Archive for the ‘Reading’ Category
Winter Literary Events in Portland
Snowstorms and downpours, winter has arrived in full force and what better way to get out of the rain and fight off the winter blues than to attend some local literary events. Here is a list of readings, exhibits, and guest speakers going on in upcoming weeks around town. (I’m sure that I’ve left some ...Read more.
E-book Design and Tablets Pt. 1
The line between e-readers and tablets is beginning to blur. The main difference between them is the screen display technology. Many e-readers, like the Amazon Kindle and Barnes & Noble Nook, use an e-ink display, which mimics the look of ink on paper. Tablet screens, like the Apple iPad or Samsung Galaxy Tab, are back-lit ...Read more.
Cavalcade Literary Magazine
In late October, Random Order Coffeehouse & Bakery hosted a release party for a newcomer to the Portland literary scene: Cavalcade Literary Magazine. Comprised of fiction, poetry, and photography, the magazine hosts an eclectic mix of voices. It’s powerful, quirky, and poignant.
Putting together a journal has been Cutter Williams’ dream for quite some time. ...Read more.
Aftermath Review
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Real life doesn’t end when the credits roll or the last page turns. There is always the slow, quiet drive home from the movie theater as we try to realign our own expectations with the temporary thrill of a good story. We did not just save the world from aliens or overcome all odds to ...Read more.
What We’re Reading Pt. 5
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:
When I Forgot, Elina Hirvonen
The Twin, Gerbrand Bakker
The ...Read more.
David Rocklin and The Luminist Book Events
David Rocklin’s The Luminist launched this Saturday, October 1st and you know what that means — lots of great author events to follow for Mr. Rocklin! Here’s the current lineup.
Coming soon to a city near you!
Sunday, 9 October 2011 :: 2.00 pm — Portland, Oregon
Wordstock Literary Festival | Oregon Convention Center, 777 NE ML King ...Read more.
Wordstock 2011
We love Wordstock here at Hawthorne Books. We have all sorts of events slated for this year’s festival and I’ve laid them all out for you here. Every year we have a booth at the Book Fair in the main hall and that’s where you’ll find publisher Rhonda Hughes, senior editor Adam O’Connor Rodriguez and ...Read more.
Scott Nadelson and Aftermath Book Events
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Scott Nadelson’s short story collection Aftermath is due to spread its wings in just TEN days! Its pub. date is next Thursday, September 1st and with that comes all sorts of great book events throughout the Pacific Northwest. Below is the current lineup. Please be in touch if you’d like to set a reading or ...Read more.
What We’re Reading: Part Four
Yet another installment of the What We’re Reading series (here’s what we were reading in the winter) with some nice summer reads. Please chime in if you’ve read any of these books and also let us know what pages you’ve been turning lately…
Rhonda:
The Sisters Brothers, Patrick DeWitte
Balthus: A Biography, Nicholas Fox Weber
The New Yorker
2012 ...Read more.
10 Years Equals $10 Books
A lot of you received our summer newsletter last week. (If you didn’t and want to receive future newsletters sign up here.) Those of you who got the newsletter already know about this great promotion that we’re doing in celebration of Hawthorne Books’ tenth anniversary — all books are just $10 until August 1st.
We’ve ...Read more.
