2023 Was the Summer of Closed Libraries in Multnomah County—Here's Why

Fly Is Mitchell S. Jackson's Survey of NBA Player Fashion Across Decades

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Steve Turner Dishes the Dirt in Mud Ride

A History of Grunge in the Form of a Memoir by Mudhoney's Guitarist

Heat Waves

Climate journalist Jake Bittle on climate migration, climate displacement, and how the Pacific Northwest isn’t prepared for either.

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).

The Mercury's Favorite Books of 2022

To read list: queer narratives, punk graphic novels, and tranquil apocalypse tales.

Q&A: Metro President Lynn Peterson on New Book, Roadways for People

Peterson calls for greater community engagement in transportation planning.

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.

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!”

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.

Downtown Portland Could Get a Comics Museum

Pacific Northwest comics world professionals want to create a Northwest Museum of Cartoon Arts.