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Three new memoirs consider noodles, burnout, birds and life

A treasured recipe, a discouraging word, birdsong — in three new memoirs, women figure things out by attending…

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A.J. Finn has a new thriller for fans of his ‘Woman in the Window’

A very good way to get me interested in a book is to name-drop Agatha Christie on the…

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Enterprise welcomes author Ross Gay

ENTERPRISE — Fishtrap welcomes author Ross Gay on Tuesday, March 12, for a keynote address finale for the…

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A chance to start over

Do you ever take a moment in your hectic life and wonder how you ended up here? I…

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Libraries Provide!

Libraries have undergone an enormous shift since the Umatilla County Special Library District was formed. When the district…

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Kristin Hannah’s novel asks us to honor ‘The Women’ who served in Vietnam

Kristin Hannah has been a juggernaut for three decades, crafting more than two dozen historical fictions about women…

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‘Meatquake and Big Ernie’

LA GRANDE — John Milbert has had quite a few adventures in his 75 years, and now he’s…

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Greatest Love Poems

How do I love thee? Let me count the poems! With Valentine’s Day approaching, many of us have…

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The Big Read

ENTERPRISE, LA GRANDE — The biggest book club is here. Every year, Fishtrap in Enterprise sponsors The Big…

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Young readers are invited on a ‘fanciful fun-tasy’

Imagination, curiosity and adventure. All the necessary ingredients for a happy childhood — and any worthwhile children’s tale.…

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