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Chris Stuck’s Hilarious and Madcap Satires of the Black Experience
After a splashy debut with a big press, the Portland author opted to self-publish his second book, ‘Baby, This Is a High-Priced Country.’
The Multnomah Whiskey Library Is Out With a Boozy Textbook
‘The book is the shorthand for everything you would need to know to work at the Whiskey Library.’
Portland Zine Symposium Is One of the Largest Events of Its Kind in the Country
A quarter-century in, the local zine fest is bigger and better than ever.
Kimberly King Parsons Spills Her ‘Guts’
The ‘country-punk poet’ talks sex, drugs and publishing a short story from her 2019 collection ‘Black Light’ as a standalone book.
‘Tape Op’ Editor Larry Crane Explains What a Music Producer Actually Does
Celebrating 30 years, the music recording magazine is out with a new book.
Fake Trivia From Chuck Klosterman’s Bizarro Rock-’n’-Roll History
‘Rock*’ is a speculative cultural history that asks, what if the Velvet Underground was the biggest band the world had ever known?
‘Goonies’ and ‘Wildwood’ Tie-Ins Headline Portland Book Festival
Authors Ke Huy Quan, Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis will be featured at the November event.
A New Book Recounts Radicchio’s Rise to Pacific Northwest Fame
In the past 10 years, the blushing and beautiful Italian leafy vegetable has become a local star. It didn’t happen by accident.
After Protests, Portland Book Festival Has a New, Nonbank Sponsor
The festival is mum on whether the change is due to advocacy by protest group Literary Portland for Palestine.
In a New Book, a Walking Tour of Portland History, as Told Through Its Storied Buildings
‘In Search of Portland’ by local architecture writer Brian Libby recounts tales of Humphrey Bogart, Sammy Davis Jr. and The Hotel Rajneesh.
Up Up Books Teams With Buckman Journal at New Location
The bookstore will be in the new Buckman Journal headquarters, along with Yikes! Gallery.
Romancing Portland Will Be Sexy, Silly, Bookish Fun at the Sentinel Hotel
The inaugural romance book convention will give attendees their main character moments. It’s also a big bet on Portland’s romantic fiction scene.