Simone Elkeles, a self-proclaimed “housewife from Chicago,” recently hit the New York Times Best Seller List with the final installment of her teen romance trilogy Perfect Chemistry. She is also well known for her two other series Leaving Paradise and How to Ruin; her most recent work, Wild Cards, was released on October 1. This […]
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Our Own Worst Enemy
By Brian TibbettsAre fortresses, and many other things to which princes often resort, advantageous or hurtful? – Nicolo Machiavelli, The Prince When I was young there were these things called bookstores. They were usually owned by good people who wanted to offer value to their communities. They sold books and offered good, if generally condescending, advice (like […]
Roosevelt High School Students Present Anthology at Powell’s
By Ooligan PressIt was the first time reading in public for many of the Roosevelt High School students who participated in the Where the Roses Smell the Best presentation at Powell’s on Hawthorne, July 11. This anthology of writing on the people, places and lifestyles of Portland is the first book produced by Unique Ink, the publishing […]