Alum Spotlight: Emma Pattee returns to Southeast Campus talk debut novel
Photos and story by James Hill
Portland Community College’s Ready Bags Project is inviting the community for an author talk event with Emma Pattee at 9 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 16, at the Southeast Campus Library, 2305 SE 82nd and Division.
The free event will celebrate Pattee’s acclaimed debut novel, “Tilt,” while promoting earthquake awareness and preparedness as part of International Great ShakeOut Day.
Emma Pattee
The morning begins at 9 a.m. with light refreshments and an opportunity for guests to gather and connect. At 9:30 a.m., Pattee will discuss the book and engage in a lively conversation with PCC educators, students and the public about the novel’s themes with a book signing to follow. Attendees can also access valuable preparedness information and enter a raffle for giveaways, with PCC students receiving an additional entry if they register via GivePulse.
Pattee is a celebrated climate journalist and fiction writer whose work has appeared in The Atlantic, The New York Times, and The Washington Post. Her novel Tilt—a national bestseller and New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice—was named one of the year’s most anticipated books by NPR, Vogue, and Time Magazine.
Back in 2008 as a PCC student, the Ashland native earned top regional honors for her one-act “Waiting for Baby James,” winning major playwriting awards and a Kennedy Center festival invitation—all before turning 18.
Event Details:
- What: Author Talk with Emma Pattee – “Tilt”
- When: Thursday, Oct. 16
- 9 a.m. – Doors open, light refreshments
- 9:30 a.m. – Author talk, book signing, raffle
- Where: PCC Southeast Library, 2305 SE 82nd and Division
- Cost: Free and open to the public
About James Hill
James G. Hill, an award-winning journalist and public relations writer, is the Director of Public Relations at Portland Community College. A graduate of Portland State University, James has worked as a section editor for the Newberg Graphic... more »