# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Poet Michelle Latvala in Conversation with Emily Strong talking about “Between Latitudes”
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-07:00)
- **Event Description**: Join Michelle Latvala  in conversation with local writer Emily Strong about Between Latitudes, a book that bridges Alaska’s boreal wilds and inner worlds with poetry on place, ancestry, resilience, and climate. “These poems dazzle the senses. Michelle Latvala’s intimate writing is unadorned with sentiment, tangible in lyrical description, and fiercely honest. You feel as though you, too, are there living in the wilderness, taking measure of your life, and feeling the wildness of your own heart’s experiences.” – Phillip Moffitt, former editor of Esquire.

Emily Alexander Strong is a local therapist whose personal essays have been published in the anthologies, “Its a Girl”, “A Cup of Comfort for Dog Lovers” and the Berkeley based magazine, “Bark”.  As a mental health provider, Emily loves how Michelle’s poetry is imbued with a deep mindfulness and evolutionary perspective.   Emily is thrilled to be in conversation with Michelle; exploring her deep connection to the dual latitudes that she calls home.
Michelle Latvala is the author of Between Latitudes (Green Writers Press). She is faculty for poet David Whyte’s Institute for Conversational Leadership on Whidbey Island, served as Executive Director of Spirit Rock Meditation Center in northern California for a decade, and founded Insight Outside, which integrates writing and meditation programs in wild places. Michelle migrates thoughtfully between responsibilities in California and Alaska, where she built a cabin at the same latitude her Finnish ancestors inhabited for centuries in the shared circumpolar boreal forest. www.michellelatvala.com @michelle.latvala
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ashland/poet-michelle-latvala-in-conversation-with-emily-strong-talking-about-between-latitudes/200029824072921
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, health-wellness, meditation, mental-health, dog
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 1

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Ashland
- **state**: OR
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 290 East Main St, Ashland, OR, United States, Oregon 97520
- **lat**: 42.19534
- **long**: -122.71165
- **full address**: 290 East Main St, Ashland, OR, United States, Oregon 97520

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Poet Michelle Latvala in Conversation with Emily Strong talking about “Between Latitudes” being held?
  - **A:** Poet Michelle Latvala in Conversation with Emily Strong talking about “Between Latitudes” takes place on Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 08:00 pm at 290 East Main St, Ashland, OR, United States, Oregon 97520.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Poet Michelle Latvala in Conversation with Emily Strong talking about “Between Latitudes”?
  - **A:** Poet Michelle Latvala in Conversation with Emily Strong talking about “Between Latitudes” is organized by Bloomsbury Books.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Poet Michelle Latvala in Conversation with Emily Strong talking about “Between Latitudes” is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Ashland, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Poet Michelle Latvala in Conversation with Emily Strong talking about “Between Latitudes” sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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