Writing on the Wall
Enrique Bautista writes about graffiti, belonging, and finding new ways to leave a mark on the world.
People, Places, Things: Paul Knauls, Portland
A photo of Paul Knauls, the unofficial mayor of Northeast Portland, by Emily Fitzgerald
Rainwater Soup
Patti Moss on the echoes of family, memory, and home.
Memoria Ancestral
Comic by Yanely Rivas
Gray Matters
Ryan Pfeil on how the challenges of 2020 affected his work, family, and memory
The Middle of Nowhere
Evelyn Sharenov writes about memory, music, and maternal inheritance.
Editor's Note
In this issue, we explore how we remember and forget, as individuals and communities. Who and what do we remember? How are memories made and lost? And what, if anything, do they mean?
The River Oblivion
Laura Gibson on family, forgetting, and the underworld.
Here Lies
Paul Susi writes about Chee Gong, a Chinese migrant laborer who was wrongfully convicted and executed in 1889.
Telling Our Story
May Saechao writes about how the Iu Mien community connects to history and traditions across time and distance.
The Act of Remembering
Jamie Passaro reflects on the purpose of the obituary.
A Winner Every Time
Sallie Tisdale on a memorable night at the fair and the untrustworthy nature of remembering.
Here Lies
Paul Susi writes about Chee Gong, a Chinese migrant laborer who was wrongfully convicted and executed in Portland on August 9, 1889.
A Bridge Between
Kate Lucky on how we connect to family history as it turns from memory into myth.