Spotlighted Literary Events

Date: Wednesday, July 15

Last month, Seeing Indigo highlighted the release of Portland Noir, one of the newest additions to the acclaimed anthology published by Akashic Books. This week, the collection will go (kidskin-gloved) mano a mano with another installment in the Noir series: Seattle Noir. Editors Kevin Sampsell and Curt Colbert represent each collection along with several authors. Spine-tingling read-alouds guaranteed.

When: 7:30pm

Where: Murder by the Book, 3210 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland

Cost: Free

For more information, call the bookstore at 503-232-9995.

Date: Thursday, July 16

"Free Culture: Creating Copyright and Copyright Creation." Hot topics. Hot band. Hot eats. A sizzling summer special! Featuring UO Alumnus and entertainment lawyer, Peter Shaver discussing the topic with Portland electropop music group YACHT, join your fellow audience members in rethinking copyright law. In the spirit of "free culture," local brewery New Old Lampoc offers complimentary fare. Presented by UO Portand Library and Learning Commons and UO Academic Affairs.

When: 6:30pm

Where: White Stag Block, 70 NW Couch Street, Portland

Cost: Free!

For more information about this event and others like it, visit www.law.uoregon.edu/news/article/1029.

Date: Thursday, July 16

Tin House magazine celebrates 10 years of launching new voices into the world. Join the party with emcee Colson Whitehead and other lit-scene all-stars, including Aimee Bender, Matthew Dickinson, Michael Dickinson and Dorothy Allison. Presented by Literary Arts.

When: 7:30pm

Where: Newmark Theater, 1111 SW Broadway, Portland

Cost: $12-$14

See the Tin House website for more information.

Portland Literary Events

Monday, January 14
World-class speed golfer Christopher Smith talks about his new book I’ve Got 99 Swing Thoughts but “Hit the Ball” Ain’t One
Where: Powell’s Books at Cedar Hills Crossing, 3415 SW Cedar Hills
When: 7:00 pm
Cost: Free
For more info: www.powells.com

Monday, January 14
Chuck Thompson discusses his new book Smile When You’re Lying: Confessions of a Rogue Travel Writer
Where: Powell’s City of Books, 1005 W Burnside
When: 7:30 pm
Cost: Free
For more info: www.powells.com

Tuesday, January 15
Colson Whitehead discusses his new book Apex Hides the Hurt
Where: Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway
When: 7:30 pm
Cost: $10-$26
For more info: www.pcpa.com/events

Tuesday, January 15
Eric Weiner talks about his new book The Geography of Bliss: One Grump’s Search for the Happiest Places in the World
Where: Powell’s City of Books, 1005 W Burnside
When: 7:30 pm
Cost: Free
For more info: www.powells.com

Wednesday, January 16
Beth Lisick, author of Everybody in the Pool, discusses her new offering Helping Me Help Myself
Where: Powell’s City of Books, 1005 W Burnside
When: 7:30 pm
Cost: Free
For more info: www.powells.com

Thursday, January 17
Tim Josephs reads from A Camouflaged Fragrance of Decency, his new book of humorous short fiction
Where: Twenty-Third Avenue Books, 1015 NW 23rd Ave
When: 7:00 pm
Cost: Free
For more info: www.timjosephs.com

Friday, January 18
James A. Owen talks about The Search for the Red Dragon, his follow-up to Here, There Be Dragons
Where: Powell’s Books at Cedar Hills Crossing, 3415 SW Cedar Hills
When: 7:00 pm
Cost: Free
For more info: www.powells.com

Saturday, January 19
Lisa Schroder discusses her new book I Heart You, You Haunt Me
Where: Powell’s Books at Cedar Hills Crossing, 3415 SW Cedar Hills
When: 1:00
Cost: Free
For more info: www.powells.com

This week the Portland Fiction Project continues it’s “Relatively Forced Laughter” theme with “flatter” inspired stories. Flatter yourself by reading some excellent fiction at www.portlandfiction.net.