Wordstock is a weekend long literary festival that brings authors, publishers, readers, and would-be writers together in the book friendly mecca of Portland. I went last year and recorded my thoughts ... Read More...
The Perfect Perfume
Combining my two favorite things: books and girliness. I don’t know if this will ever make it into stores but in theory (and with photos) it makes me smile. I am one of those freaks who thinks the ... Read More...
Powell’s Event: Adam Braver
Last night Adam Braver was at Powell’s to read from his newest novel Misfit (which I reviewed here- shameless plug but people, readers aren’t that easy to come by). While it was not the ... Read More...
Powell’s Event: Jenny Lawson
Earlier this week I went to Powell’s to hear Jenny Lawson (aka The Bloggess) read from her memoir Let’s Pretend This Never Happened. I reviewed the book back in April but as I don’t read her blog ... Read More...
Book Bullies
Apparently, the bullying specter has raised its ugly head in the world of books and reviewing, which is difficult to reconcile. Readers are generally quiet, harmless people, more likely to shush you ... Read More...