Molly Gloss

Molly Gloss returns to Sunriver Books & Music December 6th at 5:00 PM for a presentation on her latest novel, Falling from Horses. Bud Frazier is the next generation from Gloss’s lovely story, The Hearts of Horses, the son of Martha and Henry. As the story opens in 1938 Bud sets out for Hollywood eager to make a name for himself as a stunt rider. His parents have lost their Echols Creek farm in Harney County, Oregon and he feels rootless. Bud was on horseback with his Mom before he could even walk. Riding horses is natural to him. He boards a bus for the bright lights with all the confidence of youth, blissfully unaware of the realities of being a stunt rider in the movies. On the bus he befriends Lily, a fierce young woman equally determined to make a name for herself in tinsel town as a script writer. Lily is enthralled with stories, the written word, and the translation of that magic to the silver screen. It is a friendship that will be lifelong. The story shifts between Bud’s time in Hollywood and his childhood on the farm with Martha and Henry and his little sister, Mary Claudine. Molly Gloss creates memorable characters, it was a real pleasure to re-visit Martha and Henry, see what they have been up to since Hearts of Horses. Bud and Lily are such striving, good young people, they may lose their way at times but they are true to themselves. Gloss is unstinting in her portrayal of the early years in Hollywood, what life on a movie set would be like for both the horses and their riders. Author events are free, they include light refreshments and door prizes. Sign up to attend by e-mailing sunriverbooks@sunriverbooks.com calling 541-593-2525 or stopping by Sunriver Books & Music.

Location: Street: PO Box 1990 Additional: Sunriver Village Building 25C City: Sunriver, Province: Oregon Postal Code: 97707 Country: United States (tilføjet fra IndieBound)… (mere)

In a new novel from the best-selling author of The Hearts of Horses and The Jump-Off Creek, a young ranch hand escapes a family tragedy and travels to Hollywood to become a stunt rider. In 1938, nineteen-year-old ranch hand Bud Frazer sets out for Hollywood. His little sister has been gone a couple of years now, his parents are finding ranch work and comfort for their loss where they can, but for Bud, Echol Creek, where he grew up and first learned to ride, is a place he can no longer call home. So he sets his sights on becoming a stunt rider in the movies -- and rubbing shoulders with the great screen cowboys of his youth. On the long bus ride south, Bud meets a young woman who also harbors dreams of making it in the movies, though not as a starlet but as a writer, a "real" writer. Lily Shaw is bold and outspoken, confident in ways out of proportion with her small frame and bookish looks. But the two strike up an unlikely kinship that will carry them through their tumultuous days in Hollywood, and, as it happens, for the rest of their lives. Acutely observed, Falling from Horses charts what was to be a glittering year in the movie business through the wide eyes and lofty dreams of two people trying to make their mark on the world, or at least make their way in it. Molly Gloss weaves a remarkable tale of humans and horses, hope and heartbreak, narrated by one of the most winning narrators ever to walk off the page.

Molly Gloss is the best-selling author The Hearts of Horses, The Jump-Off Creek, winner of both the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Award and the Oregon Book Award, The Dazzle of Day, winner of the PEN Center West Fiction Prize, and Wild Life, winner of the James Tiptree Jr. Award.

Location: Street: 1200 11th St City: Bellingham, Province: Washington Postal Code: 98225-7015 Country: United States (tilføjet fra IndieBound)… (mere)

In 1938, nineteen-year-old ranch hand Bud Frazer sets out for Hollywood. His little sister has been gone a couple of years now, his parents are finding ranch work and comfort for their loss where they can, but for Bud, Echol Creek, where he grew up and first learned to ride, is a place he can no longer call home. So he sets his sights on becoming a stunt rider in the movies -- and rubbing shoulders with the great screen cowboys of his youth.

On the long bus ride south, Bud meets a young woman who also harbors dreams of making it in the movies, though not as a starlet but as a writer, a "real" writer. Lily Shaw is bold and outspoken, confident in ways out of proportion with her small frame and bookish looks. But the two strike up an unlikely kinship that will carry them through their tumultuous days in Hollywood -- and, as it happens, for the rest of their lives.

Acutely observed, Falling from Horses charts what was to be a glittering year in the movie business through the wide eyes and lofty dreams of two people trying to make their mark on the world, or at least make their way in it. Molly Gloss weaves a remarkable tale of humans and horses, hope and heartbreak, narrated by one of the most winning narrators ever to walk off the page.

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Location: Street: 7834 SW Capitol Hwy City: Portland, Province: Oregon Postal Code: 97219-2466 Country: United States (tilføjet fra IndieBound)… (mere)

U. K. Le Guin, Gloss, Hanlon

Husted, Drake, Cappella, C. Le Guin

We're excited to be joined by the members of this fabulous writer's group, whose members include Ursula K. Le Guin, Molly Gloss, Noel Hanlon, Bette Husted, Barbara Drake, Kari Easton, Jeannette Cappella, and Caroline Le Guin. They will be reading poems generated from one of two prompts and will undoubtedly offer wonderful insight into the world of the writing workshop.

Ursula K. Le Guin has published twenty-one novels, eleven volumes of short stories, four collections of essays, twelve books for children, six volumes of poetry and four of translation. Her recent publications include Lavinia, Cheek by Jowl, and The Wild Girls. Forthcoming in 2012, Finding My Elegy, New and Selected Poems. She lives in Portland, Oregon.

Molly Gloss writes novels and stories, as well as poetry. Her most recent novel is The Hearts of Horses. Her poetry is unpublished.

Noël Hanlon began writing seriously in 1994. Her poems have been published in the US and Ireland. Her poetry is born out of her relationships with the people, landscapes and animals, tame and wild, of her native Oregon.

Bette Lynch Husted's first full-length collection of poetry At This Distance was published by Wordcraft of Oregon in 2010; it followed her chapbook, After Fire (Pudding House, 2002). She lives in Pendelton.

Barbara Drake lives with her husband on a small farm in Yamhill County, the subject of her OSU Press essay collection, Peace at heart. Her most recent poetry book is Driving One Hundred, from Windfall Press.

Kari Easton taught Spanish at Portland Community College for twenty years and also works in literary and technical translation. Kari started writing poetry five years ago (más o menos). She lives with her husband and three teenagers in southeast Portland and is also on the board of Write Around Portland.

Jeannette Cappella lives on a former homestead with a year round creek in Merlin, Oregon, where she writes in her 1886 farmhouse. An English instructor at Rogue Community College, she also teaches private workshops in creative writing. Her poems have appeared in the anthology I Feel a Little Jumpy Around You, the Manzanita Quarterly, the chapbook Voices from the Siskiyous, and elsewhere.

Caroline Du Pree Le Guin lives near Beavercreek, surrounded by trees, blackberries, water, horses, dogs, one cat and her husband. She teaches writing and literature at PCC Sylvania.

Location: Street: 7834 SW Capitol Hwy City: Portland, Province: Oregon Postal Code: 97219-2466 Country: United States (tilføjet fra IndieBound)… (mere)

Molly Gloss , The Hearts of Horses.

Fiction Book Club should have an interesting time this month. Molly Gloss will speak about her book on Saturday the 17th of January, giving everyone the chance to hear this very talented author’s perspective on her book. Molly is not scheduled to be with us for book club, we are grateful for her Saturday appearance. The Hearts of Horses is a wonderful story. Martha is more comfortable around horses than people. With the men off fighting in WWI she is able to find work in a small Eastern Oregon ranching community breaking young horses. As she teaches the horses what they need to know in life, she gets to know the people and becomes a part of the community. (booksense)… (mere)

Molly Gloss , The Hearts of Horses.

"Gloss has made herself a permanent place on the shelf of American Literature which features tough, smart, independent women."Kent Haruf author of Plainsong "Deeply satisfying...There isn't a false move in this poignant novel, which demonstrates as much insight into the hearts of men and women as into the hearts of horses."Washington Post Book World Molly Gloss is the author of Wild Life, winner of the James Tiptree Award; The Jump-Off Creek, a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award; and The Dazzle of Day, a New York Times Notable Book. (booksense)… (mere)