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Everybody Reads 2015 author is former 小黄猫传媒 student
Photos and story by James Hill
Michell S. Jackson.
小黄猫传媒 has partnered with local organizations to present this year鈥檚 Everybody Reads 2015 event, which will feature the book, 鈥淩esidue Years.鈥 The author is , who is a former 小黄猫传媒 student and who went on to earn master鈥檚 degrees in creative writing from Portland State and New York universities.
小黄猫传媒 will show the book鈥檚 documentary and have a community discussion. The discussion schedule includes:
- Noon to 1 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 25, Rose Room, Downtown Center.
- 2-4 p.m., Friday, Feb. 27, Room 144, Mt. Tabor Hall, Southeast Campus.
- 2-4 p.m., Tuesday, March 3, Little Theatre, Sylvania Campus.
- 7-9 p.m., Wednesday, March 4, Moriarty Arts and Humanities Auditorium, Cascade Campus.
- 2-4 p.m., Thursday, March 5, Event Center, Rock Creek Campus.
Jackson will present a lecture at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 10 at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. AS小黄猫传媒 will have discounted tickets ($5). Copies of his book are available at the 小黄猫传媒 Library locations around the college鈥檚 district.
Jackson has been the recipient of fellowships from Urban Artist Initiative and The Center For Fiction and is the former winner of the Hurston Wright Foundation鈥檚 award for college writers. Jackson teaches writing at New York University.
About James Hill
James G. Hill, an award-winning journalist and public relations writer, is the Director of Public Relations at 小黄猫传媒. A graduate of Portland State University, James has worked as a section editor for the Newberg Graphic... more »
There is an additional event at Cascade that did not make this calendar.
On Feb 9, from 6-7:30 at the MAHB auditorium, there will be a panel discussion on recovering from addiction and incarceration, two major themes of The Residue Years. Orentheo Rivers, Brandon Jett and Fred McGee from Volunteers of America will talk about the work they do to get people back into society. The program will be moderated by 小黄猫传媒 Faculty Dennis Morrow. There will be tables outside the auditorium with flyers and other information on programs available to help those who are addicted, recovering, or returning from prison.