Wild Life Press + Table of Contents

Alt culture publisher Steve Terry brings limited edition and one-off vintage books to the Portland concept shop

Steve Terry is the man behind Wild Life Press, an independent publisher that creates limited edition books (among other things, like a lookbook and even a flexi disc) working in close conjunction with the artist or subject. And by “close,” Terry doesn’t mean phone calls or emails—it involves, for example, sitting down in Ernie Glam’s apartment and going through boxes and boxes of more than …

Paradigm Vol. 1—Genesis

Celebrated voices, including Noam Chomsky and Wes Lan, unite to address the idea of origin

People, places, dreams, nations, pieces of art—each and every thing has a beginning. This genesis is exactly what the creative team behind Paradigm Magazine has focused on for their first book, “Paradigm Vol. 1—Genesis.” With the help of nearly 60 noteworthy individuals contributing everything from interviews and short stories to philosophical musings and abstract art, “Genesis” stands as a 384-page tome concerned with one of …

Grand Banks Floating Oyster Bar

The historic Sherman Zwicker schooner finds extended life on Manhattan's Hudson River waterfront

As of this week, Manhattan has a new maritime attraction in the form of the Grand Banks, a working historic schooner turned seasonal oyster bar. Though the brief may be appetizing enough as is, the allure of the 72-year-old Sherman Zwicker extends far beyond its culinary offerings, as it stands to host art exhibitions and an onboard lecture series on topics from seafaring culture to …