March 10, Salem, OR

willamette

Thursday, March 10 I'll be reading at Wiilamette College in Salem, Oregon, reading at 7pm in the Hatfield Room. Am very excited!

Also, rumor has it that Willamette is pronounced "Will-AM-ette." If true, this is one of those things that people always think you're mispronouncing even when you're actually right. My big pet peeve on this front is "banal," which is supposed to rhyme with "anal" even though whenever you say this people look at you like you're an ass, so to speak.

Anyway, WillAMette, here I come!

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  1. Salem is my hometown and yes, Will-AM-ette is what we say. In Texas I've been schooled on CE-ment, corny dog and live the-ATE-r, which catches me off guard every time. Enjoy Salem!
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