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Portland Author Vanessa Veselka’s New Novel Shows That the “Hero’s Journey” Isn’t Exclusive to the Wealthy, or Men

For eight years, Portland author Vanessa Veselka has been working on an unsentimental love letter to America.

The Athlete Memoir Power Rankings

It’s time to start taking Gronk seriously.

Powell’s Downtown Location Will Partially Reopen This Week

Powell’s City of Books will reopen with limited capacity and access this Friday. It will be the first time the Portland landmark has welcomed customers since March.

What You Should Be Reading: Brandon Shimoda’s “The Grave on the Wall” Is Haunted by History

“The Grave on the Wall is haunted, which is to say that the history it unsettles comes alive and happens all at once.”

Five Underrated Classic Books You Should Be Reading

So the shark is a metaphor, allegedly.

Five Literary Love Letters to Cities You Should Be Reading Right Now

In “I’ll Tell You in Person,” there is a brief trip to Europe and time in upstate New York, as well as a stint in Portland, where author Chloe Caldwell spent time housesitting for Cheryl Strayed.

Five Anti-Beach Reads You Should Pick Up

Originally published in Spanish, “Comemadre” takes one long evening to finish and a few years to process.

Nine Books by Black Authors You Should Be Reading Right Now

Before he won a Pulitzer Prize, Colson Whitehead wrote of feral zombies in post-apocalyptic Manhattan.

Five Books to Remind You of Pre-Pandemic Times

“The Club King,” the new memoir by the kingpin of Manhattan nightlife in the 1980s, is either the story of a hero or villain, depending on what mood you’re in

Five Books About Creativity—or the Lack Thereof

Learn how to write from Stephen King, or why you’re not writing the next King Lear right now.

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