It would be an understatement to say that Portland essayist Brian Doyle’s debut novel is set in a small Oregon coastal town. This is a novel of a coastal town: its people, animals, rainy landscapes ...

SEVERAL OTHER BOOK REVIEWS have described Brian Doyle's first novel in glowing terms, and I will too—with a few qualifications. Reviews allude to Doyle's quirky characters and cogent writing style, ...

To hear live author readings, area residents generally have to travel downtown, but on Wednesday, Nov. 30, the North Plains Public Library will host Brian Doyle, whose writing has appeared in ...

Although Neawanaka, Oregon, is impossible to find on a standard map, you should really spend some time there. It's a magical coastal village with some "odd sweet corners," very idiosyncratic residents ...

A slew of books with a connection to the mid-valley (be it the author, setting, characters, topics, you name it) have flooded our newsroom in recent weeks. (Free books!) We're taking the opportunity ...

The first person who waxed eloquent over Oregon author Brian Doyle’s Mink River (Oregon State University Press, $18.95) was a sportswriter for the Salt Lake Tribune. The second was a lovely woman I ...