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Alissa Hattman

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Alissa Hattman is author of the novel Sift (The 3rd Thing, 2023) and the zine POST (zines + things, 2021). Her writing has appeared in Carve, The Rumpus, The Gravity of the Thing, Propeller, Big Other, Shirley Magazine, and elsewhere. She has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize and Best Microfiction 2020, and she was a longlist honoree for Dzanc’s 2021 Prize for Fiction. She holds an MFA in Fiction from Pacific University and an MA in English Literature from Portland State University. Alissa has taught writing classes and workshops for over 15 years and has worked as a fiction editor, book reviewer, zine librarian, writing group facilitator, and artist-in-residence at several arts centers, most recently Gullkistan Center for Creativity in I ...more

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I taught the second edition of Listening to Poetry in an Introduction to Poetry course at a community college. It is an invaluable resource that I will continue to reference and that I would recommend to anyone interested in learning more about poetr ...more
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These essays from Paul Susi (a theater artist, social services professional, educator, and Portland-area activist) are moving and instructive without being morally didactic. Susi says "there is no magic budget initiative or policy change or program i ...more
Alissa Hattman and 1 other person liked Michael's review of Character Work:
Character Work by Paul Susi
"I’m very glad I read this book. The author writes a raw honest story of himself and his work on the streets of Portland. He tells of his love of theater and how it informs not only his work but his engagement with the larger community of Portland. I’" Read more of this review »
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Character Work by Paul Susi
"Profound and approachable read about what it all means: art, injustice, mortality, racism, classicism, fascism, family, mental health…I could go on. Despite the heavy topics, joy and love are as present as rage and grief. "
Alissa Hattman and 1 other person liked Suzy Harris's review of Character Work:
Character Work by Paul Susi
"A remarkable memoir/social commentary - one person’s journey to bring theater to the incarcerated, identification to the invisible, and voice to the voiceless. A book every person should read, especially those who complain about homeless campers on o" Read more of this review »
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These essays from Paul Susi (a theater artist, social services professional, educator, and Portland-area activist) are moving and instructive without being morally didactic. Susi says "there is no magic budget initiative or policy change or program i ...more
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“…words have been all my life, all my life--this need is like the Spider's need who carries before her a huge Burden of Silk which she must spin out--the silk is her life, her home, her safety--her food and drink too--and if it is attacked or pulled down, why, what can she do but make more, spin afresh, design anew….”
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