Portland Literary Events

Date: Sunday, October 19
Mykle Hansen will read from Help! A Bear is Eating Me! at the novella’s launch party. The party will feature snacks, drinks, “goth-industrial dancing,” and a bear-safety-themed slideshow.
Where: Plan B, 1305 SE 8th Avenue, Portland, OR 97214
When: Doors open at 4:00 p.m. Performance begins at 7:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
Fore more info: (503) 230-9020

Date: Monday, October 20
Tommy Gaffney will host Artists Night Out, an open mic for poets. Signup starts at 6:00 p.m. The event will also feature local authors Elizabeth Archers and Todd Van Voris.
Where: Artists Repertory Theatre, 1515 SW Morrison Street, Portland OR 97205
When: 6:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://www.artistsrep.org

Date: Monday, October 20
Rick Wartzman will read from Obscene in the Extreme: The Burning and Banning of John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath.
Where: Annie Bloom’s Books, 7834 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR 97219
When: 7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://www.annieblooms.com

Date: Monday, October 20
Christian Lander will read from Stuff White People Like.
Where: Powell’s Books on Hawthorne, 3723 NE Hawthorne Blvd., Portland 97214
When: 7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://www.powells.com

Date: Tuesday, October 21
Poet Karen Braucher will read from Aqua Curves, and poet Daniel Nathan Terry will read from Capturing the Dead.
Where: Looking Glass Bookstore, 7983 SE 13th Avenue, Portland, OR 97202
When: 7:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://lookingglassbook.qwestoffice.net

Date: Tuesday, October 21
In Other Words Women’s Books and Resources will hold a new volunteer orientation.
Where: In Other Words, 8 NE Killingsworth Street, Portland, OR 97211
When: 6:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://www.inotherwords.org

Date: Tuesday, October 21
Bill Kelter will read from Veeps: Profiles in Insignificance.
Where: Broadway Books, 1714 NE Broadway, Portland, OR
When: 7:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: (503) 284-1726

Date: Wednesday, October 22
Julia Grass will read from I See You Everywhere.
Where: Powell’s City of Books on Burnside, 1005 W Burnside, Portland, OR 97209
When: 7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://www.powells.com

Date: Thursday, October 23
Penelope Schott and Madeline Tiger will host “Starting Here, Starting Now,” a joint reading and poetry workshop. No registration is necessary.
Where: Twenty-Third Avenue Books, 1015 NW 23rd Avenue, Portland, OR 97210
When: 7:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://www.23rdavebooks.com

Date: Thursday, October 23
Madeline Albright will read from Memo to the President Elect.
Where: Bagdad Theater, 3702 SE Hawthorne, Portland, OR 97214
When: 7:00 p.m.
Cost: $15 (admission includes a copy of the book)
For more info: http://www.powells.com

Date: Friday, October 24
David Wolman will read from Righting the Mother Tongue.
Where: Powell’s City of Books on Burnside, 1005 W Burnside, Portland, OR 97209
When: 7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://www.powells.com

Date: Friday, October 24
David Heatley will read from My Brain is Hanging Upside Down.
Where: Powell’s Books on Hawthorne, 3723 NE Hawthorne Blvd., Portland 97214
When: 7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://www.powells.com