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New graphic novel highlights the author & stars of the 'Twilight Saga' franchise
Vancouver, Wash.-based Bluewater Productions is back today with a new edition of its FAME series of pop culture-based biographical graphic novels with FAME: The Cast of Twilight. And while it may not...
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Donations to Wordstock will be matched in books for local schools
There's still time left to support Portland's only book festival and help provide books to local schools.Just donate to Wordstock through the Willamette Week Give!Guide by midnight on Friday, December...
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Mrs. P reveals winners of second annual 'Be a Famous Writer' contest
Today, the Portland-based literacy website Mrs. P's Magic Library announced the two grand prize winners in its second annual "Be a Famous Writer" contest.The nationwide creative-writing competition...
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No Portland-area Borders stores slated to close amid Chapter 11 filing
Borders Group announced today that it was filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, and as part of its restructuring would be closing 30% of its stores. In all, that's around 200 retail locations...
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Borrow and read free eBooks on your smart phone using new Library2Go app
Want to read books for free? All you need is a library card, a smart phone and the new Library2Go app.The app allows users throughout Oregon to borrow and read free eBooks from the library using their...
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Contest open to local high school students for 'An Evening with Jane Eyre'
Students in the Portland, Oregon area have a unique opportunity involving the new, upcoming adaptation of Jane Eyre.Local high school students are invited to submit a one- to two-paragraph essay about...
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Classic fairy tales come to life in 'Mrs. P's Four Favorite Fairy Tales' book
Don't let anyone try and tell you (or your kids) that fairy tales are dead -- because they are, in fact, very much alive. From Disney princesses to new retellings of beloved tales, the classic fairy...
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Oregon's Beverly Cleary & Powell's Books honored by LA Times Book Prize
Oregon native Beverly Cleary is being honored this year with the Robert Kirsch Award for lifetime acheivement at the LA Times Book Prizes, to be presented April 29th.Cleary is the first children's...
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New comic book to feature the latest antics of actor Charlie Sheen
Vancouver, Wash.-based Bluewater Productions is bringing actor Charlie Sheen's troubled life to comic book form. Bluewater has announced that it will be publishing "Infamous: Charlie Sheen" this...
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Navigate Powell's Books using a new smart phone app
Anyone who's ever been to Powell's City of Books in downtown Portland, Oregon knows it can be a tricky store to navigate. At 68,000 square feet, the store takes up an entire city block and...
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John Green's 'Looking for Alaska' hits the NYT bestseller list for the 1st...
Seven years since it was first published, best-selling young adult author John Green's debut novel Looking for Alaska has hit the New York Times bestseller list for the first time.Julie Strauss-Gabel,...
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Bookish Bride: How to host a literary-themed wedding
Passionate readers everywhere are turning to their literary love for inspiration when it comes to their nuptials. And while weddings themed around specific books can be fun (and will be featured here...
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Bookish Bride: Ideas for a 'Clockwork Princess'-inspired wedding
With Clockwork Princess now in stores, fans of Cassandra Clare's The Infernal Devices series are abuzz with the final book's conclusion. Whether you've read the book yet or not, the trilogy provides a...
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Cassandra Clare reveals 'The Mortal Instruments' secrets and more on tour...
Several hundred people packed into the Clackamas Town Center mall outside of Portland, Ore. this weekend to hear best-selling author Cassandra Clare discuss her newest release, Clockwork Princess, and...
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Tickets now on sale for Neil Gaiman's final U.S. book tour (Photos)
In June, best-selling author Neil Gaiman begins his final U.S. book tour for The Ocean at the End of the Lane, and tickets for stops in Portland, OR and several other cities are now on sale.Gaiman is...
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Leigh Bardugo, Jessica Brody & more headline 'Fierce Reads' summer book tour...
Macmillan Teen has announced its summer "Fierce Reads" tour featuring authors Leigh Bardugo (Seige & Storm), Jessica Brody (Unremembered), Anna Banks (Of Triton), and Emmy Laybourne (Sky on...
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Cheryl Strayed, Larry Colton, and more honored at 2013 Oregon Book Awards...
The winners of the 2013 Oregon Book Awards have been announced. Literary Arts hosted the awards ceremony Monday night at the Gerding Theater at the Armory, with Elissa Schappell serving as host.Cheryl...
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'Looking for Alaska,''Fifty Shades of Grey' named most-challenged books (Photos)
The American Library Association has announced the ten most-challenged books of the past year, and several new titles have joined the rankings -- most notably, E.L. James' Fifty Shades of Grey in the...
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Complete set of 'Twilight Saga' films coming to DVD and Bluray Nov. 5th
Summit Entertainment has announced it will be releasing Twilight Forever, a special-edition boxed set of the complete Twilight Saga film collection, along with over two hours of previously-unseen...
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First look at the 'Vampire Academy' movie in teaser-trailer and new images...
It’s a happy day for fans of Richelle Mead’s Vampire Academy series. The official first teaser-trailer for the movie has hit the web – just one day after the first three still images were revealed...
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