When Sassafras Lowrey was kicked out of her home at the age of 17 for being gay, one of the first things she did was go to the library. “I was a really nerdy kid, “ she said. “Books had always had the answers for what I was going through.” Even though the Gladstone, Oregon [...]

They say for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. So in response to advent of devices like the Kindle and Nook, more and more people are going back to basics to learn the art of bookbinding. The Center for Book Arts holds classes in everything from letterpress to binding, but also a [...]