Increasing Numbers of Student Entrepreneurs Inspired by Facebook's success, students juggle school with their startups. Nov 15, 2009
Clockwise, from top left: Lauren Kessler, Chelsea Prince, Bradly Ericson and Jessica Mah. (Courtesy of Lauren Kessler, Chelsea Prince, Jessica Mah and Bradly Ericson). (ABC News -- Business)
Built, lost and won again (8) Jul 26, 2009
Stubborn Twig by Lauren Kessler has been chosen by the state of Oregon as the book for all of its citizens to read during this sesquicentennial year. The book has been described as a true and sweeping saga of a large, hard-working Japanese American family and what they built and lost and won again over their decades living in the state of Oregon. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Summer Reading 2009 Jun 19, 2009
Stubborn Twig by Lauren Kessler ... "Stubborn Twig: Three Generations in the Life of a Japanese American Family." By Lauren Kessler (2008). (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Granger Library News Mar 13, 2009
Adult Book Club: third Monday of month, 6:30 p.m. The selection for March 16, 2009, will be "Dancing with Rose: finding life in the land of Alzheimer's" by Lauren Kessler. Call (515) 999-2088 for more information, or if you are interested in joining the group. (Dallas County News, IA)
Libraries celebrate 150th Mar 12, 2009
Its author, Lauren Kessler, can t attend, said Coos Bay librarian Carol Ventgen, noting that she has been booked at a number of other events around the state ... The women will make presentations about the Yasui Family of Hood River featured in the book The Stubborn Twig by Lauren Kessler. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
'Title' wave enters libraries Mar 6, 2009
It was written by Lauren Kessler ... The women will make presentations about the Yasui Family of Hood River featured in the book The Stubborn Twig by Lauren Kessler. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Community calendar Mar 5, 2009
LBCC hosts Lauren Kessler. Oregon Book Award-winning author Lauren Kessler is coming to Linn-Benton Community College on Wednesday, March 4, at 2 p.m. as part of the LBCC Valley Writers Series ... The book Stubborn Twig, by the Oregon author Lauren Kessler, also concerns the Yasui family. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Author Kessler to read at LBCC Feb 28, 2009
Oregon Book Award winner Lauren Kessler will speak at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Linn-Benton Community College Center, Fireside Room, 6500 Pacific Blvd. S.W., Albany. Kessler will read from Stubborn Twig and lead a discussion on what guides and inspires her writing. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Stubborn Twig Feb 28, 2009
Looking to get inspired this weekend. Head to the Klamath County Library. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
College Connection: Increasing awareness Feb 24, 2009
As part of the Oregon Reads project, TVCC is participating with the Malheur County Library and the Ontario School District to sponsor a community-wide event to read and discuss Stubborn Twig, by Eugene author Lauren Kessler. The true story of three generations of a Japanese-American family, the book chronicles the events of Joan Yasui Emerson s family. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Happy Birthday, Oregon Shute Park Library will host a sesquicentennial celebration on Saturday, Feb. 14 Feb 11, 2009
Three books written by Oregon authors are being read, including "Stubborn Twig" by Lauren Kessler for adults, "Bat *" by Virginia Euwer Wolff and "Apples to Oregon" by Deborah Hopkinson. Each title tells a uniquely Oregon story, and special Oregon Reads events are happening at the Hillsboro Library and at libraries all over Oregon. (OregonLive, OR -- Living)
