David Oates teaching course at Sitka

David Oates teaches “Honing the Very Short Personal Essay” at the Sitka Center for Art and Ecology on Sept. 7 and 8 in Otis, Oregon. Oates will help you craft two short, polished essays in the two-day workshop. Writers will draw inspiration from their own lives in...

Poet Nancy Flynn to read in Seattle

Portland poet Nancy Flynn will be among the poets and writers reading from their work at Jack Straw Cultural Center in Seattle on Sept. 12 to celebrate the Raven Chronicle’s latest journal, “Sound Tracks.” The celebration will be from 7 to 9 p.m. at 4261 Roosevelt Way...