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Super Sunday in Newport: Notes from My First Year in Town
Librarian's Note: The ISBN 0974436461 / 9780974436463 for this book was also used by "Chance of Sun: An Oregon Memoir" by Kim Cooper Findling.
After ten years serving as caretaker of the Nestucca Bay Wildlife Refuge in Tillamook County, author Matt Love moved to Newport and began a new chapter in his life.
Super Sunday in Newport features 46 pieces of memoir, polemic, vignette, essay and photographs to create a unique personal portrait of one of Oregon's greatest towns and unconventional narrative of Love's transitional year.
After ten years serving as caretaker of the Nestucca Bay Wildlife Refuge in Tillamook County, author Matt Love moved to Newport and began a new chapter in his life.
Super Sunday in Newport features 46 pieces of memoir, polemic, vignette, essay and photographs to create a unique personal portrait of one of Oregon's greatest towns and unconventional narrative of Love's transitional year.
- GenresMemoirNonfiction
157 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2009
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December 31, 2012
Strikes and gutters. Strikes include anytime Love talks about dogs or hipsters (hilarious vignette of an attempted martini-return at an Oregon tavern: "'Can I get you to try this again?'...'No. We're busy here with real problems.'"). His book "Sometimes a Great Movie" is a must-read. I'm glad Oregon has him here, doing what he does. I'm glad his books are often on a table at the Sylvia Beach Hotel, where I've lucked upon them.
October 12, 2024
A wonderful gift.
Even though it was just random stories that were written week after week - they come together to make a story. I always enjoy Matt Love. His writing is exceptional. However this time around there were more than a few spelling errors and typos. I know it’s self published, but an editor could have been used.
Even though it was just random stories that were written week after week - they come together to make a story. I always enjoy Matt Love. His writing is exceptional. However this time around there were more than a few spelling errors and typos. I know it’s self published, but an editor could have been used.
January 16, 2019
I like Matt Love’s writing, but this isn’t much more than a drinking journal. He doesn’t seem to realize that there are many interesting people who don’t spend most of their spare time in bars. A disappointment, but it won't keep me from reading more of his books.
January 11, 2025
Matt Love is a good writer and describes his experiences well. However, I just didn't connect to many of the collected essays or columns in this book. Would I read something else of his - probably. Would I pass this one along to a friend? Probably not.
February 11, 2010
matt love epitomizes the oregon writer. i first learned of matt's work via a reading of citadel of the spirit, an anthology of oregon writing he edited in honor of our beloved state's sesquicentennial. as well, he authors an infrequent blog for powells.com ("on oregon"). after ten years of serving as the caretaker of the nestucca bay national wildlife refuge (near pacific city), love returned to teaching and has since been publishing with fervor.
super sunday in newport: notes from my first year in town recounts love's first year in the coastal oregon town (and home of the world's finest brewery: rogue ales!). comprised of brief essays that were originally read at a weekly open mic, super sunday in newport touches upon a number of themes as diverse as environmental conservation, politics, dogs, beaches, teaching, writing, mischief, music, fishing, and all things beaver state. love is quite the gifted writer, and his work is, at turns, touching, poignant, hilarious, insightful, spirited, playful, contrarian, and unabashed. the two qualities that shine brightest in his writing are his candor and commitment (seemingly to whatever he turns his attention to). this is, indeed, a love letter to newport and our state at-large, but more than that it is an enchanting work that would appeal to anyone that realizes the brilliance of a particular place resides in the small details often overlooked, in the people that infuse a place with its character, in the stories that shape its history, and in the landscape the shapes everything around it.
what a glorious sight to behold! all those wet suits, forty-ouncers, families, boogie boarders, senior citizens, and transgenders, all doing their respective things on the sand, right out in the open without fences, cabanas, hotdog stands, espresso carts, and fat security guards wearing headsets telling anyone how much time they had left before they had to pay for extra time. this is oregon! we demand the right to enjoy our publicly-owned ocean beaches like texans demand the right to inflict capital punishment!
super sunday in newport: notes from my first year in town recounts love's first year in the coastal oregon town (and home of the world's finest brewery: rogue ales!). comprised of brief essays that were originally read at a weekly open mic, super sunday in newport touches upon a number of themes as diverse as environmental conservation, politics, dogs, beaches, teaching, writing, mischief, music, fishing, and all things beaver state. love is quite the gifted writer, and his work is, at turns, touching, poignant, hilarious, insightful, spirited, playful, contrarian, and unabashed. the two qualities that shine brightest in his writing are his candor and commitment (seemingly to whatever he turns his attention to). this is, indeed, a love letter to newport and our state at-large, but more than that it is an enchanting work that would appeal to anyone that realizes the brilliance of a particular place resides in the small details often overlooked, in the people that infuse a place with its character, in the stories that shape its history, and in the landscape the shapes everything around it.
what a glorious sight to behold! all those wet suits, forty-ouncers, families, boogie boarders, senior citizens, and transgenders, all doing their respective things on the sand, right out in the open without fences, cabanas, hotdog stands, espresso carts, and fat security guards wearing headsets telling anyone how much time they had left before they had to pay for extra time. this is oregon! we demand the right to enjoy our publicly-owned ocean beaches like texans demand the right to inflict capital punishment!
July 8, 2009
This is a wonderfully insightful and humorous book that gives a unique perspective on the experiences of a new resident to a relatively small town, and the locals he encounters along the way. The author also gives education on the history of Oregon's beaches, and his love for the subject is undeniable. After reading Super Sunday in Newport, you will feel as if you yourself have spent a year getting to know the town. You will certainly want to visit, if not relocate yourself.
October 5, 2012
Matt Love gets to the heart of life in Newport. He gets beyond the postcard views and tourist attractions, and shares a slice of what life is like to actually live at the coast -- not just pass through on the way somewhere.
The characters he introduces, the dogs he hangs out with, the beaches and pubs he frequents -- they're all memorable and very much alive.
Read this book and just TRY to resist the urge to go to the beach this weekend. Good luck.
The characters he introduces, the dogs he hangs out with, the beaches and pubs he frequents -- they're all memorable and very much alive.
Read this book and just TRY to resist the urge to go to the beach this weekend. Good luck.
April 24, 2015
I LOVE this book. I used to think Matt Love's essays in the weekly paper were boring. They were all about walking on the beach and expressing his love for rain. I feel bad I judged him so harshly. He freely uses the f-word, loves dive bars and has a wicked way of describing people and places. I now want to walk on the beach and I am thirsty for a beer. I don't give out my stars freely. Giving this book five stars is a big deal.
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