Wednesday, September 25th, we kick off this year’s English Readings and Lectures Series with a visit from a dear friend of the Department. Professor Emeritus Louis Masson—“Dr. Lou” as he is fondly known to students and alumni—will read from his new book Across the Quad, a collection of essays springing from his 40-plus years of…
Aggressively Alive
‘Tis the season of readings and lectures! This Monday, April 8th at 7:30 pm in BC 163, poet and critical writer James Longenbach will be visiting UP. He has written four books of poetry and five books of criticism. His publications appear in magazines such as The New Yorker, The Paris Review, and The New…
Explore the Emotional Side of Literature with Jamaica Kincaid
This Thursday, April 4th, Jamaica Kincaid will be visiting UP for a reading and lecture. Kincaid, a native of St. John’s, Antigua, immigrated to America when she was 17 years old. She is known for such works as At the Bottom of the River, Annie John, The Autobiography of My Mother, My Brother, and the…
The Power of Fiction
When I interviewed Dr. Lois Leveen two weeks ago, I found out that she considers herself an “accidental novelist.” Coming from a woman whose first novel, The Secrets of Mary Bowser, is already being sold in major bookstores, as well listed as a Target “Club Pick,”…
Literary Events Around Portland: March
Here are this months Literary Events Around Portland. Make sure and attend some! Events at Powells City of Books (Burnside Location): Sunday, March 3rd @ 7:30pm- Jess Walter (We Live in Water) Tuesday, March 12th @ 7:30pm- Marisa Silver (Mary Coin) Wednesday, March 13th @ 7:30pm- Sam Lipsyte (The Fun Parts) Tuesday, March 19th @…
Literary Events Around Portland: February
Here are this months Literary Events Around Portland. Make sure and attend some! Events at Powells City of Books (Burnside Location): Tuesday, February 12th @ 7:30pm- Mary Szybist (Incarnadine) Friday, February 15th @ 7:30pm- Chad Kultgen (The Average American Male; The Average American Marriage) Wednesday, February 20th @ 7:30pm- Roger Hobbs (Ghostman) Friday, February 22nd…
Literary Events Around Portland: January
Here are this months Literary Events Around Portland. Make sure and attend some! Events at Powells City of Books (Burnside Location): Monday, January 21st @ 7:30pm- Trevor Aaronson (The Terror Factory: Inside the FBI’s Manufactured War on Terrorism) Tuesday, January 22nd @ 7:30pm- Nicole Georges (Calling Dr. Laura) Sunday, January 27th @7:30pm- Oliver Burkeman (The…
A Marathon–English Style!
When Homer originally wrote The Iliad, his words were presented in front of large audiences, intently listening to the heroic and captivating stories as they were read out loud by orators. Anyone who has read the Iliad knows that such a reading would take hours, or even perhaps an entire day. Despite the time commitment…
Reading and Lecture Series: Wayne Miller
This upcoming Monday, November 12, at 7:30 p.m. poet Wayne Miller will be reading his award winning poems in Buckley Center 163. Miller is the author of three poetry collections: The City, Our City (Milkweed, 2011)—which was a finalist for the William Carlos Williams Award and the Rilke Prize—The Book of Props (2009), and…
Literary Events Around Portland: November
Here are this months Literary Events Around Portland. Make sure and attend some! *Rainy Day Reading Sale at Powells City of Books Buy two titles and get the third title free (limited time only) Events at Powells City of Books (Burnside Location): Wednesday, November 7th @ 7:30pm- Whitney Otto (Eight Girls Taking Pictures) Thursday,…