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Howdy Book Folk! I know, I know. This post is a little late and I missed a week, but I am sure you all managed to find the best posts across the Portland Book blog verse just fine, but I’m back to make it easy for you to find a few of the fun pieces that caught my interest this last week. Lets round ‘em up!
via Paper Fort
100th Monkey Studio Reading Series
-So while exploring Paper Fort blog a post popped up about this reading series that happens on the third Wednesday of every month. I was not at all aware of this reading series and that’s what we do here. We try to bring you the events from everywhere and now I have Paper fort to thank for this series.
Powell’s Books
In Defense of Unlikable Characters
-James Hynes new book Next is out and he’s got an really solid essay up in an ode to unlikable characters. In fact, the title alone just calls to you to read it. And a click here is totally worth it.
Book Broads
Sacco wins Ridenhour Prize
Local graphic journalist, Joe Sacco, wins Ridenhour Book Prize for his book Footnotes in Gaza. The first time an illustrated book has won the prize. Well done, sir! Well done.
An Embarrassment of Riches
The Man behind the Camera – Michel Gondry
-Okay, this has little and less to do with books, but I heart this director. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless mind is one of my all time favorite movies and this many always manages to find interesting things to do with cinema without resorting to too much special FX.
Mercury Blogs
Genetic Enhancement: Sci-Fi Meets Summer Camp in The Colony
-Allison Hallett at The Mercury reviews the debut novel from Jillian Weise. A genre-bending book from the sounds of it. And one I’ll be picking up as soon as I can.
Tournament of Books – The Morning News
Let the Great World Spin tramples the TOB brackets
-Anyone surprised that this book keeps tearing it up? Let’s talk about the real bracket action in March here. I mean who pays attention to this whole Basketball thing anyway–Go MSU! Ahem. Any surprises in your Tournament of Books Brackets?
