News & Announcements
Goodbye Abe Osheroff
(October 24, 1915 - April 6, 2008)On May 29, 2008, at Seattle's Town Hall, there was a memorial service for Abe Osheroff, 92, who died last month. He was a carpenter, political activist who fought with the Abraham Lincoln Brigade in the Spanish Civil War at the onset of WWII. He went on to serve in the Army in that war; stood up to white supremacists in Mississippi during the 1960's; and recently actively protested the war in Iraq. To learn more about Abe, and find out how you can contribute: Abe Osheroff
One of our contributing editors, Rita Fritz Amer, interviewed Abe in 2002. We published a three-part conversation with Abe over three issues: Part One, Raven, Vol. 11, No. 1, covers his involvement with the Young Communist League, union organizing, and his experiences in Nicaragua A Conversation with Abe Osheroff . Part Two, Raven, Vol. 11, No. 2, covers his work as a Civil Rights activist. Part Three, Raven, Vol. 11, No. 3, covers the time he spent in Spain as part of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, and his service in the US Army during WWII.
We'll have a memorial to Abe in our upcoming issue on Legacies.
New Mailing Address
After ten years, Raven moved out of our digs at Richard Hugo House in mid-November, 2007, and we have found wonderful new digs/office space, shared with Floating Bridge Press (and hopefully one or two other like-minded groups or writers).
Our new Street Address is:
Raven Chronicles
Warren Building,
909 N.E. 43rd Street, Room 205
Seattle, WA 98105-6020
Our Mailing Address is:
Raven Chronicles
12346 Sand Point Way N.E.,
Seattle, WA 98125
2008 Raven Reading Series Starting May 29, with a group reading from our Citizens, Subject, Slave issue, Raven will preview a new monthly reading series. Join us to celebrate Raven's 18th year of publishing work by regional and national writers and artists: Thursday, May 29th Cafe Amore 6:30-9:30 p.m. 2301 Fifth Avenue & Bell Downtown, Seattle (Reading starts at 7:30; come early for affordable Bar eats and drinks) Free Parking Starting May 29, with a group reading from our Citizens, Subject, Slave issue, Raven will preview a new monthly reading series. Join us to celebrate Raven's 18th year of publishing work by regional and national writers and artists:
Thursday, May 29th
Cafe Amore
6:30-9:30 p.m.
2301 Fifth Avenue & Bell
Downtown, Seattle (Reading starts at 7:30;
come early for affordable Bar eats and drinks)
Free Parking
Louise Dovell Poetry/Spoken Word Award
On September 25, 2007, at a Raven reading at Richard Hugo House, we presented the first (hopefully annual) Louise Dovell Poetry/Spoken Word Award to Seattle-based poet MARION KIMES, along with $100.00. The Award reflects the spirit of storytelling/spoken word poetry, and honors Louise who died of cancer in 2006.
Stay tuned for upcoming information on our plans for 2008. Happy New Year to all our readers and supportors.
Phoebe Bosche,
and Raven EditorsRevised May 1, 2008.
