Foxglove Moments
How to tell which plants are safe from deer
We have this understanding, the deer and I. When I first bring plants home from...Read More...Memories out of Season
A Writer's Journal
Reading Lonesome Dove
As the lightning came closer thunder came with it--the sound seemed to roll over them like giant...Read More...A Northman's Reveries
WordFest News
WordFest on summer break
In August, WordFest takes a summer break--more time for you to read a good book, or write one!
WordFest's 2019 fall season begins Tuesday, September 10,...Read More
Latest Book Review
1000 Books to Read Before You Die
A bucket list for book lovers I like to think of myself as well-read, and I admit to some smugness as I began leafing through this volume in the bookstore, curious to see...Read More...Book Chat Update
July 2019 - A chat with JD Chandler
Book Chat host Alan Rose discusses Portland's "hidden history" with Portland historian JD Chandler.