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Books
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Books
Yesterday
7:06 AM
2023 Was the Summer of Closed Libraries in Multnomah County—Here's Why
Taylor Griggs
Books
Tue
3:00 PM
Fly
Is Mitchell S. Jackson's Survey of NBA Player Fashion Across Decades
Corbin Smith
Books
Sep 14
4:00 PM
Portland Book Festival 2023 Authors, Ranked by Lit Crowd Gasps
Jonathan Lethem returns, Fermenter chef Aaron Adams co-authored a cookbook with Liz Crain, and Naomi Alderman sneaks Portlanders some preview copies of
The Future
.
Suzette Smith
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Comics
Aug 23
10:20 AM
An LA Comics Fest Comes to Create Permanent Damage in Portland
Floating World hosts the grimy indie comics fair in Lloyd Center's old Ulta Beauty salon.
Ben Coleman
Books
Jun 28
10:00 AM
Hi Honey, I'm Homo
Is History That Won't Depress You During Pride
Culture critic Matt Baume not only recounts Sitcom TV's tea—he reads the leaves.
Suzette Smith
Comic Books
Apr 7
3:30 PM
Graphic Novel Review:
Mimosa
Shows Friends Fucking Up and Figuring It Out
Comics artist Archie Bongiovanni says Tin House took a comic narrative about 30-something queer friendship seriously.
Sam Pape
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Books
Apr 4
4:20 PM
New Literary Names Sindya Bhanoo and Casey Parks Win Big at the 2023 Oregon Book Awards
Several lesser-known writers won in competition with local literature giants.
Suzette Smith
Books
Mar 20
3:00 PM
The
Crying in H Mart
Paperback Release Will Be Author Michelle Zauner's First Book Tour
A Q & A with the author and musician on growing up in Oregon, moving to South Korea, and writing a screenplay based on her memoir.
Rose Wong
Music
Mar 8
12:55 PM
Steve Turner Dishes the Dirt in
Mud Ride
A History of Grunge in the Form of a Memoir by Mudhoney's Guitarist
Dave Segal
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Books
Feb 21
11:00 AM
Heat Waves
Climate journalist Jake Bittle on climate migration, climate displacement, and how the Pacific Northwest isn’t prepared for either.
Adam Willems
Books
Jan 12
1:28 PM
Aubrey Gordon's
“You Just Need to Lose Weight”
Is a Sharp Sword Against Anti-Fatness
The
Maintenance Phase
co-host and Your Fat Friend columnist wrote 20 short, sourced arguments you can hand to your body-shaming mom (and doctor).
Suzette Smith
Books
Dec 30
2:08 PM
The
Mercury
's Favorite Books of 2022
To read list: queer narratives, punk graphic novels, and tranquil apocalypse tales.
Mercury Arts Crew
Transportation
Dec 22
1:55 PM
Q&A: Metro President Lynn Peterson on New Book,
Roadways for People
Peterson calls for greater community engagement in transportation planning.
Isabella Garcia
News
Nov 6
7:19 AM
YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Council Votes to "Keep Portland MEAN" and Criminalize Homelessness
Plus: A wild look at Portland's underground scene, carnivorous 9-foot lizards, and David Sedaris is looking for a dead body.
Wm. Steven Humphrey
Books
Nov 2
9:59 AM
David Sedaris Is Coming and Wants to Know Where He Can Find a Dead Body
“Whenever I Smell a Dead Deer or Something in the Woods I Get So Excited. Oh, It’s Finally My Time!”
Matt Baume
Books
Nov 1
10:52 AM
How to Get Back to the Land of the Living
Morgan Talty’s debut book
Night of the Living Rez
follows a Penobscot family through time.
Martha Daghlian
Books
Sep 27
10:00 AM
Downtown Portland Could Get a Comics Museum
Pacific Northwest comics world professionals want to create a Northwest Museum of Cartoon Arts.
Suzette Smith
Books
Sep 15
12:52 PM
2022 Portland Book Festival Author Highlights: Selma Blair, Kate Beaton, and (Of Course) Lidia Yuknavitch
"Ghetto Gastro Presents Black Power Kitchen" authors Jon Gray, Pierre Serrao, and Lester Walker will appear in conversation with Gregory Gourdet.
Suzette Smith
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