River Writers

In this month’s River Writers, co-host Marianne Monson interviews 2026 writer-in-resident winner Victor Vasquez about his work, which is inspired by his background as a migrant farmworker growing up in the PNW.

Co-host Marianne Monson interviews Portland-based author and 2024 WIR recipient Erica Berry. Berry is the Oregon book award winner for her nonfiction title Wolfish.

This month, Asher Finch interviews Astoria author Brad Pietzyk about his recently published memoir, Dragon’s Current: The Storm that Stayed Inside.

Marianne speaks with local writer and cofounder of the series “Women Who Write to Heal,” Megan Amara Rose.

This month on River Writers, Marianne Monson interviews Jim Dott, a local poet and KMUN programmer.

This month on River Writers, Asher Finch interviews Deac Guidi, a longtime communications and humanities instructor at Clatsop Community College.

This month on River Writers, Asher Finch interviews Heather Douglas, editor of the Coast Weekend, about her journey to the Astorian, writing, and zines.

Marianne Monson interviews poet Dayle Olson about her new chapbook.

Asher Finch interviews local author Deb Vanasse