Portland Literary Events

Date: Saturday, September 20
Ink and Paper Group will host a launch party for Alexis Fajardo’s graphic novel Kid Beowulf.
Where: Ink and Paper Group, 1825 SE 7th Avenue, Portland, OR 97214
When: 5:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://inkandpapergroup.com

Date: Saturday, September 20
Eowyn Wood will read from Naked in the Rain.
Where: In Other Words, 8 NE Killingsworth Street, Portland, OR 97200
When: 4:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://www.inotherwords.org

Date: Sunday, September 21
Chuck Klosterman will read from Downtown Owl.
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: Monday, September 22
Irvine Welsh will read from Crime.
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: Monday, September 22
Join Courtenay Hameister, State by State editor Sean Wilsey, author Daphne Bell, and other special guests for a screening of a 35-minute film about Out of the Book, Volume 3: State by State.
Where: Bagdad Theatre, 3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd., Portland, OR 97214
When: 7:00 p.m.
Cost: $5.00
For more info: (503) 236-9234 or http://www.powells.com

Date: Tuesday, September 23
Judith Barrington will read from her chapbook Lost Lands.
Where: Broadway Books, 1714 NE Broadway, Portland, OR 97232
When: 7:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: (503) 284-1726

Date: Tuesday, September 23
Kate Imes, Diane Gilleland, and Mark Russell will talk about building community at the Multnomah County Library’s Zinsters Talking series.
Where: Belmont Branch Library, 1038 SE 39th Avenue, Portland, OR 97214
When: 6:30-7:45 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://www.multcolib.org

Date: Wednesday, September 24
Michelle Sewell will read from Just Like a Girl: A Manifesta!
Where: In Other Words, 8 NE Killingsworth Street, Portland, OR 97200
When: 6:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://www.inotherwords.org

Date: Wednesday, September 24
William Claassen will read from Another World: A Retreat in the Ozarks.
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: Thursday, September 25
Donna Love will read from Tell Me a Story.
Where: In Other Words, 8 NE Killingsworth Street, Portland, OR 97200
When: 6:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://www.inotherwords.org

Date: Thursday, September 25
Steve Reifenberg will read from Santiago’s Children.
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 26
John Elder Robinson will read from Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger’s.
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

Ink and Paper Group Workshop: The Role of Myths in Our Stories and Lives

Information provided by Ink and Paper Group.

The Role of Myths in Our Stories and Lives

"The Role of Myth" will feature a two-hour writing workshop on the use of
archetypal themes in storytelling. Portland writer Dave Jarecki, along with
the screenwriting team of Dan and Stacy Chariton, will lead the workshop.

Afterward, guests are invited to stay for a 90-minute panel discussion on
the place myth has in our daily lives. Joining Jarecki and the Chariton's
will be Rick Watson, practicing integral coach; Eleanore Hunter, a doctor in
depth psychology; and Alexis Fajardo, author and illustrator of Kid Beowulf.
Fajardo will also be signing copies of the book, which will be distributed
to each class participant.

Instructed by Dave Jarecki with special guests: Alexis E. Fajardo, Dan and
Stacy Chariton, Eleanore Hunter, and Rick Watson
Date: September 20, 2008
Time: 1-5 pm
Cost: $20

For more information on this class and attendance, please visit:
http://inkandpapergroup.com/products-page/scheduled/the-role-of-myths-in-our
-stories-and-lives/