The Bear Deluxe

The Bear Deluxe issue 25, fall 2007.

The Bear Deluxe is a Portland, Oregon-based magazine dedicated to environmental writing, literature, and visual art. The magazine was established by Orlo, a non-profit in 1992.[1] It is released by Orlo.[2][3] The magazine is published on a biannual basis.[1]

The Bear Deluxe has received grants from the Oregon Arts Commission, the Regional Arts & Culture Council, and the Oregon Cultural Trust.[4][5][6]

The magazine sponsors the Doug Fir, an annual fiction award.[7] Past judges of Doug Fir have included Katherine Dunn, Rivka Galchen, Brian Doyle, and Jonathan Raymond.

Writing from The Bear Deluxe has been reprinted in Utne Reader.[8]

Thomas "Tom" Webb is The Bear Deluxe's co-founder and current editor-in-chief.[9]

The magazine was previously called The Bear Essential.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Ginny Wiehardt. "Discover the Bear Deluxe Magazine". Fiction Writing. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  2. ↑ Green Fashion Scene Talks Trash, Wilamette Week article 2006 Deprecated link archived 2012-07-01 at archive.today
  3. ↑ "Orlo celebrates an anniversary, Oregonian article 2008".
  4. ↑ "Business Oregon : Welcome Page : Oregon Arts Commission : State of Oregon". www.oregon.gov. Archived from the original on November 23, 2009.
  5. ↑ ""RACC Project Grants for 2010"" (PDF).
  6. ↑ "Oregon Cultural Trust Announces More Than $1.65 Million in Grants
  7. ↑ "Doug Fir Fiction Award guidelines announced, Oregonian article 2009".
  8. ↑ Deluxe, Kjerstin Johnson, From The Bear. "Employee Discounts: A Post College Job at Barnes and Noble – Utne". www.utne.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. ↑ "Pacific Northwest College of Art". www.pnca.edu. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2026.