by Bart King for www.orgeonlive.com, Jan. 13, 2018 The boy was nose-deep in a book about a narwhal, and he wasn’t about to hand it over. “You need to put that on the counter so I can buy it, Jack,” said his mother. Jack’s knuckles whitened as he shot us a distrustful look. “But …
Portland author Bart King, known for his playful pocket guides to all things whimsical, waxes warmly about the magic of the bookstore experience in the Oregonian piece “More Than a Store: A Place to Bask in Books.” King conjures the endless aisles of Powell’s and the mazes of Annie Bloom’s in convincing readers that the …
Children’s author Bart King will work on his next young adult novel in the window of the Northeast Portland store A Children’s Place on several days in October. The Oregonian reports that King, who’s maybe best known for his The Big Book of Boy Stuff, will work on No Vampires. No Zombies. One Demon and …
