by Site Owner | Sep 7, 2012 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Biographies & Memoirs, NW Publishers
By Carl Abbott Oregon State University Press, $18.95, 192 pages Today, Portland is known for its micro-brewed beers, unique coffee houses, and a desire to stay “weird”. In the 1840s, Portland was nothing more than a few inhabitants occupying a field of white-washed...
by Site Owner | Jul 23, 2012 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Biographies & Memoirs, NW Publishers
By Louise Wagenknecht OSU Press, $19.95, 216 pages Growing up in an isolated logging town of Happy Camp is the focal point of Louise Wagenknecht’s fascinating memoir. This tiny community is in northwestern California, a short distance from the Oregon border. Her book,...