HYBRID: Third Tuesday Author: Steve Law

Retired newspaper reporter Steve Law will discuss his new book, Peddlers of Hate: How the Ku Klux Klan Seized Power in 1920s Oregon, published by OSU Press. The presentation will consist of a 20-minute slideshow followed by audience questions and discussion. He will be available to sign copies of his book for those who wish to purchase one.

Steve Law spent 33 years as an Oregon newspaper reporter and editor, covering state and local politics, education, the environment, real estate and other topics for the Portland Tribune, Salem Statesman-Journal, Portland Business Journal, and other newspapers. He was a two-time winner of Oregon’s most prestigious journalism prize, the Bruce Baer Award, among more than 50 awards granted for his reporting. Earlier, he reported for public radio station KMXT, in Kodiak, Alaska, and taught history in Los Angeles inner-city schools. Steve grew up in Los Angeles and graduated from Antioch College with a B.A. in political science and a secondary social studies teaching credential. Peddlers of Hate is his first book.

This program is supported by the Friends of the Lake Oswego Public Library. Participation is free, and no registration is required. Please note, seating is limited due to the size of the space. Seats will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. A livestream will be available.

Lake Oswego Public Library is located at 706 Fourth Street, Lake Oswego. For more information contact Alicia Yokoyama at 503-534-4228 or [email protected].