversary celebration for the local bilingual literary arts journal Helicoptero, featuring Paul Dresman, Jesus Sepulveda and others, 7:30 p.m., Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St. Free. Out of town MONDAY Garth Stein - The author talks about his novel, ``How Evan Broke His Head and Other Secrets,'' 7:30 p.m., Powell's on Hawthorne, 3723 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd., Portland. (503) 228-4651. MONDAY Benjamin Kunkel Benjamin Kunkel (born in 1972 in Colorado) is an American novelist. He co-founded and is a co-editor of the journal n+1. His first novel, Indecision, was published in 2005. He grew up in Eagle, Colorado and was educated at St. - The author talks about his first novel, ``Indecision Indecision Buridan’s ass unable to decide between two haystacks, he would starve to death. [Fr. Philos.: Brewer Dictionary, 154] Cooke, Ebenezer his irresolution usually leads to catatonia. [Am. Lit. ,'' 7:30 p.m., Powell's City of Books, 1005 W. Burnside, Portland. (503) 228-4651. TUESDAY A.M. Homes - The author talks about his apocalyptic novel, ``This Book Will Save Your Life,'' 7:30 p.m., Powell's City of Books, 1005 W. Burnside, Portland. (503) 228-4651. THURSDAY Sebastian Junger Sebastian Junger (born 17 January 1962 in Belmont, Massachusetts) is an American author and journalist. He graduated from Concord Academy in 1980 and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wesleyan University in cultural anthropology in 1984. - Author of ``The Perfect Storm'' talks about his new book of nonfiction, ``A Death in Belmont,'' 7:30 p.m., First Unitarian Church
FRIDAY Gay Talese Gay Talese (born February 7 1932) is an American author. He wrote for The New York Times in the early 1960s and helped to define literary journalism or "new nonfiction reportage", also known as New Journalism. - Author talks about his memoir, ``A Writer's Life,'' 7:30 p.m., Powell's City of Books, 1005 W. Burnside, Portland. (503) 228-4651. |
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