Wordstock 2011: the latest from Portland’s literary scene
Catching up on writing spaces, classes, websites and other Portland literary developments, from the city’s annual book festival.
10 things J.K. Rowling taught me about writing
I came late to Harry Potter. I’d seen the movies but hadn’t picked up the books. That is, not until May when my 8-year-old started reading them. I figured I should too, to help him with the scary parts. I got hooked. I read at lunch. I read instead of watching TV at night. When [...]
You are what you read
They say you are what you eat. I say, you are what you read. If you want to be a reporter, you have to read the news. That used to mean reading a newspaper every morning, or even two or three. Now you can get your daily dose of news online. I’m agnostic on that [...]
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