Shows tagged as: northwest passages

Wed, Oct 5 2011

Award-Worthy Books

In anticipation of next week's announcement of the National Book Award finalists right here on TOL we want to know from you: what have you read this year that you think is award-worthy.

Fri, Sep 23 2011

Patrick deWitt and "The Sisters Brothers"

Local author Patrick deWitt has been short-listed for Britain's prestigious Man Booker Prize. We'll talk to him about his craft.

Thu, Jun 23 2011

Vanessa Veselka's "Zazen"

Portland author Vanessa Veselka's debut novel Zazen offers a bleak but not quite hopeless look at a dystopian world eerily similar to our own.

Thu, Jun 2 2011

Northwest Passages: Ellen Waterston

Through her life and her writing, Ellen Waterston captures change in Central Oregon.

Thu, May 12 2011

Northwest Passages: Karl Marlantes

Washington writer Karl Marlantes spent 30 years on his Vietnam war novel, Matterhorn.

Fri, Apr 29 2011

Northwest Passages: Susan Mach

Playwright Susan Mach won an Oregon Book Award this week for her story about an 1874 kidnapping, The Lost Boy.

Fri, Apr 29 2011

Northwest Passages: Graham Salisbury

In this next installment of Northwest Passages we'll speak with Graham Salisbury, a five time winner of an Oregon Book Award.

Thu, Mar 24 2011

Rebroadcast: William Kittredge

A rebroadcast of our conversation with William Kittredge.

Wed, Mar 16 2011

Northwest Passages: Chelsea Cain

Commune child turned murder mystery writer Chelsea Cain on TOL.

Thu, Feb 24 2011

Northwest Passages: Lynn Schooler

Acclaimed Alaskan writer Lynn Schooler talks about what he's lost and gained in the wilderness.

Thu, Jan 27 2011

Northwest Passages: Elyse Fenton

Poet Elyse Fenton is next in our continuing series of conversations with Northwest writers.

Thu, Dec 30 2010

Staff Pick: Brian Doyle

Moments to remember with writer Brian Doyle.

Thu, Dec 23 2010

Northwest Passages: William Kittredge

Emily speaks with iconic Western writer William Kittredge.

Wed, Nov 24 2010

Northwest Passages: Lauren Kessler

Lauren Kessler writes non-fiction because she's way too interested in real people to make them up.

Fri, Oct 29 2010

Northwest Passages: Charles Johnson

MacArthur Fellow and Seattle writer Charles Johnson, on the interconnectedness of everything.

Thu, Sep 30 2010

Northwest Passages: Brian Doyle

First time novelist Brian Doyle sings a song of Oregon in Mink River.

Tue, Sep 14 2010

Northwest Passages: William Gibson

Legendary sci-fi writer William Gibson's latest book is Zero History. He lives in Vancouver, BC.

Thu, Sep 9 2010

Northwest Passages: Jean Auel

Jean Auel wrote her bestselling novel The Clan of the Cave Bear thirty years ago. Her series imagining prehistoric human stories continues with a coming sixth book.

Tue, Aug 17 2010

Northwest Passages: Diane Hammond

Oregon author Diane Hammond on her life and novels.

Wed, Jul 21 2010

Live from Enterprise: Fishtrap

Eastern Oregon authors Bette Husted and Pamela Steele on place, class, teaching, and the Fishtrap writers gathering.

Thu, Jul 1 2010

Northwest Passages: Young Oregon Writers

Young Oregon writers to watch.

Tue, Jun 8 2010

Northwest Passages: Paulann Petersen

Oregon's new poet laureate Paulann Petersen writes in sonic riffs.

Thu, May 20 2010

Northwest Passages: Ehud Havazelet

The next in our series of conversations with Northwest writers profiles Ehud Havazelet

Thu, Apr 29 2010

Northwest Passages: Ursula K. Le Guin

Iconic Oregon writer Ursula K. Le Guin reflects on her decades of work and her fight with Google.

Fri, Apr 23 2010

Northwest Passages: Willy Vlautin

Singer, songwriter and novelist Willy Vlautin on the hard-knock life.

Thu, Mar 25 2010

Northwest Passages: Cherie Priest

Cherie Priest talks about her new steampunk novel Boneshaker.

Thu, Mar 4 2010

Northwest Passages: Crystal Williams

Poet Crystal Williams on race and relationships.

Thu, Feb 11 2010

Northwest Passages: Fisher Poets

Commercial fishermen gather annually in Astoria to share their poetry.

Thu, Jan 21 2010

Northwest Passages: Cynthia Rylant and Nikki McClure

Papercuts and poetry: The words of prolific children's author Cynthia Rylant and the joyful images of artist Nikki McClure.

Fri, Jan 1 2010

Rebroadcast: Shaindel Beers

Refreshing poet Shaindel Beers.

Thu, Dec 31 2009

Rebroadcast: Sherman Alexie

The delightful insights of writer Sherman Alexie.

Wed, Dec 30 2009

Rebroadcast: The Dickman Brothers

Michael and Matthew Dickman: poets, twins and charming conversationalists.

Tue, Dec 29 2009

Rebroadcast: Virginia Euwer Wolff

Virginia Euwer Wolff on verse novels for young adults — and on missing Performance Today!

Mon, Dec 28 2009

Rebroadcast: Peter Rock

Novelist Peter Rock adds his imagination to the true story of a homeless father and daughter.

Wed, Dec 9 2009

Northwest Passages: Donald Miller

What does author Donald Miller learn as he edits his real life into a better story?

Wed, Nov 25 2009

Northwest Passages: Jim Lynch

Author Jim Lynch's new novel Border Songs shows his deep sense of place and of humor.

Thu, Oct 29 2009

Northwest Passages: Jon Raymond

Writer Jon Raymond, fresh from winning the Oregon Book Award for fiction.

Thu, Oct 8 2009

Northwest Passages: Sherman Alexie

An hour with the poet, novelist, and filmmaker Sherman Alexie.

Thu, Sep 17 2009

Northwest Passages: Naseem Rakha

Journalist turned novelist Naseem Rahka takes on murder, retribution, and forgiveness.

Thu, Aug 27 2009

Northwest Passages: Shaindel Beers

Shaindel Beers writes poetry because it's "faster than fiction."

Thu, Aug 13 2009

Northwest Passages: Virginia Euwer Wolff

National Book Award winner Virginia Euwer Wolff on bringing complicated teen characters alive.

Thu, Jul 30 2009

Northwest Passages: Kathleen Alcala

Author Kathleen Alcala on borders, families, and writing to free people of cultural and personal restraints.

Thu, Jul 16 2009

Northwest Passages: Michael & Matthew Dickman

Twin brothers from a rough Portland neighborhood turn out to be very different poets.

Thu, Jul 2 2009

Northwest Passages: Jane Kirkpatrick

Author Jane Kirkpatrick on fictionalizing history, life on her ranch near the John Day River, and her newest book, A Flickering Light.

Thu, Jun 18 2009

Northwest Passages: Phillip Margolin

Phillip Margolin joins us to talk about turning from a criminal defense attorney to a nearly thriller-a-year best-selling novelist.

Thu, Jun 4 2009

Northwest Passages: Peter Rock

Why did the fragmented story of a father and daughter bother novelist Peter Rock?