As I write this intro, snow is falling. The streets are a mess. I’m on the bus and we’ve moved two blocks in 15 minutes. But I promise that spring is on the way. You’re going to want to leave your house one day, Portland. And we’re READY FOR YOU. (I did not mean that to sound threatening.)
You see, all winter long the Mercury’s team of writers have been looking for SECRETS, buried in the Portland arts scene. And now it’s time to dig them up! For instance, you’ve probably heard that AWP (Association of Writers and Writing Programs), the largest literary conference in North America is happening in Portland this year—but do you know about the “shadow AWP” event No Fair/ Fair happening alongside? Or how to attend an expensive conference like AWP for free? We’ve got all that secret knowledge for you!
