Portland Literary Events

Date: Monday, August 18
Kira Salak will read from her debut novel, The White Mary.
Where: Powell’s Books on Hawthorne, 3723 SE Hawthorne Blvd., Portland, OR 97214
When: 7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://www.powells.com

Date: Monday, August 18
James D. Thayer presents Portland Forest Hikes.
Where: Annie Bloom’s Books, 7834 SW Capital Hwy, Portland, OR 97219
When: 7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://www.annieblooms.com

Date: Tuesday, August 19
Paulann Peterson will read from her latest poetry collection Kindle, and Peter Sears will read from his newest book of poetry, Luge.
Where: Annie Bloom’s Books, 7834 SW Capital Hwy, Portland, OR 97219
When: 7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://www.annieblooms.com

Date: Tuesday, August 19
Explanation: Janice Marschner will read from Oregon 1859: A Snapshot in Time.
Where: Powell’s City of Books, 1005 W. Burnside, Portland, OR 97209
When: 7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://www.powells.com

Date: Wednesday, August 20
Kathy Fish and Claudia Smith will read from A Peculiar Feeling of Restlessness, a collection of four chapbooks.
Where: Powell’s City of Books, 1005 W. Burnside, Portland, OR 97209
When: 7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://www.powells.com

Date: Wednesday, August 20
Sage Cohen hosts the Poetry Reading Series.
Where: Barnes & Noble, Lloyd Center, 1317 Lloyd Center, Portland, OR 97232
When: 7:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://www.bn.com

Date: Thursday, August 21
Nalini Nadkarni will read from Between Earth and Sky: Our Intimate Connections to Trees.
Where: Powell’s Books on Hawthorne, 3723 SE Hawthorne Blvd., Portland, OR
When: 7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://www.powells.com

Date: Friday, August 22
Win McCormack will read from You Don’t Know Me.
Where: Powell’s City of Books, 1005 W. Burnside, Portland, OR 97209
When: 7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://www.powells.com

Date: Friday, August 22
Kick off the Portland Zine Symposium with a zine reading by Camp IPRC teens.
Where: Reading Frenzy, 921 SW Oak Street, Portland, OR 97205
When: 7:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://www.readingfrenzy.com

Date: Saturday & Sunday, August 23 & 24
Check out the best indie press gathering in the country at the 8th Annual Portland Zine Symposium.
Where: Portland State University, Smith Memorial Ballroom
When: Saturday, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. & Sunday, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://pdxzines.com