Portland author shares new work of fiction

Portland author Jeff Alessandrelli will share his novel "And Yet" at Paulina Springs Books on Thursday, August 22, at 6:30 p.m.

An innovative work of fiction, "And Yet" interrogates contemporary shyness, selfhood and sexual mores, drawing out the particulars of each through historical references, cultural commentary, and the author's own restless imagination. Alessandrelli will be in conversation with Central Oregon Community College professor and writer Carrie J. Walker, who will read from her essay "In the Company of Cougars," which was recently published in Oregon Humanities.

Jeff Alessandrelli is the author of five books, most recently the novel "And Yet," and the poetry collection "Fur Not Light." His work has been published in The American Poetry Review, BOMB, Chicago Review, Gulf Coast, Boston Review, Fence, and elsewhere. In addition to his writing, he also directs and co-edits the nonprofit book press/record label Fonograf Editions.

Carrie Walker lives in the dusty borderlands between Bend and Sisters and teaches writing and literature at Oregon Community College and Deer Ridge Correctional Institution. Though she has historically written literary criticism, she has crossed over into creative nonfiction. She is currently working on a memoir titled "Tangled Up in Blue."

Paulina Springs Books is located at 252 W. Hood Ave.