Christopher Hitchens died last night, you might have heard. There’s a lot of good remembrances being posted out there, and the early part of Andrew Sullivan’s blog today is largely devoted to favorite quotes, videos, and reader reaction. But I’d like to draw your attention to an essay published on Vanity Fair’s website just last […]
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I Still Want Legos
Legos are the best toy ever invented. In terms of creative potential, a tub of unsorted Lego bricks is on par with a blank sketchbook. In addition to being fun and stylish, Legos (TM) help architects and designers and…mainly architects I guess. This wave of Lego nostalgia was brought on by the new book, The […]
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Reading Events Tonight! Smalldoggies! First Rule Of Book Club!
It’s the second Tuesday of the month which means that a bunch of literary events are happening. In addition to the library’s Local Press Love Fest. At 7 pm, First Rule of Book Club will gather for their monthly discussion/film screening. Tonight’s book is Wild at Heart by Barry Gifford, film by David Lynch. If […]
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An Evening With Michelle Tea
Tomorrow night at the Waypost on North Williams, the IPRC will be hosting and evening with essayist, novelist, and all around awesome person Michelle Tea. From the IPRC: An engaging interview and author’s talk with literary luminary Michelle Tea, who will discuss her work and process as a memoirist, poet and fiction writer. We will […]
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A Plague Of Wolves And Women Release Party Tonight!
Tonight at Plan B, Housefire editor Riley Michael Parker is marking the release of his novel, A Plague of Wolves and Women. Published by Lazy Fascist press, the novel is a dark tale of a small village being ravaged by violence, deception, and curses. It’s pretty awesome, haunting in all the right ways and perfect […]
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Califone Documentary Tonight At Clinton Street Theater
Tonight at the Clinton Street Theater, Bad Blood presents a night with filmmakers Joshua Marie Wilkinson and Solan Jensen and a screening of their newest film, Made a Machine By Describing the Landscape, a tour documentary of the folk band Califone. If you’ve never heard of Califone, Bad Blood, or films, please follow the appropriate […]
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Wordstock Director Greg Netzer Leaving Festival
Wordstock was awesome this year, if you hadn’t gotten the idea from Alison’s and my blog posts. Lidia Yuknavitch cracked everyone up and her novel sold out at every table that offered it. Chelsea Cain, our local chronicler of sexy serial killers, zinged everyone she could, including herself. (To Daniel Woodrell: “I write crime thrillers […]
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Tonight In Readings
An October packed with quality book events continues tonight. At Stumptown on Belmont (and 34th), from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., artist Shawn William Creeden will give a talk and unveil his show there which features awesome embroidery drawings like this one. Pretty much right after that, and right across the street at The Blue Monk, […]
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Wordstock: Banned
Banned was a panel built to discuss the issue of book banning in America, mainly in schools, since that is the main place where books can be banned. Featured authors were: Jonathan Hill, a local illustrator and graphic novelist whose latest book, Americus, was written with MK Reed and involves a book banning at a […]
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Wordstock Asks: What’s With America’s Sexual/Literary Hang-Up?
“There’s an occupational hazard to being on this panel, which is messy panties.” -Lidia Yuknavitch. This was the first panel I attended on Sunday and also the best. Everyone was open and agreeable and interesting. It featured Steve Almond, essayist, charmer, and stealer of shows; Cheryl Strayed, memoirist of a controversial nature, de rigeur panel […]
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Bad Blood Reading At ADX In, Like, Two Hours
The busiest weekend in Portland literary history keeps on tonight with an awesome and free reading from the incorrigible boys at Bad Blood. For their eighth event they’ve lined up Ed Skoog from Seattle, Heather Christie, and a book release reading from Ben Lerner for his new novel, Leaving the Atocha Station. The new venue […]
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Visiting Literati Look Forward To Tonight’s Booty Call
Tonight at The Blue Monk, local notables Kevin Sampsell and B. Frayn Masters will be hosting Booty Call, an alcohol fueled sex party a night of sexy, bawdy, dirty stories featuring: Steve Almond, noted essayist and author of Rock and Roll Will Save Your Life, also appearing at Wordstock this weekend. Jillian Lauren, author of […]