Books
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.
‘Junkyard Princess’ Chronicles a Wrecking-Yard Adolescence
In Robyn Wilson Saunders’ telling, the junkyard becomes a trove of stories to be uncovered.
A Precocious Baby Narrates Kevin Sampsell’s New Novel
The concept behind “Baby in the Night” may feel surreal to the edge of absurdity, but it unfurls with surprising ease.
Cindy Cohn’s “Privacy’s Defender” Describes a 30-Year Career Fighting for a Better Internet
Cohn, the outgoing executive director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, will speak at Powell’s March 13.
Portland’s Top Reads: February
Annie Bloom’s Books, Broadway Books and Powell’s City of Books told us what their No. 1-selling books were for the month of February.
Roger Porter, Giant of Portland Food Writing, Dies at 89
He loved good writing, maybe even more than a good meal.
Lindy West Talks About Her New Memoir, Portland and Why She’s “Alt-Weekly ’Til I Die”
“Adult Braces” isn’t juicy gossip about West’s marriage; it is starkly honest about mental health, relationships, and what it’s like to be famous for being yourself.
Live Wire Radio Launches Spring Season After Successful Fundraising Campaign
The do-or-die Fully Charged campaign raised $150,000 to keep the radio variety show afloat.











