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Bend Author Claudia Hinz Sheds Some Light on New Book, ‘Safekeeping’ 

The novel, making its debut in September, is a love letter to mothers and people serving in the military
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Claudia Hinz—author, former television reporter and Bend local — recently finished her fiction novel “Safekeeping,” and is preparing for its debut in September. In this Q&A she shares what inspired her to write the story and gives insight into her writing process, which she describes as a test of endurance, faith and grit.   the Source: What inspired you to write this story?   Claudia Hinz: I spent quite a bit of time as a television reporter reporting on stories from […]

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The Source Poetry Contest is Back! Now’s your chance to win cash prizes

Local poets can submit up to five poems, with a deadline of Jan. 14
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It’s been quite a year, Central Oregon—this is your chance to write about it… and get cash prizes! The Source Weekly’s popular poetry contest is back for another year, with a theme of “Reckoning.” Co-produced by the Source Weekly, the Deschutes Public Library and the Masters of Fine Arts program at Oregon State University-Cascades. Here’s […]

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Bend Food, Continued

The local farm-to-table movement boom continues, says author of “Bend Food”
Avatar photo by Donna Britt

Central Oregon author Sara Rishforth has written two books of fiction, as well as the 2018 nonfiction, “Bend Food – Stories of Local Farms and Kitchens.” Local food podcaster/stylist Donna Britt catches up with Rishforth in this Q&A. Source Weekly: Please give us a synopsis of your book “Bend Food – Stories of Local Farms […]

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