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Blueberry Therapy

© Dmae Roberts 2011

When my mom died, I tried to find activities that would help me with my grief so I went blueberry picking.

I enjoy berry season during Oregon summers. My experiences with picking began when I was … Read the rest

Laura Moulton’s Street Books

On a sunny summer Wednesday, light rail trains roll past the Skidmore fountain in downtown Portland.  Twice a week this summer, Portland artist and writer Laura Moulton has hopped on her decked-out Haley tricycle and headed to downtown Portland. … Read the rest

Author Lisa See on ‘Dreams of Joy’

Dmae Roberts talks with acclaimed author Lisa See. Her latest novel, Dreams of Joy debuted  at No. 1 on the NY Times best seller list. See tells us about her extensive research on Mao’s Great Leap Forward that … Read the rest

WR7-Michelle Rae Anderson

Michelle Rae Anderson calls herself a “experiential author, media ecologist, and pie-maker.”

Writers Read 7

Since July 2009, Anderson has been unraveling her semi-autobiographical book, The Miracle in July, as a “first draft” web serial. In this week’s show, … Read the rest

Jane Kirkpatrick: “The Daughter’s Walk”

Host/Producer Dmae Roberts talks with Oregon author Jane Kirkpatrick. She’s authored more than 20 books and is an Oregon Book award finalist for “A Flickering Light.” Her latest is “The Daughter’s Walk” which is based on the … Read the rest

WR5- Sandra de Helen

In our fifth installment of Writer’s Read, writer  Sandra de Helen reads a poem titled “Beautiful.” She lives and writes in Portland, Oregon. See her current work in Mom Egg, Stillwater Review,  Lavender Review: Night IssueRead the rest