Gather ‘round the spooky virtual campfire on Friday, Oct 29 at 5pm on Zoom as local spec fic writer Aigner Loren Wilson reads from her two new releases: Plagued Company & Other Stories and to be haunted. A collection of short stories and a collection of poems. Plagued Company: Hopeful, strange, and, at times, funny, the speculative stories …
by Christina Butcher for OLY ARTS “Good satire has its place.” That’s a simple, yet timely point made by fiddler and poet Ken Waldman about today’s tumultuous political climate. Like many poets and musicians, Waldman uses his storytelling craft, not only to process his reactions to politics, but to create meaningful art as well. This …
by Christian Carvajal for OLY ARTS Political activist Kris Hermes is the author of a new nonfiction book entitled Crashing the Party: Legacies and Lessons From the RNC 2000. He’ll be at Orca Books on Saturday, June 25, at 3 p.m. for a reading and signing from his insightful new work. Michael Ratner, president emeritus …