When I first signed on to read and write about Cataclysms on the Columbia: The Great Missoula Floods, I was wary. Out of all of Ooligan Press’s extensive backlist, Cataclysms was what I would have been least likely to pick up on my own. However, as I read, I realized how misguided I had been. […]
Backlist to the Future
Backlist to the Future: Brew to Bikes
By Margo PechaAs I am new to the city of Portland, Brew to Bikes: Portland’s Artisan Economy immediately caught my attention. What better book to pick up for a crash course in all the unique things the city has to offer? However, I soon discovered that the book is a bit more than a guidebook for tourists […]
Backlist to the Future: Classroom Publishing
By Katy RobertsDon’t let the cover fool you—this lively and encouraging backtitle from Ooligan press will perk up your classroom double quick. A detailed and thorough volume, Classroom Publishing: A Practical Guide for Teachers provides a path for transforming a grousing bunch of disheartened children into a team of lively compilers of news journals, books, Wikis, oral […]
Backlist to the Future: Blue Thread
By Brandon SanfordA Hero for Adults Both Young and Not-So-Young I still read young adult books. Maybe I’m not supposed to. I’m certainly not a young adult anymore. However, many young adult books tackle the same issues that adult fiction novels attempt to wrestle with; and usually, these issues are dealt with in a more honest and […]
Backlist to the Future: Speaking Out: Women, War and the Global Economy
By Ooligan Press
By Rebekah Hunt [Trigger Warning: factual reporting of sexual violence, abduction, and abuse; graphic first-person account of sexual violence.] Today in the wayback machine, we visit our 2009 title Speaking Out: Women, War and the Global Economy, which includes classroom exercises, and a DVD copy of Diamonds, Guns, and Rice, a documentary containing rare footage […]
Backlist to the Future: The Weight of the Sun by Geronimo Tagatac
By Ooligan Press
By Rebekah Hunt The Weight of the Sun, a short story collection by Geronimo Tagatac, is one of my favorite books on our backlist. The stories are set up as separate pieces in a compilation, but they share a common thread that connects them all. Initially, I found the transitions between stories jarring and disorienting. […]