Spotlighted Literary Events

Apr. 23rd, 7:30 pm: Terry McDermont documents the true story of neuroscientist Gary Lynch's attempt to answer two questions: "What happens in the brain when a human being encounters a new experience so that he or she can recall it at will tonight, tomorrow, in 2025? And what goes wrong when we can't remember?" This event is co-sponsored by the OHSU Brain Institute and hosted at Powell's City of Books on Burnside (1005 W Burnside, Portland).

Apr. 24th & 25th: Stumptown Comics Fest 2010 is invading our town! Featuring everything from book signings to artist talks and DC to zines, this year's festival has something for anyone with a penchant for spandex or sharp writing. The festival costs $6 a day or $10 for a weekend pass. Visit the Doubletree Hotel (1000 NE Multnomah, Portland) to take part in the action!

Apr. 29th, 7:00 pm: Come celebrate in the release party for the Disappearing Book, a reflection on the fragile nature of our different environments. A collection of disappearing things, this book is the product of artist Melody Owen's collaboration with dozens of artists, writers, and musicians. The release party features an exhibit of some of the work documented in the book. This event is free and hosted at the Container Corps Headquarters (1322 N Killingsworth, Portland).

Picture Credit: Container Corps

Spotlighted Literary Events

Mar. 28th, 7:30 pm: This Sunday marks the final qualifying showdown of this season's Portland Poetry Slam. Greg Bee, a Seattle slam-er and published poet, will be coming into town for this match. City finals are right around the corner, so expect the poets to bring only their best to the table. The slam has a suggested donation of $5 and is hosted at Backspace (115 NW 5th, Portland).

Mar. 31st, 7:30 pm: Peter Nathaniel Malae will be sharing his rendition of the Me Generation by reading from his debut novel What We Are. After publishing essays, poetry, and short fiction, it will be a pleasure to see this literary voice grow. Malae will be reading at Powell's City of Books on Burnside (1005 W Burnside, Portland)

Through Apr. 2nd: American diplomat John Van Antwerp MacMurray witnessed the early years of the Chinese republic after the fall Qing dynasty. Watching China change from an imperial power to a modern state, MacMurray documented the steps of this struggle. More than one thousand photographs, artifacts, and letters from MacMurray's time in China are currently on exhibit in the Collins Gallery of the Multnomah County Central Library (801 SW 10th, Portland).

Spotlighted Literary Events

Mar. 20th, 3:00 pm: Jon Raymond, author of the novel The Half-Life and short-story collection Livability (winner of the 2009 Oregon Book Award in Fiction), will reading and discussing his work as a part of the Nye Beach Writers' Series. Raymond has also been working on two recent films adapted from his collection of short stories. Audience members are also encouraged to bring their own work (under five minutes in length) to read during the open mic section of the evening. General admission is $5 and will be hosted at the Newport Visual Arts Center (777 NW Nye Beach Drive, Nye Beach).

Mar. 21st, 7:30 pm: Following the lives of British sailors searching for the Northwest Passage at the beginning of the 19th century, Anthony Brendt's The Man Who Ate His Boots promises to be a thrilling account. Arctic exploration seemed to hold the key for faster trade routes, but the venture to discover a safe passage took the lives of many men. Come see Brendt discuss this rich history at Powell's City of Books on Burnside (1005 W Burnside Street, Portland).

Mar. 25th, 7:30 pm: The upcoming Live Wire! radio variety show is sure to be a blast. This program features memoirist Kevin Sampsell, author Robin Romm, and journalist/author Arianne Cohen, among other guests, sketch comedy routines, and live music. Tickets are $20 for general admission, and this event will broadcast from the Mission Theater (1624 NW Glisan Street, Portland).

Spotlighted Literary Events

Mar. 13th, 3:00 pm: Join Alan Dubinsky and the growing team of Indigo Editing & Publications for the first Mini-Sledgehammer Writing Contest of 2010. After a reading by Dubinsky—the winner of the last year's Sledgehammer Writing Contest—the audience will receive prompts and have 36 minutes to write their own short stories. All entries will be judged on the spot and winners will take home prizes. The Mini-Sledgehammer is free and open to the public. This event is hosted at Sweetpea Baking Company (1205 SE Stark, Portland).

Mar. 15th, 5:00 pm: Powell's Books presents the third annual Smallpressapalooza, a five-hour reading marathon featuring both zine authors and writers working with independent publishers. With over a dozen speakers, this year's line-up includes poets, artists, novelists, publishers, and zinesters. The Portland Mercury provides a peak at a few of the selected speakers. The writers will gather at Powell's City of Books on Burnside (1005 W Burnside, Portland).

Mar. 18th, 7:00 pm: Oregon author Martha Gies and Jules Boykoff, Associate Professor of Political Science at Pacific University, present "'We're going to defend ourselves': The Portland chapter of the Black Panther Party & local media response." Special guests Kent Ford and Percy Hampton, original members of the Portland chapter of the Black Panther Party, will also help lead the discussion of Portland's political past. Sponsored by the Northwest History Network, this lecture will be at the Architectural Heritage Center (701 SE Grand, Portland).

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Spotlighted Literary Events

Mar. 8th, 7:30 pm: Mary Gaitskill will read from her latest collection of short stories, Don't Cry. A writer not scared of discussing the taboo, this collection is sure to offer dark but beautiful gems. Gaitskill will be reading at Powell's City of Books on Burnside (1005 W Burnside, Portland).

Mar. 9th, 4:30 pm: Douglas Mao--professor of English at Johns Hopkins University and specialist in modernist prose and poetry--will examine one of the central themes of modernist work in his lecture "Utopia: Three Questions." Mao will be speaking at Reed College in Psychology 105 (3203 SE Woodstock, Portland).

Mar. 10th, 6:00 pm: The Multnomah County Library, in partnership with Pacific University's Master of Fine Arts in Writing program, provides a chance to learn from author Claire Davis as a part of the Writers Talking series. Davis's first novel, Winter Range, was the first book to win both the PNBA and MPBA awards for best fiction. She has since developed her style through a second novel and a collection of short stories. Davis will be speaking in the Collins Gallery of the Multnomah Central Library (801 SW 10th, Portland).

Mar. 10th, 7:00 pm: Poet and teacher Sage Cohen will be reading selections of her work as a part of the Milwaukie Poetry Series. A winner of the Ghost Road Press Contest and a teacher for over 15 years, Cohen brings a sense of truth and beauty to the art of poetry. She will be reading in the Pond House adjacent to the Ledding Library (2215 SE Harrison, Milwaukie).

Image credit: Powell's Books

Spotlighted Literary Events

Date: Tues., Thurs., Fri. July 7, 9, 10

"There's no criticism when you read to a dog, there's no correction...He just licks your face and thinks you're wonderful." -The Seattle Post-Intelligencer

The Multnomah County Library, in conjunction with DoveLewis, regularly hosts Read to the Dogs at libraries around the county. Youngsters get to sit and read with dogs (and their handlers).

When: 7pm

Where: There are four locations hosting this week--Albina, Hollywood, North Portland, and St. John's.

Cost: Free but registration is required

For more information see the complete schedule for Multnomah County Libraries. You can read the Seattle PI article at www.seattlepi.com/local/151660_crover09.html

Date: Tuesday, July 7

Portland's own Tin House editor Rob Spillman has worked to anthologize nearly 30 contemporary African authors in Gods and Soldiers: The Penguin Anthology of Contemporary African Writing. Featuring some familiar names like J.M. Coetzee and Chinua Achebe, there are plenty of new writers included. Come to hear Spillman speak about the book and its contributors.

When: 7:30pm

Where: Powell's City of Books, 1005 W. Burnside St.

Cost: Free

For more detail about the anthology see Jeff Baker's article in the Oregonian. Read Spillman's article (written with Elissa Schappell) for Vanity Fair on Africa's new generation of authors.

Date: Wednesday, July 8

In the spirit of keeping a certain Pacific Northwest anomaly alive and well is Michael McLeod's fascinating contribution, Bigfoot: Anatomy of a Beast.

"Part history, part road trip, and part biography, this is the true story of a remarkable group of men whose obsession with Bigfoot turned the giant hominid into an American icon."

When: 7:30-9pm

Where: St. John's Booksellers, 8622 N Lombard St. Portland OR

Cost: Free

For more information, visit the St. John's Bookseller's website event page.

Spotlighted Literary Events

Date: TONIGHT! Friday, June 5
The latest original noir anthology from New York-based publisher, Akashic books, "Portland Noir is sure to both charm and frighten readers familiar with this northwest hub and intrigue those who have never traveled to this proudly weird city." Celebrate the "dark, rainy" Portland underbelly with a book launch party featuring editor Kevin Sampsell and contributors Jonathan Selwood, Luciana Lopez, and Chris A. Bolton.
When: 7:30p
Where: Powell's, 1005 W. Burnside Portland OR
Cost: Free
Check out Akashic books for more details.

Date: Saturday, June 6
Vancouver bookstore, Cover to Cover, hosts a writers' mixer for Northwest inkslingers every first Saturday of the month. This month writing guru Jessica Page Morrell discusses "How to Write the Bad Guys in Fiction." Teaching from her newest book, Bullies, Bastards and Bitches, Morrell shares tips on how to "create antagonists with many dimensions who are worthy adversaries for your protagonists."
When: 5-6:30p
Where: Cover to Cover Books, 1817 Main St. Vancouver WA
Cost: Free
Contact: phone 360-514-0358 or visit the website www.covertocoverbooks.net/events.html. Check out Jessica Morrell's website: http://www.writing-life.com/

Date: Tuesday, June 9
The all-woman Portland Playback Theater Ensemble is performing at In Other Words Books and Resources. Through a unique form of improvisational theater incorporating audience participation into a dramatic interpretation, Playback Theater seeks to "[bring] women together through story...to [create] a ritual space where any story - however ordinary, extraordinary, hidden or difficult - might be told, and immediately made into theater." Whether to share or simply witness stories, all are welcome.
When: 7:30p
Where: 8 B NE Killingsworth St Portland OR
Cost: Free or sliding scale donation
Visit the store website for more details.

Date: Thursday - Saturday, June 11-13
Calling all writers, publishers and readers north of the 54th parallel! "A Free Celebration for All Ages with Those Who Write About The Great Land." The University of Alaska Fairbanks is hosting the Alaska Book Festival. Featuring panel discussions, workshops and author readings commencing with a lecture by Willie Hensley who will discuss his book, Fifty Miles from Tomorrow: A Memoir of Alaska and the Real People. Many events are held on the UAF campus and the guest artists also make appearances throughout the Fairbanks community.
When: See the schedule of events
Where: UAF
Cost: Free
For more information visit: www.uaf.edu/bookfestival/

Spotlighted Literary Events

Date: Saturday, May 30
Powell's is hosting Localvores: Preparing Local Food and Eating Locally at the Farmer's Market. En route to loading up on locally grown produce, graze a selection of books on the subject. Timber Press Editor-in-Chief Tom Fischer, author of Perennial Companions, and Tami Parr, author of Artisan Cheese of the Pacific Northwest: A Discovery Guide, will be in attendance.
When: 8:30am - 2pm
Where: South Park Blocks at PSU or 850 SW Main St. Portland OR
Cost: Free
Visit Powell's events online or call 503-241-0032 for more information.

Date: Tuesday, June 2
It's beginning to look a lot like summer, especially if Emily Dickinson has anything to say about it. And she does! Just a sample:

“Like Petals from a Rose –

When suddenly across the June
A Wind with fingers – goes –"

The Belmont Library invites readers and listeners to enjoy Emily Dickinson's poems and letters celebrating summer. Hosted by Holly Springfield, meditation teacher and Dickinson reader, and Ellen Louise Hart, Dickinson editor, specializing in prosody and manuscript study.
When: 6:30 - 7:30p

Where: Belmont Library, 1038 SE 39th Ave. Portland OR
Cost: Free

There are more details at the Multnomah County Library Events site or call 503-988-5382.

Date: Thursday, June 4
Mariachi! Tapas! Tequila! Three good reasons to mark your calendars for the Portland Latino Gay Pride 2009 kick-off event, Voz Alta (Out Loud). The Miracle Theater will host the celebration, described as a "fusion of gay and Latino folklore, poetry, history and music." For the literary celebrant: "Poems by Chicana contemporaries, including [playwright, poet and essayist] Cherrie Moraga, will be fused with classic works by Federico García Lorca and others as traditional Mexican folktales blend into real-life stories from Portland’s Latino gay community."

When: Opening reception at 6:30pm, performance begins at 8pm

Where: Miracle Theater, 525 SE Stark St 97214 Portland OR
Cost: Free

The RACC calendar has more information as does the Latino Gay Pride website. Preview Cherrie Moraga's work.

Spotlighted Literary Events

Date: Wednesday, April 1
The CFI/Freethinkers Book Group will be meeting to discuss Susan Blackmore’s nonfiction book Conversations on Consciousness. Blackmore’s books contains 20 transcripts with scientists and philosophers over how we use and understand the human brain and the meaning of consciousness. New members are always welcome!
Time: 7pm
Where: Powell’s Books at Cedar Hills Crossing, Beaverton
Cost: Free
For more information, visit the events page at www.powells.com

Date: Thursday, April 2
Scot Siegel, author of Some Weather, will be at the Looking Glass Bookstore for a poetry reading and book-signing. Kim Stafford, author of The Muses Among Us praises this books as “the lyric word whispering in the office, singing in the family, charting policy for the land.” Come be a part of this exceptional poetic experience!
Time: 7pm
Where: Looking Glass Bookstore
Cost: Free
Check out the events page at http://lookingglassbook.qwestoffice.net/

Date: Thursday, April 2
Prize-winning scholar Mark Edmundson, author of various literary and cultural criticisms including Teacher: The One Who Made the Difference, Nightmare on Main Street, and Why Read? will be at Lewis & Clark College. He has written for Raritan, the New Republic, New York Times Magazine, the Nation, and Harper’s where he is a contributing editor. The topic of his lecture will be “Why Read?”
Time: 7:30pm
Where: Lewis & Clark College, Council Chambers
Cost: Free
For more information, please contact Dyann Alkire at 503-768-7405 or http://www.lclark.edu/dept/english/specialevents.html

Spotlighted Literary Events

Date: Sunday, March 15
Come to the Writers Resource Fair, hosted by the Central Library, and discover the different resources and opportunities available for the local writer! The John Wilson Special Collection will be open from 1-3pm, showcasing the library’s amazing rare books and manuscripts in their environmentally controlled room. Many different organizations (including Indigo!) will be present to offer support and to chat about different opportunities for writers in the region. Come chat, enjoy refreshments, and bask in the glory of Portland’s literary community!
Where: Multnomah County Central Library, Downtown Portland
Time: noon-3pm
Cost: Free
For more information, visit the Multnomah County Library website at www.multcolib.org

Date: Sunday, March 15
Lemony Snicket, bestselling author of the Series of Unfortunate Events, will be at Powell’s Books at Cedar Hills Crossing signing copies of his new book The Composer Is Dead, which comes with a CD featuring Snicket’s own narration and original music performed by the San Francisco Symphony (only the new book is eligible for signing). Illustrator Carson Ellis, best known for her cover art for The Decemberists, will also be present.
Where: Powell’s Books at Cedar Hills Crossing
Time: 2pm
Cost: $17.99 and include admission and a copy of The Composer Is Dead. Tickets can be purchases at Powell’s at Cedar Hills Crossing, online, or by calling 503-288-4651. There are only 300 tickets, so be sure to purchases yours ASAP!
For more information, check out the calendar page at www.powells.com

Date: Monday, March 16
Powell’s 2nd annual Smallpressapalooza is finally here! Celebrating Small Press Month with a five-hour marathon of readings from local and national small press publications, read by the authors themselves. This event is co-sponsored by the Independent Publishing Resource Center.
Where: Powell’s City of Books on Burnside
Time: 5-10pm
Cost: Free
For a complete list of the authors and a schedule for readings, visit the events calendar at www.powells.com

Date: Tuesday, March 17
Scott Simon, NPR radio personality and award-winning journalist, will be featured as part of the Literary Arts Lecture Series presented by Portland Arts & Lectures. He is the author of three novels, his latest entitled Windy City, and two others, a memoir and a study on Jackie Robinson.
Where: Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Time: 7:30pm
Cost: $12-$28; tickets sold through the PCPA box office and Ticketmaster
For more information, check out the events calendar at www.pcpa.com

Date: Thursday, March 19
Indigo Editing & Publications and Ink-Filled Page will be featured on KBOO’s Between the Covers show from 11-11:30am. Tune in to learn about the literary journal publication process and hear from your favorite contributors. We’ll also raffle off a free copy of Ink-Filled Page Anthology 2008 to one person who comments on one of the live-blog posts going on during the show. Be sure to tune in and thanks for the support!
Where: Anywhere you have a radio!
Time: 11-11:30am
Cost: Free!
Be sure to check back in with our blog, Seeing Indigo, for more information later this week!

Spotlighted Literary Events

Date: Tuesday, January 13
For many people, the start of a new year means writing a list of new goals or dreams to accomplish. Is there always something holding you back from realizing these dreams? Raphael Cushnir reads from his new book, The Thing Holding You Back, at Powell's Cedar Hills. Cushnir believes that people must break through and connect with the emotions related to their specific dreams in order to accomplish them. Attend the reading to hear the discussion of Cushnir's guiding principles; you may see your dreams in a new light.
Where: Powell's at Cedar Hills, 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd.; Beaverton, OR 97005
When: 7:00pm
For more info, visit www.powells.com or call 503-228-4651

Date: Tuesday, January 13
Join friends and fans of the late Oregon poet laureate William Stafford for a commemorative reading at Annie Bloom's Books. Featured readers include Annie Lighthart, Melissa Madenski, and the host Jessica Lamb. Audience members are encouraged to bring copies of their favorite Stafford poems and, after the reading, may read their selected poems.
Where: Annie Bloom's Books, 7834 SW Capitol Highway, Portland, OR 97219
When: 7:30pm
Cost: Free
For more info, visit www.annieblooms.com, or call 503-246-0053

Date: Wednesday, January 14
Explore the mind of an 18th century radical thinker, Joseph Priestley, who played important roles in varied activities such as founding the Unitarian Church and inventing club soda. Author Steven Johnson reads from his biography of Priestley, The Invention of Air at Powell's City of Books.
Where: Powell's City of Books, 1005 W Burnside, Portland, OR 97209
When: 7:30pm
For more info, visit www.powells.com or call 503-228-4651

Spotlighted Literary Events

Date: Monday, January 5
Craig Arnold reads from his second book of poetry Made Flesh at Powell’s on Hawthorne. With the Portland Mercury listing for this event already deeming it the “Best. Poetry reading. Ever”, you might have no choice but to attend and hear for yourself.
Where: Powell’s on Hawthorne, 3723 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR 97214
When: 7:30pm
For more info, visit http://www.powells.com/

Date: Wednesday, January 7
The first of the Oregon Literary Review’s 2009 First Wednesday Reading Series takes place at the Blackbird Wine Shop. Enjoy wine tasting and readings from Mindie Kniss, Ellen Michaelson, Jason Sandefur, and Beth Russel. All of the contributors have earned or are working toward an MFA from Pacific University’s writing program. Toast the new year and new writing!
Where: Blackbird Wine Shop, 3519 NE 44th, Portland, OR 97213
When: 7:00pm
For more info, visit http://www.blackbirdwine.com/

Date: Friday, January 9
Arnold E. Doyle (1877-1928) was one of Portland’s most important architects. He designed some of the city’s biggest landmarks, including the Central Library, Benson Hotel, Reed College, and the Meier and Frank Building. He is celebrated in Philip Niles’s book Beauty of the City, the first biography on Doyle. Attend the reading at Powell's, listen and learn about part of Portland’s history, and then plan a weekend of wandering around the city to admire Doyle’s work.
Where: Powell’s City of Books, 1005 W Burnside, Portland, OR 97209
When: 7:30pm
For more info, visit http://www.powells.com/

Date: Sunday, January 11
Faythe Levine compiled her book Handmade Nation: The Rise of DIY, Art, Craft, and Design after traveling 19,000 miles, interviewing artists in their creative spaces to find out about their processes and sources of inspiration. In a city known for its creative communities, it’s only fitting that Powell’s spotlights Levine’s book. Joining her at the event are contributing writer Susan Beal, featured artist Jill Bliss, and the illustrator for the book, Kate Bingman-Burt. The Museum of Contemporary Craft sponsors the event.
Where: Powell’s City of Books, 1005 W Burnside, Portland, OR 97209
When: 7:30pm
For more info, visit http://www.powells.com/

Portland Literary Events

Monday February 25
The Oregon Writers Colony will present 25 Tips for Freelance Writing by Cornelia Seigneur.
Where: Powell’s Books at Cedar Hills Crossing, 3415 SW Cedar Hills
When: 7:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://powells.com/

Monday February 25
Charles Burns will discuss his graphic novel Black Hole
Where: Powell’s City of Books, 1005 W Burnside
When: 7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://powells.com/

Tuesday February 26
Dexter Flowers will be hosting an open mic night for writers.
Where: In Other Words bookstore, 8 NE Killingsworth
When: 7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://wweek.com/words/

Tuesday February 26
John C. Morrison will read from his new poetry collection, Heaven of the Moment
Where: Broadway Books, 1714 NE Broadway
When: 7:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://portlandmercury.com/

Tuesday February 26
A Children’s Place Bookstore’s Gina Greenlaw will present five new children’s titles at Bibliovinio Night
Where: Vinideus, 4759 NE Fremont
When: 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://wweek.com/words/

Wednesday February 27
This month’s Loggernaut Reading Series will feature fiction writers Arthur Bradford and Pauls Toutonghi, and poet Joshua Beckman.
Where: Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi
When: 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $5.00
For more info: http://www.mississippistudios.com/

Thursday February 28
A Night of Queer Readings will feature five authors in one bookstore.
Where: In Other Words Bookstore, 8 NE Killingsworth
When: 6:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://www.inotherwords.org/

Thursday February 28
Dan Kennedy will discuss his memoir Rock On: An Office Power Ballad
Where: Powell’s City of Books on Burnside, 1005 SW Burnside
When: 7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://powells.com/

Sunday March 2
Tracy Chevalier will discuss her book Burning Bright
Where: Powell’s City of Books on Burnside, 1005 SW Burnside
When: 7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://powells.com/

Portland Literary Events

Monday, February 18
Charles Bock will read from his novel Beautiful Children
Where: Powell’s Books on Hawthorne, 3723 SE Hawthorne
When: 7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://www.powells.com/

Monday, February 18
Poet Turiya Autrey will lead an interactive workshop, Hip-Hop Lyricism: Writing What Matters
Where: Portland State University, Smith Memorial Building, 1825 SW Broadway, Room 327
When: 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://www.multcolib.org/reads/lectures.html

Monday, February 18
Editor Susie Bright will read from her collection, The Best of Best American Erotica 2008: Fifteenth Anniversary
Where: Powell’s City of Books on Burnside, 1005 W Burnside
When: 7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://powells.com/

Tuesday, February 19
Historian Curtis Yehnert will discuss The Hidden Meaning of Fairy Tales
Where: Glenn and Viola Walters Cultural Arts Center, 527 E Main St., Hillsboro
When: 7 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://wweek.com/events/3414/6/

Wednesday, February 30
Anne Elizabeth Moore and The New Press will present Unmarketable: brandalism, copyfighting, mocketing, and the erosion of integrity
Where: Reading Frenzy, 921 SW Oak
When: 7 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://www.readingfrenzy.com

Wednesday, February 20
Poetry Downtown kicks off their 2008 series with Li-Young Lee, author of The Winged Seed and Behind My Eyes
Where: Newmark Theatre, 1111 SW Broadway
When: 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $14 to $18
For more info: http://www.literary-arts.org/

Thursday, February 21
Alaya Dawn Johnson will read from her novel Racing the Dark
Where: In Other Words Bookstore, 8 NE Killingsworth St.
When: 7:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://www.inortherwords.org

Thursday February 21
Coeditors Larry Smith and Rachel Fershleiser will discuss the collection Not Quite What I Was Planning
Where: Powell’s City of Books on Burnside, 1005 W Burnside
When: 7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://www.powells.com/

Friday February 22
Vikram Chandra will discuss his book Sacred Games
Where: Powell’s City of Books on Burnside, 1005 W Burnside
When: 7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://www.powells.com/

Friday February 23
Two local authors will discuss their new books: Tony Wolk and Good Friday, and Molly Gloss and The Hearts of Horses
Where: Portland State University Branford P. Millar Library, 1875 SW Park
When: 7:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://wweek.com/words

Sunday February 24
A celebration of the life and work of local poet Vi Gale, featuring contributions by an impressive array of Oregonian poets.
Where: First Unitarian Church, 1011 SW 12th
When: 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://oregonlive.com/

Portland Literary Events

Monday, February 11
Casebound Journal Making
Where: Independent Publishing Resource Center, 917 Oak St. #218
When: 6:30-9:00 p.m.
Cost: $25 members/$40 non-members
For more info: www.iprc.org

Tuesday, February 12
Michael Pollen will discuss his book In Defense of Food
Where: Bagdad Theater & Pub, 3702 SE Hawthorne
When: 7:00 p.m.
Cost: $21.95 (includes a copy of the book)
For more info: http://wweek.com/events/3413/words/

Tuesday, February 12
Susan Wicklund will read from her book The Common Secret: My Journey as an Abortion Doctor
Where: In Other Words Bookstore, 8 NE Killingsworth St.
When: 6:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://www.inotherwords.org/

Friday, February 15
Natalie Goldberg will read from her book Old Friend from Far Away
Where: Powell’s City of Books on Burnside, 1005 W Burnside
When: 7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://www.powells.com/

Friday, February 15
Obert Skye will read from his book Leven Thumps and the Eyes of Want
Where: Powell’s Books at Cedar Hills Crossing, 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd.
When: 7:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://www.powells.com/

Saturday, February 16
Portland Jazz Festival Presentation
Where: Powell’s on Burnside, 1005 W Burnside
When: 4 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://www.powells.com/

Saturday February 16
Intro to Letterpress
Where: Independent Publishing Resource Center, 917 Oak St. #218
When: 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Cost: $45 members only
For more info: www.iprc.org

Portland Literary Events

Monday, February 4
Bich Minh Nguyen reads from Stealing Buddha's Dinner
Where: Powell's on Burnside, 1005 W. Burnside
When: 7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://www.powells.com/

Tuesday, February 5
Beginning Bookbinding: Sewn Books
Where: Independent Publishing Resource Center, 917 Oak St. #218
When: 6:30-9:00 p.m.
Cost: $20 members/$35 non-members
For more info: www.iprc.org

Thursday, February 7
First Thursday: Open House & Write-Off Contest
Where: Independent Publishing Resource Center, 917 Oak St. #218
When: 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://www.iprc.org/

Thursday, February 7
Love Letters
Where: Independent Publishing Resource Center, 917 Oak St. #218
When: 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://www.iprc.org/

Thursday, February 7
First Thursday with Folk Artist Douglas Jones
Where: Powell's on Burnside, 1005 W. Burnside
When: 6:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://www.powells.com/

Saturday, February 9
Sign Press and Poster Design
Where: Independent Publishing Resource Center, 917 Oak St. #218
When: Noon-4:00 p.m.
Cost: $40 members/$60 non-members
For more info: http://www.iprc.org/

Saturday, February 9
Coeditors María Ochoa and Barbara K. Ige will discuss their book, Shout Out: Women of Color Respond to Violence
Where: In Other Words Bookstore, 8 NE Killingsworth St.
When: 2:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://www.inotherwords.org/

This week the Portland Fiction Project continues it’s “Zodiac Thriller” theme with "sheep" inspired stories. Check out the newest stories at www.portlandfiction.net.

Portland Literary Events

Monday, December 10
Dinotopia: Journey to Chandra
Where: Powell’s at Cedar Hills Crossing, 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd
When: 7:00 pm
Cost: Free

Tuesday, December 11
Deadline
Where: Powell’s at Cedar Hills Crossing, 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd
When: 7:00 pm
Cost: Free

Tuesday, December 11
The Brontosaurus Word Processing Exchange
Where: In Other Words, 8 NE Killingsworth St.
When: 6:30
Cost: $3-$10 suggested donation

Wednesday, December 12
T is for Trespass
Where: Powell’s at Cedar Hills Crossing, 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd
When: 7:00 pm
Cost: Free

Thursday, December 13
To Harvest, To Hunt: Stories of Resource Use in the American West
Where: Looking Glass Bookstore, 7983 SE 13 Ave
When: 7:00 pm
Cost: Free

Friday, December 14
Live Wire!
Where: Aladdin Theater, 3017 SE Milwaukie Ave
When: 8:00 pm
Cost: $12.00 adv/$15.00 dos

Saturday, December 15
Walking Bridges Using Poetry as a Compass
Where: Looking Glass Bookstore, 7983 SE 13th
When: 1:00 pm
Cost: Free

This week the Portland Fiction Project continues it’s “Things Both Flat and Round” theme with “note” inspired stories. Check out http://www.portlandfiction.net/ for some note worthy short fiction.