Portland Literary Events

Date: Sunday, September 14
Make comics and drink coffee at the IPRC. This all-ages event repeats every second Sunday.
Where: IPRC, 917 SW Oak Street, #218, Portland, OR 97205
When: 5:00–8:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://www.iprc.org

Date: Monday, September 15
Tom Moon will read from 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die.
Where: Powell’s City of Books, 1005 W Burnside, Portland, OR 97209
When: 6:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://www.powells.com

Date: Monday, September 15
Rick Riordan will read from The Maze of Bones, book one in The 39 Clues series.
Where: A Children’s Place Bookstore, 4807 NE Fremont St., Portland, OR 97213
When: 7:00 p.m.
Cost: $12.99 (Admission includes a copy of the book.)
For more info: http://www.achildrensplacebookstore.com

Date: Tuesday, September 16
Joel Magnuson will present Mindful Economics.
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, September 16
Join Write Around Portland (WAP) for Prompt, a ten-week seminar devoted to generative writing and the transformative power of writing in the community. The workshop will meet on Tuesdays, September 16 through November 18. Advance registration is required. To register call (503) 796-9224.
Where: Powell’s City of Books, 1005 W Burnside, Portland, OR 97209
When: 6:30–8:30 p.m.
Cost: $285 (Registration fee includes free parking, snacks, and access to the bowels of Powell’s.)
For more info: http://www.writearound.org

Date: Wednesday, September 17
Diane Hammond will read from Hannah’s Dream.
Where: Powell’s Books at Cedar Hills Crossing, 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd., Portland, OR 97225
When: 7:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://www.powells.com

Date: Thursday, September 18
The Portland Arts & Lectures series presents Richard Russo, author of Empire Falls and Bridge of Sighs.
Where: Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway, Portland OR 97205
When: 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $5:00 high school students; $10.00 upper balcony seating; $20.00 college students and teachers; $26.00 adults
For more info: http://www.literary-arts.org

Date: Thursday, September 18
Thor Hanson will read from The Impenetrable Forest: My Gorilla Years in Uganda.
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: Friday, September 19
A Children’s Place will hold a midnight release party for Brisingr, book three of The Inheritance Cycle. There will be costumes, activities, and a screening of Eragon.
Where: A Children’s Place Bookstore, 4807 NE Fremont St., Portland, OR 97213
When: 11:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://www.achildrensplacebookstore.com

Date: Friday, September 19
Paul Auster will read from Man in the Dark.
Where: Powell’s City of Books, 1005 W Burnside, Portland, OR 97209
When: 7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
Fore more info: http://www.powells.com