Home 01.15: Matt Love
 

Keywords :   


01.15: Matt Love

2014-12-18 20:04:24| Powells Books Events Calendar

On August 21, 1993, Matt Love and his friend became the chief suspects in the biggest jewelry theft in Portland history. No one was ever arrested in the case, the jewelry never recovered. The statute of limitations on the crime, grand larceny, has finally expired. At long last, Love is free to confess what really happened. His confession is called Rose City Heist: A True Crime Portland Tale of Sex, Gravy, Jewelry and Almost Rock and Roll (Nestucca Spit Press). And it's all true, meaning creative nonfiction. Rose City Heist unfolds in the languid era when Portland wasn't a coffee or dog or bike or quirky indie rock city. It was a cheap, gray town with nothing to do, where you never waited in line for anything, especially not to eat breakfast. No one ever talked about beer in public, but you could smell and hear it being produced at the Weinhard's downtown brewery. Mayors exposed themselves to art, not to the world via their cell phones. There were no sideburns or kickball leagues. Martinis were martinis. Donuts were donuts. The sole food cart served only one item — corndogs — and the server was 70 years old.

Tags: love matt love matt matt love

Category:Textiles and Nonwovens

Latest from this category

All news

04.11Berry Completes Spin-Off and Merger Between HHNF Business and Glatfelter
04.11Dantex announces digital agent partnership in Peru
04.11Allied Packaging installs two Mark Andy Evolution flexo presses
04.11ANTEX Asia to be Held Next Week
04.11Kimberly-Clark Introduces Scott Pet Guard Dog Pads
04.11Paper Excellence Group Rebrands as Domtar
04.11Natracare Launches E-Commerce Site
04.11The Honey Pot Launches Witch Hazel Intimate Wash & Wipes
Textiles and Nonwovens »
05.11Boeing strike ends as workers back 38% pay rise deal
05.11Tropical Storm Rafael Public Advisory Number 6A
05.11Summary for Tropical Storm Rafael (AT3/AL182024)
05.11Tropical Storm Rafael Graphics
05.11Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook
05.11Eastern North Pacific Tropical Weather Outlook
05.11Tropical Storm Rafael Graphics
05.11Tropical Storm Rafael Forecast Discussion Number 6
More »