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Reading Frenzy -- An Independent Press Emporium
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Craig Thompson & James Kochalka Event (2004)
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Dame Darcy Event (2003)
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Founded in 1994, Reading Frenzy is devoted to supporting, promoting and disseminating independent and alternative media, with a focus on arts, culture, politics, comics, girl's stuff, queer notions, and quality smut. We stock thousands of hard to find titles from around the country, host dozens of literary and art events every year, and support local community organizations who share our goals of fostering freedom of speech, information and creative expression.
In the early days, Reading Frenzy occupied a tiny space in what was formerly the office of an auto body shop. The adjacent rare bookseller had a performance space in back that we occasionally used. Several months into our first year we expanded -- from 150 sq ft. to 300! -- but six months later when torrential rains threatened to flood the tightly packed storefront I knew it was time to move.
In spring of 1996 we relocated to downtown Portland on what was then a fairly desolate block, albeit cattycorner from Powell's City of Books. The Acorn Block (named for it's Oak St. locale, and the fact that it's shaped like an A) rapidly evolved into a hub of cool, independent businesses and is where we remain today. It's true there was a little scuffle over our lease in the late 90s, when a fastfood chain that will remain unnamed, tried to lease our space out from under us, but due to public outcry we prevailed. Luckily for us, the building was purchased soon after by an amazing local property developer, who's devoted to supporting independent businesses, building community and historic preservation.
In 1996 we hosted our first art opening, Dishwasher Pete's collection of Macaroni & Cheese boxes. Since then we've gone on to show dozens of unknown, emerging and established artists, as well as unusual collections. Including, but not limited to Rachel Denny, Bwana Spoons, Martin Ontiveros, Isabel Samaras, Tae Won Yu, Cynthia Connolly, Mike King, Fawn Gehweiler, Art Chantry, Alicia Justus, Nikki McClure, Stella Marrs, Khaela Maricich and Kalah Allen.
A couple of years later Rebecca Gilbert and I combined our resources, rented a small office upstairs, and began a project that would eventually evolve into the Independent Publishing Resource Center (IPRC). As a co-founder I served on the board until January 2001, when I took leave to focus on impending parenthood.
In 2005 I realized a long held dream of launching a small press. Show & Tell Press is the proud publisher of Crap Hound -- A Picture Book for Discussion & Activity, and we have other titles in the works including a Reading Frenzy Anthology, a Show & Tell Annual, and lots of other tantalizing titles involving words and pictures.
Items we place on Ebay are usually new stock that we've had the foresight to set aside for a rainy day. Your purchases help support our event programming and community outreach. Thanks!
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Independent Publishing Resource Center
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