Archive for February, 2010
Some Clips of Frank Meeink
Now that we’re putting together the 20-plus city Autobiography of a Recovering Skinhead book tour with the help of the Anti-Defamation League, it’s a good time to broadcast the media attention that Frank Meeink generates.
Frank’s agency Admire Entertainment put together this short reel with media coverage from the likes of Hard Copy (RIP) and ...Read more.
Buy Local: Booksellers, Publishers, and Authors
Buy local is a mantra in Portland and supporting independent local businesses preserves the individuality of this great city.
St. Johns Booksellers is especially grateful to the community for listening to their pre-holiday plea: help us raise $6000 or we are out of business for good. Despite the minimal foot-traffic and dwindling national economy, local ...Read more.
Bookmarks: Why We Don’t Buy Them
Yes, it’s a random topic but one that we here at Hawthorne would like to address in an effort to discuss some of the finer points in life.
Bookmarks are not just the one-click away culled websites that you computer people like to frequently visit while on online sojourns. They are also the things that you ...Read more.
Portland Wired — Reading Local: Portland, and Bookslut
There are a lot of things to be grateful for in Portland in terms of literary arts — a lot of which can be found to your right within our blogroll. I think it’s pretty telling that the longest list is Portland Lit. including businesses and publications such as Literary Arts, Ooligan Press, Reading Frenzy, ...Read more.
Frank Meeink’s Lecture at Washington and Jefferson College—November 19, 2009
Frank’s lecture explores similar issues as his upcoming Hawthorne Books title, Autobiography of a Recovering Skinhead. If you’re interested in Frank’s life, this lecture is a great introduction.
Part I—Origins
Part II—Recruiter
Part III—Prison
Part IV—The Smart One
Part V—Back Home
Part VI—Changes
Part VII—Who I am
Part VIII—Q&A Part I
Part IX—Q&A Part II
