CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, READINGS, TALKS
Please contact the organization listed for further information on times, prices, and locations. To see where Judith has previously taught, click here.

December 18 at 3 pm
Reading of poems on the theme of “Horses”
in conjunction with the current exhibit.
Blackfish Gallery
420 NW 9th, Portland
Poems will be read by Steve Tilden, Judith Barrington, Paul Merchant, and several artists whose work is part of the show.

December 19 at 10 pm
Poetry reading and interview with Barbara LaMorticella on “The Talking Earth” radio show (KBOO: 90.7 fm in Portland; 100.7 fm in Corvallis; 91.9 fm in Hood River; and broadcasting live on the web). Second guest will be Janice Gould.

December 21 at 7:30 pm
Group Reading for Cloudbank Journal
Judith Barrington and other contributors to Cloudbank 1 and Cloudbank 2
The Press Club
2621 SE Clinton, Portland OR 97202
Hosted by Mountain Writers
Contact: roberta@cloudbankbooks.com, 877 782-6762

February, 2012
Visiting Writer at Stanford University
Events open to the public:
February 6 at noon Reading sponsored by Feminist Studies, Conference Room, Michelle R. Clayman Institute for Gender Research, Department of English Serra House, 589 Capistrano Way
February 6, afternoon (time TBA) Writing Workshop, "The Queer I,"
Women's Community Center, Firetruck House (across from the Stanford Humanities Center).
Contact: Laura Harrison, lauramh@stanford.ed

March 29 at 7 pm
Judith Barrington and Paul Merchant reading
Annie Bloom's Books in Multnomah Village
7834 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
503-246-0053

April 28 – May 5, 2012
Weeklong Workshop at the Almàssera Vella, Relleu, Spain
"Time Traveling: Stories from Back When"
This course will focus on creative nonfiction prose writing—whether we call it literary memoir, personal essay, or “life writing.” We'll pay particular attention to what happens when we look back from the present time, not only to tell stories from our lives, but also to muse on them retrospectively and develop their underlying themes. As well as addressing the particular challenges of moving through time periods on the page, we’ll read the work of other writers, write and share some of our drafts, and discuss many aspects of the genre.

Almàssera Vella (The Old Olive Press) was designed as a home and as a center for creative writing, art, and photography courses. The relaxed open living areas of the house (including an extensive library) are complemented by a large terrace and swimming pool and extensive grounds including olive, almond and citrus groves. Bedroom accommodation is comfortable with both single and double rooms available. Some rooms are in the charming three-storey ‘casa rural’ across the street.

The course runs from Saturday to Saturday with class time in the morning, readings and discussions in the evening, and time for writing or exploring in between. There's one day off in the middle, when participants are free to write or to hike over the mountain to the next village, where a paella is the highlight of the afternoon. Your room and all meals with wine are included in the price, as is transportation to and from Alicante. Photos and more information at the web site. If you have questions about the class, you can email Judith at Judith@judithbarrington.com; to register or for other questions, contact Christopher North: Christopher@oldolivepress.com 

Judith is on the faculty of the low residency MFA program in Creative Writing at the University of Alaska Anchorage teaching memoir. For more information, contact Kathleen Tarr at 907 786 4394 or afkt1@uaa.alaska.edu or click here for the website.

LISTEN

Podcast of a reading at the University of Alaska with Sherry Simpson and David Stevenson, July 2009 click here.

Podcast of a reading at the University of Alaska with Anne Caston, July 2008 click here.

Judith's poem "Crows" read by Garrison Keillor on The Writer's Almanac, July, 2006.

The author reads her work on the audio CD, Harvest: Selected Poems 1985–2004.

Sign up early for the spring 2012 memoir-writing workshop in the ancient village of Relleu in the mountains near Alicante, Spain. This will be Judith's sixth year there; it is a favorite place. The limited space fills up quickly. See below left.