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Verse

‘Dear Ghost,’ a Poem by Jennifer Perrine

The first entry in Portland Monthly’s new poetry series, from the Portland poet’s recent collection Beautiful Outlaw, winner of the Oregon Book Award.

09/17/2026 By Jennifer Perrine

seeing things

Things to Do in Portland This Week

Comedian Amy Miller is back in town, a tribute to filmmaker Brian Lindstrom, and polka and pierogi at Polish Fest.

09/16/2026 By Rebecca Jacobson and Margaret Seiler

Editor’s Note

Breaking Out of My Grocery Routine

What if we shopped at the stores we wish were in our neighborhood?

09/16/2026 By Margaret Seiler

In Short

Hot Takes on Portland’s Latest News

Real news in small packages.

09/15/2026 By Brooke Jackson-Glidden and Margaret Seiler

Enchanted Forest

Wildwood Really Is Laika’s Most Ambitious Project Yet

The epic, Portland-set stop-motion adventure hits theaters October 23.

09/15/2026 By Conner Reed

Mart History

Portland’s Grocery Evolution: Pioneers, Hippies, and Big Business

A lot of local stores aren’t so local anymore.

09/14/2026 By Heather Arndt Anderson