Sneak Peek: Spring 2009
January 29, 2009
Dear Readers,
The Spring 2009 issue of Northwest Coast is due out March 10. Here are some of the featured stories you can expect…
Sometimes a Great Party: The Lincoln County Filming of a Ken Kesey Novel
by Matt Love
When Paul Newman and the cast and crew of Sometimes A Great Notion descended upon the Central Oregon Coast in 1970 to film an adaptation of Ken Kesey’s classic novel, a hell-roaring summer ensued. Follow Matt Love as he researches this problem-filled but boisterous production.
Writers on the Edge by Carla Perry
Newport is home to one of the region’s most storied literary gatherings. Every month authors of diverse types of writing are showcased as “Writers on the Edge.” Find out how this celebrated function originated by the woman who founded it.
Reconstructing ‘Astoria’: Architect John E. Wicks and the Centennial Celebration of 1911
by John E. Goodenburger
To commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of the founding of their city, the citizens of Astoria built a replica of the original trading post in 1911. Discover the oddly similar fate of both structures and how Astoria architect John E. Wicks helped make the Centennial Celebration memorable.
Also in this issue: the final installment of Tracy Laine’s Our Mothers, Our Heritage series, the poetry of Patricia Staton and Tricia Gates Brown, Erik Sandgren’s essay “Painter of the Rain Coast,” and much, much, more.
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