Our most geographically spread reading is hosted by Margareta
Waterman\, a poet\, fiction writer and publisher who spends time in ruralDouglas County and Seattle. She is the author of 25 books\, includingIteration\, Tara's Consort and The Primordial Alphabet. She oftenperforms with music\, and will be joined by Brian Cuteani\, well-known and -loved troubador\, who gigs mostly in the northwest\, in Texas\, and the heartland's queen city\, Chicago.
Coming down from Seattle is poet\, critic\, comics editor and language-magician Ezra Mark. Prepare to be amazed.
Coming up from southern Oregon is Joseph Federico\, a founding member of the Umpqua Valley Poets\, the Douglas County chapter of the Oregon State Poets' Association\, and active in the network of poets' groups in southern Oregon.
Nena reads classic fairy tales retold and beautifully illustrated by Rachel Isadora.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T065438Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090905T190000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090905T200000Z UID:http://www.stjohnsbooks.com/event/market-day-poetry-series-8 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.stjohnsbooks.com/event/market-day-poetry-series-8 SUMMARY:Market Day Poetry Series #8 DESCRIPTION:The Market Day Poetry Series is a collaboration between the St. Johns Farmers' Market and St. Johns Booksellers. Curated by poet Dan Raphael\, the series brings the best of Portland's established and emerging writers together to engage the ears and mind as the Farmers' Market engages the other senses.
Today's guests--TBA.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T065438Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090919T190000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090919T200000Z UID:http://www.stjohnsbooks.com/event/market-day-poetry-series-10 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.stjohnsbooks.com/event/market-day-poetry-series-10 SUMMARY:Market Day Poetry Series #10 DESCRIPTION:
The Market Day Poetry Series is a collaboration between the St.
Johns Farmers' Market and St. Johns Booksellers. Curated by poet Dan
Raphael\, the series brings the best of Portland's established and
emerging writers together to engage the ears and mind as the Farmers'
Market engages the other senses.
Today's guests--TBA.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T065438Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090926T173000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090926T180000Z UID:http://www.stjohnsbooks.com/event/storytime-jelly-jar-puppets URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.stjohnsbooks.com/event/storytime-jelly-jar-puppets SUMMARY:STORYTIME\: Jelly Jar Puppets! DESCRIPTION:The hit performers from NOFest's children's program are back with folksy\, friendly fables starring their spectacular puppets. Click here to learn more about Jelly Jar Puppets.
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The Market Day Poetry Series is a collaboration between the St.
Johns Farmers' Market and St. Johns Booksellers. Curated by poet Dan
Raphael\, the series brings the best of Portland's established and
emerging writers together to engage the ears and mind as the Farmers'
Market engages the other senses.
Today's reading is hosted by Barbara Lamorticella\, longtime host of KBOO poetry show Talking Earth\, and winner of the Literary Arts Holbrook Award. Poet\, astrologer\, house-sitter and grandmother\, Barbara lives near the end of Skyline Drive.
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