P.O. Box 8251
Portland, OR 97207
503-244.5271
www.friendsofmystery.org

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Blood-Letter #111 | 2011 Northwest Books | Upcoming at MBTB
 

2011-2012 Bloody Thursdays Continues with Rod Englert

On January 26th, our first Bloody Thursday of 2012 brings Rod Englert, who will get into the nitty gritty of forensics.

In March, we'll bring you local favorite Phil Margolin and his daughter Ami Margolin Rome, who will share their collaboration on a young adult mystery. We'll finish the 2011-2012 season in May with a panel discussion on the current renaissance in mystery short stories. Our critically-acclaimed and award winning panelists are Bill Cameron, Evan "Dave" Lewis, Kristine Rusch, and Dean Wesley Smith.

Join us for what continues to be an exciting, informative, and entertaining Bloody Thursday season.

Meetings begin with a reception at 7:00pm, with the presentation at 7:30pm. They are free and open to the public. Learn more at our Bloody Thursdays page.

2011-2012 Season

• September 22, 2011
  Mike Lawson
  Political Thrillers
• November 17, 2011
  Jim Wygant
  Polygraph Examinations
• January 26, 2012
  Rod Englert
  Forensic Evidence
• March 22, 2012
  Phil Margolin and Ami Margolin Rome
  The Young Adult Mystery
• May 24, 2012
  Mystery Short Story Panel, with Bill Cameron, Evan Lewis, Kristine Rusch, and Dean Wesley Smith
  • Annual Friends of Mystery Book Sale

Click here for directions to Terwilliger Plaza, including a map which shows parking in the area.

Upcoming Events at Murder by the Book

Details about upcoming events at Murder by the Book...

In January, Murder by the Book will begin a series of talks and workshops for mystery readers and writers:

• Smacked in the Head by Pulp Fiction
  January 24, 2012, 6:30 p.m.
  Led by Portland author Johnny Shaw
  Registration: $25 — Learn more
• Jump-Start Your Mystery
  January 31, 2012, 6:30 p.m.
  Led by Portland author Chuck Caruso
  Registration: $25 — Learn more
• Don Sevetson
  January 17, 2012, 7:00 p.m.
  Atkinson: Pioneer Oregon Educator
• Sam Siciliano
  January 21, between 2:00-4:00 p.m.
  Web Weaver
• Dana Stabenow
  Thursday, February 16, 1:00 p.m. (brief, informal meeting)
  Restless in the Grave (hardcover, $25.99)
• Gerald Elias
  Monday, February 20, 7:00 p.m. Book
  Death and the Maiden (hardcover, $25.99)
  

All events are free to the public unless otherwise indicated. For further information, contact Barbara Tom, 503–232–9995, books@mbtb.com. Murder By The Book, 3210 SE Hawthorne, Portland OR. Learn more ...

Friends of Mystery Reading Group

Upcoming books :

• January: Crashers by Dana Haynes
• February: A Brutal Telling by Louise Penny

Get more details at the Friends of Mystery Reading Group page.

Friends of Mystery Says Goodbye to a Friend

On July 27, Friends of Mystery lost one of its founders and cherished members, Stanley Lewis Johnson. Stan not only helped found FOM, but over the years provided leadership, inspiration, passion for literature, and friendship. He was a frequent contributor to The Blood-Letter, and an active, energetic participant in Bloody Thursdays and in the life of Friends of Mystery. He will be greatly missed.

Read the story of Stan's life here.

About Friends of Mystery

Friends of Mystery is a non-profit literary/educational organization headquartered in Portland, Oregon. Its purpose is to promote educational study in all realms related to mystery. Members are interested in fiction, true crime, how mysteries are solved, and many other aspects of knowledge that can be included in the term "mystery".

We sponsor a series of public meetings, called Bloody Thursdays, publish a newsletter, The Blood-Letter, give an annual award, the Spotted Owl, for the best mystery by a Pacific Northwest author. And, we also sponsor a local reading group.