Archive for February, 2012

Read on, kids!

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Read on, kids!
Congratulations to the state of Oregon for promoting reading in a fun and unique way! It may have seemed that page-turning lost its appeal for Gen Z-ers, but avast! Oregon has re-doubled its efforts to promote and ensure the value of reading for American youths.
The Oregon Battle of the Books Region 1 ...Read more.

What We’re Reading Pt. 6

Yet another installment of the What We’re Reading series (here’s what we were reading in July) with all sorts of novels, cookbooks, story collections and more. Please chime in if you’ve read any of these books and also let us know what good books you’ve read lately…
Rhonda:
1Q84, Haruki Murakami
Adam:
1Q84, Haruki Murakami
Shambala, Chogyam Trungpa
The manuscript for ...Read more.

Portland Bike Culture + A Very Minor Prophet

Portland has become increasingly famous for its quirky vibe. (Of course there’s Portlandia broadcasting it loud and clear these days.) But it goes a lot deeper than that especially when it comes to Portland’s love of alternative transportation. Portland is home to many, many biking groups, including the Portland Wheelmen Touring Club. Composed of five ...Read more.

Independent Publishing Resource Center = IPRC

IPRC Events and A Very Minor Prophet
Hawthorne Book authors have hosted events at the IPRC (Independent Publishing Resource Center) in the past and coming up on Saturday May, 19th at 7:30pm, James Bernard Frost will read from his spring 2012 title A Very Minor Prophet at IPRC. In his novel, IPRC is a hub where ...Read more.