I am sad this morning because my Gammie Evelyn died. Here’s a picture from when she came to Portland last … More

by Diane di Prima (for the Poor People’s Campaign) if what you want is jobs for everyone, you are still the … More

reading at the richmond zine fest…

Just back from L.A. & other lucky adventures — got Maia settled (or something like it) in her new digs. … More

Well, they have some funny ads, and on the website they run a lot of the sentences together, but you … More

In 2008, vow to be more creativeAnd less work-a-day. * * * It was coming ‘round time for the annual … More

Ariel Gore is an adventurer, the Indiana Jones of literature. Full-time author and part-time teacher, she’s a novelist, a memoirist, … More

The baby is born and immediately he insists on make up and nail polish. He can talk, I think. Or … More

Walking down the street and an old hippie slows her car, leans out her window. “Do you need a ride?” … More

Thirty-eight weeks pregnant and the nasty indigestion is back. Papaya enzymes don’t work. Or maybe it would be worse without … More