Bailey Granquist illustrator

illustration of a blue ballot going into a red box with the word VOTE printed in white on it.

OpinionOctober 5, 2020<October 5, 2020

I’m Voting For Joe Biden. He’s Still a Flawed Candidate.
We need to remove Trump from office—but that doesn’t mean we’re not allowed to criticize Joe Biden.

by Nick Gatlin

Joe Biden is the Democratic nominee for president in 2020. That’s a fact we all have to live with. When we all fill out…

Red illustrated letters spelling out "What the" with an illustrated silver fork doubling as the last 'word.'

Arts & CultureApril 4, 2020<April 5, 2020

The Quiet Compassion of The Good Place
A show that teaches us how to live, and how to live with death

by Nick Gatlin

Warning: spoilers for the entire series below. “Picture a wave, in the ocean. You can see it, measure it—its height, the way the sunlight…

Arts & Culture, Portland Book Festival 2019February 22, 2020<February 22, 2020

Deep River: A Saga of an Immigrant Family
Karl Marlantes on writing

by Van Vanderwall

main image: Portland Book Festival panel “Ties That Bind: Epic Family Sagas” featuring (left to right) New York Times children’s books editor Maria Russo,…