#oregon-literature

#oregon-literature

Yes, we had our travails. As in much of the country, libraries faced hurdles both fiscal and philosophical in the form of budget shortfalls and book challenges. A flagging economy hurt bookstores, including the monolithic Powell's Books, which suffered a series of staff cuts. Orders by the Trump Administration that cut grants and fellowships affected local writers. But generally, in the words of a former state slogan, things look different here.