Upcoming Events |
This page lists upcoming author and culture events of all kinds. If you have a literary event you'd like to publicize, contact Jennifer Margulis, and she may be able to post it here. |
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Past Events
April 23 - April 26, 2010 ASJA Conference (American Society of Journalists and Authors) -- Jennifer Margulis moderated a panel on how to make a living writing travel and culture articles. Featured panelists included: Jamie Ehrlich: Associate Editor at Frommer’s Travel Guides, a division of John Wiley & Sons publishers. Her current projects include a first edition guidebook to Cambodia & Laos, and a new full-color (with 200 photos) complete guide to London. She’s also edited three different guidebooks to Alaska and guides to Argentina and Buenos Aires. In addition to editing, she covers hotels in a column called “Frommer’s Checks In” for the Behind the Guides blog on the Frommers.com website. She’s previously lived as an expat in London and Prague, and now lives in Brooklyn. Sean O'Neill: O’Neill is your go-to guy for practical “how to travel now” strategies, in his role as Senior Editor Online of BudgetTravel.com (the website of Budget Travel magazine). He’s also written for The Washington Post, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine, US Weekly, and other publications. O’Neill has appeared in live segments for CNBC’s “Squawk Box”, Fox News “America’s News HQ,” Fox Business, MSNBC Live, ABC’s “America This Morning,” CNN “Live Saturday.” He lives in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, with his partner. PBS Frontline documentary, "The Vaccine War," featured Jennifer Margulis
Author Peter Ferry, whose debut novel, TRAVEL WRITING, is something of a metafictional detective story narrated from the point of view of a high school English teacher who takes time off to investigate the death of a young woman, came to Ashland, Oregon at the end of January.
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What: Good coffee and conversation about women's writing, how to support each other as authors, and how to promote women writers. Where: Noble Coffee Roasters, 4th Street near A in Ashland, Oregon When: Sunday, December 13th, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. To read about the gathering and to see some photos, click here. |
Jennifer's husband, James di Properzio, performed in The Siskiyou Singers seasonal concert at the SOU Music Recital Hall, SOU Campus, Ashland, Oregon, Sunday December 13 at 4 p.m. The concert included holiday music from different traditions, including a set of spirituals, and a surprise sing-along. Here's James in his spiffy tuxedo about to head over to the concert hall (he bicycled there on a fixee but I didn't get a picture of that because the baby was crying and didn't care about me capturing her father's mode eco transportation for posterity.) |
When? Thursday, October 8, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. Where? Jennifer's house in Ashland, Oregon (please email for directions. This event is free and open to the public but you must RSVP to attend.) This evening with Hope Edelman was amazing. To read more about it and see pictures from the salon, click over to Jennifer's blog post about it. |
| ATTENTION STORY-TELLERS: Do you have a story in your head waiting to burst out? Do you read magazines or attend readings and think, I could write that? Do you want to know more about how to market the story you’ve written? A four-week class, HOW TO WRITE AND SELL PERSONAL STORIES, will be taught by Samantha Ducloux Waltz in her Lake Oswego, Oregon home Monday evenings October 5, 12, 19 and 26 from 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM. Cost is $199.00. In this class you will have the opportunity to pull up a story from within, polish it, and send it out. Samantha Ducloux Waltz currently has more than three dozen stories in anthology series such as Chicken Soup for the Soul, A Cup of Comfort, and The Ultimate Books, as well as two Seal Press anthologies and many story collections, The Rambler and The Christian Science Monitor. She has extensive teaching experience. To register for her class, contact her at samanthawaltz@comcast.net or call 503-699-3377. More about Samantha at www.pathsofthought.com. |
| Book Signing in Jacksonville When: Saturday, September 12, 2009, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Where: Jacksonville Books 555 N 5th St Jacksonville, OR 97530-9704 (541) 899-3202 What: Jennifer Margulis signed copies of Toddler (which was BANNED in Ashland), Why Babies Do That, and The Baby Bonding Book for Dads, along with Medford-based author Janis Hunt Johnson, who was signing copies of her book about healing through prayer, Five Smooth Stones: Our Power to Heal Without Medicine Through the Science of Prayer. Why?: On September 12th in Jacksonville over 5,000 people come to town for the city-wide DOWNTOWN SIDEWALK SALE. This was a very exciting day in one of the Rogue Valley's quaintest cities. If you missed the sale this year, you'll have to check out the city-wide sale next year. I've never seen so much STUFF on sale for so CHEAP... |
 Jennifer Margulis was interviewed Monday, September 7, 2009 live on KWMR radio to talk about childhood vaccinations and her recent 6000-word article in Mothering Magazine.The show is called PARENT TALK, hosted by Susannah Baldwin, Ph.D. For more information about Susannah Baldwin and Parent Talk, click here. You can listen to the interview at www.BaldwinOnAir.Com |
| What: On the radio - Jennifer Margulis was interviewed on the Bill Meyer Show, to talk about her controversial op-ed strongly against male circumcision, "Keep America's Boys Intact," that appeared in the Ashland Daily Tidings on August 26, 2009. Half a dozen callers telephoned to share their opinion on the subject, most of whom had been circumcised or had decided to circumcise their newborn sons. When: MONDAY, August 31, 2009 at 7:30 a.m. Where: KMED, AM 1440. Click on the KMED Website for more information about the Bill Meyer Show. |
Co-sponsored by the Klamath Bird Observatory Award-winning 14-year media veteran Mike Green, 47, and freelance writer Jennifer Margulis, 40, shared expert knowledge with Rogue Valley businesses and nonprofits to foster a better understanding of the needs of local media. “It’s frustrating when someone comes to you with a story idea but has no idea how to make that idea compelling, how to give an interview, or how to make information accessible to a journalist,” Margulis said. Margulis said there are basic public relations strategies that every business and PR person needs to know, but many do not. “So much time, money, and energy is wasted because businesses don’t have basic training,” Margulis said. |
| What: On the radio - Mike Green and Jennifer Margulis were interviewed by Bill Meyer, host of one of the Valley's #1 most popular radio talk show, The Bill Meyer Show. We talked about how business owners and nonprofits can get their message out to the media, the mistakes PR reps often make, and our upcoming workshop to train people to interact with the media. When: Wednesday, August 26, 2009. Where: KMED, AM 1440. Click on the KMED Website for more information about the Bill Meyer Show. |
Apparently this reading at Powell's was a great success. Here's what one of the contributors, Samantha Walsh, had to say about it: "Every contributor not only wrote beautifully, but read well. We filled the room with an eager audience, which meant a lively question and answer period followiing the readings." Candace Walsh, Editor: Ask Me About My Divorce Book reading with 9 contributors at Powell's books in Portland! Date: Monday, June 22, 2008 Time: 7:30 p.m. Powell's downtown 1005 W. Burnside Portland, Oregon Here's where you can buy the book on Amazon. |
 Saturday, May 30, 2009 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.Author's Luncheon with Sharon Heisel, author of the young adult novel Precious Gold, Precious Jade Medford Sacred Heart Parish Hall (located at 10th and Oakdale Streets in Medford) Cost is $20. This event helped raise money for the Reading Specialist Program. Heisel is a nationally acclaimed author, having won the Western Heritage Juvenile Book of the Year Award. There will also be a USED BOOK SALE from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Sacred Heart School playground (located at 12th and Holly Streets in Medford), benefitting the Reading Specialist Program. For more information about Sacred Heart, please call Chris at Sacred Heart School at 541-772-4105. |
| Thursday May 21st 7:30 pm Cindy Sheehan, author of Not One More Mother's Child and Peace Mom Where: Bloomsbury Books, 290 E Main Street, Ashland, Oregon; (541) 488-0029 Cindy Sheehan began her anti-war activism after her oldest son, Casey, was killed in Iraq on 04/04/04. She rose to international prominence when she camped on the literal doorstep of George Bush's Crawford Ranch in August 2005. In addition to being nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2005, she has received dozens of peace awards from all over the world and has published three books: Not One More Mother's Child; Dear President Bush; and Peace Mom: A Mother's Journey Through Heartache to Activism. This was an amazing event. Cindy Sheehan is a passionate and articulate speaker who is not afraid to voice radical ideas. She's original, funny, and compassionate. She calls herself a humanist and believes that all Americans need to stop buying into the myths we are being told by the "robber class" -- the people in power who live off the hard work and sweat of the rest of us.  Among the many wise and fascinating things she said was that we need to start changing society by changing ourselves. She suggests NOT using credit cards so that our money no longer goes to the banking system; shopping locally instead of at big box retail outlets; walking instead of driving (she herself does not own a car) in order to no longer use fossil fuels and destroy the environment; and joining a food co-op instead of shopping at brand name supermarkets. If you ever have a chance to hear her speak, go! She's totally inspiring. |
Wednesday, May 6, 2009 Sean Bagshaw, one of Oregon's premier outdoor photographers and a speaker at the event, says that, "Crater Lake is unique and offers me artistic photography opportunities that can't be found anywhere else…exploration, adventure and wonder are always a part of my experience when visiting Crater Lake." The other scheduled speaker was potter Jim Robinson. The eruption of Mt. Mazama over 7,000 years ago created Crater Lake, and Mr. Robinson uses ash from that ancient eruption to craft unique glazes for his work. “I am inspired by the power, history, and natural beauty inherent in this raw material,” he says. |
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Thursday, April 9, 2009 12:00 PM |
 Alexandra Fuller speaking in Ashland Oregon Chautauqua Poets and Writers hosted nonfiction writer Alexandra Fuller on February 19, at 7:30 p.m., at Ashland High School's Mountain Avenue Theater. Alexandra Fuller's memoir Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight: An African Childhood won the Booksense Nonfiction Book of the Year in 2003. Fuller's second memoir, Scribbling the Cat: Travels with an African Soldier also received international acclaim. Her newest book, The Legend of Colton H. Bryan, is set in Wyoming.  Alexandra Fuller signing books and talking to readers after her presentation Chautauqua Poets and Writers is generously supported by grants and sponsorships from the Oregon Writing Project at Southern Oregon University, SOU Department of Language, Literature, and Philosophy, Ashland School District, Jackson County Coalition of the Oregon Cultural Trust, City of Ashland Economic and Cultural Development, and Friends of Ashland Public Library.  Ashland Daily Tidings writer Angela Decker buying one of Alexandra Fuller's books |
 Jennifer Margulis was interviewed by the director of the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, Thane Maynard, on December 14th, 2008 at 7 a.m. on WVXU (91.7) in Cincinnati. They spoke about the last herd of giraffes in West Africa, adventure travel, and more. Listen to it on-line. |
 Hear Jennifer Margulis live on JPR's the Jefferson Exchange Wednesday, December 10th at 9 a.m. talking about travel writing, from trekking after the last herd of West African giraffes in Niger to seeking the sun in Redding, California. |
JPR's 28th annual wine tasting Thursday December 4, 2008 6:00pm-9:00pm Where: Ashland Springs Hotel 212 East Main Street Ashland, OR 97520 Read the article by Jennifer Margulis about last year's event. |
 Event: Ashland Author Book Fair What: An annual fair featuring local authors, being held for the first time ever at the Ashland Springs Hotel When: This Saturday, November 15th, 10:00am - 4:00pm. Come on by and get autographed books. If you buy three, you get a free gift! Where: Ashland Springs Hotel 212 East Main Street Ashland, OR 97520 |
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Author Event with Peter Ferry, January 19, 2010 
Mr. Ferry gave an informal book talk in the morning (pastries and coffee served) and then taught a fiction writing workshop at SOU that afternoon.
From the bestselling author of 
MEDIA TRAINING WORKSHOP
