Beloved Children’s Author Chats About New Book by Steve Stav Children’s author/illustrator Nancy Tillman may work with a keyboard and tablet in this digital age, but her true medium is less tangible: love. From book to book, themes may range from self-esteem and reassurance to holidays and an afterlife for animals. However, the longtime Tualatin resident’s …
Month: April 2026
One of my favorite singers is gone. Moya Brennan, solo artist and former frontwoman of legendary family band Clannad, died at her County Donegal home on April 13. She had been successfully managing pulmonary fibrosis for about nine years, and had last toured in 2024. I’ve always thought of Ms. Brennan as “Maire,” her birth …
Jazz, whether hard-bop or free, is not some arcane art form nor is it reserved only for the cognoscenti. Jazz seems to have always lacked outlets to the mainstream that Britney Spears, Bach, and the Beatles have enjoyed. My father-in-law played saxophone in high school, formed his own jazz band, and thoroughly enjoys this musical …