A "Bakery For Books?" I Like The Sound of That!

Yesterday on Neighborhood Notes,  Liz Hummer posted a fantastic piece (great pics included!) about the newly opened Publication Studio.  Here is a small taste:

But since September, Matthew Stadler and Patricia No have been bringing the corner to life every morning, rolling the presses of their industry-changing venture, Publication Studio, from dawn to midday. Stadler likens the business to a neighborhood bakery, opening at six a.m. to create their wares and having them ready to sell by later that morning. But, in this case, they’re printing and binding books, not baking scones.

Sometimes it’s an assembly line, pumping out copies of books that have already been ordered online. Other days may be spent trying to figure out just one tough bind on a slim edition. Many times, friends and colleagues are sharing the space, discussing vague ideas or concrete plans for a book they’d like to create.

“I’m interested in publication. I want to understand how to do it well,” Stadler explains. “This is the most simple, efficient answer to the question of ‘What is publication?’”

I highly recommend you read further.  There are some exciting things going on in Portland’s literary community!