The Pilgrimage Begins
This summer, there’s exciting news for all of us here at Ooligan: we recently acquired a fantastic memoir by Allison Green that deals with youth, growth, travel, sexuality, literature, and […]
Keeping the Momentum Going
We’re just a couple of weeks into summer term and so much has already happened! Sean had two very successful readings in Olympia, WA and South San Francisco, CA. The […]
Finding the Right Font for Forgive Me If I’ve Told You This Before
As the interior designer for Forgive Me If I’ve Told You This Before, one of my biggest challenges was choosing a font for the book. The obvious first requirement is a […]
The Beginning of a New Project
Hello all, I’d like to introduce you to Mastersounds: A History of Jazz in the Pacific Northwest, one of Ooligan’s newest projects This started as an in-house idea that developed […]
Turning the Page to Marketing
Hello there, everyone. It’s official. Sarah has turned over management of the team for Forgive Me If I’ve Told You This Before to me. I can’t thank her enough for […]
Stepping into Summer
Although this was the first week of the summer term, there is no time to rest when it comes to the progress of Untangling the Knot. It has been my […]
Backlist to the Future: Up Nights
Most of us make the transition from high school to college and career without much fuss. While we may have a passing thought or two of a different life than […]
The Ooligan Process
The graduate publishing program at PSU is unique for many reasons. Yes, students take classes and earn credits toward their degrees like they would in any other program, but that’s […]
Interview with Ooligan Alum Kjerstin Johnson
Kjerstin Johnson completed Portland State University’s master’s program in writing and publishing in 2011. The same year, she took over as Editor-in-Chief of Bitch Magazine. Kjerstin was gracious enough to […]
The Artist’s Book
Have you ever admired a particularly finely bound book? Perhaps you noticed the quality of paper, letterpressed text, or a foil-stamped embossment on a deluxe edition. Though the book is […]