Evan P. Schneider works at Literary Arts and is the editor of "Boneshaker: A Bicycling Almanac." Nicholas Allander, the hero of Schneider's first novel "A Simple Machine, Like the Lever" is a ...

On April 16th at the Hollywood Theater, a film shot entirely in Portland and with a bicycle as a central character, will have its Oregon premiere. A Simple Machine is more than just a film, it’s a ...

A simple machine is a mechanical device that changes the direction or magnitude of a force. In general, they can be defined as the simplest mechanisms that use mechanical advantage (also called ...

A simple machine is a tool that helps us do work. They use clever shapes to help us move, lift, cut and other types of work. Learn more about the inclined plane, the pulley, the lever, the wheel and ...