The Six Bridges Book Festival is in full swing, so don’t let what I’m about to tell you divert your attention too much, but next week promises literary delights as well, especially if poetry is your ...

Garrett Hongo isn't an effusive, self-promoting poet. His ideas germinate slowly and his poems unfold as forms of consolation and reconciliation. He wasn't totally laid-back about this development, ...

We may earn a commission when you buy products through the links on our site. An audiophile’s search for nirvana, a Civil War chase at sea, Bach’s Easter masterpiece and more. Plus: books on monarchs ...

Music can remind us of both the minute moments and the benchmarks of our lives. In his new book, The Perfect Sound: A Memoir in Stereo, Eugene resident Garrett Hongo not only reflects on the songs ...

A $2,000 stereo setup in 1980 included English speakers, a Scottish turntable and a Japanese receiver for top-quality sound. Essayist Garett Hongo's memoir describes his own “passionate quest” for the ...

After a remarkable regular season, one that saw Oregon softball win every Big Ten series (16 in a row dating back to last season), take 40 games... Scientists discover a secret city on Europa. A poet ...

Poet Garrett Hongo recounts his lifelong obsession with audio in his new memoir, “The Perfect Sound.” Hongo follows this passion through his life, a journey that takes him deep into American music ...

There’s no denying that Garrett Hongo was a driving force behind the further advancement of Asian-American literature. In 1993, five years after winning the Lamont prize for his lyrical, elegiac ...

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