PSU Magazine Fall 2005

T H E The Broken Olive Branch By Harry Anastasiou (conflict resolution faculty), Ooligan Press, PSU, 2005. Harry AnasLasiou , peace acLivisL and educaLOr, Lakes Lhe sLruggle for recon– ciliaLion in his native Cyprus as a model for undersLanding Lhe desLruc– Live naLUre or naLionalism everywhere (see sLOry on page 16). This highly imerdisciplinary work makes complex problems-and their potenlial solu– Lions--accessible LO boLh students and general readers. This is Lhe Lhird book published by Ooligan, Portland StaLe's new Leaching press. Affinity CD by Hamilton Cheifetz and Bryan Johan– son (musicfacu lty), Gagliano Recordings, Portland, 2005. The criLically acclaimed cello and guitar duo or HamilLon Cheiretz and Bryan Johanson have recorded newly arranged music from composers or Lhe pasL cemury-Shostakovich, Ravel , and Falla-as well as four new works by Johanson: Homemade Music, In Amber Light, Fantasy on a Plainchant, and Elegy. The music spans soothing classical melodies Lo Johanson's own use or creaLive dissonance. Follywood By Michael Hollister (English emeritus faculty), AuthorHouse, Bloomington, Ind., 2005. Michael Hollister conLinues the sLory of Sarah and her husband, Ryan, as Lhey live and work in Hollywood dur– ing the L940s and '50s. The sLOry began in Holywood, the nrsL novel or Hollister's planned trilogy. ln Follywood , Sarah wants Lo make an films , and Ryan wanLs LO make hit movies. They compromise but arc caught in the crosshairs or Lhe Con– gressional hunt for communists. HoUister, whose father worked in the movie industry, taught at PSU for 32 years. He now lives in Brookings. S H E L F Elysen: A Novel By Joe Cooke '87, MT '90, Cannon Press, Walla Walla, Wash. , 2005. Found under the genre or fantasy, Elysen tells the tale or a young woman born as a warrior inLo a culwre where her presence is forbidden. Elysen's only protectors are killed , and she is accused or their murder by a grasping, power hungry cousin who rirst brutalizes ber tben bunts ber. As she escapes, she encounters both evi.l and good and gets closer to understanding her own destiny. The book ddi – nitely calls for a sequel, which Cooke, a real estate agent in Walla Walla, is now in the process or writing. The Portland Edge Edited by Connie Ozawa (urban studies and planningfaculty), Island Press, Washington , D.C., 2004. Does Portland deserve the accolades it has received for smart growth and liv– ability or has hype overshadowed the real story? ln The Portland Edge, schol– ars-many from PSU-who have lived in and swdied the region, present a balanced look at the city today, explaining current condiLions in the onLext or the people and instiLutions thaL have shaped iL. ConLributors pro– vide empirical data as well as critical insighLs and analysis. They show Lhat Portland is an important case swdy for anyone concerned wiLh land use and community development. Reviews are of faculty and alumni books, recordings, and Web publica– tions. To have a work considered for this page, please contact PSU Maga– zine via email to psumag@pdx.edu , or fax to 503-725-4465, or mail to PSU Magazine, Office of Publica– tions, Portland State University, PO Box 751 , Portland, OR 97207-0751. Global Electioneering By Gerald Sussman (urban studies and planningfaculty), Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham, Md., 2005. Gerald Sussman's book explores Amer– ican-style political consulLing and its spread to countries throughout the world-emphasiz– i.ng the roles or communication and technology. He chal– lenges the common belief thaL American influence abroad is due strictly LO prores– sionalization or poli– tics and is instead affected by econom– ics, industry, and Lhe power or new com– munication technol– ogy. Sussman makes a convincing argumem thaL money and proressional campaigning are leading to the impoverishmenL or democracy. Voices from the Void By Richard Donin '74, Radon Press, Portland, 2005. This collcclion of poetry by Richard Donin focuses on awareness-of love, parenting, depression, rear, and other lire experiences. His works aLLempt to capLUre a selected reeling, sensation, or evenL as a frozen piece of Lime. A grad– uate-level college instructor, Donin began writing poeLry 25 years ago. He is also a Northwest music booking and recording agenl. The Amacon Cover By William Klausman '66, Bedside Books, alt Lake City, 2005. This novel follows corporaLe spy Bill Gale as he looks into a deadly cargo jeL crash. The reader needs to understand thaL much or Lhe tale comes rrom the annals of William "Bill" Klausman's own life in corporate espionage. (See sLOry on page 28.) D FALL 2005 PSU MAGAZINE 5