Reading Local: Portland is dedicated to promoting the Portland literary community and all of its many moving parts.  We feature interviews with and profiles of Portland authors, bookstore owners, publishers, agents, and the proprietors of local literary organizations. We offer reviews of books from Portland authors and publishers, commentary on news involving the Portland literary community, and original content from Portland writers. We also pride ourselves on providing the most consistent and comprehensive coverage of literary events occurring in the Portland metro area.

Reading Local: Portland was created by book junkies just like you, with the simple purpose of exploring the wonderful literary community that surrounds us. We invite you to partake in this exploration by promoting the areas of Portland’s literary community near and dear to your heart, sharing news and links related to Portland’s literary community , and connecting with other local literary loving folk. On Reading Local: Portland you can join one or all of our groups, follow (Twitter style) other community members, add an upcoming event to our community calendar, create or partake in forum discussions, or post to our community blog.  Additionally, we are always open to your ideas and suggestions for further new features, and will utilize these and our own ideas for future improvements to the site. In short, Reading Local: Portland is your space to engage with and learn about our truly one-of-a-kind literary community.

For more on what you can do with the new Reading Local: Portland, check out the FAQ’s and video tutorials we have put together.  Please feel free to contact us if you would like to know more about the site, or if you have any questions.