Book Notes.Byline: The Register-Guard Readings & Signings TUESDAY Chuck Palahniuk Charles Michael "Chuck" Palahniuk (IPA: [ˡpɑlənɪk])[1] (born February 21 1962) is an American satirical novelist and freelance journalist of Ukrainian ancestry born in Pasco, Washington. - Reads from "Diary," 7 p.m., WOW Hall, 291 W. Eighth Ave. Free. (687-2746, 346-4331) WEDNESDAY Book and Art Browse - Featuring authors Lauren Kesler, Rita Bresnahan, Jan Eliot Jan Eliot is an American cartoonist. She writes and illustrates the comic strip "Stone Soup." She created a previous strip known as "Patience and Sarah," which enjoyed a run of five years in 10 publications. Her next comic strip was called "Sister City. , Joyce Mixer, Kathleen Ruckman, Kate Wilhelm Kate Wilhelm (born June 8, 1928) (nee Katie Gertrude Meredith) is a writer whose work has included science fiction, mysteries, and fantasy. She was born in Toledo, Ohio. Her work has been published in Quark (the anthology series), Orbit (anthology series), and Peter Fenton and artists Bets Cole, Diane Lewis Diane Lewis is the current Social Security Minister of Guernsey and sit on the Policy Council. She was elected a Deputy to the States of Guernsey in April 2004 and was voted in as Social Security Minister in March 2007 following the Fallagate Scandal. , Don Prechtel, Susan Selig, Gene Costanza, Fran Haughom, Krista Huches and Jo Johnson; sponsored by Lane County Medical Alliance, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., 2101 Carriage Drive. $4 donation. (687-1260) THURSDAY Al Sandine - Reads from "Plundertown USA: Coos Bay Coos Bay (k  s), city (1990 pop. 15,076), Coos co., SW Oreg., a port of entry on Coos Bay; founded 1854 as Marshfield, inc. 1874, renamed 1944. Enters the
Global Economy," 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)
Paul Dresman - Reads from "The Silver Dazzle of the Sun: Selected Poems Among the numerous literary works titled Selected Poems are the following:
Lectures THURSDAY Lauren Kessler - Author of "Clever Girl: Elizabeth Bentley, the Spy Who Ushered in the McCarthy Era" speaks about "Crossing the Line: From Nonfiction to Fiction and Back Again;" sponsored by Mid-Valley Willamette Writers, 6:30 p.m., Baker Downtown Center, 975 High St. $5. (686-0189) Events SATURDAY "Letters from Afghanistan" - Excerpts from "Lucy Shook's Letters From Afghanistan" combined with movie clips, slides and music; sponsored by SWAN (Serving Women Across Nations) Foundation," 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 1163 Valley River Drive. Free. (687-0356) Out of town SATURDAY Linda Versell Smith - Reads from her 12-book fantasy series "The Rainbow Chronicles," 3:30 p.m., Jackson's Books, 320 Liberty S.E., Salem. Free. (503-399-8694, 503-363-2005) Frances Mayes - Speaks about and reads from "Under the Tuscan Sun," noon, Smith Memorial Student Union, Portland State University, 1825 S.W. Broadway, Portland. $30 luncheon, $12 lecture only. (503-725-4949) 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; fax to 338-2813; or e-mail to rgfeatures@guardnet.com. |
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