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Feb

23

2021

Portland’s Green Bean Books Suggests Black History Books for Every Month

“Just because February is coming to an end doesn’t mean you should stop reading and learning about Black History! We’ve got books to inspire, educate, and challenge.” –Green Bean Books, Portland, OR Children’s specialty bookstore Green Bean Books shared a list of children’s books about Black history for year ’round love in the February issue …

Aug

18

2020

Viewers Love “Lovecraft Country”

Sunday night marked the debut of “Lovecraft Country,” an HBO series based on Seattle author Matt Ruff‘s novel of the same title. The series is produced by a stellar team that includes Misha Green (who wrote the first episode) and Jordan Peele. Here’s the summary of the show: Based on Matt Ruff’s novel of the …

Feb

14

2020

Book-It Repertory Theatre Presents “The Turn of the Screw” Through March 8

Seattle’s Book-It Repertory Theatre’s 30th season continues with The Turn of the Screw, adapted from the 1898 horror novella by Henry James. Adapted by Rachel Atkins and directed by Carol Roscoe, this production dives into the darkest corners of James’s most famous and haunting story, asking audiences to question who they trust and whose version of events …

Aug

29

2019

Tiny Beautiful Things poster from Newport OR

Tiny Beautiful Things Play Produced Around the Country

The “Tiny Beautiful Things” play, adapted by Nia Vardalos  from the book by Oregon author Cheryl Strayed, will be appearing on stages around the country. Strayed posted on her social media: …Chicago, Massachusetts, Colorado (in three different cities!), Michigan, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Newport, Oregon, Fernandina Beach, Florida, or Washington, D.C. … More cities to come, …

May

24

2019

Movie Trailer Released for “The Art of Racing in the Rain”

To all my fans, friends, and family. You’ve been amazing supporters of Enzo and his story for more than a decade and I want you to know how much I appreciate you all. I also want you to be among the first to see the trailer for the movie adaptation of The Art of Racing in …

Sep

14

2018

Every Ursula K. Le Guin TV and Movie Adaptation in the Works, So Far

by Beth Elderkin for i09 8/15/18 Stephen King isn’t the only author who’s becoming more and more prevalent on the big and small screens. It was just announced that Ursula K. Le Guin’s sci-fi novelette Nine Lives is getting a movie adaptation, adding to the growing pile of Le Guin works that are reportedly in the works. The accomplished author …

Jun

29

2018

Brian Doyle and the Language of the Stage

The late Oregon writer’s novel “Mink River” is a sinuous stream of words as music. Can its lush language be adapted for the theater? JUNE 26, 2018 // OREGON ARTSWATCH  // MICHAEL N. MCGREGOR Language, says Portland director Jane Unger to explain why she spent two years pursuing the stage rights to Brian Doyle’s loquacious and widely beloved Mink River, a …

Feb

25

2016

Tina Fey cover of Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot vs. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: WTF, Indeed

I am not the most pop-culture literate of folks, seeing as we don’t have a television with actual reception in my house. So I was quite confused when I started hearing about a  new movie starring Tina Fey called “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot.” I had heard rave reviews from colleagues, customers, and Mary at Amy Bloom’s Books about Whiskey Tango …

Feb

20

2015

Wes Anderson Collection Grand Budapest Hotel

Oscar Pool: Bet on Books

The Oscars are this Sunday. Many of the nominated films are connected to books. Were the books better than the movies? Weigh in on the comments! Best Picture “American Sniper” “The Grand Budapest Hotel” “The Imitation Game” “The Theory of Everything” Actor Steve Carell in “Foxcatcher” Bradley Cooper in “American Sniper” Benedict Cumberbatch in “The Imitation …

Jun

20

2014

Book-It's Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay

A Magic, Comic Adventure Worth Saving Your Day: Book-It Theatre’s “The Amazing Adventures of
Kavalier and Clay”

I thought about it like a day when you eagerly carve out the entire afternoon, plant yourself in a comfy chair with a flask of coffee, turn off all the distractions, and sink into that book you’ve been waiting to read. Last Sunday, I packed a bottle of water, suited up in comfy clothes, and planted …

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