Event Planning Time
We received notice this week that Ruth’s novel Blue Thread has been reviewed in the most recent issue of Lilith, a Jewish feminist magazine, just in time for Hanukkah this […]
From Jackie O. to Flower Child
On Friday, I had the pleasure of attending a reading for Ruth Tenzer Feldman’s just-released title The Ninth Day at Powell’s Books at Cedar Hills Crossing in Beaverton. The Ninth […]
Portland’s Poetry Press Week Is Full of Surprises
What happens when you mix a poetry reading with Fashion Week? You get Poetry Press Week, a unique event dreamed up by Liz Mehl and Justin Rigamonti, in which the […]
Know Your City Kiosk Kickstarter Campaign
Know Your City, the organization formerly known as The Dill Pickle Club, is planning to construct a bike-powered mobile bookstore and information kiosk for Old Town Portland. It will be […]
The Shuffling Madness
I began working with Ooligan my first term as a grad student at PSU. Way back in April, I had a bit of chip on my shoulder. I’d been writing, […]
Poetry’s Alive in Portland
This past Sunday, November 10th, local poets John Beer and Zachary Schomburg came together for a reading and conversation at the Literary Arts event space here in downtown Portland. They […]
Paper or Plastic
Books – so innocuous and lovely, such a comforting heft in your hands as you turn the pages. They are not SUVs. Who would suspect them of contributing to the […]
Launch Date Set!
Over the past few weeks, I have been posting quite a bit about the Ninth Day team’s efforts to secure a launch venue and date. Happily, our efforts have paid […]
Coming Soon: Write to Publish
The second annual 10-day Portland State of Mind celebration has come and gone. This year, Portland State University hosted more than fifty events, kicking off with a downtown Portland scavenger […]
To the Printer!
Greetings, readers: Happy Veterans Day! I hope those of you who had the day off yesterday enjoyed your extended weekend. I’m delighted to inform you that the We Belong in […]