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 Scott SimonMarch 17, 2009Portland Arts & LecturesArlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 7:30 p.m. Scott Simon is a reporter, novelist and host of Weekend Edition Saturday on National Public Radio. He has also written for The New York Times, Wall Street Journal and The Los Angeles Times. Simon’s first novel, Pretty Birds (2005), depicts the lives of teenage girls during the siege of Sarajevo. His second novel, a political comedy called Windy City, was published in March 2008. Single tickets go on sale August 15, subscriptions are on sale now. Photo credit: Will O’Leary Upcoming Events Richard RussoSeptember 18, 2008Richard Russo’s novels include Nobody’s Fool (1993) and Empire Falls (2002), which won the Pulitzer Prize.  Annie LeibovitzNovember 20, 2008Photographer Annie Leibovitz has six books—most recently A Photographer’s Life 1990-2005—and will publish a new book in the fall.  Michael PollanJanuary 13, 2009Michael Pollan’s New York Times bestsellers include The Botany of Desire (2001) and In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto (2008).  Ann Patchett with Elizabeth GilbertFebruary 10, 2009The two writers will share our Portland stage to discuss friendship and the writing process.  Mira NairApril 29, 2009Director Mira Nair’s most recent film, The Namesake (2007), is an adaptation of Jhumpa Lahiri’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name. |
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