(Robert Macfarlane and Ellen Waterston) Paulina Springs Books will host acclaimed author Robert Macfarlane for a special event on Wednesday, June 3, from 5:30-7pm at The Belfry. The evening will feature Macfarlane in conversation with Oregon Poet Laureate Ellen Waterston discussing his newest book, The Book of Birds, and the paperback release of Is a…
The Forge Creative Writing Program is accepting applications for its ten-month online course beginning September 26, 2026. The program, now in its fifth year, is designed for people who want the rigor and community of a graduate creative writing program, but prefer an accelerated pace and lower cost. “In our forty combined years of teaching, we’ve encountered…
(Photo courtesy of Old Mill District) Beloved local business Dudley’s Bookshop is set to launch their second location in the Old Mill District on Friday, May 15th. The new location will open just in time for attendees of Pole Pedal Paddle, and the commencement of concert season taking place just across the footbridge. Only yards…
(Peter Atkinson) The Deschutes Historical Museum presents Rick Atkinson at The Tower Theatre May 13, 2026 at 7 pm. In partnership with the Oregon Historical Society’s Mark O. Hatfield Lecture Series and the official America 250 Oregon statewide commemoration, Deschutes Historical Museum is proud to host a special event with Pulitzer Prize–winning author Rick Atkinson….
(Peter Richardon | Photo courtesy of OSU-Cascades) Peter Richardson, a journalist and author of books about Hunter S. Thompson and the Grateful Dead, will speak at Oregon State University – Cascades on May 13 about his latest book, Brand New Beat: The Wild Rise of Rolling Stone Magazine. The event will take place from 6-7:30pm…
(Graphic courtesy of Deschutes Public Library) Calling all happy campers! Join Deschutes Public Library this May to celebrate “Know Camp” and discover something new. Learn about local fauna with wildlife stories, flora and food foraging in nature, and better birding field trips. Attend a lecture on companion planting and soil building, and hear about Oregon’s…
(Jacket image provided by Ron Paradis) In Vitro, a novel by first-time Bend author M.J. Kuhar, has recently made an appearance on the Amazon list of top 25 medical fiction books in the county. The day of its release in December, it was in the top ten nationally of medical thrillers; it was number 23…
(Ellen Waterston) Governor Tina Kotek has appointed Ellen Waterston of Bend to a second term as Poet Laureate of Oregon. A celebrated poet/writer, educator and speaker who founded the Writing Ranch and the Waterston Desert Writing Prize, Waterston will serve a second two-year term ending in August 2028. Waterston is Oregon’s 11th Poet Laureate, first…
(Beth Wood, an award-winning Sisters-based artist and poet, will lead Inside a Song: An Interactive Songwriting Poetry Workshop on April 7 | Photo courtesy of COCC) Central Oregon Community College is celebrating National Poetry Month this April with a series of workshops and performances, free and open to the public, with events happening at all…
(Carter Sickels | Photo courtesy of Oregon State University – Cascades) The award-winning novelist and essayist Carter Sickels will read from his work at Oregon State University – Cascades on May 14 as part of the Master of Fine Arts in Writing’s Distinguished Visiting Writer series. Sickels will present and read from his work at…
