Remembering author Tom Spanbauer

Published: Sept. 27, 2024, 11:14 p.m.

Influential Oregon author Tom Spanbauer died last week after a long illness with Parkinson\u2019s disease. He was the author of five novels, including "The Man Who Fell In Love With The Moon" and "I Loved You More." Spanbauer shaped a generation of Pacific Northwest authors through his \u2018Dangerous Writing\u2019 workshops, with authors like Chuck Palahniuk, Lidia Yuknavitch, Chelsea Cain and Cheryl Strayed, all citing his influence.