Opb's State Of Wonder

00:00 Quality time with poet and Professor Kwame Dawes. 06:05 A check-in on the documentary project Whitelandia11:03 We catch some Porch Music with Third Angle Ensemble

Hope you don't mind us crashing your summer reading list, but we've got two hot ones for you. Chelsea Cain, who's publishing a new novel, One Kick, in August, schools us on surviving summer thrillers. And we hear from the author of one of the summer's breakout titles, Smith Henderson. His novel, Fourth of July Creek takes on difficult aspects of anti-government obsession, and violence against children. Henderson, who now works at Wieden+Kennedy, talks about an earlier stint in child protective services, and how those experiences laid groundwork for the book.

Gorgeous sounds from the Delines, a new project from Richmond Fontaine frontman Willy Vlautin. The band also includes RF drummer Sean Oldham, Jenny Conlee on keyboards, bass player Freddy Trujillo, Tucker Jackson on pedal steel, and the vocals of Austin singer Amy Boone. Watchf or the full session online in July, right over here: http://www.opb.org/opbmusic/

Tom Spanbauer's latest book, I Loved You More, is an unsparing story of entwining relationships between three lovers. Spanbuaer talked to OPB's Dave Miller about digging in to difficult, autobiographical material to write the book.

Remember Lisa and Lori Lubbesmeyer, the totally charming twin sisters and fabric artists who came to our show in Bend? Turns out, there's a lot more to their story than we were able to get to last week. Today, they talk about the illness that almost tore their creative partnership in two, and how they set themselves on a path for re-invention.

02:31 - Poet Emily Carr, who also runs the Low-Residency Writing MFA program for Oregon State University-Cascades and one of this year’s Pushcart Prize nominees.05:09 - Panel Discussion on the impact of the recession on arts groups and the arts scene in Bend with Emily, Pamela Hulse Andrews from Cascade A&E, and Pat Clark Atelier 600015:03 - Young Violinist Kiarra Saito Beckman provides live music and discusses her recent Sunriver Music Festival’s Young Artists Scholarship and work with the Charleston Symphony Orchestra.23:05 - Painter Donald Yatomi discusses creating art across media: paintings, video games and other digital content29:53 - Designer and sculptor Andrew Wachs explores his metal fabrication work and Bend’s evolving built environment, Doug LaPlaca of Visit Bend joins.41:35 - Lisa and Lori Lubbesmeyer talk about their newly-completed work for Deschutes Brewery's 2104 Jubelale label.

01:28 - Beats Lyrics Leaders07:14 - Oregon Children's Theatre's reading of "columbinus"

00:17 – Chris Johanson and the Quiet Music Festival at Disjecta08:52 – Ural Thomas & the Pain

00:12 – Monica Bill Barnes and One Radio Host Two Dancers with Ira Glass08:33 - Tuileries Garden exhibit at Portland Art Museum11:00 – Oregon Historical Society's "Clink! Taste of Oregon Wines" Oregon wines through the eyes of an artist

01:20 – Choreographer Rachel Winchester's dance theater "Girl Pool: an Adaptation" inspired by a Kurt Vonnegut short story.07:52 – "Assembly" PSU's Art and Social Practice MFA event. Pedro Reyes, Sharita Towne and Betty Marin

Fashioning Cascadia: Northwest fashion designers panel discuss the state of the industry

Brian Rogers was named to lead the Oregon Arts Commission and the Oregon Cultural Trust08:12 – Sean Healy's "Extroverts" contemporary art opening exploring awkwardness and cigarette butts14:21 - In remembrance of Science Fiction Author Jay Lake who passed away this week

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We explore guest curator Jeff Jahn's theory of Portland as a "Capital of Conscience." Observations from three Portland artists, Sean Healy, Avantika Bawa and Chris Johanson about what it is about Portland that attracts or repels artists at certain times.

Segment A– Failed Kickstarter – Povey Glass Studio– Bullseye Evolve shout-out