Former Rocket editor Charles Cross wrote the definitive biography on Kurt Cobain, Heavier Than Heaven, and now
M. William Helfrich
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Steps in the Snow
Tracker and Craig Thompson Unfold Blankets
Tracker, Craig Thompson Fri Dec 10 Nocturnal 1800 E Burnside It’s probably a testament to the depth and quality of the Portland music scene that more people don’t know about John Askew. As head of the Film Guerrero label Askew has fostered a modest number of other local talents, as well as releasing several records […]
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Generation Kill
Generation Kill by Evan Wright (Putnam) If you’re watching the daily news reports from Iraq and wondering why things are so fucked there, then read Evan Wright’s excellent Generation Kill (great book, shitty title). Wright was embedded with the Marines special-forces unit, the First Recon Battalion during the initial invasion. They are an elite group, […]
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Another Bullshit Night in Suck City
Another Bullshit Night in Suck City by Nick Flynn; reading at Powell’s on Hawthorne, 3723 SE Hawthorne, Thursday Sept. 30, 7:30 pm A good memoir has less to do with the writing than with the editing. No matter how fascinating the life written about, too much detail is like watching someone jerk off. Nick Flynn’s […]
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Almost There
The Uneven Potential of Garden State
Garden State dirs. Braff Opens Fri Aug 13 Various Theaters Managing a rare balance of accessibility and depth, Garden State marks a promising debut from filmmaker Zach Braff. Braff (from NBC’s sitcom Scrubs) has crafted a picture that has a predictable plot and sentimental leanings, yet still proves pretty funny–no small feat, especially considering that […]
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The Tree Bride
The Tree Bride by Bharati Mukherjee, reading at Powell’s City of Books, 1005 W. Burnside, Monday August 16, 7:30 pm The title character in Bharati Mukherjee’s new book, The Tree Bride, is an Indian woman from the last century who was married to a tree following the sudden death of her arranged-marriage. More than a […]
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Life and Limb
Life and Limb: Skateboarders Write From the Deep End readings by Jeffrey Knutson, Justin Hocking, Jared Maher, Dave Carney; Reading Frenzy, 921 SW Oak, Monday August 2, 7 pm With a title like Life and Limb: Skateboarders Write From the Deep End, you might think this book has a limited appeal, but not all the […]
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Raymond Carver: Carver Country
Raymond Carver: Carver Country Theater! Theatre!, 3430 SE Belmont, 227-2583, Thurs-Sat 8 pm, Sun 7 pm, through July 25, $12-24 I ‘ll admit that I was skeptical going into Carver Country, the inauguration of Portland Arts and Lecture’s new program, VERB: Literature in Performance. Literature in performance? Why? We’re not talking about adapting stories for […]