https://www.tinaontiveros.com/home daily 1.0 2021-07-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ed4376ca763213deefa5c45/1591936710145-DM9BEGI2LS75OTVBT2E7/roughhouse.jpg home - Tina Ontiveros is the author of rough house a memoir of family, addiction, joy, and adventure set in the rural spaces of the Pacific Northwest. Ontiveros follows her logger father as he migrates across his wooded territory, cobbling together shelters for his family, burning bridges, and forever starting over. author Keenan Norris says rough house is "a book that hooks its reader and then fully justifies that initial interest," and Deborah Reed says rough house is "reminiscent of Carver if Carver had given a voice to the women and children faced with the troubles and misdeeds of men." rough house confirms our shared humanity and reminds us that sometimes, pain can make us mighty. winner of a 2021 Pacific Northwest Book Award. 20 weeks on the PNBA Bestseller’s List. an October 2020 Indie Next Great Read. watch the book trailer. https://www.tinaontiveros.com/about daily 0.75 2021-09-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ed4376ca763213deefa5c45/1594097040976-2U10D3NFEM1ZA5RAA4KJ/BW.copy.jpg about - tina ontiveros | (she/her/hers) https://www.tinaontiveros.com/contact daily 0.75 2021-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ed4376ca763213deefa5c45/1594062076353-M5UG21WL534X0VH1NOKX/Spring+Gorge+2.jpg contact photo by Kendra Bettelyoun https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ed4376ca763213deefa5c45/1594101038904-ISEYJAGZX9PWN5DPI4S2/IMG_0107.jpg contact drawing by Alexis Montavon https://www.tinaontiveros.com/roughhouse daily 0.75 2022-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ed4376ca763213deefa5c45/1591677949506-WNFZ6WBZ7HP8IH26ZHRK/roughhouse.jpg rough house - rough house whole lives are lived below the federal poverty line in the rural spaces of the Pacific Northwest. with rough house, Tina Ontiveros shares one of those lives in a memoir that is more than simply a chronicle of hardship. in rough house we meet Loyd, a logger roaming across the timber-and-mill towns of the Pacific Northwest in the 80’s and 90’s, living in trailers and shelters he builds for his family. Loyd becomes more nomadic as the timber industry dies and as meth spreads across the region. stuck in a lifelong migration between sobriety and chaos, he’s forever starting over. as Loyd moves through his forested territory, he destroys and rebuilds three relationships again and again: with Alcoholics Anonymous, the Jehovah’s Witnesses, and his children. Loyd’s daughter narrates this memoir with a child’s sense of awe. her growing awareness inevitably intersects with the destructive side of her father’s nature. Loyd hurts and abandons her countless times. but he also makes wonder, imagination, and grit into family values. with rough house, Ontiveros holds her father’s life in her hands and observes it with curiosity, considering the landscapes he invited her to explore and the sometimes terrible, but often beautiful, lessons he taught. october 2020 indie next list pacific northwest book award winner oregon book award finalist https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ed4376ca763213deefa5c45/1594318238012-E1FYQ5FLFU3FJDQROYV4/E2975331-BCC3-4B45-A003-0C16BBF19541.jpeg rough house photo by Alexis Montavon https://www.tinaontiveros.com/other-words daily 0.75 2022-03-09 https://www.tinaontiveros.com/events daily 0.75 2023-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ed4376ca763213deefa5c45/19d35bcc-0cba-40ec-85d0-d17e8f15b96f/Copy-of-Summer-Reading-Beanstack-Banner-1.png events - hood river reads 2023 when: March + April 2023 rough house is the 2023 hood river reads selection! pick up a free copy at the library and join in all the related events in March and April. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ed4376ca763213deefa5c45/4cb02d09-d3b8-4c83-8569-b9c9b69ea02e/AWP23_Thumbnail_Icon.png events - #awp23 when: Friday March 10th @ 1pm a book signing at the seattle awp conference. table t316. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ed4376ca763213deefa5c45/a1d16334-4677-4772-87e0-07b0d2050574/Screenshot+2022-11-22+at+7.58.42+AM.png events - the mouths of others reading series when: December 1, 2022 @ 1pm a reading at Mt. Hood Community College. free and open to the public. available in person or on zoom. more information here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ed4376ca763213deefa5c45/1665159932370-E0505XOLEQL7VBSBZ09C/fishtrap-inc_processed_96ba0c555b7a6ca4199e898ad99c91c127fc3c4f5e8548cf8454fc43acb1782d_logo.jpeg events - book club discussion at fishtrap when: October 13, 2022 @ 7pm the Josephy Center and Safe Harbors are jointly sponsoring a “community read” of rough house at fishtrap. free and open to all. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ed4376ca763213deefa5c45/1665160243704-JL91JQBYE7MXFKY0ISGI/artcenter.gif events - writer’s talk at the dalles art center when: October 20, 2022 @ 7pm in person reading and conversation at the dalles art center. free and open to all. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ed4376ca763213deefa5c45/1599430337846-K943MXUCWC205M4BWTZC/northwordswritingsymposium.png events - north words writers symposium when: May 25-28, 2022 Tina will join the 2022 North Words Writers Symposium faculty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ed4376ca763213deefa5c45/1652933698602-WGOKX27KBYDRHM10V4JH/Tina%2BOntiveros%2BPortrait%2BFlyer%2Bcopy.jpg events - eastern oregon university ars poetica reading when: May 21, 2022 @ 5pm reading and discussion at Gilbert Center Plaza on the EOU campus as part of their first annual Arts Fest. Free and open to the public. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ed4376ca763213deefa5c45/1646841620524-M07ETOSQC7SD5OPC4RSR/IMG_0437.jpg events - oregon book awards ceremony when: April 25, 2022. 7:30pm at portland center stage at the armory. more information and tickets here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ed4376ca763213deefa5c45/1631034352489-FTGO61TQBP6QAARD1BNI/LC.png events - lewis-clark state college visiting writer when: April 13 & 14, 2022. class visit and reading at Lewis-Clark State College, Lewiston, ID. More detail TBA. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ed4376ca763213deefa5c45/1646841771533-9CYZE2YPE5W96TZJXBIH/IMG_0438.jpg events - oregon book awards reading when: March 15, 2022 7pm reading featuring finalists in the creative nonfiction category. sign up here to join via Zoom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ed4376ca763213deefa5c45/1631893060581-65AEMLJIAZOYBG429H9Q/Cannon-Beach-Library-Emblem-lg.png events - cannon beach public library when: January 15, 2021. 2pm. public reading in person at cannon beach public library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ed4376ca763213deefa5c45/1631034892507-6B5BK2NLEMJYYVL4ENX3/PCC.png events - portland community college when: December 2, 2021. class visit and author talk fro PCC students only https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ed4376ca763213deefa5c45/1631033282778-CNCBXPZ4EFD52XOXK865/BPCard_1_0_0.jpg events - bookpeople of moscow when: October 13, 2021. 7PM in conversation with DJ Lee, author of Remote. hosted by Bookpeople of Moscow at Kenworthy Performing Arts Center, Moscow, ID. free and open to the public. masks required. more information here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ed4376ca763213deefa5c45/1631033159385-L2T0BIP0GWP1ZGHN6ACA/Copy+of+Join+the+Library+and+Learning+Commons%27+community+read+%281%29.png events - columbia gorge community college when: September 23, 2021. 6pm PST in person reading and Q&A session. on campus in The Dalles, OR. free and open to the public. masks required. learn more information here or by contacting the cgcc library and learning commons . sponsored by gorge literacy. attend via Zoom here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ed4376ca763213deefa5c45/1617913687678-AHNWGLMD2X9EZJLL3FH6/Compose+2021+email+postcard.jpg events - compose creative writing conference when: May 15, 2021. for all writers and lovers of the written word. the annual Compose creative writing conference, hosted by Clackamas Community College, is free and will be held online. sign up here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ed4376ca763213deefa5c45/1616256590279-X12K9X525PRJU9YL8RHG/logo1.png events - roseburg reads community book project when: April 29-May 13, 2021 rough house has been selected for Roseburg’s community book project to foster conversations about rural and generational poverty, housing instability, addiction, and barriers that keep children of hardship from realizing their potential. Tina will appear at two free events hosted by Roseburg public library. May 5, 6:30 pm author conversation on Zoom. link here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ed4376ca763213deefa5c45/1616256748791-HX2AZKSAFBDMZ2D60Y2R/logo.png events - sno-isle libraries open book author series when: May 20, 2021. Noon, PST join Tina for an author talk and Q&A about rough house as part of the Sno-Isle libraries Open Book online author series. look for details and sign up here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ed4376ca763213deefa5c45/1621614838922-9JPI9V55N9BTFFQWS8DS/BICNW.jpeg events - Keenan Norris books in common nw when: June 24 - 6:30pm PST Tina is thrilled to join Keenan Norris in conversation to celebrate the release of his novel, The Confessions of Copeland Cane at Books In Common NW, a regional literary event series. Recording here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ed4376ca763213deefa5c45/1606671543062-404Q2POP8VG0VFSJR27P/rdbandofblogo_1.jpg events - Keenan Norris rediscovered bookshop when: June 29 - 6:30pm PST Tina will join Keenan Norris in conversation to celebrate the release of his novel, The Confessions of Copeland Cane. Hosted by Rediscovered Bookshop in Boise, Id. Registration info coming soon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ed4376ca763213deefa5c45/1621615019249-L87FT98JXCPJNECEQCTH/Lewis.jpg events - in-person at lewiston city library when: July 22 - 5pm PST Tina will appear in person at Lewiston City Library on July 22 (Loyd’s birthday!) at 5pm. More informtation coming soon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ed4376ca763213deefa5c45/1599430337846-K943MXUCWC205M4BWTZC/northwordswritingsymposium.png events - north words writers symposium when: September 3-5, 2021. Skagway, AK (cancelled due to Covid) Tina will join the 2021 North Words Writers Symposium faculty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ed4376ca763213deefa5c45/1611453812649-YCBDKQ6DXBO78F96VA4P/pnwba.jpg events - pacific northwest book award when: February 10, 2021. 6pm PST, Tina was one of six authors selected for a 2021 Pacific Northwest Book Award! event recording here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ed4376ca763213deefa5c45/1606671543062-404Q2POP8VG0VFSJR27P/rdbandofblogo_1.jpg events - women’s voice book club when: January 21, 2021. 6pm PST, 7pm MST rough house is the January 2021 selection for this partnership between rediscovered books and the women's and children's alliance of Boise. Tina will join this book club discussion. Information here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ed4376ca763213deefa5c45/1608755863634-O8EJ0SHWLY3KKZ92711N/PBN.gif events - port book and news book club when: January 20, 2021. 7pm PST, Port Book and News is starting an online Book Club and rough house is their first selection! Tina will join the discussion. Information here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ed4376ca763213deefa5c45/1599429646602-ZETJVWF1GL7V73Z4CNZF/logos-ubs-purple.png events - book talk with university book store when: Nov. 19, 2020 - 6pm PST In live conversation with my friends at University Book Store in Seattle. Free virtual event. Recording here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ed4376ca763213deefa5c45/1603207208464-H8TM2VMTXPPA4W5Y75M3/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kingsbookstore.com%2Fsites%2Fkingsbookstore.com%2Ffiles%2Fkingslogotrans2_0.png events - book launch with poet Lydia K. Valentine when: Nov. 10, 2020 - 6:30pm PST I am thrilled to support the launch of Lydia K. Valentine’s debut poetry collection, Brief Black Candles. In conversation with Lydia and sweet pea Flaherty, owner of King’s Books. Free virtual event. Recording here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ed4376ca763213deefa5c45/1602348266838-1M8KBVB82DAX6AT2CTS2/grass+roots.JPG events - book talk with grass roots books when: Nov. 12, 2020 - 7pm PST The amazing Kim Stafford will join me in a live conversation at this event hosted by Grass Roots Books in Corvallis, Oregon. Free virtual event. Sign up here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ed4376ca763213deefa5c45/1597896068309-8OEGK6FOZJL7WHGLATWE/Bend+oregon+bookstore_0.jpg events - book talk with roundabout bookshop when: Oct. 22, 2020 - 6pm PST A live virtual talk with Cassie, owner of Roundabout Books. Free virtual event. Recording here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ed4376ca763213deefa5c45/1594784066649-JTNA97H6DUIWX2N7XNK2/booksincommon.png events - book talk with books in common nw when: Oct. 15, 2020 - 6:30pm PST In conversation with three of my favorite booksellers in the whole world! Books In Common NW, a regional literary event series. Recording of event here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ed4376ca763213deefa5c45/1599429813237-4KDL7CS00Y733RJ88HMV/cl.jpg events - book talk with cloud & leaf bookstore when: Oct. 6, 2020 - 7pm PST In conversation with Deborah Reed, author of Pale Morning Light with Violet Swan. Event hosted by Cloud & Leaf Bookstore in partnership with OSU Press. Recording here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ed4376ca763213deefa5c45/1594186685248-RGWMEVRV3DUUO5B695FE/roughhouse.jpg events - rough house enters the world! when: Sept. 30, 2020 Pre-order now from your local indie bookstore or any book retailer. Click the buy button above for a list of bookstores who will have rough house on release day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ed4376ca763213deefa5c45/1594186960602-PLQ78RWJAG6JECKA9P26/Rediscovered2.jpg events - book talk with rediscovered bookshop when: Sept. 29, 2020 - 6-7pm PST (7-8pm MST) In conversation with Keenan Norris. Event hosted by Rediscovered Bookshop. Recording here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ed4376ca763213deefa5c45/1594328558370-HP4ZOZWOZYMDC459JTHZ/waucoma.jpeg events - rough house launch party when: Sept. 23, 2020 - 7pm PDT A book release celebration! In live conversation with author Keenan Norris and hosted by Waucoma Bookstore. Recording here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ed4376ca763213deefa5c45/1597894453723-GIDB6HLPM6NDCDI8EQ0E/2006TwoRivers-73.jpg events - book talk with two rivers bookstore when: Sept. 17, 2020 - 6:30pm PST A virtual event in conversation with DJ Lee, author of Remote. Hosted by Two Rivers Bookstore. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ed4376ca763213deefa5c45/1595269390200-7ITHOLJ7LX2YX2LVE0RR/Screen+Shot+2020-07-20+at+11.21.36+AM.png events - talking with the human rights book club when: Sept. 10, 2020 - 6pm PDT (7pm MST) The Rediscovered Bookshop has invited Tina to be a guest at their Human Rights Book Club. Tina will be talking with the amazing Elizabeth Wetmore about her novel, Valentine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ed4376ca763213deefa5c45/1594342761920-RII7IVC6XZCA8ZU2LV8W/osupressnew.JPG events - bookseller pre-release event when: Aug. 19, 2020 - 7pm PDT In conversation with Kurtis Lowe, regional sales manager of Book Publishers West. Hosted by OSU Press. Recording available here. https://www.tinaontiveros.com/purchase daily 0.75 2021-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ed4376ca763213deefa5c45/1595027703740-YZ2PTKP67CE4K0390XFH/roughhouse.jpg purchase