Friends of Scratchpad,
Your host Mary here with some news. I recently accepted a job in New York, so I’m moving back to the city on July 5. One of the many things I will miss about Portland is its friendly creative community, especially when said community is gathered at a special place like Mama’s Crowbar for cold drinks and stimulating conversation.
But! The Scratchpad Reading Series is not, repeat not, ending. Bryan Bruchman, the proprietor of Hillytown.com (the internet’s top destination for Portland-related music and events information) has agreed to keep the series going as part of Hillytown Presents. It’ll still be unpublished fiction and nonfiction only. It’ll still take place at the Crowbar. You can check this site for details on upcoming events and some minor changes that will be taking place; the inaugural Hillytown Presents: Scratchpad is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 23.
Thanks for your support over the past year and a half, and here’s to the next chapter!