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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.
“Auntie Beeswax: Beehives and Cat Puke” Celebrates the Fifth Anniversary of the Comic Strip
It is tempting to conflate Auntie Beeswax and Bridgett Spicer—but, it turns out, they are not at all the same person.
The 2026 Oregon Book Award Nominations Are Here
You have two months to read the 2026 Oregon Book Award nominees before awards are announced.
“Against the Current” Explores the Life of Father Tom Oddo
Tyler Bieber’s new biography of the gay priest and University of Portland president unfolds during a period of upheaval for the American Catholic Church.
Renée Watson’s Book “All the Blues in the Sky” Wins Newbery Medal
Watson is a 1996 graduate of Jefferson High School.
Powell’s Books Completes “Final Round of Layoffs”
The company says it has has reduced staffing by 20% over the last year.
Mortality Meets Greed in George Saunders’ “Vigil”
George Saunders’ second novel visits an unrepentant oil CEO on his deathbed.
Medieval Manuscripts Are on Display at Lewis & Clark College
It’s a rare opportunity to see an exhibition of books up to 800 years old.
Portland’s Top Reads: December
Books for dog lovers were popular with Portlanders in December.
This Year’s Everybody Reads Book Is Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Memoir
Whether you resolved to read more books in 2026, are a die-hard Everybody Reads participant, or simply count yourself a fan of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, it’s time to get reading.