Jennifer Chambers, the Creswell author who has written everything from vampire tales to electrifying memoirs, turns to Oregon’s social history with "Abigail Scott Duniway and Susan B. Lyrically written, the book investigates the panic that gave rise to her niece’s false memories, and the guilt Tallmadge feels for her lost relative. In her new book, “Now I Can See the Moon: A Story of Social Panic, False Memories, and a Life Cut Short.” Tallmadge reveals that her emotionally fragile niece in Utah committed suicide after coming to believe she was under the control of a cult that had abused her since childhood. Forty-three authors will be at the festival’s Oregon Authors Table to discuss and autograph their books.Įugene writer Alice Tallmadge delves into the social panic over ritual sexual abuse, a craze that tormented the 1980s. Finally, advice is given for navigating issues such as budgetary restrictions, multi-tradition households, and what to do when things go wrong.Social injustice is among the topics of new books by local authors featured at the Art and the Vineyard festival in Eugene during the July 6-8 weekend.
To educate and inspire the reader in the process of creating a complete festival calendar, many ancient examples are referenced, along with a few compatible modern folk festivals, and accounts of some of the author’s own experiences.
All the significant elements of Hellenic festivals are discussed in detail with suggestions for how each can be included today. The lunar calendar is explained, along with other approaches to timing and selecting dates. Special attention is given to crafting a localized and individualized practice that both fulfills religious obligations and results in personal enjoyment and spiritual connection. Komos explains the nature of ancient Greek festivals and the reasons they were observed, then moves forward to offer ways in which the same ideas and motivations can be expressed through modern celebrations. Komos: Celebrating Festivals in Contemporary Hellenic Polytheism
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