Behold the tyranny of a blank page
it, looms
waiting for typography to fill
the recesses of the margins
I like typewriters. I like the click-click sounds they make.
–Anonymous


ON THE TENTH SEASON OF THE ARCHIVE PROJECT, ENJOY DISCUSSIONS FROM PORTLAND ARTS & LECTURES, PORTLAND BOOK FESTIVAL, AND OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS FROM OUR HOME IN PORTLAND, OREGON AND BEYOND.
Behold the tyranny of a blank page
it, looms
waiting for typography to fill
the recesses of the margins
I like typewriters. I like the click-click sounds they make.
–Anonymous

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