Portland Book Blogs – Roundup

Did you miss any of these great articles on other Portland Book blogs from last week? Each Monday from here on out we will bring you a small compilation of interesting posts from the last week to keep you in the loop on what’s happening in Portland Book blogs. 

Powell’s Blog 
Tragedy Is Easy, Comedy Is Hard, and Sex Is Damned Near Impossible
-A great article by author Amy Bloom on writing sex and how terrible most literary sex scenes are. A fun read.

Books are my only friends
American Buffalo
-Encouraging review of American Buffalo which just won a PNBA Award

Hawthorne Books Blog
Peter H. Fogtdal Interview Video
-A fun Interview with a crazy funny Danish man and author in Hawthorne Book’s stable.

Furthermore…Where the Headlines take you
Cultured Crime
-A readers look into the reality of Art Theft. It’s not all a Thomas Crown affair.

Oregonian – Books
Fiction review: ‘Where the God of Love Hangs Out’
-A review of Amy Blooms new collection of Stories.

Oregonian – Books
Christopher Hitchens blasts religion, favors Iraq war
-Missed the Christopher Hitchens Drama? Check out a few notes from the Oregonian.

Rose City Reader – Blog
Opening Sentence of the Day: The Polysyllabic Spree
-A great format for a post and something I look forward to reading more of.

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