2002
Chris Anderson
Alison Clement
John Daniel
Margarita Donnelly
Donna Henderson
Joe Millar
Anita Sullivan
Kathleen Tyau
EMCEE: Gregg Kleiner
2003
John Addiego
Margaret Anderson
David Beispiel
Ehud Havazelet
John Miller
Kathy Moore
Marjorie Sandor
Peter Sears
Michael Spring
2004
Carol Ann Bassett (with jazz accompaniment)
Tom Birdseye
Alison Clement
George Estreich
Jenn Richter
Keith Scribner (with jazz accompaniment)
Richard Dankleff (Read by Clem Starck)
Jana Zvibleman (with jazz accompaniment)
EMCEE: Gregg Kleiner
Music by the John Bliss Xtet on stage, Tracy’s s band in the lobby
2005
12th annual event
C. Lill Ahrens (with jazz accompaniment)
Charles Goodrich
Karen Holmberg
Floyd Skloot
Henry Hughes
Linda Crew
Tracy Daugherty
Dorianne Laux (with jazz accompaniment)
EMCEE: Clem Starck
Music by the John Bliss Xtet on stage, Tracy’s band in the lobby
2006 –– 13th annual event
Anita Sullivan
Geronimo Tagatac
Roger Weaver
Rick Borsten
Peg Elliott Mayo
Clemens Starck
Gina Ochsner
Music by the John Bliss Xtet, before and after the stage
EMCEE: Jana Zviblemen
2007, October 19 –– 14th annual event
Paul Turner
Wendy Madar
Ralph Salisbury
Ingrid Wendt
Craig Lesley
Marjorie Sandor
Clinton Morrison
Gail Wells
EMCEE: Tracy Daugherty
MUSIC: The Xtet
2008, November 7 –– 15th annual event
FICTION:
Molly Gloss (Portland)
Ehud Havazelet
John Addiego
Susan Jackson Rogers
NONFICTION:
John Daniel (Eugene)
Paul VanDeVelder
POETRY:
Eric Dickey
Marilyn Johnston (Salem)
Emcee: Peter Sears
2009, October 24 –– 16th annual event
Ted Leeson
Margaret Anderson
Geri Doran
George Estereich
Cindy Smith
Sideways Portal
John Larison
Aria Minu-Sepehr
Jana Zvibleman
Gregg Kleiner
Emcee: Karen Holmberg
2010, October 22 –– 17th annual event
Virginia Browne
Tracy Daugherty
Charles Goodrich
Linda Hamner
Wayne Harrison
Scott Nadelson
Jennifer Richter
Bill Robbins
Beth Russell
Emcee: Robert Crum
Music: Sideways Portal
2011 –– 18th annual event
Tom Birdseye
Tim Black
Alison Clement
Debra Gwartney
Karen Holmberg
Jon Lewis
Keith Scribner
Ann Staley
Emcee: Mike McInally
Music: Sideways Portal