Category: Readings & Lectures

An Interview with Martin Flanagan

by Hope Dorman On November 5th, the Schoenfeldt Distinguished Writers series hosts Martin Flanagan, an Australian journalist, fiction writer, and poet. I had the chance to ask him a few questions about his work to which he provided some interesting insight. Check out what he has to say before his presentation: How did you get…

An Interview with Sara Jaffe

by Morgan Mann Fiction writer and fellow Portlander Sara Jaffe will be on campus Wednesday, October 7th in the Bookstore as part of the English department’s Readings and Lectures Series, following the recent publication of her debut novel Dryland. Released in early September, Dryland is a coming of age novel narrated by 15-year-old Julie Winter…

An Interview with Michael McGregor

by Jackie Ott On October 6, the University Book Store will be flooded with the wisdom of Robert Lax and the beauty of Michael McGregor’s words. McGregor’s reading is sponsored by our very own English department and the Garaventa Center, and he will read from his new book Pure Act: The Uncommon Life of Robert Lax,…

An Interview with Caleb Crain

by Hope Dorman  American novelist, essayist and nonfiction writer Caleb Crain will be giving a presentation on campus titled “The Disenchantment of Literature in the Age of the Hit Counter.” The presentation will be on Tuesday, March 31st at 7:30 PM in the University of Portland bookstore. His novel, Necessary Errors which was published in August…

Charming Alice: An Interview with Alice McDermott

by Ana Fonseca American Catholic novelist Alice McDermott will be on campus for a Reading and Lecture on Thursday, February 26th at 7 PM in BC Auditorium. Alice McDermott is the winner of the National Book Award for Charming Billy, the novel featured in UP’s first annual campus-wide reading program, Read UP. Over 300 copies…

The African American Read-In

  by Ana Fonseca  In celebration of Black History Month, the University of Portland will host its seventh annual African American Read-In and free cultural dinner on Thursday, February 19th at 5:30 PM in the Terrace Room. The African American Read-In is a national dedication to literary guests sponsored by the National Council of Teachers…

Life through a Sacramental Lens: An Interview with Fr. Pat Hannon

by Erika Murphy Our very own Father Pat Hannon will be reading from his newest collection, Sacrament: Personal Encounters with Memories, Wounds, Dreams, and Unruly Hearts, on February 10th at 7:30 in the Campus Bookstore. The title, Sacrament, may lead to certain expectations, but the book is one of diversions in many ways. Note that…

A Burst, a Verb, a Sprint: An Interview with Brian Doyle

by Ana Fonseca Maybe you’ve read one of his commentaries in The Beacon, or flipped through his work in Portland Magazine. He could even be on your syllabus for next week, or there’s a fair chance you’ve already met him. UP gem and resident writer, Brian Doyle, and his like “a burst, a verb, a sprint”…