2016-2017 Annual Report - Literary Arts

LITERARY ARTS ANNUAL REPORT

2016 2017

At Literary Arts, we seek to foster a lifelong love of literature, as well as to strengthen our community of artists who make it.

Together with our staff, volunteers, partners, and donors, Literary Arts served more than 20,000 Oregonians last year.

Readers engaged in rich literary experiences at the concert hall, in our community space, and on the radio. Students were inspired by teaching artists, visiting authors, and volunteer mentors. Local writers received support through grants, awards, and residencies.

OUR MISSION IS TO ENGAGE READERS, SUPPORT WRITERS, AND INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION WITH GREAT LITERATURE. IN THIS REPORT From the Director 3 Who We Are 3 Introduction to Our Programs

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Engage Readers 6 • Portland Arts & Lectures • Wordstock: Portland’s Book Festival • The Archive Project • Everybody Reads • Delve Readers Seminars Support Writers 8 • Oregon Book Awards • Oregon Literary Fellowships • Oregon Book Awards Author Tour • Writing Classes • @LiteraryArts Events

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Inspire the Next Generation • Writers in the Schools Residencies • Student Readings • Students to the Schnitz • College Essay Mentoring Project • Verselandia!

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Development & Financial Activities 12 Our Supporters 14 A Look Ahead 18 Find Your Story 19

WORDS FROM THE DIRECTOR The stories we tell about ourselves define who we are. The stories we read or listen to help to define our worldview. When people are given the time and the resources to tell their own stories, they are empowered.

When they are given an audience, we strengthen our community through shared experience.

Tens of thousands of people take part in our programming each year. They are of all ages and come from all over the state. Their large numbers remind us that we live in a place in which literature makes a difference every day. It deepens our understanding of the world and the people around us—not just locally, but with people from all over the country and the globe.

At a time of great—and sometimes dangerous— upheaval, our goal is to build a stronger community with the power of literature. Literary Arts has important work before us. Thank you for being a partner in our mission, and for finding your story here.

With appreciation,

Andrew Proctor, Executive Director andrew@literary-arts.org

WHO WE ARE Literary Arts Staff Andrew Proctor, Executive Director Maggie Allen Amanda Bullock Jae Choi Lydah DeBin Megan Gex Jennifer Gurney India Hamilton Hunt Holman Ramiza Koya Marshall Miller Susan Moore Alex Ney Denver Olmstead Liz Olufson Chelsea Querner Mary Rechner Joanna Rose Dao Strom Mel Wells Kyle White Literary Arts Board of Directors Jacqueline Willingham, Chair Jill Abere Betsy Amster Mike Barr Amy Carlsen Kohnstamm Ginnie Cooper Alice Cuprill-Comas Rebecca DeCesaro Amy Donohue Theo Downes-Le Guin Marie Eckert Betsy Henning Karen Karbo Deidra Miner Katherine O’Neil Ramón Pagán Amy Prosenjak Jon Raymond James Reinhart Bob Speltz Amy Wayson Thomas Wood Strunk & White Society An honorary society of distinguished advisors Gwyneth Gamble Booth Bart Eberwein Brian Gard Diana Gerding Molly Gloss Carrie Hoops Cecelia Huntington Ursula K. Le Guin Barry Lopez Julie Mancini Brenda Meltebeke Diane Ponti Michael Powell Halle Sadle Steven Taylor Steve Wynne Development Council Jacqueline Willingham, Chair Amy Carlsen Kohnstamm Joan Cirillo Ginnie Cooper Amy Donohue Bob Geddes Betsy Henning Jessica Mozeico Jan Oliva Andrew Proctor Jon Raymond

Bob Speltz Thomas Wood Patron Advisory Council Susan Hathaway-Marxer, Co-chair James Reinhart, Co-chair Seth Alley Nancy Bragdon Marian Creamer Ann Emmerson Sara Guest Phillip M. Margolin Carolyn McKinney Vanessa McLaughlin Deidra Miner Katherine O’Neil Corrine Oishi Nancy Ponzi Dru Rosenthal Barbara Sepenuk Roslyn Sutherland Kristi Wallace Knight Carl Wilson Mort Zalutsky Oregon Book Awards & Fellowships Advisory Council Jon Raymond, Chair Tom Booth Nancy Boutin Karyle Butcher Julie Dixon Rhonda Hughes Cecelia Huntington Linda Leslie Meghan Moran Tony Perez Dennis Steinman Sonja Thomas Armin Tolentino Youth Programs Advisory Council Ginnie Cooper, Chair Carmen Bernier-Grand Jacque Dixon Joan Fondell Diana Gerding Andre Goodlow Jonathan Hill Susheela Jayapal Joaquín Lopez Manuel Mateo Nancy Sullivan Catherine Theriault Kristin Walrod Tracey Wyatt Sharon Wynde Wordstock Advisory Council Karen Karbo, Chair Neil Aitken Sarah Carlberg Liz Crain Rachel Fershleiser Jennifer Abel Kovitz B. Frayn Masters J.S. May Susan Moore Olivia Olivia Steph Opitz Sarah Rothenfluch Heidi Schulz Rob Spillman Dao Strom Alicia Tate Ashley Toliver

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“Literary Arts is the best

of the best. Such a deep commitment to individual readers and entire communities is exactly the kind of medicine our divided America desperately needs.”

—Tracy K. Smith, United States Poet Laureate, 2016/2017 Portland Arts & Lectures Author

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EACH YEAR, THE PROGRAMS OF LITERARY ARTS INSPIRE MORE THAN 20,000 OREGONIANS. Over the past five years, we have expanded the breadth of our programming to better serve a wider and more diverse audience. We build community around literature, books, and storytelling, and the essential ideas and issues they raise. Our programs are designed to work together, creating a crossroads for readers and writers of all ages both locally and nationally. The range of our programs offers a multitude of access points—from intimate @LiteraryArts events to large concert halls, and from highly participatory classes and workshops to online content that is available anywhere.

20,000 READERS ENGAGED

Our literary lecture events brought readers of all ages to the concert hall, including 1,816 students who received tickets, transportation, and books from our Youth Programs.

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Oregon Literary Fellowship Recipient Stephanie AdamsSantos performed before a Portland Arts & Lectures event.

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YOUTH INSPIRED

Volunteer mentors met with local students during a College Essay Mentoring Project session at Franklin High School.

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ENGAGE READERS

Literary Arts brought some of the world’s most celebrated authors to engage with our local community. Our season of events featured more than 200 authors whose lectures, readings, and discussions inspired more than 20,000 readers of all ages.

PORTLAND ARTS & LECTURES In addition to presenting to a sold-out audience at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, our visiting authors engaged with local writers and students in the community.

For example, award-winning writer Louise Erdrich, an enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, visited the Native American Youth and Family Center. Erdrich spoke with students, teachers, and elders about her vision, writing process, and novels, many of which explore themes of justice.

More than

2,500 annual subscribers.

“Literary Arts is a model of community responsiveness that generates true intellectual excitement.”

—Louise Erdrich, National Book Award Winner

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WORDSTOCK: PORTLAND’S BOOK FESTIVAL Wordstock: Portland’s Book Festival expanded to include six new partner venues, doubling the seating capacity.

The author lineup featured a mix of more than 175 local and national writers such as Sherman Alexie, P.C. Cast, Alice Hoffman, Margaret Malone, Anders Nilsen, Gina Ochsner, Richard Russo, Solmaz Sharif, Colson Whitehead, and Kevin Young.

More than

7,000 attendees.

780 students received free admission.

“Wordstock feels like coming ‘home’—to your tribe, to writers, readers, and book people. It’s a glorious, daylong reminder that books really matter.”

—Diana Abu-Jaber, 2016 Wordstock Author, Life Without a Recipe

THE ARCHIVE PROJECT During our third season of The Archive Project, we expanded our content to include other facets of our programming, including the Verselandia! City-wide Youth Poetry Slam and the reading series Liars’ League PDX. Listenership doubled over the past year, including our online audience and podcast subscribers on iTunes.

15,000 monthly listeners on the radio and online.

100+ episodes available for free.

“It’s a wonderful reminder of the long and special relationship that Portland has with the written word.”

—Glen Brown, The Archive Project Listener

EVERYBODY READS 2017 In March, Literary Arts hosted Pulitzer Prize–winning author and MacArthur “Genius” Matthew Desmond, author of Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City, for the culminating event of Multnomah County Library’s Everybody Reads. Desmond presented a lecture on homelessness and the housing crisis to an audience of over 2,000, and visited with students at Gresham and Franklin high schools.

1,700 attendees.

600 students attended lecture and school visits.

DELVE READERS SEMINARS Each year, we continue to experiment with the subject matter and format of our Delve Readers Seminars to engage a community of passionate readers and seminar guides. This year, we hosted 19 seminars where students read powerful books that inspired lively conversations on important social topics. In September, Béalleka guided a seminar that discussed Toni Morrison’s Beloved and contemporary representations of slavery with an intimate group of eight participants.

224 registrants.

“I loved this seminar. I like the diverse opinions and perspectives and experiences.

And everyone was kind and generous with each view.”

—Rukaiyah Adams, Toni Morrison’s Beloved Delve Participant

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SUPPORT WRITERS

Literary Arts connects with hundreds of local writers and publishers throughout the year. We celebrate and recognize the remarkable work being created right here in our community through awards and fellowships. We also hire writers to teach classes, and we partner with artists and organizations to host free events in our space and in the community.

OREGON BOOK AWARDS In January, 32 writers were announced as the 2017 Oregon Book Awards finalists. An audience of more than 500 came to cheer on local authors during the live annual Oregon Book Awards Ceremony on April 24, 2017.

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205 books submitted.

32 finalists recognized and celebrated.

“What’s it like to look at the long, illustrious list of previous winners—from Primus St. John to Mary Szybist? It’s to know that your work and your words are now part of the literary heritage of Oregon and the Northwest.”

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620 books by Oregon Book Awards finalists were donated from publishers

and distributed by Literary Arts to 25 libraries in 16 counties across the state.

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OREGON LITERARY FELLOWSHIPS Out-of-state judges selected this year’s diverse group of 11 recipients from more than 450 applicants. In 2017, for the second year, Literary Arts awarded a Fellowship for Writers of Color. Our goal is to represent the diversity of our growing community and to give a voice to those who have historically been excluded.

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Writers and Publishers awarded fellowships of $3,500 each.

“To be awarded the Oregon Literary Fellowship from Literary Arts—who has long been an inspiration—is one of the greatest votes of confidence and encouragement a writer could hope for.”

—Santi Elijah Holley, fellowship recipient

WRITING CLASSES Students from all levels of experience and backgrounds came to our classes this year to start their memoirs, finish their novels, revise their poems, and join a community of inspired writers. Many of our instructors are Oregon Book Awards authors and Literary Fellowship recipients, and all of them are experienced teachers. Earned income from the classes contributes to the sustainability of our awards program.

12 local writers taught 26 classes for 254 students.

“I was strongly encouraged by the teacher’s dedication. She challenged me to explore my writing more deeply and thoughtfully.”

—Writing Student

OREGON BOOK AWARDS AUTHOR TOUR Nine Oregon Book Awards authors participated in this year’s tour and visited public high schools, libraries, community centers, and theaters across Oregon. Events included readings, free workshops, classroom visits, and a staged reading of Ithaka, an Oregon Book Award-winning play by Andrea Stolowitz.

8 towns visited across Oregon.

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39 free events with 18 community partners.

1,800 total audience.

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INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION

Our Youth Programs inspired more than 4,000 students with a variety of literary opportunities in the classroom and concert hall. By bringing professional writers and awardwinning national authors to local high schools, we offer students first-hand experiences that underscore the role literature can play in their lives.

WRITERS IN THE SCHOOLS RESIDENCIES Writers in the Schools 2015-2016 Student Anthology

In 2015-16, WITS placed 25 local, professional writers in 43 classrooms at Portland public high schools and alternative programs. These writers worked with 1,101 students who wrote, revised, edited, and performed their own creative writing. This anthology is a showcase of their poems, fiction, creative nonfiction, and comics.

WITS is a program of Literary Arts, a statewide nonprofit organization whose mission is to engage readers, support writers, and inspire the next generation with great literature. For more information about WITS and the other programs of Literary Arts, visit Literary-arts.org or stop by our center at 925 SW Washington.

–Benson High School student

–Madison High School student

“Students don’t get a lot of time to write creatively and express themselves. And especially with these subjects I wanted students to have a writer in the classroom who reflected the material and could provide a perspective that I, as a white person, couldn’t provide.”

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—Courtney Palmer, Teacher at Grant High School

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STUDENT ANTHOLOGY

“WITS definitely inspired me to write more on my own and has encouraged me to dig deeper in all parts of writing!”

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“After working with a professional writer, I am able to write like never before... It changed my life.”

WRITERS IN THE SCHOOLS

We partnered with 31 educators at 11 public high schools throughout the year. Grant High School teacher Courtney Palmer hosted author, poet, and performer Turiya Autry, who taught in two classes: African American Literature and Latin American Literature.

published in the 2015-16 WITS anthology Casually Bringing Monsoons and the chapbook Losing & Gaining.

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The core of the Youth Programs of Literary Arts is Writers in the Schools (WITS) a program of semester-long residencies taught by local professional poets, graphic novelists, and fiction and nonfiction writers who model and share their disciplined creative writing practices with high school students. Each residency is uniquely designed to support, deepen, and extend existing curriculum.

23 professional writers hired.

1,085 students served.

118 students were

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STUDENT READINGS Sharing work with friends, family, and community members helps students grow as writers. Students shared their poems, prose, and comics alongside teachers and WITS writers during 11 end-of-residency readings. Twelve students performed their work on stage at Wordstock: Portland’s Book festival.

161 students shared work in front of 625 attendees. “[My daughter] has been pushed a little more than normal and enjoyed the challenge.”

—Parent of Franklin High School Student

COLLEGE ESSAY MENTORING PROJECT At Benson, Franklin, Madison, and Roosevelt high schools, we paired volunteer mentors with students working on their essays for college and scholarship applications. Over half of these students reported that they will be the first generation in their family to attend college.

233 students served by 82 volunteer mentors.

“There was such great feedback, being able to connect and share stories, and help getting them onto the paper was such a good experience.”

—Roosevelt High School Student

AUTHOR VISITS AND STUDENTS TO THE SCHNITZ Hundreds of students engaged with seven award-winning authors in the concert hall and classrooms throughout the year. For example, in February, Irish writer and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Colum McCann visited Madison High School. More than 100 students participated in a Q&A where he spoke about his philosophy of radical empathy.

1,193 attended lecture events.

635 participated in Q&A sessions.

“We need stories to inspire empathy, and we need empathy so badly right now. His [McCann’s] outlook on stories is so accurate and interesting and important.”

—Cleveland High School Student

VERSELANDIA! The annual Verselandia! City-wide Youth Poetry Slam found a new home at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, where students from 12 high schools performed original work in front of Verselandia!’s largest audience yet to compete for the grand slam title.

21 students performed in front of 1,378 peers, parents, and poetry fans.

“I only recently got into slam poetry, but I have been so inspired by the other poets.

Now I feel better equipped and ready to tackle new topics and mediums with my writing.”

—Verselandia! finalist

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DEVELOPMENT & FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

UNDERSTAND HOW YOUR CONTRIBUTION IMPACTS OREGON’S READERS & WRITERS

6%

INCOME

7%

EXPENSES

10%

Earned income

■ Programming

■ Ticket sales

15%

38%

■ Fundraising

■ Classes, seminars, residences, application fees and booths

24%

Contributed income

8%

■ Individual

18%

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■ Corporate ■ Foundation

66%

■ In kind ■ Government

1,312 people contributed $338,643 in gifts and pledges.

20,429 individuals enjoyed Literary Arts programming.

THANK YOU!

SEE YOU AT BOOKMARK: A Benefit for Literary Arts The power of story. The strength of community.

Wednesday, October 25, 2017 Portland Art Museum Join us for our inaugural fundraiser benefiting all of our literary programs that inspire Oregon’s readers and writers.

Presented by

For more information about purchasing a table or becoming a sponsor, please contact us at 503.227.2583 x106.

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■ Overhead and administration

THE BRIAN BOOTH WRITERS’ FUND

A PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FOR THE OREGON BOOK AWARDS & FELLOWSHIPS PROGRAM. Since 1984, the Oregon Book Awards & Fellowships program has provided financial support and recognition to hundreds of authors, including Cheryl Strayed, Ursula K. Le Guin, Barry Lopez, Ken Kesey, Gina Oscher, and Molly Gloss.

THANK YOU! The following donors have pledged gifts of $3,000 or more to the Brian Booth Writers’ Fund as of June 1, 2017.

Anonymous, Ray & Jean Auel, Gwyneth Gamble Booth, Tom Booth & Megan Holden, Nancy & Roderick Boutin, Charles & Lyn Cameron, Joan Cirillo & Roger Cooke, Rick Comandich, The Concordia Foundation, Sybilla Cook, Ginnie Cooper, Rocky & Julie Strasser Dixon, Bart & Jill Eberwein, Carol Edelman, Gale Family Trust, Brian Gard, Bob Geddes, Gray Family Fund, The Estate of Dorothy D. Hirsch, In memory of Dorothy D. Hirsch, Mary E. Hirsch & Yoshiaki Shimizu, Bob & Ceil Huntington, Susheela Jayapal, Keller Foundation, Phil & Penny Knight, Laurell Swails Trust, Ursula & Charles Le Guin, Literary Arts Board of Directors, Christopher Lord, The Mancini Family, Phillip M. Margolin, Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund, Anne Mendel & Mark Henry, Lora & Jim Meyer, The Neuner Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation, Katherine O’Neil & Toby Graff, Corrine Oishi & Lindley Morton, Jan & Steve Oliva, PGE Foundation, Diane Ponti & Ward Greene, Amy Prosenjak & Steven Guy, Halle M. Sadle, Robert D. Scanlan, Arlene Schnitzer, Spark Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation, Storms Family Foundation, Tonkon Torp LLP, U.S. Bank, Wheeler Foundation, William & Helen Jo Whitsell, Dan Wieden & Priscilla Bernard Wieden, Wyss Foundation.

GOAL

$2,000,000 RAISED TO DATE:

$1,691,125

Interested in making a future or legacy gift?

Reach our Director of Development & Marketing, Lydah DeBin, at 503.227.2583 x106.

For more information about planned giving, including retirement fund assets and bequests, please visit literary-arts.org/legacy-gifts.

2017 Oregon Literary Fellowship Recipients: Santi Elijah Holley, Rebecca Owen, Stephanie Adams-Santos, Shayla Lawson, Aja Gabel, Josha Jay Nathan, Kathleen Lane, Amber Keller, and Tamar Shai Bolkvadze.

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Thank you to our supporters Individuals $10,000 + Joan Cirillo & Roger Cooke Ginnie Cooper Jan & Steve Oliva Rocky & Julie Strasser Dixon Diane Ponti & Ward Greene Dan Wieden & Priscilla Bernard Wieden

$5,000 + Jill Abere Phyllis Cast Bart & Jill Eberwein Ann & Mark Edlen Family Jackie & William Willingham

$2,500 + Betsy Amster & Barry Glassner Ray & Jean Auel Rick Comandich Rebecca & Michael DeCesaro Amy Donohue & Paul McKean Theodore & Nancy Downes-Le Guin Bob Geddes Betsy & Tom Henning David Johnson Phillip M. Margolin Carolyn & Larry McKinney Josie G. Mendoza & Hugh Mackworth Deidra Miner Andrew & Veronica Proctor Amy Prosenjak & Steven Guy Amy Wayson & Ken Moran Tom & Marcia Wood

$1,000 + Angela Allen & Jan van Santen Anonymous Mike R. Barr Paul & Nancy Bragdon Amy Carlsen Kohnstamm & Kevin Kohnstamm Alice M. Cuprill-Comas & Richard M. Short Penny & Ken Durant Marie Eckert Edward & Marilyn Epstein Wayne & Sandy Ericksen Joan Fondell Linda & Ronald Greenman Gretchen Grey-Hatton and Grant Hatton Sara & Andrew Guest Lawrence W. Harris III & Peggy Harris Susan Hathaway-Marxer & Larry Marxer Bob & Ceil Huntington Karen Karbo Barbara & Jock Kimberley Carol Mayer-Reed & Michael Reed Anne Mendel & Mark Henry

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Philip Miller & Colleen Cain Meghan Moran & Kirk Masterson Jessica Mozeico Mona Mozeico Katherine O’Neil & Toby Graff Tami Parr & Anna Joyce Mrs. Robert H. Pyles Anna S. Raman Jon Raymond Jim & Natasha Reinhart Halle & Rick Sadle Jan Sassano Arlene Schnitzer Norm & Barbara Sepenuk Miriam Sontz & Joseph Walsh Bob Speltz Donald & Roslyn Sutherland Kristi Wallace Knight & Eric Wallace Harry Wilson Steven & Deborah Wynne Morton & Audrey Zalutsky

$500 + Rukaiyah Adams Robert & Julia Ball Mary Bishop Kim & Daniel Bissell Jean Bottcher Jennifer Burlingame Susan & Michael Burmeister-Brown Karyle Butcher Christine Carr Kristin Cast Heather Cavanaugh Brent & Barbara Chalmers Jan Christensen Patricia Cliff & Karl Von Frieling Rachel & Thomas Cody Carol Collier & Greg Moulliet Betsy Cramer Marian Creamer Catherine Crooker Marian Davis & Peter Librizzo Shelley Devine Sue & Ed Einowski Ellen Fader Jinx Faulkner & Paul Koehler Caroline Fenn & Mark Bohn Miriam Feuerle Nancy Fishman Stephanie Fowler Gentlemen’s Book & Cigar Club Kelli Grinich William & Martha Hall Anne Hoot David & Apricot Irving Becky Jackson Susheela Jayapal Jeff Jones & Donna Wax Wendie Kellington & Jeffery Bratt Ursula & Charles Le Guin Christopher Lord Carol & Max Lyons

Lois & Joe Malango Carol McConnell & Robert Hatt Michael & Sylvia McGregor Carolyn McMurchie Sally McPherson & Melinda Helms Richard H. Meeker & Ellen F. Rosenblum Susan Mersereau Melissa Mills & Doug Tunnell Susan Morgan Paul Mueller Jon Naviaux & Anne Kilkenny Barry Newman Patrick & Dorris Nielson Corrine Oishi Phil Ottum William & Sharon Place Janet Plummer Carol Schnitzer Lewis Richard & Marcy Schwartz John Shipley Shirley A. Skidmore & Ronald E. Quant Rachael Spavins Cheryl Strayed Barbara Summers Jeanne Tobey Victor Trelawny Debra Turner Hatcher Dennie Wendt & Meagan Tuhy Joshua Wolf Shenk David & Sharon Wynde

$200 + Geri & Ken Abere, Sr. Cynthia & Steven Addams Beverly Aldinger & Kirk Gibson Donald Andersen Kris Anderson Louise Anderson-Dana Kim & Rosie Batcheller John & Susan Bates Bill Bagnall & Clayton Lloyd Marcia Bechtold & Brian Carroll Robert Bentley Carmen Bernier-Grand & Jeremy Grand Dick Binns Eileen & Miroslav Bobek Kim & Randy Boehm Laura Bolster & Oliver Kuehne Diane Boly Anne M. Booth Nancy & Roderick Boutin Kay Bristow Deborah Burke Kelley Burkett & Nicholas Kuhn Judy Butler Ellyn Bye Ramona Cahn Patricia Cain Elizabeth Carnes Becky Chinn Frances Cleveland John & Kathryn Cochran

Howard & Rosemary Cohen Kirsten Collins & Cody Hoesly Liana Colombo Joan Corcoran David & Denise Corey Anne & Martin Davidson Michael Davidson & Patricia Johnson Joseph & Lydah DeBin Stephanie Debner & Kevin Johnson Susan Denman Diane Dickey Terrence Dolan & Catherine Blosser Paul Duden & Francesca Stevenson Justin Dune & Carol Sanders Tina Edlund & Sydney Edlund-Jermain Ann & Ron Emmerson Kathie England & Robert Knopp Shauna Ensminger Margianne & Arthur Erickson Pamela Fairchild & Ted Lamb Laura Fallon-Burns Myron D. Filene Deborah Flynn-Hanrahan & Timothy Hanrahan Teri Freeman Gwyneth Gamble Booth Diana Gerding Elaine Gilbert Suzanne Goddyn Elinor Gollay Nancy & Ronald Gronowski Cecelia Hagen & Craig Spilman Jon M. Hanifin Pat & Kelley Harrington Tom & Jan Harvey Sarah & Kyle Haverly Kathy & Tony Harwood Robert Hill Molly Hiro Mary E. Hirsch & Yoshiaki Shimizu Robin & Brad Holmgren Georgia Hoover Terri and Robert Hopkins Joan Hunt Robinson Mary & Jim Hurley Paul & Jane Jacobsen Dianne & Alan Johnson Karen & Dennis Johnson Barb & Chris Jones Laura Jones & David Livermore Marjorie Kafoury Britney Kalberer Mary L King Katie Kodat & Alex Husband Molly Kohnstamm Eva Kripalani Jan Kurtz Frank Langfitt & Mary Janet Steen Susan J. Lienhart & Campbell Richardson

Jane & Robert Lightell Jan Lindstrom Linda Maletis Barbara & Michael Maloney Vicci Martinazzi Julie Marquard Robert Matheson Melinda McCoy Pete McDowell Mary McGlone Brad & Julie McMurchie Brenda L. Meltebeke & Scott K. Stuart Sandra I. Menashe Violet & Robert Metzler Lora & Jim Meyer James & Elizabeth Mohr Clint & Donna Moran Marjory Morford Douglas & Candace Morgan David Morganstern Paul W. Morris John Murphy Eliza & Alex Nelson Grace Nielsen Ray & Carol North Paul Nourigat Wendy Beth Oliver Amy O’Neill & Larry Staver Alfred & Eileen Ono Irja Orav Milo & Beverly Ormseth Jo Ellen Osterlind John O’Toole Terry Pancoast Karen & Marvin Pemberton Pam & James Phillips Sandy Polishuk David & Shirley Pollock Nancy & Dick Ponzi John & Maradee Potter Katelyn Randall Bonnie & Pete Reagan Leslie Rennie-Hill & Ken Hill Barbara & M. Burke Rice Judy Rice Martha & David Richards Robin Roberts & John L. Backes Rosemarie F. Rosenfeld Graham & Robyn Salisbury Robert Scanlan Lois Schnitzer Dr. Jennifer Schuberth & Dr. John Urang

Elizabeth Scott Elizabeth R. Scully Natalie & Joel Serber Cindy Sharek Nell & William Simkoff Alyson Sinclair Annelisa Smith Carole Smith Leonie & Richard Smith Marjorie M. Smith Bonnie Stern Micah D. Stolowitz & Shauna Krieger David F. Stout Jean & Milan Stoyanov Justin Taylor Beverly Terry George & Nancy Thorn Michael Tingley Vera H. Vacek Mary VanderWeele Stephanie Vardavas & Mike Radway Linda & Larry Veltman Stephanie & John Volkman Julia & Bill Wayne Clif & Patty White Joyce White Brad Wilson Christina Wilson Lynn & Paulette Wittwer Wendy & Carter Wray John Wylder Paul & Jennifer Xochihua

Businesses $10,000 + Baker Ellis Asset Management Cole Haan First Tech Federal Credit Union Kell, Alterman & Runstein LLP Lewis & Clark College Marylhurst University McMenamins NW Natural OHSU Foundation & Doernbecher Children’s Hospital Foundation Powell’s Books The Standard Stoel Rives LLP University of Oregon Wieden + Kennedy

$5,000 +

Trust Management Services, LLC

A to Z Wineworks Chubb Group of Insurance Companies First Republic Bank Hoffman Construction Miller Nash Graham & Dunn LLP Pomegranate ZGF Architects

$5,000 +

$1,000 + AHA! The Boeing Company Bora Architects Broadway Books KeyBank Lennar Homes Preg O’Donnell & Gillett Skelligs, Inc. True West, LLC TooFar Media

Foundations and Government Agencies $50,000 + Laurell Swails Trust James F. & Marion L. Miller Foundation Meyer Memorial Trust Jan and Steve Oliva Charitable Fund, a charitable fund of the Community Foundation for Southwest Washington The Regional Arts & Culture Council, including support from the City of Portland, Multnomah County and the Arts Education & Access Fund

The Bill Healy Foundation The Jackson Foundation Kinder Morgan Foundation Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund The Phi Beta Kappa Society Harold & Arlene Schnitzer CARE Foundation Wyss Foundation

Up to $5,000 Autzen Foundation W. Bruce and Mary Louise Cook Foundation Erath Family Foundation Jane and Bill Gilpin Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation Edna L. Holmes Literary Arts Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation Neilsen Family Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation The Oregon Community Foundation Carol Schnitzer Lewis Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation Storms Family Foundation Rose E. Tucker Charitable Trust U.S. Bancorp Foundation WeMake

$10,000 + Bank of America The Collins Foundation Henry L. Hillman, Jr. Foundation The Kinsman Foundation Edwards Lienhart Family Foundation M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust National Endowment for the Arts Oregon Arts Commission Oregon Cultural Trust PGE Foundation The Poetry Foundation Herbert A. Templeton Foundation Travel Portland

Support for Literary Arts is provided by:

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Thank you to our partners and volunteers: Community Partners

Interns

Albany Public Library, Annie Bloom’s Books, Back Fence PDX, BiPartisan Café, Broadway Books, Black Parent Initiative, Burnside Review, Caldera, Cathedral Coffee, Center for Advanced Learning, Centennial High School, Clackamas Community College, David Douglas High School, Eastern Oregon University (La Grande), Fishtrap, Four Way Books, Glimmertrain, Grass Roots Books, Green Bean Bookstore, HarperCollins, Hollywood Theatre, Hood River High School, Independent Publishing Resource Center, Klamath County Library (Klamath Falls), Lake County Library District, Lane Literary Guild, Liar’s League PDX, The Library Foundation, Linfield College, Live Wire Radio, Londer Learning Center, Los Porteños, McSweeney’s, Milagro Theater, Miss Zumstein Bakery & Coffee Shop, The Moth, Multnomah County Library, Multnomah County Youth Commission, The New York Times, Oregon Historical Society, Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education, Oregon Public Broadcasting, Oregon State University, Oregon Symphony, Oregon Writers Colony, Ooligan Press, Origins Cafe, Penguin Random House, PDX Youth Poet Laureates, Playa Artists Residency, Poetry Press Week, Portland Adventist Academy, Portland Art Museum, Portland Center Stage, Portland Community College, Portland Jazz Festival, Portland State University MFA Program, Portland Story Theater, Portland’5 Centers for the Arts, Powell’s Books, Profile Theatre, Reynolds High School, Reynolds Learning Academy, Sam Barlow High School, Self Enhancement Inc., SE Works Dahl Youth Center, St. Mary’s Academy, Southridge High School, Tavern Books, Tin House, Trillium Charter School, Umpqua Valley Arts Association, Unchaste Readers, Write Around Portland, Writers on the Edge (Newport)

Alexandria Baker, John Bonoff, Natalie Myers Buzman, Kathryn Carroll, Mark Gotelli, Kate Jayroe, Christina Kavehrad, Stephanie Kim, Hannah Licht, Molly MacGilbert, Frances Mahoney, Pilar Martinez, Michael Shareshian

Public School Principals Petra Callin, Margaret Calvert, Carol Campbell, Peyton Chapman, Brian Chatard, Lorna Fast Buffalo Horse, Filip Hristic, Pam Joyner, Tammy O’Neill, Molly Ouche, Michael Schaefer, Juanita Valder, Curtis Wilson

Public School Librarians Paige Battle, Linda Campillo, Sandra Childs, Kiva Liljequist, Leigh Morlock, Bryan Smith, Ann Stinson, Nancy Sullivan, Stephanie Thomas, Betsy Tighe

Public School Teachers Zandra Ah Choy-Agusen, Amy Ambrosio, Jenifer Bird, Scott Blevins, Teresa Brandt, Susie Brighouse, Ilsa Bruer, Gene Brunak, Kristine Bryan, Deanna Delgado, Mykhiel Deych, Jacque Dixon, Amanda-Jane Elliot, Maria Fleming, Giovanna Gioffre, Kelly Gomes, Alex Gordin, Jordan Gutlerner, Ben Grosscup, Crystal Hanson, Henry Hooper, Jamie Incorvia, Susan Iverson, Doug Jenkins, Crystel Kinnee, Eric Levine, William Lynch, Andrea Marquez, Anne Meadows, Shannon McCarl, Drechelle McCray, Sarah Meek, Dave Mylet, Jennifer Newton, Mike Nolan, Jennifer Owen, Courtney Palmer, Gary Pearlz, Charelle Pennington, Nathan Pier, Eric Pohl, Mariniah Prendergast, Cesar Ramirez, Rita Ramstead, Tina Roberts, Mary Rodeback, Tory Rodgers, Clair Roix, Mona Schraer, Jeanne Sheets Sagoo, Norman Stremming, Shawn Swanson, Amy Taramasso, Ashley Thirstrup, Trisha Todd, Dana Vigner, Catherine Volponi, Kim Wagner, Kristin Wallace Knight, Deb Wheelbarger, Rachel Wilczewski, Alethea Work

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Volunteers Bonnie Acker, Jacqueline Adair Jones, Suzanne Ahn, Mariam Al-Shawaf, Amy Alpaugh, Jennifer Amundson, Joshua Andersen, Kelli Anderson, Sheri Anderson, Jen Andres, Joyce Anicker, Gabrielle Appert, Beth Appert, Linda Arata, Sue Armitage, Mohamed Asem, Callie Attanasio, Lisa Baldasar, Mary Ann Barham, Paige Battle, Heidi Bazille, Ellen Beier, Michele Beier, Elyse Berkovitch, Carmen Bernier Grand, Jenn Bildersee, Jessica Blackman, David Blanchard, Meghan Blood, Shevaun Boatright, Jen Bodendorfer, Kristin Bork, Lukas Borsten, Jane Braunger, Jim Breithaupt, Terence Brierly, Annie Brinich, David Brooks, Lucy Brush, Allison Bunnhoeun, Chad Burge, Anna Burnette, Julia Burns, Cecily Caceu, Daniel Caicedo, AJ Caldeira, Richard Camp, Liza Cardinal Hand, Rustica Carlos, Chelsea Carpenter, Nancy Carter, Georgia Cary, Santha Cassell, Ian Caton, Kenia Chavez, Donna Childs, Jenny Chu, Sue Clark, Susan Climo, Carrie Clore, Jean Coberly, Sue Collins-Larson, Liana Colombo, Eve Connell, Marie Conner, Sheralee Connors, Kim Conolly, Amy Conroy, Anne Conway, Gail Coombs, Charlotte Cordray, Stephanie Grace Cowherd, Emily Creamer, Gina Cumming, Rachel Curnes, Kim Curzi, Tracy Cutts, Melissa Dalluhn, Michelle David, Jennifer de Thomas, Ava Dean, Brownwynn Dean, Iain Decker, Eileen Deerdock, Natasha Digges, Amy Doan, Mellisa Dodson, Alyssa Doerfler, Kellie Doherty, Terry Dolan, Cynthia Doran, Grace Dotson, Unity Drain, Selah Drain, Catie Draney, Veronica Duczek, Xenia Dylag, Deborah Edward, Candia Elliott, Diane Englert, Grant Engrav, Lelah Erb-Bashaw, Emma Ervin, Darcie Esch, Tammy Espinosa, Hannah Fattor, Jinx Faulkner, Leah Faure, Sara Fitzpatrick, Joan Fondell, Karla Forsythe, Irene Foster, Gabrielle Foulkes, Tyler Francis, Tracey Franco, Nancy Friedland, Meridian Ganz-Ratzat, Karol Gardner, Kathryn Gearheard, Amanda Gersh, Alicia Gesner, Shay Glass, Pam Glenn, Marialicia Gonzalez, Eve Goodman, Elizabeth Goss, Haili Graff, Kamron Graham, Robert Greene, Anne Greenfield, Heidi Greenwald, Carol Greist, Troy Griffith, Ross Gulko, Barbara Gustafson, Audrey Gutierrez, Sandy Haechrel, Jen Hagan, Brett Hagar, Chris Haight, Courtenay Hameister, Kirsty Hamilton, Susan Hanson, Sarah Harian, Joanna Hartvickson, Sue Harvey, Susan Hathaway-Marxer, Maggie Hatt, Anne Heimlich, Lisa Hein, Sharon Helms, Barbara Hendricks, Caroline Henry, Kathleen Herbert, Callie Herron, Alyssa Herzinger, Chloe Highberger, Pamela Hill, Christine Hippeli, Mary Hirsch, Deborah Hobbie, C. Renee Hoffman, Hunt Holman, Kirsten Hope, Lene Hopson, Alyson Horan, Robbin Isaacs DeWeese, Anna Jackson, Rivers Janssen, Nanya Jhingran, Kjerstin Johnson, Lonnie Johnson, Marniy Jones, Andrea Jordan, Morgan Josef, Allison Julander, Gabrielle Kahana, Joanne Kahn, Patricia Kalidonis, Donna Kaplan, Lisa Kaskan, Kate Kaufmann, Shaune Kelly, Michelle Kerin, Abigail Kindall, Chelsea King, Rob King, Martha Kinsella, Dan Kitrosser, Brooke Klein, Ed Kline, Christie Kline, Krystyna Klucznik, Jenn Knudsen, Amy Kohnstamm, Suzanne Kosanke,

Lyra Kuhn, Jane Kyle, Amy Lachenmeier, Karen Laird, Mary Ellen LaRose, Lee LaTour, Chris Lawson, Pamela Ledbetter, Lydia Ledgerwood-Eberlein, Sandi Lefebvre, Andrew Lemieux, Anita Lesser, Monique Levesque, Lori Lieberman, Barbara Liles, Ruth Lizotte, Luna Loganayagam, Connor Lucey, Rebecca MacGregor, Jane Manchee, Eleanor Manning, Amanda Mather, Molly Matthews, Kimberly Maun, Kalah McCaffrey, Kayla McClanahan, Carol McConnell, Chris McDonald, Marcia McDonald, Jane McDowell, Rachel McMinn, Audra McNamee, Maya McOmie, Virginia McPartland, Katie McRae, Joni McSpadden, Amy Meabe, JD Meacham, Lisa Meech, Sarah Meilinger, Anne Meixner, Nicole Metildi, Frances Meyers, Anastasia Mickelson, Leah Middleton, Amy Minato, Tara Miner, Simone Molitor, Mary-Lynne Monroe, Konane Mookini, Bill Moorhead, Aliera Morasch, Melissa Morgan, Susan Myers, Sarah Nealon, Paulina Nelson, Mindy Nettifee, Sara Newton, Briana Nicholson-Klingerman, Carolyn Niehaus, Lori Noack, Kaya Noteboom, Diane Nowicki, Cara O’Neil, Julie Ocken, Nancy Orr, John Ostgarden, Tiffany Owens, Lyn Palmer, Claudine Paris, Brenda Parrish, John Pasikowski, Sheila Pastore, Katie Pate, Judith Pearson, Cynthia Peele, Rosanne Petersen, Rebecca Pham, Tanja Pick, Liz Pilcher, Margaret Pinard, Angie Plitch, Cathryn Poff, Lena Puterbaugh, Courtney Rae, Leontine Rawson, Shelley Reece, Grace E. Reed, Sharron Reichle, Caroline Reul, June Reyes, LaVie Rhone, Jennie Rice, Rae (Sharon) Richen, Renee Ripley, Niko Rivas, Bonnie Robb, Jennifer Rojas, Pema Rojas-Echenique, Kate Rood, Maddy Rose, Amy Rosen, Kyna Rubin, Melissa Rush, Mariam Said, Matt Sailor, Zaira Sanchez, Liz Sandoval, Gabrielle Sasse, Brandi Schaper, Kristin Schlotterbeck, Michael Schmidtke, Susan Schwartz, Liz Scott, Carrie Seidl, Allia Service, Devora Shamah, Jonathan Shapiro, Katie Shaw, Alyssa Shelton, Susan Shepard, Courtney Sherwood, Kessa Shipley, Laurie Ann Silberman, Nina Silberstein, Bob Silverman, Laila Simon, Joshua Smith, Samuel Snoek-Brown, Julie Snyder, Joe Soldati, Alan Soles, Sophie Soprani, Leah Sottile Preston, Amy Souza, Terra Spurgeon, Shannon St. Hilaire, Kari Stanley, Connor Stava, Ellen Stearns, Beth Stewart, Kevin Stokes, Kristen Stowell, Cheryl Stratton, Sydney Strauss, Sarah Studenmund, Thomas Sullivan, Roz Sutherland, Diane Swenson, Nancy Taylor, Nannette Taylor, Diane Terrett, Debbie Thomas, Greg Thomas, Kylie Todd, Augustin Torres, Jess Vacek, Steven Van, Maria Vargas, Julie Veltman, Sophia Vigeant, Debra Vinikour, Claudia von Hammerstein, Jessica Wadleigh, Jan Waldman, Kate Walker, Annie Walsh, Bridget Walsh, Judy Ward, Bob Watkins, Tiffany Watson, Wendy Webb, Jane Webster, Amanda Wendelbo, Sarah Wexler, Kim Weyler, Joan Whitcher, Bill White, Michelle Williams, Gwen Williams, V.A. Williams, Sara Winston Frojen, Eileen Wong, Stephanie Wong Ken, Connie Wood, David Wood, Anne Woodbury, Coren Woodhead, Kaethe Worcester, Joe Worth, Debra Wostmann, Tracey Wyatt, Sharon Yee, Sophie Zinda, Gail Zuro

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A LOOK AHEAD

UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS THIS SUMMER: Our new season of Writing Classes and Delve Readers Seminars features more than 30 classes and 20 seminars. Register online at literary-arts.org.

COMING THIS FALL: Wordstock: Portland’s Book Festival returns to the Portland Art Museum on Saturday, November 11.

Grab your ticket in early September and join our annual day-long celebration of literature!

LOOKING AHEAD TO SPRING: Plan to join our special events, including Everybody Reads in March, Verselandia! on April 26, and the 2018 Oregon Book Awards Ceremony on April 30.

Find a full calendar of events at literary-arts.org/calendar

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Water

As the memories poured out into stories

[a collective poem]

The snowflakes create patterns like galaxies on the ground

The students in Room 134 Wilson High School

Fir trees of green and white-capped waves

WITS Writer: Bettina de Leรณn Barrera

Moving along a blue water artery Thing is a normal color There are no bodies, just a sea of ever-editing souls The side that hides from the sun

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