W.o.o.t.s.

In the car on the way to Roosevelt High School, Art Spiegelman made a prediction: he anticipated that he would be asked three questions about his graphic narrative Maus: A Survivor’s Tale. Why mice? Why comics? Why the Holocaust? Spiegelman jokes about the frequency of these questions, but clearly recognizes their importance. These questions are [...]

To add to the excitement of Portland’s tricky spring, WITS has decided to release four, yes FOUR, brand new digital chapbooks, featuring a colorful array of prose, poetry, and graphic art from almost every Portland Public School. (To read the chapbooks, click the links to the right.) These chapbooks, The Best Thing That Could Have [...]

On Friday April 15th at 7pm, Anne Lamott, bestselling author of both fiction and non-fiction titles such as Crooked Little Heart and Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life, will speak at the Bagdad Theater at a ticketed event sponsored by Powell’s Books. Lamott will read from her latest novel, Imperfect Birds, which explores the human [...]

Another round of WITS Readings is approaching! Here’s the schedule: Lincoln High School Date: Thursday, May 12 Location: Portland Art Museum (1219 SW Park) Time: 6:30 pm Featured WITS writers: John Isaacson and Laura Moulton Roosevelt High School Date: Monday, May 16 Location: Girasole Pizza (8438 N. Lombard) Time: 7:00 pm Featured WITS writers: Carmen [...]