by Site Owner | Oct 23, 2011 | Author Spotlight
Interviewed by Diane Prokop Author Jillian Lauren was recently in town for the Booty Call Reading Series and to promote her novel Pretty. It chronicles Bebe Baker’s journey as she struggles to come to terms with her boyfriend’s death and her own addiction. Bebe is...
by Site Owner | Oct 22, 2011 | The Reader's Perspective
The Connundrum of Context by Joseph Arellano Here’s a question that I struggle with as a book reviewer, “Is it appropriate to make reference to other books when I review a new one?” For the reasons I’ll explain here, my answer tends to be situational. Let’s say that...
by Site Owner | Oct 20, 2011 | From the Editor
Whew! Wordstock 2011 has come and gone. We have a huge pile of books and materials, and hundreds of new friends. We, the editors of Portland Book Review, would like to thank everybody who came to our booth Saturday and Sunday October 8th and 9th. You made us feel...
by Site Owner | Oct 20, 2011 | Portland Publishers
Omelettes, Waffles and Bacon – Oh, My! I’m a big breakfast fan. In fact, I would rank it as one of my three favorite meals of the day! Actually, when dining out, if I find myself in one of those restaurants that serves breakfast all day long, I’m much more likely to...
by Site Owner | Oct 15, 2011 | Words from the Root Cellar
What Does Self-Sufficient Mean to You? By Axie Barclay Sustainable agriculture differs from traditional agriculture in many respects. One of the fundamentals is continual education, not just from seed and chemical reps, but actual book reading and discussion. Not to...