If someone had told me last quarter (my first as a graduate student and working at Ooligan press) that in a few short weeks I’d be project-managing a book, I would have laughed (nervously). All trepidation aside, though, I am thrilled to take on this project. As someone with an appreciation for poetry and an […]
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Getting Started
By McKenzie WorkmanLast year, Ooligan published Blue Thread, a novel by local author Ruth Tenzer Feldman, which has proven to be one of the most commercially and critically successful books ever published by the press, and is currently a finalist for the 2013 Oregon Book Awards. Now, Ooligan has acquired the second book in the Serakh series, The Ninth Day, […]
William Stafford Birthday Celebration Schedule
By Rachel PassAs promised, I am writing to share an extensive list of William Stafford Birthday Celebration events. I want to thank Soapstone for sending this list to us! I’ll be attending tomorrow’s reading at the West Linn Public Library to share one of my favorite poems by William Stafford, “Representing Far Places,” as my birthday gift. […]
William Stafford Birthday Celebrations
By Rachel PassWilliam Stafford was born on January 17, 1914. He would have been 99 years old this year. Every January, people across the country celebrate William Stafford’s birth with poetry readings in his honor. Please click here for a Youtube video of a recent William Stafford birthday celebration at Linfield College, to see how some of […]
Finalizing the Manuscript
By Rachel PassWe Belong in History: Writing with William Stafford is making great strides—we are so grateful to all of the students who submitted to the contest. We’ve notified all of our finalists that their work will be published, and we hope that all students who entered realize how wonderful their writing is! Now that we have […]