Citadel of the Spirit

This event on Friday March 13, 2009 celebrated the release of Citadel of the Spirit: Oregon's Sesquicentennial Anthology, edited by Matt Love of Nestucca Spit Press.  Joining Matt were Kathleen Dean Moore and Andrew Rodman, both contributing authors to the anthology.

The book contains 63 original essays by many of the state's finest writers and 61 excerpts from primary documents related to Oregon history. Citadel of the Spirit merges past and present Oregon voices to create what Love calls the "literary equivalent of a mix tape," rather than a traditional greatest hits anthology. "I wanted to produce an unconventional book that integrated the old stories and new perspectives and reflects Oregon's maverick nature, unquestionably the biggest cultural influence in my life," said Love.

Listen to a recording of this event.