Northwest Voices
Brings successful writers to Lower Columbia College and the Longview Public Library to discuss their craft and read from their work. All events are free and open to the public.

Scheduled Speakers

Winter 2010

January 25
Poet Floyd Skloot
Workshop: 3 - 4:30 pm, Admissions Center (ADC) Room 143
Reading & Open Mike: 6:30 pm, Longview Public Library

Skloot lives in Portland and is author of many volumes of poetry and a memoir which tells his story of living with a rare brain virus.

Spring 2010

May 20
William Vest Memorial Lecture
by sociologist and author James W. Loewen
Rose Center

Tentatively scheduled; details will be added as they become available.

Past Speakers

Fall 2009

Investigative Journalist Nena Baker
Baker's recent book The Body Toxic spells out surprising answers every consumer wants to know (but chemical companies would rather you didn't). The Body Toxic is powerful argument for urgent reforms to our nation's notoriously toothless toxics laws, and a clarion for greener, cleaner chemicals in consumer products. A writing workshop was held at LCC on October 20, followed by an evening reading at the Longview Public Library. News story: Author, former investigative reporter Nena Baker to give writing workshop, reading at LCC, The Daily News, October 8, 2009

Spring 2009

Literary Award Winner John Daniel
Oregon's John Daniel has won many literary awards including two Oregon Book Awards in Literary Nonfiction. His latest novel,The Far Corner: Northwestern Views on Land, Life, and Literature, is a collection of personal essays. A reading was held at the Longview Public Library on May 18, and a writers workshop was held at the LCC Admissions Center on May 19, 2009.

Portland Fiction Writer Molly Gloss
Molly Gloss's recent novel, The Hearts of Horses, was this year's Cowlitz Reads choice. A writing workshop and author reading was held at the Rose Center for the Arts on March 9, 2009. See also: Molly Gloss promotional poster

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