{"id":684,"date":"2017-01-02T17:50:51","date_gmt":"2017-01-03T00:50:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alan-rose.com\/wordfest\/?p=684"},"modified":"2017-01-02T17:59:26","modified_gmt":"2017-01-03T00:59:26","slug":"folklore-and-tall-tales-at-january-wordfest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alan-rose.com\/wordfest\/folklore-and-tall-tales-at-january-wordfest\/","title":{"rendered":"Folklore and tall tales at January WordFest"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Portland author Jamie Duclos-Jourdon <\/strong>will be reading from his debut novel at the first WordFest gathering of the year, next Tuesday, January 10, 6:00-8:00 pm. at Cassava.<\/p>\n

Froelich\u2019s Ladder, <\/em><\/strong>published by Forest Avenue Press, is a tall tale about a tall ladder and the two German immigrant brothers who built it. Set in the Pacific Northwest of the 1870s, it combines the historical with the fantastical.<\/p>\n

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Local folklorist Leslie Slape<\/strong> talked with Jamie about his book recently on KLTV\u2019s Book Chat<\/strong>. You can watch the interview\u00a0here:\u00a0Book Chat.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>David Martin <\/strong>will be reading from The Secret of the Lake<\/em><\/strong>, first in his six-book Middle Grade fiction series, titled The Adventures of Sugar Dog,<\/em><\/strong> about \u201cone very special dog and four\u00a0boys who are at that magical age of twelve.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

There are rumors of old treasure buried out near the lake just west of Capeview.\u00a0\u00a0When a book on the town\u2019s history is stolen from the public library, several strange events and the boys\u2019 curiosity lead to a frightening encounter with the hermit who lives on the spit between the bay and the ocean.<\/em><\/p>\n

David is a singer, songwriter, musician, poet, disc jockey and news reporter, based in Astoria.<\/p>\n

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There will be an open mic period following the presentations at 7:30 pm. People are welcome to read their writing for ten minutes each.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The monthly gathering of readers and writers meets the second Tuesday of each month, 6:00-8:00 PM, at Cassava, 1333 Broadway in Longview. The events are free and open to the public.<\/p>\n

Cassava<\/strong> offers a dinner menu for those who wish to enjoy a meal with the readings, as well as local wines and brews.<\/p>\n

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Portland author Jamie Duclos-Jourdon will be reading from his debut novel at the first WordFest gathering of the year, next Tuesday, January 10, 6:00-8:00 pm. at Cassava. Froelich\u2019s Ladder, published by Forest Avenue Press, is a tall tale about a…<\/span><\/p>\n

Read more Folklore and tall tales at January WordFest<\/span> ›<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n

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