We’re just a couple of weeks into summer term and so much has already happened! Sean had two very successful readings in Olympia, WA and South San Francisco, CA. The latter led to the opportunity to read again in November and an empty box of books, which was great news. This is my favorite part […]
The Beginning of a New Project
By Margaret SchimmingHello all, I’d like to introduce you to Mastersounds: A History of Jazz in the Pacific Northwest, one of Ooligan’s newest projects This started as an in-house idea that developed into a full pitch during the winter and was acquired by the press in the beginning of spring. The overall goal for this project is […]
Finding the Right Font for Forgive Me If I’ve Told You This Before
By Riley Kennysmith
As the interior designer for Forgive Me If I’ve Told You This Before, one of my biggest challenges was choosing a font for the book. The obvious first requirement is a font that reads well in large blocks at a small size. With that in mind, I started by collecting a list of fonts that felt […]
Welcome to Summer
By Sarah HaleHello, everybody! Welcome to summer term! As of July 1, 2014 The Wax Bullet War has been out for three months and we’re still going strong. Last term, we booked a lot of events for Sean throughout the summer with some going into the fall. Now, we are working hard to keep our momentum in […]
We’re Going to Broadway!
By M.A. BerlinerGreeting Readers, Tonight is the night! This is the last event for We Belong in History. We have Kim Stafford and Emily Kendal Frey leading our celebration of Stafford, students, and the poetic spirit at Broadway Books (1714 NE Broadway St, Portland, OR 97232). The festivities will begin at 7:00 p.m. Be sure to join […]
The Rest is History
By M.A. BerlinerGreetings readers, We had a great time visiting with everyone at Barnes & Noble last Tuesday night. I would like to make a special thank you to all those who were gracious enough to involve We Belong in History in the festivities. If you missed out on the opportunity to share one of your favorite […]