Michelle Kicherer

Michelle Kicherer

Michelle Kicherer is a contributor to Willamette Week.

Cruise Control Blends Rock and Shoegaze—With a Real Kick in the Teeth

The band will release their sophomore album “Time Is an Angel” in September.

By Michelle Kicherer

A Million Trees, and Their Stories

Friends of Trees is planting their millionth tree this April. Here’s how they reached that milestone.

By Michelle Kicherer

Karen Russell’s “The Antidote” Tackles Historical Inequalities With Magic and Grace

By Michelle Kicherer

Bristol Vaudrin’s “Afterward” Is a Story of Depression, Avoidance and Acceptance

By Michelle Kicherer

Portland writer Olufunke Grace Bankole’s Debut Novel Delivers a Complex Look at an Immigrant Experience

By Michelle Kicherer

Vivienne Culinary Books Offers the Cookbooks (and Kitchen-Changing Classes) You Didn’t Know You Needed

By Michelle Kicherer

These Standout New Books by Pacific Northwest Writers Will Transport You This Winter

By Michelle Kicherer

Charming Movie-Based Musical “Amélie” Takes Portland Playhouse to Paris

By Michelle Kicherer

In Her Memoir “First in the Family,” Latinx Writer Jessica Hoppe Explores Addiction, Sobriety and Being Seen

By Michelle Kicherer

Three Events to Attend at Portland Book Festival 2024

By Michelle Kicherer

Chelsea Bieker’s “Madwoman” Looks at a Legacy of Domestic Violence

By Michelle Kicherer