Author Archive
Monica Drake on Oregon Art Beat
We really liked this Oregon Art Beat program featuring Hawthorne Books author Monica Drake when it came out a few years ago. It’s such a good slice of Monica, her Hawthorne title Clown Girl, and the rich and wacky literary world of Portland that we decided to put it on the blog this week. ...Read more.
Little Green Lift-off!
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So many great people showed up last night for Loretta Stinson’s Little Green book launch party. Even though it was a Sunday night and on the later side with a 9pm start — it was a packed house. Some people in attendance include Debra Gwartney, Eduardo Fernandez, Tony Wolk, Hawthorne Books authors Kassten Alonso and ...Read more.
Little Green Book Launch Party Sunday!
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We’re all getting pretty excited over here counting down the days until the book launch party for Loretta Stinson’s Little Green. It’s fantastic to have a book launch party precede all sorts of great coverage from the likes of Publisher’s Weekly, Booklist, The Rumpus, ForeWord Reviews and then some. When it comes down to it ...Read more.
Little Green Going Strong
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Even though it’s summer and summer is the sleepy season for many industries including publishing Little Green has been raking in great reviews just in time to launch Loretta Stinson’s book tour. Here’s the book event scoop as of now but please check Loretta’s website regularly for up to the minute events.
Wednesday, 14 ...Read more.
To Infinity and Beyond — Hawthorne Books Interns
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Over the years Hawthorne has had some fantastic interns and we thought it was about time we featured them here. A lot of our interns have gone on to do great work and below you’ll find just out what just a few of them are up to. (If we’ve left you out please accept our ...Read more.
Kassten Alonso — Reading and Speaking About Core
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Hawthorne Books’ author and 2005 Oregon Book Award finalist Kassten Alonso reads from, and talks about, his book Core and in these two videos. Here’s a synopsis of the book from our catalogue:
This intense and compact novel crackles with obsession, betrayal, and madness, and was an Oregon Book Award Finalist for fiction 2005. As the ...Read more.
Hawthorne Books Roundup
LORETTA STINSON & LITTLE GREEN
Every once in awhile it’s good to do a roundup of Hawthorne goings-on. The past few weeks we’ve had a lot of great events and press for Hawthorne titles and authors that we’d like to share with you here. Loretta Stinson will be reading at Annie Bloom’s Books in Multnomah Village ...Read more.
Little Green Events and Frank Meeink PDX
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Little Green is out and about and along with its pub. date on the first of June comes a lot of book events. The latest and greatest is below but please check back here for continual updates. You can also bookmark Loretta’s blog for all sorts of good info. and thoughts.
Loretta Stinson Book Tour
Saturday, ...Read more.
Little Green Pub. Date TODAY! Frank Meeink in Portland this Week!
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Although publication dates are sometimes a bit slippery with books (you’ll often find titles on shelves a week to three weeks before pub. date) it’s still a momentous occasion for the writer and the publisher. Today Loretta Stinson’s Little Green is officially out in the world. We are very happy and so are a lot ...Read more.
What We’re Reading: Part 2
Kate:
A lot of articles in Harper’s Magazine and The New Yorker
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, Rebecca Skloot
Nomad: From Islam to America, Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Red Familes v. Blue Families: Legal Polarization and the Creation of Culture, Naomi Cahn and June Carbone
Rhonda:
The Museum of Innocence, Orhan Pamuk
Love Junkie: A Memoir, Rachel Resnick
In the Place of Justice: ...Read more.
