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SUMMARY:Local Author Robin Ann Martin talks about her new novel The Lake Story
DESCRIPTION:Monday  January 12th  7:00 to 8:00 pm \nJoin author Robin Ann Martin to learn about how writing a book can become a journey of transformation and relationship building. She will share her own story about magical twists in the writing process. With the creation of this novel\, she transmuted a childhood trauma of sexual molestation into a fictional story designed to help others to recognize the healing power of story when told to a listener with real empathy.
URL:https://bloomsburyashland.com/event/local-author-robin-ann-martin-talks-about-her-new-novel-the-lake-story/
LOCATION:Bloomsbury Books Ashland\, 290 East Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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SUMMARY:UNFINISHED:  The Role of the Artist in the Age of Artificial Intelligence by Emmy-award winning composer Lucas Cantor Santiago
DESCRIPTION:Monday  January 19th 7:00 to 8:00 pm \nFor most of his career\, the Emmy Award–winning composer and producer Lucas Cantor Santiago was a self-described luddite. Technology\, he felt\, was moving too fast\, transforming the world and the arts with no regard for the cost in tradition\, hard-won human wisdom\, and tried-and-true methods of mastery. \nThat changed\, however\, when Cantor Santiago was commissioned by Huawei\, one of the largest technology companies in the world\, to collaborate with artificial intelligence and finish Franz Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony—a successful experiment that attracted international attention. Creating music in collaboration with a machine led him to question his long-standing assumptions about what music is\, what technology does\, and how the two have evolved together over the course of human history\, from the first bone flute to today’s landscape of constant innovation and change. \nDrawing on Cantor Santiago’s extensive experience in the arts and tech worlds and his ongoing experiments with AI-powered music-making\, Unfinished is an engaging and refreshingly optimistic meditation on the role of technology in music and the arts. What is the current state of the art? How did we get here? Where do we go now? This book provides an informed perspective on what is lost but what we also gain when we bring our machines ever further into the creation of art in its many different forms. \nLucas Cantor Santiago is a composer\, producer\, multi-instrumentalist\, and Emmy Award winner. He has collaborated on projects with Lorde\, The Wu-Tang Clan\, Spike Jonze\, Michel Gondry\, Warner Music\, DreamWorks\, Disney\, NBCUniversal\, Fox\, Netflix and many others. His music can be heard on the radio\, on television\, and in major feature films. \n 
URL:https://bloomsburyashland.com/event/unfinished-the-role-of-the-artist-in-the-age-of-artificial-intelligence-by-emmy-award-winning-composer-lucas-cantor-santiago/
LOCATION:Bloomsbury Books Ashland\, 290 East Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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SUMMARY:Poetry Reading with authors Mark Novak and Barry Vitcov
DESCRIPTION:Thursday January 22nd  7:00 to 8:00 pm \nMark Novak is a writer who works primarily from the San Francisco/Bay Area. He holds an M.A. in Creative Writing and Poetry from San Francisco State University. His work has been featured in the “Monterey Poetry Review\,” “Miserere Review\,” “Lothlorien Journal of Poetry\,” and “Bards West\,“ His work\, ‘The Vagabond Quothe Shakespeare’ was the 6th place finalist in the Writer’s Digest National Poetry Awards (2017). He is both a voice talent for readings and a contributing writer for the poetry database\, Voetica.com. His chapbook\, ‘Sonnets For Agnodice’ was recently picked up by Finishing Line Press in their annual 2025 Open Chapbook Contest\, and is due to be published by their publishing house in May of 2026. \nBarry Vitcov lives in Ashland\, Oregon with his wife and exceptionally brilliant standard poodle. His poetry and short stories have appeared in a variety of publications\, including: “EAP: The Magazine\,” “Literary Yard\,” “The Scarlet Review\,” “Fiction on the Web\,” “Labyrinth\,” “Mobius Blvd.\,” “Black Sheep\,” “Dark Horses\,” “Jefferson Review\,” and “The Rapids: An Art & Literature Journal of Southern Oregon.” He has had four books published by Finishing Line Press\, a collection of poetry\, “Where I Live Some of the Time” (2021); a collection of short stories\, “The Wilbur Stories & More” (2022); a chapbook collection of poems “Structures” (2024); and a novella “The Boy with Six Fingers” (2025). In addition to his chapbook “Boychik Poems\,” FLP will be publishing a collection of short stories “Unknown & Other Stories” in early 2026.
URL:https://bloomsburyashland.com/event/poetry-reading-with-authors-mark-novak-and-barry-vitcov/
LOCATION:Bloomsbury Books Ashland\, 290 East Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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SUMMARY:Plenty for All: The Art of Rick Fröberg
DESCRIPTION:Friday January 23rd  6:30 to 8:00 pm \nRick Fröberg was an accomplished artist and musician born in Southern California who spent most of his early creative years in San Diego before moving to New York\, and then back to San Diego toward the end of his life. While juggling both of his creative outlets\, he established a meaningful\, urgent\, vital\, and powerful platform. Plenty for All: The Art of Rick Fröberg represents the many chapters and layers of his visual art practice. All of the different bodies of work he made are examined in detail–presenting the viewer with a well-rounded survey of his life’s work\, mostly in chronological order. \nOne of the most compelling and fascinating aspects of this volume is the physical progression of Fröberg’s line work and brushstroke\, and his eventual adaptation to digital means. His artwork was often featured on the record covers of his own bands\, as well as other groups he met on the road\, and much of his early work also appeared on posters\, flyers\, ads\, skateboard graphics\, logos\, and T-shirt designs\, before eventually progressing to illustrations in magazines\, books\, and newspapers. Fröberg’s paintings\, drawings\, etchings\, and prints were also shown at art exhibitions throughout his career. \nPlenty for All is the first look at his visual artwork in book form. It will be of great interest across the globe to his many fans (he played in a range of popular bands\, including Pitchfork\, Drive like Jehu\, Hot Snakes\, and Obits). Fröberg’s work has become very influential\, and an inspiration to quite a large group of people in both the art and music worlds. He is sadly missed and mourned\, but this volume will no doubt further his creative legacy. It includes short essays by curator Rich Jacobs and musician/artist Sohrab Habibion. \n  At this event there will be a panel discussion followed by a short musical set. Featuring:\n\n\nSohrab Habibion (Obits\, Savak)\nJohnny Temple (Girls Against Boys)\nAlexis Fleisig (Girls Against Boys)\nBobby Arellano (Bonnie Prince Billy)\nJodie Jean Marston\nCraig Wright
URL:https://bloomsburyashland.com/event/plenty-for-all-the-art-of-rick-froberg/
LOCATION:Bloomsbury Books Ashland\, 290 East Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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SUMMARY:MaryAnn Shank discusses her book "Sor Juana\, My Beloved"
DESCRIPTION:Monday January 26th  7:00 to 8:00 pm \nSor Juana\, My Beloved won the Isabel Allende Most Inspirational Book of the Year\, 2025 Finalist\, awarded by the International Latino Book Association. \nSor Juana Ines de la Cruz\, the brilliant 17th century Mexican nun\, the poet\, the philosopher\, the dramatist\, fell passionately in love with the Viceroy’s wife. Yet\, when she dared to challenge the Archbishop of Mexico\, he threw her before the Inquisition\, where she stood\, alone. \nSor Juana was both mystical and profoundly human. Her poetry\, her passion for Maria Luisa\, and her fearless defiance of ecclesiastical authority make her more than just a historical figure; they make her a timeless icon of courage\, artistry\, and love. Sor Juana’s poetry and dramas are still studied today\, 400 years later\, especially her mystical poem “First Dream.” \nChallenging the lies that build up around an icon like Sor Juana is no small undertaking. Tonight we discover the Why and Wherefor\, and delve into the love that commanded Sor Juana’s imagination for decades. \nMaryAnn was pleased to discover that Sor Juana had been raised near Guanajuato\, Mexico\, Ashland’s sister city\, making Sor Juana’s writings even more personal. \nMaryAnn Shank\, a 15-year resident of Ashland\, regrets only that she didn’t come to Ashland sooner. This vibrant environment has inspired her writings in poetry and novels\, where she has won awards and accolades in both disciplines.
URL:https://bloomsburyashland.com/event/maryann-shank-discusses-her-book-sor-juana-my-beloved/
LOCATION:Bloomsbury Books Ashland\, 290 East Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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SUMMARY:Sweet Revenge (Ghostly Ashland Shakespeare Mystery series) with Author Glenn Hill
DESCRIPTION:Monday February 9th\, 7:00 to 8:00 pm \nWhen chocolate turns lethal\, ghosts—and secrets—refuse to stay buried.\nA week of chocolate tastings. A charming Oregon town. And absolutely no plans to solve another murder. William Mills and real estate dynamo Carol Lindsey arrive at the Ashland Chocolate Festival hoping for indulgence\, relaxation\, and perhaps a little romance. \nBetween wine pairings\, theatrical events\, and far too much chocolate\, this is supposed to be a peaceful getaway. But when a famously competitive chocolatier falls ill—and is later found dead in a most unfortunate chocolate-related accident—the festival takes a troubling turn.
URL:https://bloomsburyashland.com/event/sweet-revenge-ghostly-ashland-shakespeare-mystery-series-with-author-glenn-hill/
LOCATION:Bloomsbury Books Ashland\, 290 East Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260214T150000
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SUMMARY:At The Ashland Library - "The Women of Ukraine" with Christopher Briscoe
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, February 14th 3:00 to 4:00 pm \nIn his latest book\, photojournalist Christopher Briscoe shares the lives of extraordinary women through interviews and firsthand encounters. Come hear these accounts from the author along with photos and stories from his time on the frontlines of Ukraine. \nCopies will be available to purchase courtesy of Bloomsbury Books.
URL:https://bloomsburyashland.com/event/at-the-ashland-library-the-women-of-ukraine-with-christopher-briscoe/
LOCATION:Ashland Library\, 410 Siskiyou Blvd\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260218T183000
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SUMMARY:Bloomsbury Books Reading Hour
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday February 18th 6:15 to 8 pm\n\nIf you’re like us\, you love reading\, but it can be hard to carve out the time. So make a date with your book and surround yourself with other readers at our Bloomsbury Reading Hour. Come discover the joy of reading in community.\n\n\nBring your current read (or find something new on our shelves)\, grab a cozy seat\, and we’ll all spend a quiet hour reading together. No discussion\, no pressure — just a calm little pocket of time to enjoy your book\, in good company. Come solo or bring a friend. We will provide some wine and beer for purchase\, or cookies and milk if that’s more your speed.\n\nRead. Alone. Together.\nWe can’t wait to read with you!
URL:https://bloomsburyashland.com/event/bloomsbury-books-reading-hour/
LOCATION:Bloomsbury Books Ashland\, 290 East Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Lab: Experiments in Writing Across Genre with author Matthew Clark Davison
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, February 23\, 2026\n7:00–8:00 PM \nMatthew Clark Davison (co-author\, with Alice LaPlante\, of The Lab: Experiments in Writing Across Genre) will join us at Bloomsbury Books for an interactive author talk for writers\, readers\, and anyone curious about creative process. \nTurning Obsession into Art with Aesthetic Force \nNovelist\, memoirist\, and educator Matthew Clark Davison will talk about how great writing doesn’t begin with form—it begins with obsession. But how do we transform raw obsession into work that stuns\, unsettles\, and compels? How do we move beyond explanation toward aesthetic force—the power that makes art unforgettable? \nDrawing on ideas from Sarah Lewis on aesthetic force\, along with generative exercises from The Lab\, Davison will explore how fiction\, memoir\, and hybrid work thrive on contrast\, specificity\, and tension between what we think is beautiful and what truly moves us. The evening will include an overview of the book’s interactive prompts and practical ways to use experimentation to push your work forward. \nAll levels and genres welcome. \nMatthew Clark Davison is the author of the novel Doubting Thomas (Amble Press\, 2021)\, named a “Must-Read Book by Queer Authors” by Esquire\, and the co-author\, with bestselling writer Alice LaPlante\, of The Lab: Experiments in Writing Across Genre (W.W. Norton\, 2025). Together Davison and LaPlante recently co-founded The Lab Creative Writing\, where they help writers reconnect with their passions and obsessions\, deepen the aesthetics of works-in-progress\, and discover the meaning and shape of their narratives through retreats\, online workshops\, one-on-one mentoring\, and their craft book. His essays and stories have appeared in numerous literary magazines and journals\, including The Atlantic Monthly\, Guernica\, and LitHub. He is Emeritus Faculty in Creative Writing at San Francisco State University
URL:https://bloomsburyashland.com/event/the-lab-experiments-in-writing-across-genre-with-author-matthew-clark-davison/
LOCATION:Bloomsbury Books Ashland\, 290 East Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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SUMMARY:Becoming a Transformative Leader from the Inside Out: A Guide for Educators with Renee Owen
DESCRIPTION:Monday March 9th 7:00 to 8:00 pm \nDr Renee Owen discusses why and how we need to rethink public education in America. Our educational system is a reflection of society\, and vice versa. SOU Professor of Leadership and author of Becoming a Transformative Leader from the Inside Out\, talks about how we need to transform our educational system\, from the inside out.
URL:https://bloomsburyashland.com/event/becoming-a-transformative-leader-from-the-inside-out-a-guide-for-educators-with-renee-owen/
LOCATION:Bloomsbury Books Ashland\, 290 East Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260316T190000
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SUMMARY:Behind The Badge with author Scott Fleuter
DESCRIPTION:Monday March 16th 7:00 to 8:00 pm \nScott Fleuter had it all. A successful career\, a perfect marriage\, and great kids. Then he plummeted from a police chief at the top of his game to a hopeless addict chewing opioid meds to chase the high and stave off withdrawals. \nTake a shocking\, and sometimes darkly funny\, journey through Scott’s life of trauma\, addiction\, recovery\, and hope. Witness his reckless childhood go from Norman Rockwell to Lord of the Flies. Enter the violent world of police work\, where multiple injuries lead to his spiral into addiction and depression. \nExperience an unflinchingly honest roller coaster ride of shame as he wanders the freezing halls of a detox center clad only in a backless hospital gown\, or lines up for the daily pee test at a 90-day drug rehab. \nLearn the lessons embedded in Scott’s life story as seen through the lens of a fictional psychologist. \nBenefit from practical tips and techniques that helped Scott endure drug withdrawals\, crippling panic attacks\, and severe depression.
URL:https://bloomsburyashland.com/event/behind-the-badge-with-author-scott-fleuter/
LOCATION:Bloomsbury Books Ashland\, 290 East Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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SUMMARY:Miscalculated Risks: Attacked\, Crippled\, Paralyzed\, Drowning\, Unconscious and Freezing in The Wild (Just Not All at Once) with author Michael Cooper
DESCRIPTION:Monday March 30th 7:00 to 8:00 pm \nIn its action-packed\, often-comical pages\, Miscalculated Risks recounts how Cooper’s increasingly dangerous ventures far into wilderness landed him in dire situations: Mortally wounded in a Mexican jungle\, twenty roadless miles from the nearest medical facility. Half-drowned and severely hypothermic on an isolated Oregon river\, shooting sixty-nine miles of rapids during a weeklong blizzard. Deathly sick and out of water in sun-scorched desert . . . \nRetelling the near-fatal adventures in Cooper’s own words\, Miscalculated Risks introduces a mix of unforgettable characters: The superhuman mill worker and the ADHD-tormented tax assessor\, Cooper’s quirky cohorts on over thirty mountaineering ascents. And the charismatic hippie\, offbeat national park ranger and reckless journalist who join Cooper on thirteen daring expeditions on foot through five trackless deserts—including to places where nobody in recorded history had gone before.
URL:https://bloomsburyashland.com/event/miscalculated-risks-attacked-crippled-paralyzed-drowning-unconscious-and-freezing-in-the-wild-just-not-all-at-once-with-author-michael-cooper/
LOCATION:Bloomsbury Books Ashland\, 290 East Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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SUMMARY:Amy Bowers Cordalis author of The Water Remembers at SOU Stevenson Union
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday  April 7th  5:00 to 6:30 pm at SOU Stevenson Union \nJoin fisherwoman\, attorney\, and Yurok Tribal Member Amy Bowers Cordalis to learn about her family’s multi-generational struggle to preserve the health of the Klamath River\, along with the people and animals who depend on the river\, as told in her new book\, The Water Remembers: My Indigenous Family’s Fight to Save a River and a Way of Life. \nThe mighty Klamath River and its salmon are the lifeblood of the Yurok Nation in Northern California\, who have called the Klamath Basin home for millennia and have lived just as long in harmony with their environment. The health of the Klamath River and the people who have always lived there was severely impacted in the 20th Century by the construction of four dams along the Klamath\, denying fish access to hundreds of miles of historical habitat and resulting in increased water temperatures and toxic algae pollution\, which killed hundreds of thousands of salmon. For generations\, Amy Bowers Cordalis’ family has been at the forefront of the fight to remove the dams and restore the Yurok Nation’s rights to the River\, with her work as General Counsel for the Yurok Tribe directly resulting in the removal of all four dams in 2024 – the largest dam removal project in world history. \nA stunning blend of memoir\, activism\, indigenous history\, and family tradition\, The Water Remembers speaks passionately to environmental justice and conservation\, as well as responsible stewardship. Cordalis propels readers through generations of her family’s struggle\, where she learns that the fight for a survival is not only about fishing—it’s about protecting a way of life and the right of a species and river to exist. \nAshland resident Amy Bowers Cordalis is a mother\, fisherwoman\, attorney\, and a member and former General Counsel of the Yurok Tribe—the largest tribe in California.  Formerly a staff attorney at the Native American Rights Fund\, she is the currently the Co-Founder and Co-Director of the Ridges to Riffles Indigenous Conservation Group\, a nonprofit representing Native American tribes in natural and cultural resource matters where she works on advancing tribal sovereignty\, water rights\, fisheries\, and the undamming of the Klamath River. She is also the recipient of the UN’s highest environmental honor\, Champion of the World Laureate\, and has been named to the second annual TIME100 Climate list (2024)\, featuring the 100 most influential leaders driving business to real climate action. Cordalis has received awards for her work from The Equator Prize\, Conscious Media\, the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development\, and Rachel’s Network. She’s a popular speaker at Stanford\, University of Oregon\, and University of Montana \nThis event is co-sponsored by the Institute for Applied Sustainability at Southern Oregon University\, SOU’s Community Resilience and Leadership Student Fellows Program\, Jackson County Library Services\, and Trout Unlimited. \nIt will take place at Southern Oregon University’s Stevenson Union and is free and open to all. Copies of the book will be available to purchase at the event\, courtesy of Bloomsbury Books.
URL:https://bloomsburyashland.com/event/amy-bowers-cordalis-author-of-the-water-remembers-at-sou-stevenson-union/
LOCATION:Bloomsbury Books Ashland\, 290 East Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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SUMMARY:Hollywood Payback: A Thriller with author Jon Lindstrom
DESCRIPTION:Thursday April 9th 7:00 to 8:00 pm \nA struggling Hollywood actor falls into a life of crime in this highly anticipated second novel from Hollywood Hustle author and four-time Emmy Award nominee Jon Lindstrom. \nTwenty years ago\, Jake Ferguson threw his life away. Once a promising Hollywood actor\, he crashed and burned the usual way: with coke\, booze\, and pills. When that path reached its inevitable end\, he made a desperate choice\, and an innocent woman was killed. Before being convicted and shipped to Folsom Prison\, Jake agreed to testify against his own partners-in-crime as the star witness for the prosecution. \nNow Jake’s reentering society–coming home to an LA he no longer recognizes and to a life that has lost all meaning. Then he meets Carla\, a waitress who understands him better than he expects\, and he begins to believe deliverance may be possible after all. Until one night\, a murder is committed right in front of him\, and Jake knows he’s been set up. \nWith authorities closing in and more lives on the line\, there’s only one way out\, for himself and for the people he cares about: revenge. \nFans of Michael Connelly and Harlan Coben won’t be able to resist this unputdownable crime novel from USA Today bestselling author Jon Lindstrom. \nA four-time Emmy nominee\, Jon Lindstrom can be found in studio movies\, independent films\, and literally thousands of hours of TV\, working with several A-list directors and alongside many of Hollywood’s biggest names. An award-winning filmmaker\, Jon’s films have won multiple film festival accolades. His writing has won recognition at the Launchpad Prose Competition twice and several top screenplay competitions. For several years\, he was the drummer for the High Lonesome\, scoring two hits on the Billboard Hot 100. Jon divides his time between Los Angeles and New York City.
URL:https://bloomsburyashland.com/event/hollywood-payback-a-thriller-with-author-jon-lindstrom/
LOCATION:Bloomsbury Books Ashland\, 290 East Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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SUMMARY:Eight Poets Read from Just Imagine: Oregon Horizons—An Anthology of Poems by Oregon Poets
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, April 16\, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm \n This new poetry anthology celebrates the vistas of Oregon—geological\, historical\, and personal. Join poets Alma Rosa Alvarez\, Steve Dieffenbacher\, Dan Kaufman\, Gary Lark\, Amy Miller\, Lex Runciman\, Pepper Trail\, and Vince Wixon as they read their own poems and poems by other Oregon poets from this unique collection of poetry from all over the state. \nAlma Rosa Alvarez is a professor of English at Southern Oregon University where she primarily teaches U.S. Ethnic Literature. Steve Dieffenbacher’s books include The Sky Is a Bird of Sorrow\, At the Boundary\, Universe of the Unsaid\, and Intimations; he lives in Medford. Dan Kaufman’s work has appeared in many literary journals; he lives near Jacksonville and facilitates the monthly “Open-Mic-Without-A-Mic” at the Talent Library. Gary Lark’s most recent collections are Coming Down the Mountain\, Easter Creek\, and Daybreak on the Water. Amy Miller’s most recent books are Astronauts\, which was a finalist for the Oregon Book Award\, and The Trouble with New England Girls. Oregon Book Award winner Lex Runciman’s most recent book\, Unlooked For\, was published by Salmon Poetry (Ireland) in 2022; Light in the Evergreens will be published later this year. Pepper Trail’s collection Cascade-Siskiyou: Poems was a finalist for the Oregon Book Award\, and he has recently completed a new collection\, Wild / Flower: Poems of the Oregon Flora. Vince Wixon’s poetry books are Laying By\, Blue Moon: Poems from Chinese Lines\, The Square Grove\, and Seed\, and he has coedited four books by William Stafford.
URL:https://bloomsburyashland.com/event/eight-poets-read-from-just-imagine-oregon-horizons-an-anthology-of-poems-by-oregon-poets/
LOCATION:Bloomsbury Books Ashland\, 290 East Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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SUMMARY:Poetry and Prose Reading with local authors Marianne Werner and Barry Vitcov
DESCRIPTION:Monday April 20th 7:00 to 8:00 pm \nMarianne Werner’s \npassions are travel and nature; she journeys to distant places and often writes about or photographs her adventures.  A retired English teacher who lives in Ashland\, Oregon\, she has published poetry\, articles\, and photos in varied local and national literary magazines and newspapers\, including Empirical\, Watershed\, San Miguel Literary Sala Solamente\, Pilgrimage\, River Poets Journal\, Flyway\, Minerva Rising\, White Pelican\, Written River\, Earth Island Journal (online)\, Camas\, The Sun\, and Ashland Tidings.  She also has self-published two collections of photos and poems\, Simple Images and Moments\, in addition to two books of poems\, Findings and Wait.  Her most recent work is The Society of Trees. \nBarry Vitcov \nis a retired educator having spent a 45-year career as a middle school English teacher\, school administrator\, leadership coach\, and adjunct university professor. He lives in Ashland\, Oregon\, with his wife and exceptionally brilliant standard poodle. His poetry and short stories have appeared in a variety of publications\, including “EAP: The Magazine\,” “Literary Yard\,” “The Scarlet Review\,” “Fiction on the Web\,” “Labyrinth\,” “Mobius Blvd.\,” “Black Sheep\,” “Dark Horses\,” “Jefferson Journal\,” and “The Rapids.” Finishing Line Press has published six books: a collection of poetry\, Where I Live Some of the Time (2021); a collection of short stories The Wilbur Stories & More (2022); a poetry chapbook\, Structures (2024); a novella\, The Boy with Six Fingers (2025). a poetry chapbook\, Boychik Poems (2026)\, and a collection of short stories\, Unknown & Other Stories (2026).
URL:https://bloomsburyashland.com/event/poetry-and-prose-reading-with-local-authors-marianne-werner-and-barry-vitcov/
LOCATION:Bloomsbury Books Ashland\, 290 East Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260423T190000
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SUMMARY:Poet Michelle Latvala in Conversation with Emily Strong talking about Michelle's Book of Poetry "Between Latitudes"
DESCRIPTION:Thursday April 23rd 7:00 to 8:00 pm\n\nJoin Michelle Latvala  in conversation with local writer Emily Strong about Between Latitudes\, a book that bridges Alaska’s boreal wilds and inner worlds with poetry on place\, ancestry\, resilience\, and climate. “These poems dazzle the senses. Michelle Latvala’s intimate writing is unadorned with sentiment\, tangible in lyrical description\, and fiercely honest. You feel as though you\, too\, are there living in the wilderness\, taking measure of your life\, and feeling the wildness of your own heart’s experiences.” – Phillip Moffitt\, former editor of Esquire. \nEmily Alexander Strong is a local therapist whose personal essays have been published in the anthologies\, “Its a Girl”\, “A Cup of Comfort for Dog Lovers” and the Berkeley based magazine\, “Bark”.  As a mental health provider\, Emily loves how Michelle’s poetry is imbued with a deep mindfulness and evolutionary perspective.   Emily is thrilled to be in conversation with Michelle; exploring her deep connection to the dual latitudes that she calls home. \n\nMichelle Latvala is the author of Between Latitudes (Green Writers Press). She is faculty for poet David Whyte’s Institute for Conversational Leadership on Whidbey Island\, served as Executive Director of Spirit Rock Meditation Center in northern California for a decade\, and founded Insight Outside\, which integrates writing and meditation programs in wild places. Michelle migrates thoughtfully between responsibilities in California and Alaska\, where she built a cabin at the same latitude her Finnish ancestors inhabited for centuries in the shared circumpolar boreal forest. www.michellelatvala.com @michelle.latvala
URL:https://bloomsburyashland.com/event/poet-michelle-latvala-in-conversation-with-emily-strong-talking-about-michelles-book-of-poetry-between-latitudes/
LOCATION:Bloomsbury Books Ashland\, 290 East Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260429T190000
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SUMMARY:Poetry with Sarah Maclay and Hari B Parisi
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday April 29th  7:00 to 8:00 pm \nNightfall Marginalia (What Books Press)\, a 2023 Foreword INDIES Finalist for Poetry\, is Sarah Maclay’s fifth collection\, and her fourth chapbook\, The H.D. Sequence—A Concordance (Walton Well Press)\, came out in 2024. Her poems and essays\, recognized by a Yaddo residency\, a City of Los Angeles Individual Artist Fellowship\, the Tampa Review Prize for Poetry and a Pushcart Special Mention\, have appeared in APR\, FIELD\, Ploughshares\, The Writer’s Chronicle\, The Best American Erotic Poems\, Poetry International\, where she served as Book Review Editor for a decade\, and elsewhere. “Fugue States Coming Down the Hall\,” produced at Oberlin and the Beyond Text Festival at Beyond Baroque\, appears in Scenarios: Scripts to Perform. A Montana native\, she’s taught creative writing at USC and LMU\, offers periodic workshops at Beyond Baroque and is producer/host of  Poetry.LA’s “The Poetry of Night.” Her poems are also the basis for a sequence of classical art songs\, “Identity Had Gone\,” by composer Kostas Rekleitis. \nHari B (Kate) Parisi’s poems have been published in numerous journals\, including Cola Literary Review\, Terrapin’s “What the House Knows”an anthology\, and Poet Lore. She is the author of three volumes of poetry\, including her chapbook She Speaks to the Birds at Night While They Sleep\, winner of the 2020 Tebot Bach Clockwise Chapbook Contest. She has been selected to attend residencies at the Atlantic Center for the Arts and the Hambidge Center for Creative Arts & Sciences. Her early years were spent in the then\, small town of Redmond\, Oregon\, in view of the towering Cascades\, surrounded by lakes\, rivers and vast juniper and pine forests. After living in Los Angeles for over forty years\, she has now returned to her home town. Her poems bring the reader into the places and times of her life experienced in these contrasting environments\, always touching on both the connection and the isolation that is the human condition. \n 
URL:https://bloomsburyashland.com/event/poetry-with-sarah-maclay-and-hari-b-parisi/
LOCATION:Bloomsbury Books Ashland\, 290 East Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260430T190000
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SUMMARY:Tamika Thompson in conversation with Casey Dunn about Tamika's new horror novel - The Curse of Hester Gardens
DESCRIPTION:Thursday April 30th  7:00 to 8:00 pm\n\nCasey Dunn lives on a Southern Oregon farm and is a local author of Southern Gothic Suspense\, with Booklist comparing her novel\, Silence on Cold River to Silence of the Lambs. She’s excited to be in conversation with Tamika Thompson\, dubbed “the queen of ‘social horror'” by Bookstr\, about Thompson‘s debut gothic novel set in a public housing project. The two will discuss the recent evolution of gothic literature\, balancing the supernatural with realism within their work\, and navigating genre labels\, including thriller\, horror\, mystery\, and suspense.\n\nAbout the book: “Ringing with lyricism and suspense\, The Curse of Hester Gardens is a compelling vision of the horror of trying to raise sons in public housing haunted by violence. Despite ghosts and the uncanny\, the true terror is the trap of poverty\, which tests a mother’s love to its limits. Tamika Thompson‘s sharp characterization and insightful storytelling make this a must-read.” \n—Tananarive Due\, Los Angeles Book Prize and Bram Stoker Award winner\, THE REFORMATORY 
URL:https://bloomsburyashland.com/event/tamika-thompson-in-conversation-with-casey-dunn-about-tamikas-new-horror-novel-the-curse-of-hester-gardens/
LOCATION:Bloomsbury Books Ashland\, 290 East Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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SUMMARY:Rise Up and Rock: A Front Woman’s Journey with author Natasha Neece
DESCRIPTION:Monday May 4th  7:00 to 8:00 pm \nRise Up and Rock: A Front Woman’s Journey is a bold fusion of music\, mysticism\, and modern female leadership told through the eyes of a visionary who dared to step into the shoes of the “Golden God” and lead within the boys’ club of rock and roll. \nThis photo-rich memoir will be available April 7th in e-book\, black-and-white paperback\, and full-color hardcover formats. \nAfter years of silence\, Natasha’s story emerges raw and luminous\, revealing the explosive mix of brilliance and dysfunction inside the alternating cast of an otherwise all-male Led Zeppelin tribute band. At the height of her creative expression\, their shows came alive with mythos and archetypes reimagined through a feminine lens of the Hero’s Journey. Yet behind the scenes\, her own path mirrored that arc: a descent through power struggles\, slander\, and the shadow dynamics of insecure male egos—and a rise toward transcendence\, clarity\, and deeper life purpose. \nAmid frustrating disharmony\, Natasha is confronted by the wounds her bandmates unknowingly awaken—old imprints from childhood: fear of conflict\, fear of rejection and abandonment\, and a harsh inner critic. She begins to see how her longing for family\, her aching desire to belong\, has led her to over-give her heart and tolerate disrespect far longer than she should. For her\, collaboration was a heart-centered aspiration—an expression of trust\, synergy\, and shared growth—while the shows themselves were the true spiritual quest: energetic transmissions of love\, joy\, and freedom\, guided always by her belief that music can heal. \nA lifelong seeker of consciousness and spirituality\, Natasha draws from allies\, guides\, cross-cultural wisdom traditions\, and hard-won insight while navigating the relentless push-pull of visionary leadership in a world that often resists and misunderstands feminine power. Her search for guidance carries readers across the globe—to Buddhist temples\, silent meditation retreats\, shamanic journeys\, Christian revivals\, ancestral visitations\, metaphysical teachings\, and more—all unfolding alongside artistic devotion and the sheer work of fronting a rock band through seventy-five shows. \nRise Up and Rock is both an intimate behind-the-scenes look at the wild\, gritty world of rock and a backstage pass into the heart of a woman reclaiming self-worth\, authenticity\, and empowerment. Wise\, vulnerable\, and fiercely honest\, this book is for music lovers\, spiritual seekers\, women leaders\, and anyone navigating the messy intersection of purpose and pain. Natasha’s story is a testament that even amid battles with shadows—internal and external—a woman can rise with courage and sovereignty… and rock the stage of her own life.
URL:https://bloomsburyashland.com/event/rise-up-and-rock-a-front-womans-journey-with-author-natasha-neece/
LOCATION:Bloomsbury Books Ashland\, 290 East Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260507T190000
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SUMMARY:The Newcomers a Novel with author Julius Del Mar
DESCRIPTION:Thursday May 7th  7:00 to 8:00 pm \nAfter a tragic accident forces them to relocate from their home near the Pacific coast\, the Mangold family seeks a fresh start in Oldoke\, a town set near where three southern states meet. Alice takes a position as the town’s new librarian\, Richard joins a local accounting firm\, and young Ellen enters the segregated school system—but their arrival disrupts the unspoken rules of a deeply divided Southern town.\nIn Oldoke\, the color line runs straight through Main Street—and as people who look and act different from the locals\, they find themselves caught between two worlds that refuse to meet.\nAs Alice works to revitalize the neglected library\, she faces escalating hostility. Racist graffiti defaces their home. Anonymous threats multiply. Richard’s talent as an accountant—and mechanic—earns grudging respect from some but triggers violent confrontations with others.\nAn unlikely alliance forms when the matriarch of the town’s most prominent white family steps forward to help. As their unexpected connection deepens\, it threatens to upend decades of unspoken rules.\nIn a community where change comes slowly and resistance runs deep\, the Mangolds’ arrival forces everyone to question what they’ve always accepted—and what kind of future they’re willing to fight for. \nJulius Del Mar is the nom de plume of Roger K Howe MD.  He lives in Medford
URL:https://bloomsburyashland.com/event/the-newcomers-a-novel-with-author-julius-del-mar/
LOCATION:Bloomsbury Books Ashland\, 290 East Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260518T190000
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SUMMARY:Molly Tinsley talks about her new novel " A Modest Trumpet Fanfare"
DESCRIPTION:Monday May 18th 7:00 to 8:00 pm \nRaised in the shadow of war\, Ted and Marina Diamond marry\, parent twins\, Lauren and Theo\, and set out to forge the perfect military family\, disciplined and tight-knit\, talented and sociable. Then the perpetual uprooting\, rigid rules\, and hovering violence begin to take their toll. Bonds fray\, begetting secrets. Each family member has a different story to tell\, before the curiosity of a mysterious grandchild sparks change. \nAn Air Force brat who landed on the civilian faculty of the US Naval Academy\, Molly Best Tinsley taught literature and creative writing before the publication of her first novel My Life with Darwin prompted her heading west to Ashland to write full-time. Her story collection Throwing Knives won the Sandstone Prize and the Oregon Book Award. Two spy thrillers and a literary mystery later\, she began tinkering with the pieces of A Modest Trumpet Fanfare\, the novel she’d all along been preparing to write.
URL:https://bloomsburyashland.com/event/molly-tinsley-talks-about-her-new-novel-a-modest-trumpet-fanfare/
LOCATION:Bloomsbury Books Ashland\, 290 East Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260528T190000
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SUMMARY:Brian Trapp discusses his novel Range of Motion
DESCRIPTION:Thursday May 28th  7:00 to 8:00 pm \nA tender\, wrenching\, and comic novel that follows two twin boys from infancy to the cusp of adulthood. \nTwin A and Twin B. That’s what Michael and Sal’s neuroscientist father irreverently calls them. The boys are born moments apart\, but baby Sal’s brain scan shows a bleed. He has severe cerebral palsy and intellectual disabilities. \nTold through multiple perspectives–Gabe\, the boys’ father; Hannah\, their mother; and Michael–this debut novel follows the Mitchell family from the boys’ infancy to the cusp of adulthood as they all try to interpret what Sal\, who speaks only eight words\, is thinking and feeling. The twins’ upbringing in suburban Ohio is familiar and unfamiliar\, ordinary and extraordinary\, as this middle-class family navigates the challenges and rewards of nurturing a special-needs human with a killer dimple who is utterly and winningly himself: sweet\, stubborn\, mischievous\, impenetrable\, and above all\, very funny. \nMichael feels that he alone understands Sal and devotes himself to giving his brother a voice in the “normal” world until he grows up and can’t “hear” his twin anymore–his worst fear. Their mother\, a teacher who has given up her career for caregiving\, and their father\, who is determined to succeed in his research\, also struggle with the balance of sacrifice and duty and love\, especially as Sal’s health deteriorates. Before Michael leaves for college\, the twins spend a final week together at a summer camp for people with disabilities\, and Sal does something that changes their lives forever. \nTransforming perceptions of disability and interdependence through tender attention to detail\, Range of Motion is wrenching\, beautiful\, and sharply comic. \nBrian Trapp is director of disability studies at the University of Oregon\, where he also teaches fiction and nonfiction. His work has been published in the Kenyon Review\, Southern Review\, Longreads\, Brevity\, and elsewhere. He has been a Steinbeck Fellow\, a Borchardt Scholar\, and an Elizabeth George grant recipient. He grew up in Cleveland\, Ohio\, with his twin brother\, Danny. \n  \n 
URL:https://bloomsburyashland.com/event/brian-trapp-discusses-his-novel-range-of-motion/
LOCATION:Bloomsbury Books Ashland\, 290 East Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T190000
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SUMMARY:Song of Belonging with author Michelle St. Romain Wilson
DESCRIPTION:Monday June 8th  7:00 to 8:00 pm \nFor fans of Kate Morton\, Amy Harmon\, and Sally Page comes a multigenerational novel infused with touches of magical realism about a woman’s journey to find her place in an uncertain world as she unravels her family’s legacy. \nA haunting and magical story of a family with hidden gifts and secrets. A young woman begins having memories that are not her own and must find her place in a lineage of women healers who are protectors of the waters that surround their Louisiana home. \nIn 1934\, a child’s death tears open a family and shakes the small town of Richarme\, Louisiana. Recalling her grandmother’s hidden gifts that had been shut down decades earlier\, Grace Paschal begins writing to her deceased daughter as she navigates grief and guilt for Lily’s death\, which will haunt their French community for generations. \nIn 2019\, Alice\, Grace’s great-granddaughter\, awakens in her apartment in Berkeley and opens a jewelry box given to her decades earlier upon Grace’s death. When she explores its contents\, the lines between past and present fade. As she works to meet the demands of her career\, her life turns upside-down when new and frequent memories that aren’t her own rise to the surface–memories that cause her to question everything about the life she has chosen. \nA haunting and magical story of a family with hidden gifts and secrets\, Song of Belonging follows Alice as she embarks on a journey to discover the truth about her ancestors and find her place in a lineage of women healers who protect the waters that surround their Louisiana home. \nMichelle St. Romain has been writing since she was a child. The coauthor of two poetry books\, Promised Fruit and Water’s Edge\, she holds a BA in English from Loyola University\, New Orleans\, and an MA in Creative Writing from California State University\, Sacramento. She grew up in Louisiana and has lived in California and Hawaii. She leads writing workshops\, reads voraciously\, and enjoys learning life lessons from two spaniels and a wise\, aging cat. She currently lives in Medford\, Oregon with her family.
URL:https://bloomsburyashland.com/event/song-of-belonging-with-author-michelle-st-romain-wilson/
LOCATION:Bloomsbury Books Ashland\, 290 East Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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SUMMARY:Crossing Paths: Queer Moments That Changed Everything
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday June 9th  7:00 to 8:00 pm\n\n\nEvery day\, people all around the world meet by chance. These small moments can change lives. These meetings can happen anywhere—on a bus\, at work\, or while shopping. Sometimes\, these encounters feel special\, as if fate brought them together. As queer people\, we will explore these magical\, life-changing encounters and follow these paths of love\, mentorship\, and friendship. \n\n\nEvery story is filled with sweet moments that make us smile. There are funny surprises that catch us off guard and unexpected twists that keep us guessing. These tales remind us how small coincidences can bring people together\, creating special bonds. At the same time\, they show how simple events can lead to missed opportunities\, leaving us wondering “what if?” Each story teaches us about the magic of everyday life and how important it is to cherish every moment. \n\n\nThis anthology is unique in that we offer three types of stories: real\, imagined\, and reimagined. It allows authors to share their thoughts and creativity any way they want. Real stories can tell true experiences\, while imagined stories can take us on fantastic adventures. Reimagined stories give new life to old tales in fresh ways. By mixing these styles\, writers can express themselves freely and explore their ideas without any limits. Every story brings diverse voices and perspectives to readers. \n\n\nBloomsbury Books is thrilled to host the launch of Our Bold Voices’s newest book\, Crossing Paths: Queer Moments. Their anthology celebrate love and connection from 28 authors\, making it their largest and most diverse collection yet. Our reading event is part of their book tour kickoff\, celebrating queer PNW authors sharing their queer joy experiences with us. Join us for this special book reading on June 9th at 7:00 pm\, just in time for Pride season!
URL:https://bloomsburyashland.com/event/crossing-paths-queer-moments-that-changed-everything/
LOCATION:Bloomsbury Books Ashland\, 290 East Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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