NW Voices
“Become Arndtuos:” A Remembrance of Steve Arndt
Beloved literary community member Steve Arndt died on February 6, 2026. Fond memories and deep appreciations abound. This piece is from a social media post by Nikki Darling of Eugene, OR. Steve Arndt coined the term “Spanbauerian” to describe all that he’d learned and loved at the hands of his friend and mentor Tom Spanbauer. I never knew Tom Spanbauer, but I knew who he was because of Steve’s use of this term, and the nodding agreement he had from …
