Author Archive
Poe Ballantine
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As part of our tenth anniversary celebration, we want to recognize an author who has been with us since the very beginning. Over the past decade, Poe Ballantine has graced our catalogue with two incredible novels, God Clobbers Us All and Decline of the Lawrence Welk Empire along with two collections of nonfiction short stories ...Read more.
Spring 2011 Literary Events in Portland
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Spring is in the air! (Well, it will be soon.) Here’s a list of readings and other literary events coming up in the next few weeks that might just get your mind off of the blatant lack of sunshine.
Friday, March 4th at The Alberta Rose Theatre
Doors 6:30pm; Show 7:30pm
Live Wire! Radio presents Wesley Stace, Chrstine ...Read more.
Portlandia and Books
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IFC’s newest sketch comedy Portlandia, featuring Fred Armisen (SNL) and Carrie Brownstein (Sleater-Kinney, Wild Flag), lightheartedly jabs at cultural quirks and characters that are distinctly Portland.
Among the bike nerds, dumpster divers, and other brands of hipsters and hippies portrayed in the show, Portlandia also features a humorous look into the local literary scene. Often ...Read more.
