Winter Reading
Books to gift or curl up with on dark December evenings
By EW staff and other readers As journalists we know the way to being a good writer is by being a good reader. And we … Continue reading
Winter Reading
Cold Nights, Warm Pages
As the nights get colder, curl up with a good local book
Sure we hate the time change — leaving the office to dark rainy streets is depressing. But our spirits lift a little bit at the thought … Continue reading
A Disruptive Force
Mat Johnson on the power of speculative fiction and his latest novel, Invisible Things
“I love science fiction, but I don’t write it,” says Mat Johnson, University of Oregon Philip H. Knight chair of the humanities and author of Invisible … Continue reading
What You’re Reading
Take a look at recommendations from local book pros
Eugene Weekly writers are big readers, so periodically we put a little blurb in our Slant column about What We’re Reading. And, of course, Winter … Continue reading
Not Just Books
Will O’Hearn sees the city’s library providing help and a mecca for all
Growing up in Fairfield, California, during the 1990s meant visiting the library on Fridays for Will O’Hearn. His earliest memory: repeatedly going with his mother, … Continue reading
Q&A with ‘Misfit’ Author
Casey Parks talks about reporting, writing and inner narratives
The best books are the ones we don’t want to end. This is how I feel about Casey Parks’ recently published book Diary of a … Continue reading
Local Authors
A plethora of Oregon’s writers and artists at the Lane Events Center
By William Sullivan Many of the authors featured in this year’s Winter Reading issue will be in Eugene Saturday, Dec. 11 to autograph their books. … Continue reading
Winter Reading
Eugene Weekly’s annual cold weather roundup of the books that make us warm
Did you read something you loved this year? Did you read something that made you cry or pissed you off? We did. Year after year, … Continue reading
Winter Reading Bookstore Recommendations
Eugene's bookstores share what's hot this year
Looking for a good book but want to hear from the pros? Eugene Weekly reached out to Eugene’s bookstores to hear what our favorite bookworms are … Continue reading
Nerdy Nonfiction
Win At All Costs: Inside Nike Running and Its Culture of Deception by Matt Hart. HarperCollins, $29.99. Even the most noble athletes don’t train naturally, … Continue reading