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“Near Flesh” Centers the Late Katherine Dunn’s Short Form Work
Dunn’s editor Naomi Huffman included a story about boxing in the new anthology.
The Disposable Camera Lives On in New Book “Choice Cuts”
Portland photographer and filmmaker Corbin C remains devoted to the nostalgic technology.
Leni Zumas Shares an Excerpt of Her New Book, “Wolf Bells”
Zumas appears in the lineup of this year’s Portland Book Festival.
By Leni Zumas
For a Good Time, Write Out the U.S. Constitution by Hand
The Midland Library event is in honor of National Constitution Day.
Rupert Kinnard’s “Ooops…I Just Catharted! Fifty Years of Cathartic Comics" Looks Back on Creating the First Black Queer Superhero
The longtime Portland artist remains instrumental in the queer art landscape.
By Tim Tran
Stacey Abrams and Rebecca Yarros to Headline 2025 Portland Book Festival
Literary Arts has announced the full lineup and opened up ticket sales.
Heidi Yewman’s Memoir “Dumb Girl” Harnesses the Mutually Cathartic Power of Storytelling
Yewman overcame an abusive childhood to help survivors of gun violence share their stories.
By Emma Pattee
Queer Erotica Novelist Chuck Tingle Talks About His Newest, Most Existential Horror Book, “Lucky Day”
“”Lucky Day” posits that maybe it’s OK to find joy in the chaos.”
Claire Jia’s Debut Novel Takes On Different Types of Desire and Possibility
See the Tin House author at Powell’s City of Books on Aug. 11.
Hundreds of Authors Ask Portland Book Festival to Divest From Banks Tied to Israeli Weapons
Signatories include Naomi Klein and Omar El Akkad.