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Past Featured Writer Interviews

Past Featured Writer Interviews

2019 Interviews

  • Melody Chord
  • Rob Murphy
  • Jason Marrow
  • Julia Matakis
  • Lily Sunset
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2018 Interviews

  • Ricky Bealer- Casias
  • Shirley Wallachy
  • Patricia Williams
  • Sylvia Triplett
  • Keenan Krum
  • Jonathan Brown
  • Jodi G. Parker 
  • Felix Tempest
  • David Boston 
  • Faith Weis
  • Beverly Brazzle
Past Featured Writer Interviews

2017 Interviews

  • Natalie Cohrs
  • Carol Poole
  • K.C. Rogers
  • O.B. Hill
  • Micheal Read
  • R.D and Norma Kilgore
  • Kelly Quinlan
  • Barbara Lambert
  • Carlos Dory
  • Miriam Kling
  • Chris Craig
Past Featured Writer Interviews

2016 Interviews

  • Maggie H.
  • Allison Krause
  • Bekah Jo G.
  • Girma Wakeyo
  • Judy Potts
  • Hannah B.
  • Kathleen Glenn
  • Rachel
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    2015 Interviews

    • Theresa White
    • Rebecca Tayvies
    • Suzette Lightner
    • Nancy Hawver
    • Lori Lematta
    • Colleen Utter
    • Kaitlin Griest
    • Frank McKinley
    • Molly Gillam
    • Mary Weitzel
    • Michael Brunner
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    2014 Interviews

  • Elias Wynn
  • Kinisha Williams
  • Lizbeth
  • Ron Rood
  • Sarah O\’Leary
  • Shane Kasch
  • Alberta Randle
  • Julia Stone
  • Peter Willis
  • Felecia Padgett
  • Vern Horner
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    2013 Interviews

    • Rosemary Kelleher
    • Verna Mae Glass
    • Ryan Van De Bos
    • Kayte Cookwatts
    • Christopher Francisco
    • Kyle Burkett
    • Marilyn Saxon
    • Susan Steves
    • Ruth Truman
    • Neema and Zawadi Doti
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    Throwback Thursday! 🤓 Slide 1: Workshop participant Hodari Belt-Hill stands at wooden podium and microphone reading from an anthology. He has dark skin and wears dark blue denim pants and a medium blue denim shirt. He is facing a row of audience members that all have light skin. All have their heads bowed, reading along in open anthologies. A masculine-presenting person sitting in an electric mobility device is in the background, a painting of Cupid above their head. (Cropped out: orange digital date '03 5 5 is printed in the bottom right corner – May 5th, 2003) Slide 2: Black and white photo of Spring 2003 Write Around Portland anthology, Gifted with a Twisted Verb, is propped against a stack of previous anthologies. ... See MoreSee Less

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    Excerpt from “I Come From Around the Corner” by Dominique Brillanceau from the introduction of Write Around Portland’s Fall 2022 anthology, Moon Leaps Her words, in black on white paper, are circled in green: “Instead, the ethos of Write Around Portland fosters acceptance of others as they are. In the absence of judgement comes respect, connection, and eventually peace.” #respectwritingcommunity #eradicatehate ... See MoreSee Less

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    THIS SATURDAY, join Write Around Portland at our popular Word Play event! This PRE-SHOW workshop is a creative writing frenzy rooted in respect and community. Facilitated by Write Around Executive Director Chris McDonald.Workshop begins at 6:15pm, and is included in your ticket purchase for the 7:30pm showing of I F***ing Hate Shakespeare by Bag and Baggage Productions. Located at the Vault Theater in historic downtown Hillsboro, 350 E. Main St. Hillsboro, OR. 97123.**Write Around Portland followers get a discount (for tickets on any date!) with code: WAPDX10It is going to be an awesome evening – don't miss out! https://bagnbaggage.org/?fbclid=IwAR2EcQzBa1GivlN5hr0dXx_P8rua5Gev6hFKwldHKkSjxnRyuvAa3e9YcRk ... See MoreSee Less

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