The Grove Review

Hey All, Sorry I didn’t post anything yesterday. I’ve been a little busy, but I hope to post something at least once a day in the future! As always, I’m happy to post things that are happening in the Portland literary community. But, here’s some great personal news! First, this blog just got named a [...]

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April = Poetry Month

April is the national poetry month! I don’t read much poetry, but there are some poets I really like. My favorite book of poetry is Kim Addonizio’s Tell Me, followed closely by Harryette Mullen’s Sleeping with the Dictionary. Both of these are great if, like me, you aren’t really into spiritual/nature/too deep for their own [...]

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Project Gutenberg

Since I’ve been talking so much about e-books, I wanted to give a little plug for one of my new favorite sites: Project Gutenberg. For all of you have Sony e-Readers, Kindles, or even just a computer or phone, this site offers free e-book downloads on a ton of books that are public domain. Public [...]

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Poetry and Poetry Reviews

I just read this article about poetry, and the efficacy of poetry reviews – the point, tone, and sales potential of the reviews. At Ooligan Press, even as an Acquisitions manager I rarely like to read poetry. Honestly, I don’t feel like I have the expertise to comment on other people’s poetry – and the [...]

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