Posts Tagged ‘Reading’
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.
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.
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.
Making Time for Books
As a Hawthorne Books intern, a hopeful future book editor, a person with an English degree, and a self-proclaimed bibliophile, it is embarrassing for me to admit, but I don’t always have time for books. Don’t get me wrong, I always have time for books as an idea, as a conversation topic, as a table ...Read more.
Crow Arts Manor
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Let’s face it: we’re lucky to live here. It seems that Portland’s enormously rich literary landscape just keeps expanding, and the latest addition to a long list of amazing industry resources is a brand new community center for the arts. Crow Arts Manor, located in NoPo’s Milepost 5 art community, opened its doors this April ...Read more.
Upcoming Events for Lidia Yuknavitch and The Chronology of Water
Thursday, 05 May 2011 :: 7.00 pm
Elliott Bay Book Company | 1521 10th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122. T: (206) 624-6600 :: Lidia Yuknavitch reads from The Chronology of Water.
Monday, 09 May 2011 :: 7.00 pm
The Rumpus :: Lidia Yuknavitch and Cheryl Strayed to read from their work for The Rumpus Monthly Reading Series.
Thursday, 02 June ...Read more.
The Chronology of Water Countdown!
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This Friday is the big day — The Chronology of Water launch date. We have so many fantastic reviews for this one already out there and plenty more lined up for the near future. There are also loads of great books events coming up for The Chronology of Water as well including the Portland launch ...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.
