Fishtrap News: Summer Fishtrap, movie “The Practice of the Wild”, and more…

Dear Fishtrap Friends,

At last, the newsletter resumes. We took a hiatus in the weeks leading up to Summer Fishtrap, but I’ll be writing at least twice-monthly now as we head into fall and the calendar fills and ripens. Thanks for your patience as I settled into my new role here as Fishtrap’s Interim Executive Director… Read more

Summer Fishtrap

This is the 23rd year for this nationally-acclaimed conference for writers and readers. Summer Fishtrap will run from July 11 to July 18, 2010.

It consists of two parts, which people can register for separately or together. The Summer Fishtrap Workshops run from Sunday, July 11 to Friday, July 16.

The Summer Fishtrap Gathering runs from Thursday evening, July 15 to Sunday, July 18. (The two parts overlap.) The event takes place at the Wallowa Lake Camp and Retreat Center. There will be open mic (“open mike”) readings free and open to the public on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday evenings, July 12, 13, and 14.

Faculty in 2010 include Gary Snyder, Jack Loeffler, John Daniel, Jane Vandenburgh, Holly Hughes, Karen Fisher, Charles Goodrich, Jack Shoemaker, Brian Doyle, Ehud Havazelet, Cosy Sheridan, Ursula Le Guin, Robert Michael Pyle, and Amy Minato. Registration begins April 1, 2010. Wallowa Lake, Oregon Rick Bombaci (541) 426-3623 www.fishtrap.org

Fishtrap News — Loess, longboards, and secret handshakes …

Hello Fishtrap Friends,

A dozen local high school students recently completed a Fishtrap College writing course in argumentation here at Fishtrap’s Coffin House. You may find that an odd name for our headquarters. The house is named after Gwen and Gladys Coffin, the previous owners. Read more