WORD LISTINGS

BY SUSAN WICKSTROM
243-2122 ext. 328

To be considered for listings, send information at least two weeks in advance to Words, WW, 822 SW 10th Ave., Portland, OR 97205. Fax: 243-1115.

MARCH 28 - APRIL 3

readings | events

readings

Jenny Scholten
Day Stripper--a mystery solved by an exotic dancer--seems especially authentic because its author, Scholten, worked as a stripper herself when she was doing graduate work in psychology.

In Other Words, 3734 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 232-6003. 7 pm Wednesday, March 28.

Rita Mae Brown
How the hell did Brown get from writing the feminist classic Rubyfruit Jungle to cranking out mysteries with her cat? Find out for yourself when the outspoken author visits--with her cat Sneaky Pie Brown in tow--to read from their new book, Claws & Effect.

Powell's, 1005 W Burnside St., 228-4651. 7:30 pm Wednesday, March 28.

David Shields
Reed College's visiting writers reading series continues with Shields, author of a couple of novels--Heroes and Dead Languages--and several nonfiction offerings including his award-winning Black Planet: Facing Race During an NBA Season.

Reed College, Psychology Auditorium, 3203 SE Woodstock Blvd., 777-7755. 8 pm Thursday, March 29.

Martha Tod Dudman
Those terrible teens! Learn how one woman learned to deal when her 15-year-old daughter spun out of control to become a "problem adolescent." Dudman will read from her compelling and heart-wrenching book, Augusta, Gone.

Broadway Books, 1714 NE Broadway,
284-1726. 7 pm Tuesday, April 3.

Henry Taylor
This well-rounded writer has a Pulitzer in his drawer for his 1986 collection, The Flying Change, and co-directs American University's MFA in creative writing program. His
latest collection is Brief Candles: 101 Compulsory Figures.

Portland State University, Smith Memorial Center, Browsing Lounge, 1824 SW Broadway, 236-4854. 8 pm Wednesday, April 4. . Reed College, Kaul Lounge, 3203 SE Woodstock Blvd., 777-7755. 8 pm Thursday, April 5.

EVENTS

Greil Marcus
See Q&A.

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway, 227-2583. 7:30 pm Wednesday, April 4. $20-$23.

Zine Publishers' Potluck
Future publishing moguls can meet other ambitious arty types at this potluck gathering. Discover how the Independent Publishing Resource Center can help you realize your magazine dreams. Intellectual property lawyer Peter Vaughn Shaver will discuss legal issues and answer questions.

Independent Publishing Resource Center, 917 SW Oak St., 827-0249. 7 pm Thursday, April 5.

Neal Barnard: Turning Off the Fat Genes Portland State University, Smith Memorial Center, room 327-9, 1825 SW Broadway, 224-7380. 7 pm Wednesday, March 28.

Timothy E. Cook: "The News Media as a Political Institution: Decline and Fall?" Reed College, Vollum Lounge, 3203 SE Woodstock Blvd.,
777-7755. 7 pm Wednesday,
March 28.

Portland Poetry Slam Berbati's Pan, 10 SW 3rd Ave. 248-4579. 8 pm Wednesday, March 28. $3.

Michele Cassou: Point Zero Annie Bloom's Books, 7834 SW Capitol Highway, 246-0053. 7:30 pm Thursday, March 29.

Robert Gordon: The Funhouse Mirror: Reflections on Prison Powell's-Hawthorne, 3723 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 238-1668. 7:30 pm Thursday,
March 29.

Bill Siverly: The Turn: Poems and Reflections 1987-97 Central Library, 801 SW 10th Ave., 988-5123. 7 pm Tuesday, April 3.

Willamette Writers: Irene Parikhal Old Church, 1422 SW 11th Ave.,
452-1592. 7 pm Tuesday, April 3. $10.

Katherine Paterson: "Bridge to Other Worlds" Multnomah County Library at First Congregational Church, 1126 SW Park Ave., 988-5402. 7:30 pm Tuesday, April 3. $10, $5 for K-12 students.