The "Prototypes" exhibit allows artists and community to question what is worthy of being memorialized in public spaces In the dead of night on Feb. 22, an anonymous artist (now known to be 60-year-old Todd McGrain) installed an unauthorized sta ...
29 Sep 2021 - Karly Quadros
We asked Street Roots vendors to recommend their favorite books SUMMER READS 2021 Street Roots’ picks Kids’ picks Advocacy leaders’ picks Vendors’ picks Bookseller’s picks We asked Street Roots staff, vendors, contributors, volunteers and their kids, as w ...
23 Jun 2021 - Street Roots
Staff, correspondents and volunteers share recommendations for books with a social or environmental justice bent SUMMER READS 2021 Street Roots’ picks Kids’ picks Advocacy leaders’ picks Vendors’ picks Bookseller’s picks Summer is here, and with it comes ...
23 Jun 2021 - Street Roots
Middle-grade fiction about racial justice dominates their recommendations for summer reading SUMMER READS 2021 Street Roots’ picks Kids’ picks Advocacy leaders’ picks Vendors’ picks Bookseller’s picks We asked Street Roots staff, vendors, contributors, vo ...
23 Jun 2021 - Street Roots
Leaders from Portland nonprofits share their recommendations for summer reading about social and environmental justice SUMMER READS 2021 Street Roots’ picks Kids’ picks Advocacy leaders’ picks Vendors’ picks Bookseller’s picks We asked Street Roots staff, ...
23 Jun 2021 - Street Roots
Keith Mosman of Powell’s Books in Portland shares his summer reading recommendations SUMMER READS 2021 Street Roots’ picks Kids’ picks Advocacy leaders’ picks Vendors’ picks Bookseller’s picks Keith Mosman has worked in bookstores, off and on, for 20 year ...
23 Jun 2021 - Street Roots
The Portland journalist and DJ talks to Street Roots about her new collection of personal essays, ‘Funeral for Flaca’ SUMMER READS: Book recommendations from Street Roots' staff, vendors, volunteers, kids and friends. How do different facets of your ...
23 Jun 2021 - Janey Wong
How three booksellers thrived during one of the toughest years for small businesses in recent history SUMMER READS: Book recommendations from Street Roots' staff, vendors, volunteers, kids and friends. On June 20, Michelle Lewis and Charles Hannah c ...
23 Jun 2021 - Sarah Hansell
Colonialism damaged Muslim women’s rights, at least with respect to the law Reprinted with permission from Beacon Press. SUMMER READS: Book recommendations from Street Roots' staff, vendors, volunteers, kids and friends. European colonial officials ...
23 Jun 2021 - Sumbul Ali-Karamali
‘Radical Humility’ editor Rebekah Modrak talks to Street Roots about her new book exploring what it means to be humble in an age of ego How are you visible? It was a question that at first perplexed contemporary artist Rebekah Modrak. “Can’t you see me? I ...
31 Mar 2021 - Emily Green