Leading off the discussion was a panel of people known around town for their love of reading and books. Sharing their insights about books, writers and writing are Ellen Heltzel, former book editor and coauthor of Between the Covers: The Book Babes' Guide to a Woman's Reading Pleasures; Joss Antonio Milian, independent filmmaker currently promoting a documentary feature about the environment; Lloyd Cohn, owner of Watch This! DVD store in downtown Portland; and Sara Ryan, novelist, comics writer and librarian.