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"A Grip of Time", Author Lauren Kessler Discusses Her Latest Book

Portrait of Lauren Kessler
Lauren Kessler
Lauren Kessler, writer and faculty at the University of Oregon

Author Lauren Kessler of Eugene has written about subjects including Alzheimers Disease, dance, and raising a teen-age daughter. Her latest book, “A Grip of Time: When Prison is Your Life”,  is about her experience leading a writing group at the Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem. She spoke with KLCC's Rachael McDonald. 

Lauren Kessler has a reading and book launch Thursday (5/9) evening  at the Eugene Public Library from 6 to 7:30. 

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Rachael McDonald is KLCC’s host for All Things Considered on weekday afternoons. She also is the editor of the KLCC Extra, the daily digital newspaper. Rachael has a BA in English from the University of Oregon. She started out in public radio as a newsroom volunteer at KLCC in 2000.
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