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Turning the Page on a New Generation of Publishers

By Nicole O'Connor

May 15, 2019 by OoliganPress 1 Comment

Turning the Page on a New Generation of Publishers

As I sit on the MAX on my way into Portland, I flip through the pages of my beat-up copy of Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass. Every few stops, I find myself glancing up from the pages to look around at the passengers who are coming and going from the train on its way into the city. I notice an older man is fast asleep while the woman next to him stares out the window, a mother reties her son’s shoes, and a young man in a college hoodie taps his feet to the beat of whatever tune must be playing in his headphones. While I flip another page, I notice that I’m the only passenger in the car who is reading a book, while the majority of other passengers keep their eyes glued to their phones.

Filed Under: Inside Ooligan Tagged With: blogging, digital era, generations of publication, hard copies, Ooligan, ooligan press, paperbacks, printed page, publishing, young readers, young writers

Independent Bookstore Day Is Back!

By Pam Wells wellsworld

April 29, 2016 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Independent Bookstore Day Is Back!

Bookstores in Portland and beyond will celebrate the second Independent Bookstore Day (IBD) on Saturday, April 30, with special events and nifty literary merchandise. The day highlights a growing momentum of support among readers and writers for independent booksellers all over the country. And there’s no bigger fan than Portland writer Ruth Tenzer Feldman, author […]

Filed Under: Ooligan at large Tagged With: Ann Patchett, Annie Bloom's, Anthony Bourdain, bookstore, bookstore cats, Broadway Books, coloring book, Curious George, indie bookstore, Lauren Goff, Neil Gaiman, paperbacks, Portland, Ruth Tenzer Feldman, tea towels

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