Oregon Authors are Thankful
Welcome to Paper Fort's Second Annual Oregon Authors Are Thankful posting. You can read last year's post here. Here's how some Oregon authors responded this year to the question, what are you thankful for?

Broadway Books Hosts Grace Paley Celebration
From our friends at Broadway Books:"Broadway Books is pleased to announce a very special event at the store to be held on Friday, December 11, at 7 pm. We like to do something every year on or around

Calyx Book Prize Deadline Extended
Calyx Books has extended the deadline for the Sarah Lantz MemorialPoetry Book Prize. The new deadline is November 20.

Judge's comments in General Nonfiction
Luis Alberto Urrea was this year's judge in General Nonfiction. Here are his comments:The crop of books I was lucky enough to judge was extraordinary. I know judges often say "They were all winners," but if I had my druthers, all five of these excellent finalists would have won. I made a selection of a worthy and brilliant book; however, if I could, I would also give the award to its peers.Hiding Man by Tracy Daugherty: An astoundingly well researched and considered study of a sadly neglected master of American letters

John Kroger and Debra Gwartney
John Kroger talks about Convictions in the Oregonian.Debra Gwartney has an essay in the new Poet and Writers.