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BOOK REVIEW: The Will to Change by bell hooks
By Jim Heffernan This is a book Liz Plank mentioned in her book and I thought it would be worthwhile. I’ve heard of bell hooks (she does not use capital letters for…
BOOK REVIEW: For the Love of Men by Liz Plank
By Jim Heffernan A casual mention in a Bill McKibben article led me to this book. He was explaining the current insanity in the Middle East as a by-product of “petro masculinity”….
Rockaway Writers Rendezvous Event April 24 – 26; Variety of Workshops, Open Mics and More to Benefit Student Scholarships
The Neah-Kah-Nie Coast Arts Music & Cultural Foundation (NCAM) announces the 4th Annual Rockaway Writers Rendezvous (RWR), a three-day celebration of storytelling and coastal creativity taking place April 24–26, 2026 in Rockaway…
“Targeting Iran” – Locally made anti-war documentary
12 years ago, Chuck Mclaughlin of Nehalem brought writer David Barsamian to the Hoffman Center in Manzanita as part of David’s TARGETING IRAN book tour. I met David, and, I had seen…
BOOK REVIEW: When the Forest Breathes – Renewal and Resilience in the Natural World by Suzanne Simard
By Neal Lemery Rarely do I anticipate a new book that arrives in my mailbox with such curiosity and eagerness. Yet Suzanne Simard’s newest book has pushed my other reading aside as…
BUTCH’S BLOG: My Three Favorites
EDITOR’S NOTE: What are your three favorite books? The Pioneer welcomes book reviews and recommendations – send to editor@tillamookcountypioneer.net. By Butch Freedman A good friend and fellow writer asked me (and others)…
One Book, One Coast at Tillamook County Library – Join the largest book club on the West Coast!
The Tillamook County Library is joining over 150 library systems across California, Oregon, and Washington for One Book, One Coast, a shared community reading program connecting readers across three states through one powerful…
Oregon Coast Writer Does It Again – Publication of Second Book
An Oregon Coast writer from Tillamook County has done it again. Don Bell has just published his second book, Travis Nelson, a book of short stories following a young boy dreaming of…
BOOK REVIEW: I, Robot by Isaac Asimov
By Jim Heffernan I first read this book when I haunted the bookstore at Metro State College in Denver 50 years ago, give or take. I was reminded of it during the…