BOOKS

Franzen and Rushdie and Jong, Oh My! See them in PDX this Month

There's a slew of high profile, heavy hitting writers in town this month for readings. Wondering which to attend, and whether you're a natural fit for team Joy or team Jonathan? We can help.

09/08/2015 By Fiona McCann

BRAND SPANKIN' NEW

Local Designer Adds Bestselling Sewing Author to Her Resume

Portland-based womenswear designer Alyson Clair publishes her first book this month—and it's already a top seller for sewing enthusiasts.

05/29/2014 By Eden Dawn

READ EM AND EAT

New Book Explores Portland Food Cart Stories

Discover the history behind the city's most esteemed food carts from Portland-based food truck fan Steven Shomler in his new book.

04/22/2014 By Brooke Bass

BOOKS

Expanded Q&A: Jonathan Franzen

The Time-ordained “Great American Novelist” and author of 2010 sensation Freedom and National Book Award winner The Corrections discusses fame, David Foster Wallace, and his recent essay collection, Farther Away.

01/08/2013 By Jonathan Frochtzwajg

oh, snap.

Fertile Ground One-Liners

Next week, Fertile Ground Festival will present more than 60 performance works. We asked playwrights, "What’s your favorite line?" and they hit us with their zestiest zingers. For individual performance dates and times, visit the Fertile

01/12/2012 By Anne Adams

Article

TBA 2011: PNCA Students Describe Daisey

Edited by Claudia La Rocco.

09/19/2011 By Claudia La Rocco

personality plus

Henry Rollins at Alberta Rose

03/31/2011 By Anne Adams

books

Sarah Vowell at Bagdad

03/29/2011 By Anne Adams

Article

An evening with Portland Arts & Lectures

Novelist Pauls Toutonghi recounts last week’s Portland Arts & Lectures, which featured Elizabeth Strout and announced Oregon Book Award finalists.

01/28/2011 By The Culturegang

Interview

5 questions for: JON HART, an eater.shopper extraordinaire

The frequent eat.shop portland contributor gets candid about the culinary scene in the City of Roses and the City of Lights, and why he’s the guy to gab about it.

12/17/2010 By Anna Sachse