On Wednesday I posted my review of Parlor Games, the debut novel from Maryka Biaggio. Biaggio currently lives in Portland and appeared at Powell’s Tuesday night so I had the pleasure of meeting her and getting to learn more about both the novel and the author. First things first, though. I have to maintain a certain level of detachment when I write a review but meeting an ... 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 mad crush of the Jenny Lawson event the week before it was, for me, better because it was an author thoughtfully discussing his work. Don’t get me wrong, Lawson is wildly ... 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 (gasp!) I had lost track of how it did. Silly me not to know that Lawson has captured the cultural zeitgeist of our times or to put it more succinctly: bring me your OCD, freaked out, ... Read More...
Author Reading: Claire McMillan
On Thursday I attended a reading at Powell’s by Claire McMillan of her debut novel Gilded Age. The event was a happy confluence of author reading and college reunion, as McMillan went to school at the University of Oregon. It gave the evening a convivial feel not always found at readings. Not that they’re ever drama laced events but, depending on the author, the feel can ... Read More...
Author Reading: Leni Zumas
Recently, I was at Powell’s to hear Leni Zumas give a reading from her debut novel The Listeners. This is the first time I’ve met an author whose work I reviewed. I had been told to get there early as seats fill up quickly. I arrived at and found an empty room. By 7:15 I was panicking for Ms. Zumas as there were only 3 people including myself. I knew at that point I could ... Read More...
