Clinton Street Quarterly

An eclectic blend of politics, culture, humor, & art, publishing 4 issues a year from 1979-89 in PDX, SEA, and Minneapolis-St.Paul. Archived with PSU Library.

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Clinton St. Quarterly wrapped up publication in 1989. This historical and cultural piece of PDX is now being archived by PSU Library. Follow us to get the latest info on the newspaper, archive, and launch!

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44 years since its first issue, we’re happy to announce that Clinton St. Quarterly has been digitally archived with Portland State University’s Library. Come celebrate the completion of this project with the team that originally published CSQ & the people who helped archived it!

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Check out some more creative covers from Nance-Sasser (Fall 1983), Matt Wuerker (Spring 1985), Anton Kimball (Summer 1984), and Mary Robben (Summer 1982).

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Ever walked into a bookstore or library for one book and left with a stack? These ads from our archive are for you.

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Throughout the years, our covers featured a number of wonderful artists like Steve Winkenwerder (Summer 1983), Jana Rekosh (Summer 1987), Carmen Miranda (Spring 1988), and Jim Blashfield (Fall-Winter 1988).

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Writer and Lambda Literary award finalist Ruthann Robson and artist Claudia Cave, whose work has been exhibited in galleries and museums, worked together on this short story “Paternity” that can be found in CSQ’s PDX Spring 1988 issue.

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“Why is the originality so readily granted us in literature so mistrustfully denied us in our different attempts at social change?” Gabriel Garcia Marquez, won the 1982 Nobel Prize in Literature, delivered this Nobel lecture in Stockholm. Read it in CSQ’s PDX Winter 1983 issue!

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Before going on to make award-winning music videos, films, and Sesame Street, Jim Blashfield designed, edited, and photographed for Clinton St Quarterly. You can also see his contributions in a number of our issues in the CSQ archive!

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Take a look at these bookstore advertisements from 1982 and ‘87– you might see some you recognize today!

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“To be different is not to be inferior, not to be superior, but to be different.” - Ursula K. Le Guin

Le Guin responds to an article on the biological differences between men and women in our Winter 1982 (Portland & Seattle Edition) issue.

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The Clinton St. Quarterly archive is a great resource, available for the public on PDX Scholar.

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Researching public response to political issues in the 80s? We covered topics still relevant today in our social and political articles and art. Looking into how small businesses advertised? Check out all the local ads, you might even see businesses you recognize today!