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Damaged Portland detective Archie Sheridan spent ten years tracking Gretchen Lowell, a beautiful serial killer, but in the end she was the one who caught him. Two years ago, Gretchen kidnapped Archie and tortured him for ten days, but instead of killing him, she mysteriously decided to let him go. She turned herself in, and now Gretchen has been locked away for the rest of her life, while Archie is in a prison of... (more)

Fugitives and Refugees: A Walk in Portland, Oregon

Fugitives and Refugees: A Walk in Portland, Oregon

by Chuck Palahniuk

Want to know where Chuck Palahniuk’s tonsils currently reside? Been looking for a naked mannequin to hide in your kitchen cabinets? Curious about Chuck’s debut in an MTV music video? What goes on at the Scum Center? How do you get to the Apocalypse Café? In the closest thing he may ever write to an autobiography, Chuck Palahniuk provides answers to all these questions and more as he takes you through the... (more)

Lost Dog

by Bill Cameron

Peter McKrall is at a crossroads–out of work, fighting a klepto habit, and trying to figure out his next move. Life takes an unexpected turn when a search for his niece's stuffed dog leads him to something else entirely: a bullet-riddled corpse. Talking to reporters lands Peter on the local news, which turns out to be a dangerous spotlight. And now Darla, the troubled daughter of the victim, is reaching... (more)

My Abandonment

by Peter Rock

A thirteen-year-old girl and her father live in Forest Park, the enormous nature preserve in Portland, Oregon. There they inhabit an elaborate cave shelter, bathe in a nearby creek, store perishables at the water’s edge, use a makeshift septic system, tend a garden, even keep a library of sorts. Once a week, they go to the city to buy groceries and otherwise merge with the civilized world. But one small mistake... (more)

Chasing Smoke

by Bill Cameron

Portland homicide detective Skin Kadash just wants to survive cancer treatment so he can get back to work. But when his partner tries to drag him into an unofficial investigation of a series of deaths, he s not interested he s dead-dog sick and doesn t need the grief until she tells him the victims all suffered from cancer themselves, and all shared one grim thing in common with Skin. His doctor. The police have... (more)

Rules for Hearts

by Sara Ryan

Battle Hall Davies is sure of some things: she’s going to Reed; she loves girls; and her older brother, Nick, is cooler than she could ever be. Nick ran away when Battle was in high school, and four years later, he’s tracked her down. Now she’s spending her summer before college in "Forest House," the co-op where he lives in Portland. Battle is quickly swept into Forest House’s community Shakespeare... (more)

Portland Noir (Akashic Noir)

In a city full of police controversies, hippie artist punk houses, and overzealous liberals, Portland, Oregon, is a place where even its fiction blurs with its bizarre realities. Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; ... (more)

Allie Beckstrom: Book 1

Magic to the Bone

by Devon Monk

Devon monk is casting a spell on the fantasy world... Using magic means it uses you back, and every spell exacts a price from its user. But some people get out of it by Offloading the cost of magic onto an innocent. Then it’s Allison Beckstrom’s job to identify the spell-caster. Allie would rather live a hand-to-mouth existence than accept the family fortune—and the strings that come with it. But when she finds... (more)

Portland Then and Now

by Linda Dodds

At the junction of the Columbia and Willamette rivers blooms the "City of Roses." Under the watchful gaze of Mt. Hood, Portland has grown over the last century to become Oregon's largest city, an international port, and a major center of manufacturing and culture. Every important building, street, park, and neighborhood is documented in Portland Then and Now. The First Interstate Bank of Oregon Building dominates... (more)

Sex Dungeon For Sale!

by Patrick Wensink

Combine an optimistic realtor selling a home with a sexual playground, a kindergartener convinced he’s actually French and something called, “Chicken Soup for the Kidnapper’s Soul,” and you get Patrick Wensink’s hilarious collection of short stories. Sex Dungeon for Sale! (Eraserhead Press) takes these bold characters and a few other outrageous situations to create an unforgettable and quick literary ride.... (more)

The Far Out Story of Vortex IMatt Love

The Far Out Story of Vortex I

by Matt Love

Part Two of the Beaver State trilogy

Frommer's 2002 Seattle & Portland (Frommer's Seattle)

Frommer's 2002 Seattle & Portland (Frommer's Seattle)

by Karl Samson

You'll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer's. It's like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go--they've done the legwork for you, and they're not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers candid reviews of so many hotels and restaurants in all price... (more)

Hidden Maine: Including Acadia National Park (Hidden Maine)

Hidden Maine: Including Acadia National Park (Hidden Maine)

by Susan Farewell

Combining unique travel choices, outdoor adventures, and little-known locales into guides where vacations meet adventures, each title in the Hidden series also offers readers the comfort of detailed maps, Internet information for each listing, author picks, suggested itineraries, and walking and driving tours. Hidden Maine reveals the state's unique culture with tours of family run factories, ferry rides to... (more)

Jumptown: The Golden Years of Portland Jazz 1942-1957

Jumptown: The Golden Years of Portland Jazz 1942-1957

by Robert Dietsche

A fascinating blend of music, politics, and social history, Jumptown sheds light on a time and place overlooked by histories of Portland and jazz. For a golden decade following World War II, a thriving African American neighborhood—that would soon be bulldozed for urban renewal—spawned a jazz heyday rarely rivaled on the West Coast. Such luminaries as Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Oscar Peterson, Dave Brubeck,... (more)

Too Much Coffee Man's Amusing Musings

by Shannon Wheeler

A stalwart of the alternative comics scene, Shannon Wheeler has forged ever forward, wrapping his acerbic signature character around numerous social, political, and philosophical subjects. From consumer culture to self-confidence to bad media, Too Much Coffee Man wades through the underarm of human existence, centering on those habits we hate to love: liquor, cigarettes, ego, gambling, and, of course, caffeine.... (more)

How To Be Happy (Too Much Coffee Man)

by Shannon Wheeler

Too Much Coffee Man has been percolating in the comics underground for years now, and like everything else that was once "alternative," he's sold out, been used by the man (as an advertising tool for Hewlitt Packard and Converse, among others), and is now middle-aged, depressed, broke, and cynical. Who better to write a book, then, called How to be Happy? Combining his signature formula of hilarious art, absurd... (more)

Vampire Academy: Book 1

Vampire Academy

by Richelle Mead

St. Vladimir’s Academy isn’t just any boarding school—it’s a hidden place where vampires are educated in the ways of magic and half-human teens train to protect them. Rose Hathaway is a Dhampir, a bodyguard for her best friend Lissa, a Moroi Vampire Princess. They’ve been on the run, but now they’re being dragged back to St. Vladimir’s—the very place where they’re most in danger. . . . Rose and Lissa... (more)

Out and About with Kids: Portland: The Ultimate Family Guide for Fun and Learning (Out and About with Kids)

Out and About with Kids: Portland: The Ultimate Family Guide for Fun and Learning (Out and About with Kids)

by Nelle Nix

Expanded and updated, this opinionated, easy-to-use guide profiles a wealth of leisure family activities in Portland. The book sketches the city’s irresistible bike trails, skateboard ramps, stables, fishing spots, and even a submarine. Theater venues, children’s museums, historical exhibits, concerts, restaurants that welcome both parents and youngsters, and seasonal activities from skiing to swimming to... (more)

Zinester's Guide to Portland

by Shawn Granton; Nate Beaty

Shawn Granton (Ten Foot Rule) and Nate Beaty (Brainfag Comics) edited a really comprehensive guide of things to do in Portland, OR. Features tons of information on various neighborhoods, bridges, eateries, hangouts, bars, places that sell zines, and how to navigate through Portland. A crucial resource for those visiting the city or those that have lived here for years. Also includes great line drawings by Nathan... (more)

Full of It

by Wendy French

Lauren Peterson has a brand new life, but no idea what to do with it. After calling off her engagement, she’s single for the first time in years and ready to take on the world. Instead, she discovers that starting over isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. When a spinster aunt she barely remembers bequeaths her a house in Portland, Oregon, Lauren intends to fix it up and flip it for a tidy profit. However, her big... (more)

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by Chelsea Cain

by Chuck Palahniuk

by Bill Cameron

by Peter Rock

by Bill Cameron

by Sara Ryan

by Devon Monk

by Linda Dodds

by Patrick Wensink

by Matt Love

by Karl Samson

by Susan Farewell

by Robert Dietsche

by Shannon Wheeler

by Shannon Wheeler

by Richelle Mead

by Nelle Nix

by Shawn Granton; Nate Beaty

by Wendy French