Oregon Author Talks: LIVE Recording Event!
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A quarterly evening with Oregon writers—live, in person, and deeply worth your Sunday.
Four times a year, Wordcrafters invites an Oregon writer into our space for an afternoon of real conversation: about their book, their process, their journey, and the stubborn, beautiful work of making something true on the page.
These aren’t readings where you sit quietly and then shuffle out. They’re intimate, live author talks with Q&A—the kind of evening where you leave feeling more lit up about writing than when you walked in. Bring your questions.
Hosted by writer/performer Jorah LaFleur.
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2026–2027 SEASON: DATES & AUTHORS
Sunday, September 13, 2026—Makiia Lucier
Sunday, December 13, 2026—Emmett Wheatfall
Sunday, March 14, 2027—Karelia Stetz-Waters
Sunday, June 13, 2027—Erica Berry
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‣ 4:00–6:00 pm
‣ Wordcrafters Studio436 Charnelton St. Ste 100, Eugene
‣ Tickets $15.00
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Meet our first Oregon Author Talks guest: MAKIIA LUCIER
Makiia Lucier grew up on the Pacific island of Guam and now calls Portland home—a geography that runs through her work. Her debut novel, A Death-Struck Year, unfolds in Portland during the 1918 flu pandemic. Her newest, Dragonfruit, draws on Pacific Island mythology and earned an APALA Honor plus a spot on several best-of-2024 lists.
Across five novels—A Death-Struck Year, the Isle of Blood and Stone duology, Song of the Abyss, Year of the Reaper, and Dragonfruit—Lucier has built a body of work rooted in history, myth, and place.
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Meet our host for the evening: JORAH LAFLEUR
For over a decade, Jorah LaFleur ran the Eugene Poetry Slam—one of the region's most beloved literary institutions—building a genuine gift for holding space for writers in front of a live audience. She's hosted her own artist interview show, and Eugene Weekly readers recently voted her "Best Poet."
On Sunday, September 13, Jorah brings that same warmth and curiosity to the stage as she interviews YA author Makiia Lucier for our first Oregon Author Talk of the season. Expect real conversation, real questions, and the kind of ease that comes from someone who's spent years listening to writers talk about their work.
Four times a year, Wordcrafters invites an Oregon writer into our space for an afternoon of real conversation: about their book, their process, their journey, and the stubborn, beautiful work of making something true on the page.
These aren’t readings where you sit quietly and then shuffle out. They’re intimate, live author talks with Q&A—the kind of evening where you leave feeling more lit up about writing than when you walked in. Bring your questions.
Hosted by writer/performer Jorah LaFleur.
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2026–2027 SEASON: DATES & AUTHORS
Sunday, September 13, 2026—Makiia Lucier
Sunday, December 13, 2026—Emmett Wheatfall
Sunday, March 14, 2027—Karelia Stetz-Waters
Sunday, June 13, 2027—Erica Berry
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‣ 4:00–6:00 pm
‣ Wordcrafters Studio436 Charnelton St. Ste 100, Eugene
‣ Tickets $15.00
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Meet our first Oregon Author Talks guest: MAKIIA LUCIER
Makiia Lucier grew up on the Pacific island of Guam and now calls Portland home—a geography that runs through her work. Her debut novel, A Death-Struck Year, unfolds in Portland during the 1918 flu pandemic. Her newest, Dragonfruit, draws on Pacific Island mythology and earned an APALA Honor plus a spot on several best-of-2024 lists.
Across five novels—A Death-Struck Year, the Isle of Blood and Stone duology, Song of the Abyss, Year of the Reaper, and Dragonfruit—Lucier has built a body of work rooted in history, myth, and place.
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Meet our host for the evening: JORAH LAFLEUR
For over a decade, Jorah LaFleur ran the Eugene Poetry Slam—one of the region's most beloved literary institutions—building a genuine gift for holding space for writers in front of a live audience. She's hosted her own artist interview show, and Eugene Weekly readers recently voted her "Best Poet."
On Sunday, September 13, Jorah brings that same warmth and curiosity to the stage as she interviews YA author Makiia Lucier for our first Oregon Author Talk of the season. Expect real conversation, real questions, and the kind of ease that comes from someone who's spent years listening to writers talk about their work.
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Where is it happening?
436 Charnelton Street, Suite 100, Eugene, OR, United States, Oregon 97401
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