NaNoWriMo will celebrate its tenth anniversary this November. For the uninitiated, "NaNoWriMo" (pronounced NANO-RYE-MO) stands for National Novel Writing Month, an international event in which participants register

As part of the Family Literacy Program, teacher consultants develop and deliver presentations such as "25 Easy Things Parents Can Do to Help Children Improve Reading Skills"

Plantz remarks that, in the 10 plus years that she has led the group, she has read many titles she wouldn't have otherwise chosen -- books she

Writers from Oregon have been meeting and offering signed copies of their books for sale at the Oregon State Fair for 30 years. Last year, according to

When Jody Seay was on the 2000 Oregon Book Award tour promoting her novel "The Second Coming of Curly Red," one of the things she enjoyed most

Inada also will perform at the Blue Pepper on April 18 at 7 p.m. Inada, who has been inspired by jazz music in his writing, and

Willamette Writers is the largest writers' organization in Oregon and recently added a new chapter in Salem, led by Marilyn Ebbs and Heather Cuthbertson. In honor of