’ve lived in Portland, Oregon for almost three decades now and have never thought of this city as a literary-minded community. Sure, we have Tin House, the Oregon Book Awards, and the public library system is robust, but we don’t
From the author of Little Fires Everywhere comes a taunt and suspenseful tale about a loving mother and the child she leaves behind. Twelve-year-old Bird Gardner lives with his father after his mother’s abrupt departure nearly three years ago. His father
Her whole life, Emma Cross could never seem to stick to anything. Her hot mess express attitude and semi-chaotic tendencies seemed to affect her life at every turn. But now she’s ready to prove everyone wrong and make a change
Those in the novel writing community know that writing a book is no joke. It takes a lot of will and determination mixed with self-doubt to complete a book of a certain length. If you’re an aspiring adult literary fiction
Death-Cast is new, and no one is quite sure if it’s real or some kind of elaborate prank. The app promises to give you a 24-hour warning before your death–a concept both intriguing and terrifying. And even though many people
It’s November, which marks the celebration of Movember, an annual event involving growing a mustache to help raise awareness of men’s health issues, such as prostate cancer, mental health, and other health issues.
Spooky season is my favorite season. I love the changing of the leaves, the blustery afternoons, and even the cozy feeling I get when it gets darker just a bit earlier. Curling up with a spooky read makes this time
It’s that time of year again when reading a frightening book feels especially right, sitting snuggled under blankets beside my spooky Halloween decor. Glittery orange and black spiders crawl across my fireplace mantel and a jagged tooth jack-o-lantern is lit
Laura’s world is at a crossroads. As a wielder of the mystical arts in the 1930s, Laura believes that the nation’s future still lies in mystical arts, not the new trade of industry and technology referred to as Mechomancy. Many
Did Alicia Berenson really kill her husband, especially when they seemed to have such a perfect life? That’s the question that pervades throughout Alex Michaelides’ debut novel The Silent Patient, which came out in February 2019. Since then, the book