Writing

In Rachael K. Jones’ fantasy/horror story “The Sound of Children Screaming,” a fourth-grade teacher and her students find themselves in a magical world during a school shooting. The story draws inspiration from real-life events. The Beaverton author’s short story is a finalist for several literary awards, including the Hugo, Nebula and Bram Stoker awards.

Sindya Bhanoo, Casey Parks and Eric Tran were among the winners named at this year’s book awards, Gary Miranda and Dawn Prochovnic received legacy awards.

Jessica Hopper has written about some of the most compelling music of the past two decades. Central to her work: her relationship with Chicago.

Zauner’s project Japanese Breakfast was just the beginning as she came to terms with a biracial heritage and losing her mother.

Five questions with filmmaker Arwen Curry, whose documentary "Worlds Of Ursula K. Le Guin" is complete after 10 years of work.

She mirrored the world that was while making new worlds possible.

A conversation from Wordstock 2017 dives into Taylor Swift’s savvy, inscrutable taste in leisure wear, and the fate of an NBA fan in a Timbers town.

This week on "State of Wonder," we talk with finalists for the Oregon Book Awards, the state's highest literary honors.

Leni Zumas' novel, set on the Oregon coast, weaves together the lives of four women to explore identity, motherhood and politics.

On this episode of "Literary Arts: The Archive Project," we remember Ursula K Le Guin who died last week at the age of 88. We look back at a conversation between Le Guin and her longtime friend and writer, Margaret Atwood. They share an open conversation about their writing processes.