From the desk of Larry Yu:

Yes, IT is coming.

No, not some moronic summer blockbuster movie starring Brad or Angelina.

Something much better….

The Thymos Anthology writing workshop with Lawson Inada!

Oregon poet laureate Lawson Inada will lead a writing workshop for people interested in submitting work to the Thymos Asian American Anthology.

Bring your ideas, personal stories, or even written drafts to the workshop where Lawson will lead the class in participatory, hands-on activities designed to develop or refine people’s potential submissions.

So if you haven’t started your anthology submission yet, now would be a good time to start, so that you will have something to work with at the workshop.

In addition, Byron Wong will have sound recording equipment on hand for those people interested in recording oral histories (or even rap demos) after the workshop formally ends. These oral histories will be part of the Thymos anthology website.

RSVPing for this event is preferred though not required. It would help us get an idea of how many people will show up to the workshop. To RSVP, email me at Lhy at.. inbox.com or ThymosBook at.. gmail. com

Date and Time: 1 PM. Saturday August 22, 2009

Location: The Beaverton, Oregon Public Library. Conference Room.
12375 SW 5th Street
Beaverton, Oregon 97005

Directions to the Beaverton Library
http://www.beaverto nlibrary. org/about/ hoursLocation. aspx

More information about the anthology can be found on the Thymos website at:
http://thymos. org/book- project/