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09 Nov 2009	Professors to discuss book, The Good Wife's Guide, Nov. 17 Professors Christine Rose and Gina Greco will discuss their translation of Le Ménagier de Paris (The Good Wife's Guide), a medieval household book, Nov. 17 at 4 p.m. in 160 Millar Library.
02 Nov 2009	Charles Deemer releases DVD of comedy telecast Charles Deemer, English adjunct faculty, has released a 25th anniversary DVD of Christmas at the Juniper Tavern, his award-winning comedy that was telecast by Oregon Public Broadcasting in 1984. A free showing will occur on Dec. 9 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the Blackbird Wineshop, 4323 NE Fremont.
26 Oct 2009	Paul Collins authors book on Shakespeare's First Folio Paul Collins, English faculty, authored a book, The Book of William: How Shakespeare's First Folio Conquered the World, published by Bloomsbury, 2009. The New York Times recently reviewed the book.
19 Oct 2009	Amy Greenstadt authors book on women and gender in early modern England Amy Greenstadt, English faculty, authored a monograph, Rape and the Rise of the Author: Gendering Intention in Early Modern England, published by Ashgate Publishing, October 2009.
19 Oct 2009	Joel Bettridge publishes poetry and criticism Joel Bettridge, English faculty, recently authored two books: Presocratic Blues, a book of poem published by Chax, 2009; and a critical study, Reading as Belief: Language Writing, Poetics, Faith, published by Palgrave, 2009.
19 Oct 2009	Diana Abu-Jaber authors article on www.npr.org Diana Abu-Jaber, English faculty, authored "More Than Just A Magazine: Gourmet Says Goodbye" published on www.npr.org, Oct. 7.
12 Oct 2009	Paul Collins authors articles in The Believer and New Scientist Paul Collins, English faculty, authored "Sobbing Children and Singing Shillings" published in The Believer, June/July 2009; and "How the Moving Walkway Nearly Overtook the Metro" published in New Scientist, Aug. 6.
05 Oct 2009	Michael McGregor authors entry in The Dictionary of Literary Biography Michael McGregor, English faculty, authored the entry on Thomas Mallon in The Dictionary of Literary Biography: Twenty-First-Century American Novelists: Second Series, August 2009.
05 Oct 2009	John Cooper authors book on poetic intonation John Cooper, English emeritus faculty, authored Wit's Voices: Intonation in Seventeenth-Century English Poetry published by University of Delaware Press, 2009.
05 Oct 2009	Paul Collins authors articles in New Scientist and Slate Paul Collins, English faculty, authored "How Ralph Lost His Groove" published in New Scientist, June 14; and "The King of All Formulas" published in Slate, July 6.
28 Sep 2009	Tom Fisher authors essay in Arizona Quarterly Tom Fisher, English faculty, authored the essay "A Political Poetics: George Oppen and the Essential Life of the Poem" published in Arizona Quarterly, Vol. 65, No. 2, Summer 2009.
28 Sep 2009	Michele Glazer writes poem in Boston Review Michele Glazer, English faculty, authored a poem, "What so ever you," published in the Boston Review, July/August 2009.
28 Sep 2009	Charles Deemer produces ‘fictional memoir’ video Charles Deemer, English adjunct faculty, has created Deconstructing Sally, a 30-minute, R-rated "fictional memoir" video about a love affair between two graduate students at University of Oregon in the 1960s. The video is online.
28 Sep 2009	Tom Buell shows artwork at two Northwest Portland venues Tom Buell, English emeritus faculty, and Joan Buell are showing their work in an exhibit entitled "Two Lifetimes" at Trinity Cathedral in Northwest Portland through Oct. 25. It is open weekdays during business hours; Sundays, 8 a.m. to noon; and Wednesday evenings until 7 p.m. Tom Buell is also showing his sculpture at Tufenkian's Showroom, NW 10th and Glisan, Oct. 1, 3, and 4.
28 Sep 2009	Daneen Bergland authors poems in Burnside Review Daneen Bergland, English faculty, authored the poems "Hello, Junk" and "Answers for Melancholy" published in Burnside Review, Vol. 5, No. 1, 2009.
28 Sep 2009	Diana Abu-Jaber writes essay in Simple magazine Diana Abu-Jaber, English faculty, authored the essay "Not What I Expected" published in Real Simple magazine, September 2009.
01 Jun 2009	Tony Wolk reads from new novel Tony Wolk, English faculty, and Molly Gloss, Portland writer and PSU alumna, did a reading at the Millar Library, May 19. Wolk read from his latest novel, Lincoln's Daughter, and Gloss from her recent novel, The Hearts of Horses.
26 May 2009	Marie Lo authors essay in Canadian Literature Marie Lo, English faculty, authored the essay “The Currency of Visibility: The Paratext of ‘Evelyn Lau'” published in Canadian Literature, Vol. 199, Winter 2008.
26 May 2009	Dan DeWeese authors story in Portland Noir Dan DeWeese, English faculty, authored the story “The Sleeper” in the book Portland Noir, published by Akashic Books, May 2009.
26 May 2009	Veronica Dujon, Avram Hiller, Leerom Medovoi, and Leopoldo Rodriguez present at sustainability conference Veronica Dujon, Sociology faculty; Avram Hiller, Philosophy faculty; Leerom Medovoi, English faculty; and Leopoldo Rodriguez, International Studies faculty, presented work at the plenary roundtable for the Understanding Sustainability: Perspectives from the Humanities conference, on campus May 15.
26 May 2009	Michael McGregor receives Lily Endowment residency Michael McGregor, English faculty, has received a Lily Endowment residency for the Collegeville Institute's 2009 summer writing workshop.
26 May 2009	Debra Gwartney appears on Tyra Banks Show Debra Gwartney, English faculty, appeared on the Tyra Banks Show to discuss her new book, Live Through This, May 18.
26 May 2009	Post-doctoral fellows named to sustainability center The Center for Sustainable Processes and Practices at Portland State University has awarded its first three post-doctoral fellowships in sustainability, to begin in the 2009-2010 academic year.
18 May 2009	Christine Rose writes book review in Medieval Review Christine Rose, English faculty, wrote a review of Ancrene Wisse: From Pastoral Literature to Vernacular Spirituality, by Cate Gunn, published in Medieval Review, May 12, 2009.
18 May 2009	Debra Gwartney authors article in Sunday New York Times Debra Gwartney, English faculty, authored “The Long Road Home,” an essay in the New York Times Modern Love column.
11 May 2009	Debra Gwartney writes for TriQuarterly Debra Gwartney, English, authored an essay in the most recent issue of TriQuarterly, a literary journal published by Northwestern University.
11 May 2009	Susan Pesznecker authors Crafting Magick with Pen and Ink book Susan Pesznecker, English adjunct faculty, authored a second book, Crafting Magick with Pen and Ink, published by Llewellyn Publications, April 1, 2009.
11 May 2009	Michele Glazer writes poem published in Field Michele Glazer, English faculty, authored a poem, “Part of which is remembered and the other part is not forgotten,” published in Field, No. 80, Spring 2009.
11 May 2009	Sean Pollack presents at Congress of Medieval Studies Sean Pollack, English adjunct faculty, presented “Richard Brathwaite and the Birth of Chaucer Criticism” at the 44th International Congress of Medieval Studies at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Mich., May 8.
11 May 2009	Paul Collins presents at Universities of Washington Bothell and Seattle Paul Collins, English Faculty, gave the invited lecture “Writing for Their Lives” at University of Washington in Bothell and presented “History's Killer App” at a Writing Technology: Uncommon Histories panel at University of Washington in Seattle, April 23.
05 May 2009	Carolyn Merchant headlines “Understanding Sustainability: Perspectives from the Humanities,” May 14-16 Humanities scholars will converge on Portland State University May 14-16, 2009, for the inaugural “Understanding Sustainability: Perspectives from the Humanities.”
05 May 2009	Paul Collins authors article in New Scientist Paul Collins, English faculty, authored the article "Online Gaming the Victorian Way" published in New Scientist, April 18.
27 Apr 2009	Sean Pollack authors article in Arthuriana Sean Pollack, adjunct English faculty, authored "Border States: Parody, Sovereignty, and Hybrid Identity in 'The Carl of Carlisle'" published in Arthuriana, Vol. 19, Issue 2, Summer 2009.
20 Apr 2009	Paul Collins receives Guggenheim Fellowship Paul Collins, English faculty, has been awarded a 2009 Guggenheim Fellowship. The award is for a work of nonfiction Collins is writing on Gilded Age crime reporting and the birth of Yellow Journalism.
30 Mar 2009	Paul Collins authors article in Slate Paul Collins, English faculty, authored the article “The New Scrooge” published in Slate, March 6.
30 Mar 2009	Michael McGregor presents at peace conference Michael McGregor, English faculty, presented “Thomas Merton, Robert Lax, and the Poetics of Peace” at the Peace: A Transforming Vision Conference put on by the Thomas Merton Society of Canada in Vancouver, B.C., March 7.
30 Mar 2009	Debra Gwartney gives NPR interview on new book Debra Gwartney, English faculty, was interviewed by Liane Hansen on National Public Radio's Weekend Edition Sunday for her new book, Live Through This (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt). A story about Gwartney and her daughters was also the central feature of the week of March 23 This American Life broadcast. The book has received positive reviews in The Chicago Tribune, The Baltimore Sun, The Cleveland Plains Dealer, Willamette Week, the Oregonian, the Seattle Times, Bitch magazine, and many others.
09 Mar 2009	Paul Collins authors article in New Scientist Paul Collins, English faculty, authored the article “Over Niagara Falls in a Barrel of Spikes” published in New Scientist, Feb. 21.
09 Mar 2009	Susan Danielson authors essay in Southern Literary Journal Susan Danielson, English faculty, authored the essay “Charles Chesnutt's Dilemma: Professional Ethics, Social Justice, and Domestic Feminism in the Marrow of Tradition” published in Southern Literary Journal, Vol. XLI, No. 1, Fall 2008.
02 Mar 2009	Debra Gwartney featured in People magazine Debra Gwartney, English faculty, and her new book, Live through This, were featured in a three-page spread in People magazine, March 2.
02 Mar 2009	Michael McGregor authors essay in Poets & Writers Michael McGregor, English faculty, authored the essay “Green-Haired Gumshoes or Hidebound Hacks? Creative Nonfiction vs. Journalism” published in Poets & Writers, March/April 2009.
23 Feb 2009	Paul Collins authors article in Slate Paul Collins, English faculty, authored the article “Must-Geek TV: Is the World Ready for an Asperger's Sitcom?” published in Slate, Feb. 6.
09 Feb 2009	Paul Collins authors article in the New York Times Paul Collins, English faculty, authored "The Oddball Know-It-All" published in the New York Times, Dec. 7.
09 Feb 2009	Debra Gwartney authors "Live Through This" Debra Gwartney, English faculty, authored Live Through This: A Mother's Memoir of Runaway Daughters and Reclaimed Love, published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, February 11, 2009.
02 Feb 2009	Jonathan Walker co-edited Early Modern Academic Drama Jonathan Walker, English faculty, co-edited Early Modern Academic Drama, published by Ashgate, December 2008.
26 Jan 2009	Debra Gwartney receives literary fellowship Debra Gwartney, English faculty, is one of six Oregon writers awarded a literary fellowship from the Oregon Commission on the Arts. She also won second prize (from 1,600 entries) in the recent Family Circle fiction contest. Her memoir. Live Through This, will be published by Houghton Mifflin on Feb. 10, when Gwartney will give a reading in New York City and will be featured on Good Morning America. As part of a one-month book tour, she'll read at Powell's on Feb. 12.
26 Jan 2009	Paul Collins authors piece in New Scientist Paul Collins, English faculty, authored "Like a Lead Balloon" published in New Scientist, Vol. 13, January 2009.
20 Jan 2009	Charles Deemer publishes two new works online Charles Deemer, English faculty, has published online the Winter/Spring 2009 issue of Oregon Literary Review, of which he is the editor, and the mockumentary Karaoke Tonite!, a video he wrote and produced with Small Screen Video.
20 Jan 2009	Michele Glazer authors poem in Crazyhorse Michele Glazer, English faculty, authored the poem "Trace" published in Crazyhorse, No. 74, Fall 2008.
13 Jan 2009	Get Involved with Everybody Reads/Oregon Reads 2009 Portland State University will be sponsoring and hosting events as part of Everybody Reads/Oregon Reads 2009, a community reading project of the Multnomah County Library.