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Why Shop Indie?

I was just adding some links to books on IndieBound, and in doing so came across their bullet points of reasons to shop indie.  I’m sure most of you have already seen these, and for those of you who read this blog on a regular basis I’m preaching to the choir, but from time to [...]

How Will the iPad Affect Local Literary Communities?

After what seemed like an eternity of debate over what this mythical creature Apple was cooking up would do or look like, we finally have our answer.  During a widely covered event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, Apple officially announced the existence of the “iPad.” So we thought we [...]

Portland Book Events: January 23-29

From what we could find (please contact us if you have an event you would like us to add to this or future schedules), the local book events for the week of January 23, 2010 through January 29, 2010 are: Saturday January 23- Voices In Verse (Cedar Mill Community Library, @10:00am-11:00am): Bring along a cup [...]

Portland Book Events: January 16-22

From what we could find (please contact us if you have an event you would like us to add to this or future schedules), the local book events for the week of January 16, 2010 through January 22, 2010 are: Saturday January 16- Mother Daughter Book Club (Hillsboro Main Library, @10:00am): A book discussion group [...]

Portland Book Events: January 9-15

From what I could find (please contact me if you have an event you would like me to add to this or future schedules), the local book events for the week of January 9, 2010 through January 15, 2010 are: Saturday January 9- William Stafford Celebratory Reading (Tigard Public Library, @2:00pm): Join us for an [...]

Spreading The Good Word

No, not that good word, the bigger more universal word. Literacy. Literature. Storytelling. I’m a book nerd. Books are what I do. Why I’m here, on Reading Local I mean. And I appreciate that RL is here to be the soap box that Gabe and I hope it can be. In my opinion, Books can [...]

Meet Reading Local's Newest Partner: Spencer Newlin-Cushing

This blog and the network within which its contained is about to get infinitely better.  Spencer Newlin-Cushing has agreed to come on as a partner in this venture and I couldn’t be more thrilled or honored!  He brings with him a passion and energy for literature and the industry surrounding it that shines through in [...]

Portland Book Events: December 14-20

From what I could find (please contact me if you have an event you would like me to add to this or future schedules), the local book events for the week of December 14, 2009 through December 20, 2009 are: Monday December 14- Greg Mortenson – Stones Into Schools (Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, @7:00pm, SOLD [...]

Happy Thanksgiving!!

May you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving!  Enjoy friends and family, and your tryptophan induced comas.  Don’t forget to shop local if you are one of the brave ones out and about on “Black Friday!” Reading Local will be back on Friday with a list of that days events.

Diana Luger Brings Reading Local to Chicago

Did you know Carl Sandburg once called Chicago the “city of big shoulders?”  I sure didn’t.  At least not until Diana Luger included it in her introductory post for Reading Local: Chicago.  That’s right, Reading Local is now in Chicago! It turns out that it’s a pretty small world, especially when dealing in literary circles, [...]

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