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Posted by Brockman, September 4, 2009 4:54 am
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Posted by Brockman, September 3, 2009 4:48 am
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Walt Curtis, Oregon’s Salmon Poet
Our "On Oregon" blogger, Matt Love, pays tribute to Portland's unofficial poet laureate, Walt Curtis
The Longshot
Katie Kitamura, author of The Longshot, writes about the literary appeal of mixed martial arts
Book News for Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Disney buys Marvel, Joyce Carol Oates remembers Ted Kennedy, and more
The Dreaded Question
Guest blogger Todd Shimoda answers the dreaded question "What kind of books do you write?"
Rival Families Clash While a Girl Grows Up in “Of Bees and Mist”
The Miami Herald reviews Of Bees and Mist by Erick Setiawan
Posted by Brockman, August 26, 2009 4:44 am
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The Powells.com Interview with Tracy Kidder
Jill Owens interviews Tracy Kidder about his incredibly moving and vivid new book, Strength in What Remains
Writing toward Fear
Brian Deleeuw, author of In This Way I Was Saved, writes about being terrified by books
Book News for Tuesday, August 25, 2009
What Obama reads, Harry Potter is saved, Oprah tweets, and more
Secret Riches
Guest blogger Jessica Page Morrell, author of Thanks, But This Isn't for Us: A (Sort Of) Compassionate Guide to Why Your Writing Is Being Rejected, writes about how growing up in a small town influenced her writing
La Despedida
The Nation reviews War Is Beautiful: An American Ambulance Driver in the Spanish Civil War by James Neugass and Peter N. Carroll and Peter Glazer
Posted by Brockman, August 26, 2009 4:37 am
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When Life Goes Crash
Guest blogger Jessica Page Morrell describes how she wrote much of her latest book, Thanks, But This Isn't for Us, while recovering from a head injury
Book News for Thursday, August 27, 2009
Farewells to Ted Kennedy and Dominick Dunne, new works from Graham Greene and Lemony Snicket, and more
Kids’ Q&A: Jennifer and Matt Holm
The Babymouse writer/artist team answers our Kids' Q&A
Cluing in to the ‘Real’ Nancy Drew
The Oregonian reviews Confessions of a Teen Sleuth by Chelsea Cain
Posted by Brockman, August 19, 2009 4:20 am
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What Makes for Good Reportage?
Granta editor Rosalind Porter discusses the new issue of the legendary lit-journal, including an explanation of reportage
Origins of Fiction
Guest blogger Jessica Anthony tries to answer the elusive question "Where on earth did The Convalescent come from?"
Book News for Tuesday, August 18, 2009
A Twilight vampire likes Powell's, more than you wanted to know about William Golding, and more
Stolen Youth
The Nation reviews Dancing to the Precipice: The Life of Lucie de La Tour Du Pin, Eyewitness to an Era by Caroline Moorehead
Posted by Brockman, August 18, 2009 4:01 am
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The Biography Problem
Guest blogger Jessica Anthony, author of The Convalescent, on why she isn't even remotely qualified to write about "a sickly little Hungarian dude"
Growing Up Christian In the ’80s
Carlene Bauer, author of Not That Kind of Girl: A Memoir, reveals the secret Christian life of Archie
Book News for Monday, August 17, 2009
A new trailer for Where the Wild Things Are, open submissions for the Bellwether Prize, and more
The Bard of Gormenghast
Rain Taxi reviews Collected Poems by Mervyn Peake
Posted by Brockman, August 13, 2009 5:02 am
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Gone in Three Weeks
Our resident rare book expert, Kirsten Berg, explains why it's a good time to buy rare
Ital Is Vital for Portland
Guest blogger Isa Chandra Moskowitz (Vegan Brunch) writes about the awesomeness of Ital food
Second Serving of a “Moveable Feast” Sparks Debate
The Kansas City Star reviews A Moveable Feast: The Restored Edition by Ernest Hemingway
Posted by Brockman, August 11, 2009 4:19 am
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Book News for Monday, August 10, 2009
Farewell to Dave Weich, Helter Skelter revisited, and more
Migrating for Food
This week's guest blogger, Vegan Brunch author Isa Chandra Moskowitz, offers the perfect bagle recipe for non-New Yorkers
Small Press Conversation: Zach Dodson and Amelia Gray
A spirited exchange between small press authors Zach Dodson (Boring Boring Boring Boring Boring Boring Boring) and Amelia Gray (AM/PM)
Wailing and Gnashing of Teeth
Rain Taxi reviews The Wolverton Bible by Basil Wolverton
Posted by Brockman, August 10, 2009 9:44 am
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On Friday:
Powell’s Q&A: Richard Russo
Pulitzer Prize-winner Richard Russo, whose newest novel is That Old Cape Magic, endured the Powell's Q&A
Don’t Bother. They’re Here.
Guest blogger Joe Pernice (It Feels So Good When I Stop) writes about the horror of clowns — and the hilariously sadistic joy of exploiting others' horror of clowns
Book News for Friday, August 7, 2009
The trailer for Peter Jackson's adaptation of Alice Sebold's bestseller The Lovely Bones, and more
Eloquent Phantom: Tayeb Salih’s search for an elusive present
Harper's Magazine reviews Season of Migration to the North by Tayeb Salih
On Saturday:
Powell’s Q&A: Matthew Stewart
Matthew Stewart, author of The Management Myth: Why the "Experts" Keep Getting It Wrong, ...
Posted by Brockman, August 6, 2009 5:35 am
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