Reading Local: Portland

You may recall that local indie publishing house and bookstore Reading Frenzy launched a fundraising effort back in January:  together with Kickstarter, they needed to raise $12,500 to reissue Crap Hound #4 and keep the Reading Frenzy boilers chugging along.

Not only did they reach it, they blew right by it.  As of right now, they’ve raised $14,492 (and there are still 4 hours left to chuck a few bucks in the pot for your very own copy of the issue.)

Congratulations, Reading Frenzy!  And thanks to all and any Reading Local Portland readers who contributed to that goal.  We look forward to seeing Crap Hound when it comes out.

Passing along a call for applications for this position with the lovely and esteemed Bend-based journal.  The job itself can be based anywhere in the West.

After five years of operation and the publication of 10 issues, High Desert Journal has a sophisticated editorial and artistic vision. To further its potential, High Desert Journal is seeking a person with a strong entrepreneurial spirit who has a high regard for arts and literature, plus a skill set for developing and executing a sales and fundraising strategy to make the publication self-sustaining.

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