Congratulations! You’re done! You’ve accomplished something. Now comes the daunting task of figuring out what comes next. Maybe you already have your dream job lined up; maybe you’re going to…
Portland artist reimagines VHS covers of over 300 movies
Over the years, Portland-based sketch artist Tim Goodyear has drawn over 300 movie reviews in the old style of VHS covers. What originally began as a hobby in which Goodyear…
Grad student challenges sci fi conventions in debut novel
Kellie Doherty has always loved science fiction, but she finds many of the tropes and conventions limiting. A second year graduate student in the book publishing program at Portland State,…
The three S’s of Sun Bakery: Swords, space, and skateboarding
Corey Lewis’ new comic book anthology magazine “Sun Bakery” allows readers to explore the world of strong female characters, technologically advanced swords and uncanny skateboarding. The comic will debut at…
PSU’s own takes publishing by (red) storm
Portland State student Grant Bywaters published his first mystery novel, “The Red Storm,” in Dec. 2015 and was awarded first place at the Minotaur Books Private Eye Novel Competition, hosted…
Putting the fun in poetry
On Thursday, January 21, students and poetry-lovers packed into The Little Church in Northeast Portland to hear award-winning poet D.A. Powell read from his works. Powell is the Tin House…
Editor Pick of the Week: ‘Broken’
This book was published in 2007, but I don’t believe that this real-life memoir was given the amount of attention that it deserved nine years ago. Broken, My Story of…
Decomposition: Andrew Durkin speaks on his music manifesto
Decomposition: A Music Manifesto by author, jazz composer and Portland resident Andrew Durkin provides readers an innovative exposition on the topics of connectivity, authenticity and fallacy in our understanding of…
Wordstock gets a face-lift for 10th anniversary
Cool, hip and fresh are just a few of the words being used to describe the re-launch of Wordstock, Portland’s Annual Book Festival, on Saturday, Nov. 7. It’s the event’s…
Steven Pinker shares his Style
Steven Pinker, an experimental psychologist at Harvard University and popular writer on language, the mind and human nature, came to Powell’s Books on Wednesday, Oct. 7, to promote his book,…
Release of new book offers consideration of a larger issue
Author Ellen Bravo promoted her new book, Again and Again, through a discussion about women’s rights and sexual-assault awareness on Sept. 20. The talk and reading, held at YWCA of…