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b'A New Book Aimed at Elementary Astronomers

The Baker City writer and illustrator Nancy Coffelt teamed up with publisher Elaine Cuyler to create her new book, \\u201cThe Big Eclipse,\\u201d which uses charming animal characters and goofy jokes to help kids learn about the eclipse. Coffelt and Cuyler blew through all the books in their first printing and are filing orders with a second.

Umbraphile and Author David Baron - 7:37

David Baron is a former NPR science correspondent and the author of a new book, \\u201cAmerican Eclipse,\\u201d which tells the story of an eclipse that captured the nation\\u2019s attention way back in 1878. At that time, the celestial event offered US scientists one of their first chances to demonstrate that America was a science powerhouse to rival Europe. But Baron isn\\u2019t just someone who writes about eclipses \\u2014 he also chases them, traveling around the world to see the rare events.

Tips and Tricks for Photographing the Eclipse - 15:25

Portland-based astro-photographer Jake Breed gives us a demonstration of best practices for getting a perfect shot during the two minutes of daytime darkness. Plus, helpful hints from an art educator who\\u2019s spending the whole week of the eclipse leading a workshop for amateur photographers, and a quick conversation with one astronomer from NASA about why this eclipse is such a big deal, anyway.

Portugal. The Man on Their New Album, \\u201cWoodstock\\u201d - 21:32

This week, an exclusive interview with Portland-based band Portugal. The Man.

Creating \\u201cWoodstock,\\u201d the band\\u2019s newest album, took a long time. They couldn\\u2019t stop writing, and pumped out about 40 songs, collaborating with the likes of producer Mike D from the Beastie Boys at Rick Rubin\\u2019s illustrious studio, Shangri-La. But then they decided to throw them all out and start again. The band explains how it all came together after they settled on the album\\u2019s name: \\u201cWoodstock.\\u201d Stay tuned for videos of the full live session, which will be published on opbmusic later this month.

Futurist Daniel Wilson Goes Steampunk in His New Novel, \\u201cThe Clockwork Dynasty\\u201d - 20:15

Our favorite futurist has gone all anachronistic. Daniel Wilson, a New York Times best-selling novelist, robotics engineer, and Cherokee citizen, gave us forward-thinking science fiction page-turners like \\u201cRobopocalypse\\u201d and \\u201cHow To Survive A Robot Uprising.\\u201d Wilson\\u2019s new novel tears across the centuries, from prehistoric China to Tsarist Russia to Victorian England and \\u2014 briefly \\u2014 the present day Willamette Valley, chasing after exquisite sentient machines. \\u201cThe Clockwork Dynasty\\u201d is the story of a race of mechanical beings who\\u2019ve lived side-by-side with humans since the dawn of history.
Bag&Baggage Premieres a Persian Take on "Romeo & Juliet" Based Off an Ancient Poem that Inspired Shakespeare - 41:34

Bag&Baggage Productions in Hillsboro is about to premier an adaptation of "Romeo and Juliet" that opens new doors on a story that is even older than Shakespeare. A thousand years before Romeo and Juliet, Arab-language poets were telling the story of Layla and Majnun: star-crossed lovers whose spiral of obsession and longing turned fatal. The Hillsboro production does not rewrite Romeo and Juliet so much as present elements of both stories together, complementing and contrasting with each other. Listen to the full conversation with Bag & Baggage artistic director Scott Palmer and the assistant director for the project, Melory Mirashrafihere, here, and catch "Romeo & Juliet/Layla & Majnun" in Hillsboro through Aug. 5.'