Tag Archives: short stories

Stabs at Happiness Book Release Event

Posted on December 1, 2012 by beckyajohnson

Last night my husband and I headed in to downtown Portland for a book release event at the Jack London Bar. The featured book was Portland-based author Todd Grimson’s newly-released collection of short stories Stabs at Happiness: 13 Stories. Todd Grimson was … Continue reading →

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The Thing Around Your Neck Virtual Book Discussion

Posted on August 26, 2010 by beckyajohnson

The Thing Around Your Neck by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Published in 2009. Synopsis: This is a collection of 12 short stories either set in Nigeria or about Nigerian expats living in the United States. Some pretty heavy topics are covered – imprisonment, … Continue reading →

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