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A Precocious Baby Narrates Kevin Sampsell’s New Novel
The concept behind “Baby in the Night” may feel surreal to the edge of absurdity, but it unfurls with surprising ease.
Cindy Cohn’s “Privacy’s Defender” Describes a 30-Year Career Fighting for a Better Internet
Cohn, the outgoing executive director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, will speak at Powell’s March 13.
Portland’s Top Reads: February
Annie Bloom’s Books, Broadway Books and Powell’s City of Books told us what their No. 1-selling books were for the month of February.
Roger Porter, Giant of Portland Food Writing, Dies at 89
He loved good writing, maybe even more than a good meal.
Lindy West Talks About Her New Memoir, Portland and Why She’s “Alt-Weekly ’Til I Die”
“Adult Braces” isn’t juicy gossip about West’s marriage; it is starkly honest about mental health, relationships, and what it’s like to be famous for being yourself.
Live Wire Radio Launches Spring Season After Successful Fundraising Campaign
The do-or-die Fully Charged campaign raised $150,000 to keep the radio variety show afloat.
“Auntie Beeswax: Beehives and Cat Puke” Celebrates the Fifth Anniversary of the Comic Strip
It is tempting to conflate Auntie Beeswax and Bridgett Spicer—but, it turns out, they are not at all the same person.
The 2026 Oregon Book Award Nominations Are Here
You have two months to read the 2026 Oregon Book Award nominees before awards are announced.
“Against the Current” Explores the Life of Father Tom Oddo
Tyler Bieber’s new biography of the gay priest and University of Portland president unfolds during a period of upheaval for the American Catholic Church.
Renée Watson’s Book “All the Blues in the Sky” Wins Newbery Medal
Watson is a 1996 graduate of Jefferson High School.
Powell’s Books Completes “Final Round of Layoffs”
The company says it has has reduced staffing by 20% over the last year.