Songbook is a literary mixtape. Eight readers on the music that terrified and inspired them. Kevin Meyer, Trevor Dodge, Margaret Malone, Holly Goodman, Gigi Little, Domi J Shoemaker, Bradley K Rosen, and emceed by Adam Strong. A short musical interlude will precede each reader. I can't wait for this event. I say this a lot … Continue reading Songbook: Reading Event
Tonight: Legion Readers & University of Hell
We are super excited for our July Legion Readers Series featuring some of the best writers in Portland and for the University of Hell Press. Come on out and hear these readers. What a great way to spend Wednesday night. Caitlin Bagwell, Barbara Belland, Amy Temple Harper, Edee Lemonier, Bakeem Lloyd, and Jared John Smith … Continue reading Tonight: Legion Readers & University of Hell
How Being a Terrorist Helps my PTSD
How Being a Terrorist helps my PTSD Sean Davis The machinegun fires and I worry it’s so loud that every shot’s doing some damage to my eardrums. I can barely hear myself screaming in Arabic at my makeshift squad of sad terrorists. At least a dozen Oregon National Guard soldiers sprint toward me, up the … Continue reading How Being a Terrorist Helps my PTSD
Saturday Night Music
A few Saturdays ago the post broke out into a spontaneous bluegrass concert and we all loved it. I will post a few photos from that night. We invited the band back to play again and I have a few photos from that as well. The bottom line is we want to have music at … Continue reading Saturday Night Music
Legion Readers: Love and Hate Theme, Feb 10
Here are some photos from last night's event. We had a great time with some amazing readers and incredible music. We had a couple firsts last night. First and foremost last night was our most successful reading. They keep getting better and better. Secondly, we accepted credit cards for the first time. Our cook was … Continue reading Legion Readers: Love and Hate Theme, Feb 10
Legion Readers for February, 2015
February celebrates love, so Legion Readers in the heart of the Alberta Arts District brings you a love-fest for lovers of stories, writing, and writers. “Love and Hate” presents some of Portland’s finest emerging writers, including John Barrios, Sean Davis, Trevor Dodge, Celeste Gurevich, Andrew Stark,Matthew Robinson, Edie Rylander, Davis Slater, and Adam Strong. This … Continue reading Legion Readers for February, 2015