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‘Pooh,’ ‘Sun Also Rises’ among works going public in 2022
“Winnie the Pooh” and “The Sun Also Rises” are going public.
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Trail Blazers’ Carmelo Anthony goes beyond basketball in upcoming memoir
Publisher Gallery Books is calling Anthony's book “raw and inspirational." It traces his rise from housing projects in New York City and Baltimore to becoming an Olympic gold medalist and one of professional basketball's top scorers.

First known recording of Allen Ginsberg’s “Howl” is from Portland’s Reed College
Beat poet Allen Ginsberg first read his famous poem "Howl" in 1955 in San Francisco, but he was first recorded reading it on Valentine's Day 1956 in a dorm hall at Portland's Reed College. The recording was discovered in a box at Reed in 2007, and now it's been restored and released by Omnivore Recordings.
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Beloved Oregon author Beverly Cleary has died at age 104
Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and Ralph the Mouse are among some of her best-known characters. More than half a century after her first book was published, sales are still strong, with more than 91 million books sold and counting.

George Saunders Live At Literary Arts
Celebrated short story author George Saunders discusses his new novel "Lincoln in the Bardo."

News Roundtable | REBROADCAST: Living With Cancer
We listen back to a conversation with Teva Harrison about her graphic memoir "In-Between Days" and her experience living with breast cancer. Also, our news roundtable takes up the week's headlines.
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Air Pollution | Mental Health Program | 'The Spirit Of Dialogue'
We look at a new study on air pollution and race, and a Lane County effort to improve mental health response by police. Also, OSU's Aaron Wolf talks about his book, "The Spirit of Dialogue."

News Roundtable | Women And Ambition
We explore women's relationship with ambition with Robin Romm, editor of the essay collection "Double Bind," and writer Camas Davis, who contributed to the book. Also, our news roundtable takes on the week's big headlines.

Sen. Merkley | 'Ricochet River'
We celebrate the 25th anniversary edition of the very Oregon book Ricochet River. And Senator Jeff Merkley joins us from DC.
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Reacting To This Weekend's Violent Attack | Remembering Brian Doyle
We talk about the what this weekend's attacks mean for Portland. And we remember Oregon author Brian Doyle, who died on Saturday.