Writing While Raising Small Children by Becky Banks

by Site Owner | Nov 8, 2016 | Columns, Featured, Portland Authors, Writers on Writing

Writing While Raising Small Children By Becky Banks I’m a stay-at-home mom and writer. I spend most days chasing a 2.5-year-old, trying to convince him that pants are a good thing. I do this while writing romance novels professionally. I wasn’t always this glamorous....

100 Things to Do in Portland, OR Before You Die by Ann Smith and Allison Symonds

by Sarah Hutchins | Oct 25, 2016 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), NW Setting, Portland Authors, Travel

[alert variation=”alert-info”]Publisher: Reedy Press, LLC Formats: Paperback Purchase: Powell’s | Amazon | IndieBound[/alert] In the latest bucket list to hit the shelves, 100 Things to Do in Portland, OR Before You Die, Ann Smith and Allison Symonds...

City of Weird edited by Gigi Little

by Brandon Sanford | Oct 3, 2016 | Anthologies, Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Fantasy, Horror, Portland Authors, Portland Publishers, Science Fiction

[alert variation=”alert-info”]Publisher: Forest Avenue Press Formats: Paperback, eBook, Kindle Purchase: Amazon | IndieBound[/alert] Portland cultivates its weirdness as both a shield to preserve individuality and eccentricity, and as a marketing slogan to...

Day 1: Paris by Matt Wagner

by Site Owner | May 31, 2016 | Columns, Featured, Portland Authors, Writers on Writing

Day 1: Paris When I arrived in Paris to work on my book The Tall Trees of Paris, I was worried about whether or not I would have a difficult time meeting artists and finding interesting things to do. This worry was immediately proven unwarranted after getting a...

Walking with Ramona: Exploring Beverly Cleary’s Portland by Laura O. Foster

by Seniye Groff | May 12, 2016 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Nature, Outdoors & Animals, NW Setting, Portland Authors, Travel

[alert variation=”alert-info”]Publisher: Microcosm Publishing Formats: Paperback, eBook, Kindle Purchase: Powell’s | Amazon | IndieBound | iBooks[/alert] Laura Foster invites the reader to explore Beverly Cleary’s Portland neighborhood and beyond in...

Life Without a Recipe: A Memoir of Food and Family by Diana Abu-Jaber

by Seniye Groff | Apr 29, 2016 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Biographies & Memoirs, Cooking, Food & Drinks, Portland Authors

[alert variation=”alert-info”]Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Formats: Hardcover, eBook, Kindle Purchase: Powell’s | Amazon | IndieBound | iBooks[/alert] Although Life Without a Recipe is not as captivating as previous books by Diana...