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How AI-Generated Books Ended Up on Powells.com and Other Indie Sites
Customers are unhappy, but sellers say the problem is systemic.
Workers at Milwaukie’s Dark Horse Comics Have Formed a Union
The union drive comes during a tumultuous time for the iconic comics publisher.
‘Meeting New People’ Asks: Am I the Asshole?
Daniel Lavery’s novel starts as “Heartburn” for platonic breakups—but ends up somewhere else entirely.
Gresham’s New East County Library Branch Opens to Massive Crowds
The new building is the latest in a string of projects funded by the 2020 library bond.
Always Here Books Starts Letter Campaign Against AI in Bookstores
The owner of the queer bookstore on North Williams has gotten more than 30 signatures.
Liz Scott Can’t Stop Thinking About Death—or Making Jokes
The Portland psychologist’s new book reckons hilariously with mortality.
Rex Marshall Paints a Restrained Portrait of Working-Class America
‘All the Work I Never Wanted’ shares true tales of workplace malaise, strife, terror and hilarity.
In ‘Rules for Mothers,’ a Mom Stops Suffering in Silence
Portland author Julie Swendensen Young’s debut novel lays motherhood’s secrets bare.
Literary Arts Announces 2026 Oregon Book Awards
The organization’s annual awards ceremony, hosted by Kimberly King Parsons, took place Monday night.
TJ Fuller’s Short Story Collection ‘Some Stupid Glow’ Sparkles
“A lot of the stories are about failure, and I think the failure gets more intense as the collection goes on,” TJ Fuller says.
Jenny Lawson Knows How to Be Okay When Nothing Is Okay
Lawson’s new book offers a wide-ranging tool kit for weathering tough times.
Hour Media Purchases Portland Monthly Magazine
Two of the seven journalists on the publication’s masthead have already been laid off.