Matt Love’s ‘Citadel of the Spirit’ Debut, February 13th
January 17, 2009
On the eve of Oregon’s 150th birthday, you are invited to attend the launching of Northwest Coast contributor Matt Love’s most recent editorial effort, Citadel of the Spirit: Oregon’s Sesquicentennial Anthology. Mark your calendars for February 13th–Powell’s Books in downtown Portland is the location, 7 p.m. is the time. This momentous compendium contains 63 original essays by many of the state’s foremost writers as well as 61 excerpts from primary documents related to Oregon history. The title derives from a quote by Ken Kesey: “Oregon is the citadel of the spirit.”The following is a personal invitation from Matt and book tour schedule:
Dear Friends and Readers:
I invite you to attend an upcoming event in support of my latest book, Citadel of the Spirit: Oregon’s Sesquicentennial Anthology. It’s a 500-page anthology packed full of original essays by some of Oregon’s finest writers and historical excerpts related to modern Oregon history.
The big Portland rollout is at Powell’s downtown on Friday, February 13 at 7 pm. I’m bringing 50 of my Newport High School students on a bus to join me so it should make for an interesting and unprecedented evening of literary presentation.
Powell’s Event, Feb 13:
Matt Love introduction
Bart King reads Powell’s essay
David Horowitz reads Oswald West
Katy Barber reads WPA Guide
Kass Alonso reads Law Dispensing Fuel
Oregon trivia contest for Oregon prizes
Gina Ochsner reads The Land Owns Us
Erin Ergenbright reads Prefontaine Resolution
Kaia Sand reads Earth First’s first tree sit
Brian Doyle reads William Stafford poem
Matt Love Conclusion
Introduce Contributors
Citadel 2009 Book Tour (Winter/Spring):
Feb 7: North Lincoln County Historical Museum, Lincoln City, 3 pm (With Thomas Edwards and Niki Price)
Feb 12: Third Street Books, McMinnville 6:30 pm (With Gina Ochsner and Michael Strelow)
Feb 13: Powell’s City of Books, Portland, 7 pm (With Bart King, Gina Ochsner, Brian Doyle, Erin Ergenbright, Kassten Alonso, David Horowitz, Kaia Sand and Katrine Barber)
Feb 14: Driftwood Library, Lincoln City, noon; Visual Arts Center, Newport, 7 pm (With Carla Perry, Andrew Rodman, Niki Price, Dennis Jones and Dorothy Blackcrow Mack)
Feb. 28: Tea Party Bookstore, Salem, 4 pm (With Michael Strelow and Peter Wong)
March 4: Blackbird Wine Shop, Portland, 7 pm (With Evelyn Sharenov and Joanna Rose)
March 12: University of Oregon, Eugene, 7 pm (With special guests)
March 13: Corvallis Public Library, Corvallis, 7 pm (With Kathleen Dean Moore and William Robbins)
March 21: Seaside Public Library, Seaside, 1 pm. (With special guests)
March 22: Breitenbush Hot Springs
March 24: Salishan Lodge, Gleneden Beach, 10 am.
March 24: Broadway Books, Portland, 7 pm (With Monica Drake and Cheryl Strayed)
March 27: Cloud and Leaf Bookstore, Manzanita, 6:30 pm (With Travis Champ and guests)
April 18: Mult. County Central Library, Portland, 1-2:30 Writers Talking Series