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The Best Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: Tues April 21
Books Apr 21 10:35 AM

The Best Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: Tues April 21

Mercury Staff
The Best Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: Sun April 19
Books Apr 19 9:59 AM

The Best Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: Sun April 19

Mercury Staff
The Best Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: Sat April 18
Books Apr 18 10:01 AM

The Best Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: Sat April 18

Mercury Staff
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The Best Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: Tues April 14
Books Apr 14 10:00 AM

The Best Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: Tues April 14

Mercury Staff
The Best Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: Sun April 12
Books Apr 12 9:00 AM

The Best Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: Sun April 12

Mercury Staff
The Best Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: Sat April 11
Theater & Performance Apr 11 10:30 AM

The Best Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: Sat April 11

Mercury Staff
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The Best Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: Thurs April 9
Food and Drink Apr 9 10:29 AM

The Best Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: Thurs April 9

Mercury EverOut Staff
Local Bookstores You Can Support During the COVID-19 Crisis
Books Mar 19 3:36 PM

Local Bookstores You Can Support During the COVID-19 Crisis

Alison Hallett
John Sayles Interview: His New Novel Yellow Earth, the Boom and Bust of the Oil Industry, and How His Research Approach Has Changed
Arts Feb 27 4:00 AM

John Sayles Interview: His New Novel Yellow Earth, the Boom and Bust of the Oil Industry, and How His Research Approach Has Changed

Robert Ham
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John Sayles Interview: His New Novel Yellow Earth, the Boom and Bust of the Oil Industry, and How His Research Approach Has Changed
Books Feb 26 2:30 PM

John Sayles Interview: His New Novel Yellow Earth, the Boom and Bust of the Oil Industry, and How His Research Approach Has Changed

Robert Ham
Jim Carrey is Coming to the Keller in May in Support of His New Book
Books Feb 19 2:42 PM

Jim Carrey is Coming to the Keller in May in Support of His New Book

Jenni Moore
Cleanness Book Review: Garth Greenwell Carries on in the Tradition of Virginia Woolf, But With A Lot More Sex
Books Feb 7 10:55 AM

Cleanness Book Review: Garth Greenwell Carries on in the Tradition of Virginia Woolf, But With A Lot More Sex

Christopher Frizzelle
Locke & Key Review: Netflix’s Comics Adaptation Never Quite Clicks
Books Feb 6 9:15 AM

Locke & Key Review: Netflix’s Comics Adaptation Never Quite Clicks

Bobby Roberts
Anna Wiener Offers an Anthropological View of the Tech Industry in Her Memoir Uncanny Valley
Books Feb 4 11:43 AM

Anna Wiener Offers an Anthropological View of the Tech Industry in Her Memoir Uncanny Valley

Rich Smith
Lidia Yuknavitch Interview: Anti-Memoir, Carrie Underwood, and the Second Vagina in Her New Short Story Collection Verge
Books Jan 31 11:06 AM

Lidia Yuknavitch Interview: Anti-Memoir, Carrie Underwood, and the Second Vagina in Her New Short Story Collection Verge

Suzette Smith
Lidia Yuknavitch Interview: Anti-Memoir, Carrie Underwood, and the Second Vagina in Her New Short Story Collection Verge
Arts Jan 30 4:00 AM

Lidia Yuknavitch Interview: Anti-Memoir, Carrie Underwood, and the Second Vagina in Her New Short Story Collection Verge

Suzette Smith
Book Event For American Dirt Author Jeanine Cummins at Powell's Canceled
Books Jan 29 4:18 PM

Book Event For American Dirt Author Jeanine Cummins at Powell's Canceled

Robert Ham
Carmen Maria Machado Interview: Difficult Questions About In the Dream House
Books Jan 20 10:37 AM

Carmen Maria Machado Interview: Difficult Questions About In the Dream House

Suzette Smith
Carmen Maria Machado Interview: Difficult Questions about In the Dream House
Arts Jan 16 4:00 AM

Carmen Maria Machado Interview: Difficult Questions about In the Dream House

Suzette Smith
Sympathy for the Drummer Is an Unbeatable Analysis of the Rolling Stones' Charlie Watts
Books Jan 9 9:30 AM

Sympathy for the Drummer Is an Unbeatable Analysis of the Rolling Stones' Charlie Watts

Dave Segal
E.J. Koh's Memoir The Magical Language of Others Is a Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Korean Genius
Books Dec 26 12:57 PM

E.J. Koh's Memoir The Magical Language of Others Is a Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Korean Genius

Rich Smith
The Mercury’s Favorite Books of 2019
Books Dec 23 11:00 AM

The Mercury’s Favorite Books of 2019

Erik Henriksen, Kathleen Marie, Suzette Smith & Blair Stenvick
Cats Review: Ah, So This Is What It's Like to Have a Nightmare While You’re Awake
Theater & Performance Dec 19 11:29 AM

Cats Review: Ah, So This Is What It's Like to Have a Nightmare While You’re Awake

Suzette Smith
The Mercury’s Favorite Books of 2019: Cultural Commentary, Environmental Pragmatism, Vegan Cooking, and Graphic Novels
Arts Dec 19 4:00 AM

The Mercury’s Favorite Books of 2019: Cultural Commentary, Environmental Pragmatism, Vegan Cooking, and Graphic Novels

Blair Stenvick, Erik Henriksen, Kathleen Marie & Suzette Smith
Greta Gerwig’s Adaptation of Little Women Is Perfect
Movies & TV Dec 17 12:26 PM

Greta Gerwig’s Adaptation of Little Women Is Perfect

Suzette Smith
Watching Watchmen: Is This the Best Show of the 21st Century?
Books Dec 13 2:36 PM

Watching Watchmen: Is This the Best Show of the 21st Century?

Suzette Smith, Bobby Roberts & Erik Henriksen
John Waters Interview: Mr. Know-It-All Talks Tarnished Wisdom and Why He Stopped Making Films
Arts Dec 5 4:00 AM

John Waters Interview: Mr. Know-It-All Talks Tarnished Wisdom and Why He Stopped Making Films

Robert Ham
John Waters Interview: Mr. Know-It-All Talks Tarnished Wisdom and Why He Stopped Making Films
Theater & Performance Dec 4 4:06 PM

John Waters Interview: Mr. Know-It-All Talks Tarnished Wisdom and Why He Stopped Making Films

Robert Ham
Ben Lerner's Genius Third Novel, The Topeka School, Tackles Toxic Masculinity
Books Dec 3 1:02 PM

Ben Lerner's Genius Third Novel, The Topeka School, Tackles Toxic Masculinity

Rich Smith
Fur Not Light Poetry Review: Jeff Alessandrelli’s Latest Work Is Perfectly Balanced and Deeply Funny
Books Nov 28 11:00 AM

Fur Not Light Poetry Review: Jeff Alessandrelli’s Latest Work Is Perfectly Balanced and Deeply Funny

Robert Ham
Fur Not Light Poetry Review: Jeff Alessandrelli’s Latest Work Is Perfectly Balanced and Deeply Funny
Arts Nov 21 4:00 AM

Fur Not Light Poetry Review: Jeff Alessandrelli’s Latest Work Is Perfectly Balanced and Deeply Funny

Robert Ham
Shopping for the Book Snob in Your Life
Books Nov 18 10:13 AM

Shopping for the Book Snob in Your Life

Blair Stenvick
Matt Fraction and Elsa Charretier's November Is the Promising Start to a Sprawling Noir
Books Nov 13 10:30 AM

Matt Fraction and Elsa Charretier's November Is the Promising Start to a Sprawling Noir

Erik Henriksen
Portland Book Festival 2019 Report: Oh, Hello Tim O’Brien! and a Few *Chef’s Kiss* Panels
Books Nov 12 1:09 PM

Portland Book Festival 2019 Report: Oh, Hello Tim O’Brien! and a Few *Chef’s Kiss* Panels

Blair Stenvick & Robert Ham
Who Should I See At the 2019 Portland Book Festival?
Books Nov 8 10:30 AM

Who Should I See At the 2019 Portland Book Festival?

Suzette Smith
R&B Legend Booker T. Jones' New Memoir Time is Tight Is Impassioned, Uneven
Books Nov 7 12:22 PM

R&B Legend Booker T. Jones' New Memoir Time is Tight Is Impassioned, Uneven

Robert Ham
Our 2019 Portland Book Festival Picks
Arts Nov 7 4:00 AM

Our 2019 Portland Book Festival Picks

Suzette Smith
Shopping for the Book Snob in Your Life
Books Nov 7 4:00 AM

Shopping for the Book Snob in Your Life

Blair Stenvick
The Crying Book Review: Heather Christle’s Poetic Bites of Prose Investigate the History of Our Tears
Books Nov 4 11:00 AM

The Crying Book Review: Heather Christle’s Poetic Bites of Prose Investigate the History of Our Tears

Joshua James Amberson
Slanted Dishes on Simon Tam’s Love Life, Band Drama, and Supreme Court Fight
Books Oct 28 11:00 AM

Slanted Dishes on Simon Tam’s Love Life, Band Drama, and Supreme Court Fight

Suzette Smith
The Crying Book Review: Heather Christle’s Poetic Bites of Prose Investigate the History of Our Tears
Arts Oct 24 4:00 AM

The Crying Book Review: Heather Christle’s Poetic Bites of Prose Investigate the History of Our Tears

Joshua James Amberson
Slanted Dishes on Simon Tam’s Love Life, Band Drama, and Supreme Court Fight
Arts Oct 24 4:00 AM

Slanted Dishes on Simon Tam’s Love Life, Band Drama, and Supreme Court Fight

Suzette Smith
The Water Dancer Review: Ta-Nehisi Coates’ First Foray into Narrative Fiction
Books Oct 10 2:00 PM

The Water Dancer Review: Ta-Nehisi Coates’ First Foray into Narrative Fiction

Robert Ham
The Water Dancer: Ta-Nehisi Coates’ First Foray into Narrative Fiction
Arts Oct 10 4:00 AM

The Water Dancer: Ta-Nehisi Coates’ First Foray into Narrative Fiction

Robert Ham
Joker Review: Sympathy for the Devil (Wow. How Is That Song Not in This Movie?)
Books Oct 3 10:32 AM

Joker Review: Sympathy for the Devil (Wow. How Is That Song Not in This Movie?)

Suzette Smith
Book Review Patti Smith's Year of the Monkey: Spare Me the Boomer Mysticism
Books Sep 27 1:12 PM

Book Review Patti Smith's Year of the Monkey: Spare Me the Boomer Mysticism

Rich Smith
The Best, Weirdest, and Scariest Books About Climate Change
Books Sep 20 12:00 PM

The Best, Weirdest, and Scariest Books About Climate Change

Erik Henriksen
Naomi Klein's On Fire Is an Update and a Primer
Books Sep 19 12:17 PM

Naomi Klein's On Fire Is an Update and a Primer

Suzette Smith
The Best Portland Bookshops That Aren’t Powells
Books/Magazines/Comics Sep 12 4:00 AM

The Best Portland Bookshops That Aren’t Powells

Blair Stenvick
On Fire Book Review: Naomi Klein Beckons Us to Look Behind the Burning Climate Curtain
Books Sep 12 4:00 AM

On Fire Book Review: Naomi Klein Beckons Us to Look Behind the Burning Climate Curtain

Suzette Smith
The Goldfinch Review: In the Age-Old Battle of Books vs. Movies, Books Win Again
Books Sep 11 11:00 AM

The Goldfinch Review: In the Age-Old Battle of Books vs. Movies, Books Win Again

Ned Lannamann
It: Chapter Two Review: The Final Installment Hits and Drags
Books Sep 6 12:19 PM

It: Chapter Two Review: The Final Installment Hits and Drags

Suzette Smith
Verse and Surf: Mother Foucault’s Annual Poetry Festival at the Sou’wester
Books Aug 30 3:38 PM

Verse and Surf: Mother Foucault’s Annual Poetry Festival at the Sou’wester

Joshua James Amberson
Mother Foucault’s + the Sou’wester + Poetry = The Fifth Annual Airstream Poetry Festival
Books Aug 29 4:00 AM

Mother Foucault’s + the Sou’wester + Poetry = The Fifth Annual Airstream Poetry Festival

Joshua James Amberson
The Memory Police Review: Remember Yoko Ogawa’s Dystopian Warning
Arts Aug 15 4:00 AM

The Memory Police Review: Remember Yoko Ogawa’s Dystopian Warning

Wm. Steven Humphrey
The Memory Police Review: Remember Yoko Ogawa’s Dystopian Warning
Books Aug 14 11:30 AM

The Memory Police Review: Remember Yoko Ogawa’s Dystopian Warning

Wm. Steven Humphrey
Toni Morrison Is Dead
Books Aug 6 1:55 PM

Toni Morrison Is Dead

Jasmyne Keimig
Pickathon Comics Day 1: Sarah Mirk's Zine Comic "We Need One Another's Sweat"
Books Aug 5 11:31 AM

Pickathon Comics Day 1: Sarah Mirk's Zine Comic "We Need One Another's Sweat"

Pickathon Comics Series
Simon Hanselmann Reads His Sexy, Druggy, Hilarious Bad Gateway Tonight
Books Aug 1 10:30 AM

Simon Hanselmann Reads His Sexy, Druggy, Hilarious Bad Gateway Tonight

Suzette Smith
We Can’t Help But Root for The Drug Addict Go-Getters in Simon Hanselmann’s Bad Gateway
Arts Aug 1 4:00 AM

We Can’t Help But Root for The Drug Addict Go-Getters in Simon Hanselmann’s Bad Gateway

Suzette Smith
Kristen Arnett's Freak Flag Flies at Full Mast in Mostly Dead Things
Books Jul 22 4:29 PM

Kristen Arnett's Freak Flag Flies at Full Mast in Mostly Dead Things

Rich Smith
Let Love Have the Last Word Review: Common's New Memoir Explores His Day-To-Day
Books Jul 15 11:22 AM

Let Love Have the Last Word Review: Common's New Memoir Explores His Day-To-Day

Charles Mudede
All Fascists in Chuck Wendig’s Apocalyptic Wanderers Are Coincidental
Books Jul 12 11:00 AM

All Fascists in Chuck Wendig’s Apocalyptic Wanderers Are Coincidental

Erik Henriksen
Anna Merlan's Republic of Lies: What Conspiracy Theories Get Wrong and Right
Books Jul 9 11:07 AM

Anna Merlan's Republic of Lies: What Conspiracy Theories Get Wrong and Right

Blair Stenvick
Judith Arcana’s Biography of Activist Grace Paley Sees Her Whole Life
Books Jul 8 3:30 PM

Judith Arcana’s Biography of Activist Grace Paley Sees Her Whole Life

Joshua James Amberson
Wanderers Book Review: All Fascists in Chuck Wendig’s Apocalyptic Future Are Coincidental
Books Jul 4 4:00 AM

Wanderers Book Review: All Fascists in Chuck Wendig’s Apocalyptic Future Are Coincidental

Erik Henriksen
Judith Arcana’s Biography of Activist Grace Paley Sees Her Whole Life
Arts Jul 4 4:00 AM

Judith Arcana’s Biography of Activist Grace Paley Sees Her Whole Life

Joshua James Amberson
Republic of Lies Book Review: Anna Merlan Explores Our Nation's Obsession With Conspiracies
Arts Jul 4 4:00 AM

Republic of Lies Book Review: Anna Merlan Explores Our Nation's Obsession With Conspiracies

Blair Stenvick
Meet Portland's New Comics Festival: Portland Indie Con
Books Jun 28 10:44 AM

Meet Portland's New Comics Festival: Portland Indie Con

Suzette Smith
Pulver Maar Review: New Bizarre Poems from Zachary Schomburg
Books Jun 27 5:00 PM

Pulver Maar Review: New Bizarre Poems from Zachary Schomburg

Joshua James Amberson
Comics Store Books with Pictures Has Opened Its New Location
Books Jun 26 1:54 PM

Comics Store Books with Pictures Has Opened Its New Location

Ned Lannamann
Pulver Maar Review: New Bizarre Poems from Zachary Schomburg
Arts Jun 20 4:00 AM

Pulver Maar Review: New Bizarre Poems from Zachary Schomburg

Joshua James Amberson
Meet Portland's New Comics Festival: Portland Indie Con
Arts Jun 20 4:00 AM

Meet Portland's New Comics Festival: Portland Indie Con

Suzette Smith
This Storm Review: Only a Third of James Ellroy’s New Novel Is Actually about Nazis
Books Jun 17 11:08 AM

This Storm Review: Only a Third of James Ellroy’s New Novel Is Actually about Nazis

Robert Ham
How Elizabeth Gilbert Survived the Death of a Woman She Loved
Books Jun 10 11:32 AM

How Elizabeth Gilbert Survived the Death of a Woman She Loved

Katie Herzog
Soft Science Review: Turing Tests, Sex Robots, and the Experience of a Queer, Asian American Woman
Books Jun 7 4:00 PM

Soft Science Review: Turing Tests, Sex Robots, and the Experience of a Queer, Asian American Woman

Suzette Smith
Legendary X-Men Writer Chris Claremont on Jean Grey, Dark Phoenix, and the Oscar-Winning Director Who Could Have Directed an X-Men Movie
Books Jun 6 10:29 AM

Legendary X-Men Writer Chris Claremont on Jean Grey, Dark Phoenix, and the Oscar-Winning Director Who Could Have Directed an X-Men Movie

Suzette Smith
Book Review: Only a Third of James Ellroy’s This Storm Is Actually about Nazis
Arts Jun 6 4:00 AM

Book Review: Only a Third of James Ellroy’s This Storm Is Actually about Nazis

Robert Ham
Soft Science Review: Turing Tests, Sex Robots, and the Experience of a Queer, Asian American Woman
Arts Jun 6 4:00 AM

Soft Science Review: Turing Tests, Sex Robots, and the Experience of a Queer, Asian American Woman

Suzette Smith
Dark Phoenix Review: You're Going to Have to Fight to Like This One, X-Men Fans!
Books Jun 5 3:00 PM

Dark Phoenix Review: You're Going to Have to Fight to Like This One, X-Men Fans!

Suzette Smith
The Vinyl Frontier: The Time NASA Shot a Record into Outer Space
Books Jun 3 1:00 PM

The Vinyl Frontier: The Time NASA Shot a Record into Outer Space

Ned Lannamann
Neal Stephenson Interview: Is Fall; or, Dodge in Hell a Love Letter to Tech Nerds?
Books May 31 11:24 AM

Neal Stephenson Interview: Is Fall; or, Dodge in Hell a Love Letter to Tech Nerds?

Suzette Smith
Neal Stephenson Interview: Tech Moguls, Brain Science, and Fall; or, Dodge in Hell
Arts May 23 4:00 AM

Neal Stephenson Interview: Tech Moguls, Brain Science, and Fall; or, Dodge in Hell

Suzette Smith
The Vinyl Frontier: The Time NASA Shot a Record into Outer Space
Arts May 23 4:00 AM

The Vinyl Frontier: The Time NASA Shot a Record into Outer Space

Ned Lannamann
The Best Places to Read, Buy Books, and See Art
Books May 21 4:00 AM

The Best Places to Read, Buy Books, and See Art

Megan Burbank
Here's the First Trailer for Stumptown, the Portland-Set TV Series Based on the Portland-Made Comic
Books May 15 1:06 PM

Here's the First Trailer for Stumptown, the Portland-Set TV Series Based on the Portland-Made Comic

Erik Henriksen
Shawn Levy’s History of the Chateau Marmont Is Like Hollywood Babylon Happening in One Hotel
Books May 13 12:32 PM

Shawn Levy’s History of the Chateau Marmont Is Like Hollywood Babylon Happening in One Hotel

Robert Ham
Shawn Levy’s History of the Chateau Marmont Is Like Hollywood Babylon Happening in One Hotel
Books May 6 3:51 PM

Shawn Levy’s History of the Chateau Marmont Is Like Hollywood Babylon Happening in One Hotel

Robert Ham
Michele Filgate's Collection About Mother-Child Relationships Covers an Impressive Spread
Books May 1 1:55 PM

Michele Filgate's Collection About Mother-Child Relationships Covers an Impressive Spread

Sophie Ouellette-Howitz
Hooray for the 2019 Oregon Book Award Winners!
Books Apr 23 12:00 PM

Hooray for the 2019 Oregon Book Award Winners!

Suzette Smith
A Reading List for the End of the World: The Best, Weirdest, and Scariest Books About Climate Change
Books Apr 22 10:00 AM

A Reading List for the End of the World: The Best, Weirdest, and Scariest Books About Climate Change

Erik Henriksen
A Reading List for the End of the World: The Best, Weirdest, and Scariest Books About Climate Change
Books Apr 11 4:00 AM

A Reading List for the End of the World: The Best, Weirdest, and Scariest Books About Climate Change

Erik Henriksen
Bike Ride and History Talk: Tessa Hulls on the Lost History of Female Bicycle Explorers
Bikes Mar 26 12:45 PM

Bike Ride and History Talk: Tessa Hulls on the Lost History of Female Bicycle Explorers

Rich Smith
Two Plum Press: An Amazing History in Small, Perfect Art Books
Books Mar 26 10:57 AM

Two Plum Press: An Amazing History in Small, Perfect Art Books

Suzette Smith
No Fair/Fair Carries on the Fine Tradition of Upstart Small Press Festivals
Books Mar 25 11:31 AM

No Fair/Fair Carries on the Fine Tradition of Upstart Small Press Festivals

Suzette Smith
Portland’s AWP Conference On the Cheap: A Guide to AWP Offsite Events
Books Mar 25 10:41 AM

Portland’s AWP Conference On the Cheap: A Guide to AWP Offsite Events

Joshua James Amberson
Unearthing Portland’s Spring Arts SECRETS
Theater & Performance Mar 23 11:58 AM

Unearthing Portland’s Spring Arts SECRETS

Suzette Smith
RACC Equity Shake Up: The City Decides to Spread the Grant Fund Wealth
Theater & Performance Mar 20 1:23 PM

RACC Equity Shake Up: The City Decides to Spread the Grant Fund Wealth

Alex Zielinski
Portland’s AWP Conference On the Cheap: A Guide to AWP Offsite Events
Books Mar 14 4:00 AM

Portland’s AWP Conference On the Cheap: A Guide to AWP Offsite Events

Joshua James Amberson
Two Plum Press: An Amazing History in Small, Perfect Art Books
Books Mar 14 4:00 AM

Two Plum Press: An Amazing History in Small, Perfect Art Books

Suzette Smith
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