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ACE Writing Project: David J Pickering

October 20, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

The ACE Writing Project hosts monthly author readings. Enjoy an evening of literary arts and learn about the talent hiding in our backyard! Following the featured reading, we’ll open the floor to anyone interested in sharing an original piece. Writers of all genres are welcome. Please keep your reading under 5 minutes.

Reader: David J.S. Pickering is a native Oregonian, having grown up and lived much of his life in the working-class culture of the North Oregon Coast. His poetry has been published in a variety of journals, including Gold Man Review, Portland Review, Gertrude Journal, Raw Art Review, and Haunted Waters Press. David recently retired from a 30-year career in human resources management. He and his husband, Stephen, live in Oregon.

Book: Jesus Comes to Me as Judy Garland explores themes of sexual orientation, spirituality, family, and aging, often using smart humor and sharp observation. These poems are much like the old Cadillacs that Pickering clearly loves, big and powerful and roomy, and they are full of interesting companions kibitzing in the back seat—Bette Davis, Bob Ross, Judy Garland, Lucille Clifton, Marlene Dietrich, Vincent Van Gogh, and yes, Jesus.

This collection is an affirmation of spirit and the variety of ways it manifests in the contemporary world. While these poems sometimes navigate dark and complex territories, Pickering is a confident driver, and the reader always feels safe riding shotgun in the front seat. So, settle into the leather-trimmed aqua brocade… and step on it. You’re going for a ride.

Blurbs: What pain appears in this collection is made bearable by delightfully intelligent humor, confident craftsmanship, and a wild, generous take on Jesus. 

—Marjorie Power, author of Sufficient Emptiness


Dates: Every 3rd Wednesday.

Facilitators: Nancy Knowles & Amelia Ettinger

Cost: Free Admission

Guest Reader FormClick here to signup to be a guest reader.

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Details

Date:
October 20, 2021
Time:
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Art Center East
Phone
541-624-2800
Email
info@artcentereast.org

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Art Center East
1006 Penn Ave
La Grande, OR 97850 United States
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Phone
541-624-2800

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