Only in its second year, Portland Book Week already feels like a fixture. Launched by Powell’s Books and the Cascade Booksellers Association, the ten-day literary celebration makes one thing clear: If you think you’ve hit every bookshop in the area, well, you probably haven’t. From June 6–15, more than 60 bookstores across Portland, Vancouver, and […]
Books/Magazines/Comics
The Best Portland Bookshops That Aren’t Powells
Being a Portland bookstore that isn’t Powell’s is a little bit like being related to Beyoncé: No matter how good you are at doing your thing, you’re never going to get a fraction of the attention. But learning to accept that fact comes with a certain freedom to find your niche and excel—after all, if […]
Short-Form Comics You Will Love
Things of beauty from Kevin Budnick, Anne Pomel, and more.
An Excerpt from Fetch: How A Bad Dog Brought Me Home
In Fetch, Portland artist Nicole Georges tells the story of her close friendship with her badly behaving, very lovable dog, Beija. The Mercury’s Suzette Smith calls it a book “for anyone who’s ever really loved a dog.” Here, Georges shares the tale of enforcing her dog’s boundaries—and her own. MEGAN BURBANK Fetch: How a Bad […]
Kelly Sue DeConnick and Matt Fraction, Milkfed Criminal Masterminds
The local comics creators on their latest joint ventures.
