The Vertiginous Thrill of Forsythe
Before I saw Pacific Northwest Ballet’s all Forsythe repertory The Vertiginous Thrill of Forsythe, I never realized that in some ways, the avant-garde contemporary ballet...
Global Reading Challenge
As so many significant events in my life, it happened at the library. It all started with a stack of bookmarks printed with a list...
Irises in Kyoto
Just a pretty picture of a Japanese garden. I think it was in Kyoto, but I don’t remember which one....
A Weekend in Bend
When I arrived in Bend, Oregon, I expected to run into characters from Tawna Fenske’s romantic comedies around every corner. I peered into the open...
Small Mercies Giveaway Winner
When I got home from a weekend trip to Bend and found two review copies of Small Mercies by Eddie Joyce waiting in my stack...