In a culture flooded with new media, the printed word can seem almost quaint. But that doesn't mean the book is dead - especially at the Salem Public

Maybe it was, as they say, something in the water. Perchance peer pressure got the best of us. Or, more likely, the timing was just right. But it

Kirk Spangler was working through a particularly important element of his first mystery novel (the hairiest of all, actually; it was the murder itself) when he decided to

Many rainy Tuesdays you can find me wandering the galleries of Willamette University’s Hallie Ford Art Museum, wallowing in the art of the Pacific Northwest. These have sometimes

I remember vividly the moment I knew I had arrived in Salem as a public voice. I was checking the online version of my column to see if

Magazines and morning talk shows might tell you that the best gifts are those that anticipate the receiver’s wants and personality. I am here today to tell you

This is it. The waning minutes before nightfall in downtown Salem, the moment before a zombie attacks. It is the split heartbeat in which the man before you

Part instructional how-to for the embarking on the spiritual path, part personal narrative, Salem-based writer Jessica Maxwell’s Roll Around Heaven: An All-true Accidental Spiritual Adventure is being billed

The eight women arrived at my house at 7:30 p.m. on a Wednesday night, each carrying a bulging bag of old bones. Our goal: to get rid of