Call me a Luddite, but I'm underwhelmed by shelfari.com. So the news that some big online bookseller with a riverine name has invested in the site has me puzzled. Shelfari works like this: you sign up and then list the books you own or have read. This list is available for the whole wide world … Continue reading Myspace for Readers

The What Light poetry contest gives local writers a chance to show their stuff. Every week, the judges select a worthy work, which is then posted to our website. We also sponsor regular readings of recent winners; see our events page for the latest information. And there's even a book of the winning poems in … Continue reading Through Yonder Windows (or Mac)

Who to believe? Slushpile say Chuck Palahniuk was on the Travel Channel last night on Anthony Bourdain's show "No Reservations," showing him the sights of Portland, Oregon, including charming Voodoo Doughnut. (Get married in their chapel. Learn Swahili. Have a bachelorette party. Heck, have a doughnut.) Ah, but the wildly enthusiastic Palahniuk site chuckpalahniuk.net says … Continue reading Voodoo Doughnut, or When Blogs Collide