Dave Jarecki with Scott (on Banjo)
Dave Jarecki writes poetry, fiction and nonfiction from his home in NE Portland. His work has appeared in a number of print and online venues, including Baseball Savvy, INUR Magazine and Cloudbank Literary Magazine. He facilitates writing workshops throughout the Greater Portland area, and is a contributing writer at Read Write Poem, an online poetry community. Here he reads from his recently released chapbook, Backwards on the Train (c)2009, Imperfect Press [www.imperfectpress.net], in addition to sharing a few newer pieces.
Arthur Smid
Arthur Smid is a student of communications at Portland State University. Here he reads from a science fiction story in progress. He would be happy to tell stories that can change the world for the better. Please contact him if you need help with reading, speaking, or written communication. For more details and contact info, see Arthur Smid on Facebook.
Dennis Yates
A native of Portland, Oregon, and a fan of long road trips, Dennis Yates is still recovering from working in the hospitality industry over ten years ago. His stories have appeared in Amarillo Bay and Well Told Tales and he is currently working on a suspense novel. Here he reads excerpts from his novel The Teriyaki Samurai, which explores the nature of friendship, forgiveness and the drug of highway travel:
Eric Strode has spent years entertaining Kansas City diners with his lightning fast blades, red hot grill and acrobatic food. However, his obsession with his art has taken its toll on his personal life. He’s lost touch with friends, has no time for a girlfriend or taking vacations. When he ignores his employer’s warnings about abusing the customers with flying morsels, he is given only one option to remain on the company’s payroll: go to work for Colonel Katsu, a difficult chef in Oregon.
Leaving his comfort zone is not easy for Eric, but the two washed-up sumo wrestlers hired to escort him make the trip entertaining – once he gets used to their moodiness and the van’s constant smell of takeout food. The people he meets on his journey – from the aging Hollywood stuntman to the bitter Colonel haunted by ghosts – illuminate the truth that he had forgotten: life is about caring for people.
7:00p.m., Three Friends Coffee House,
SE 12th and Ash, Portland, Oregon
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Tags: Arthur Smid, Dave Jarecki, Dennis Yates
