Brian Doyle, whose first novel, \"Mink River,\" was published by Oregon State University Press. Doyle is the editor of Portland Magazine at the University of Portland. He is the author of 10 books, including \"The Grail,\" with its lengthy but descriptive subtitle, \"A year rambling & shambling through an Oregon vineyard in pursuit of the best pinot noir wine in the whole wild world.\" (OSU Press, 2006) His essays have been published in Best American Essays and Best American Spiritual Writing anthologies.