Date: Sunday, April 26
Isa Chandra Moskowitz will be at the Hollywood Library as part of the Multnomah County Library series “Writers Talking.” Moskowitz is the best-selling author of numerous vegan culinary cookbooks with coauthor Terry Hope Romero. Her new cookbook, Vegan Brunch: Homestyle Recipes Worth Waling Up For—From Asparagus Omelets to Strawberry Pancakes, will be out later this year.
When: 2-3:30pm
Where: Multnomah Hollywood Library
Cost: Free tickets for seating will be available 30 minutes prior to the program
For more information, please visit http://www.multcolib.org/events/writers.html
Date: Sunday, April 26
Mark Rudd will be at the Looking Glass bookstore for a reading and book-signing. In 1968, Mark Rudd protested the war in Vietnam and institutional racism by leading an occupation of five buildings at Columbia University. His book, Underground, tells the story of his experience in both the protest and its aftermath.
When: 4pm
Where: Looking Glass Bookstore
Cost: Free
For more information, check out the events page at http://lookingglassbook.qwestoffice.net/
Date: Tuesday, April 28
Students in Pauls Toutonghi’s Advanced Fiction Writing courses will be reading from the stories they wrote and developed during the semester. This event tends to get crowded, so be sure to arrive early for a good seat! Refreshments will be served.
When: 7pm
Where: Lewis & Clark College, Manor House, Armstrong Lounge
Cost: Free
For more information, please contact Dyann Alkire in the English Department at 503-768-7405
Date: Wednesday, April 29
Join Portland State University faculty members and others in a discussion titled “The C Word: Using Author Rights to Enhance Scholarship in the Digital Research Environment” about the future of publishing. This symposium will explore the transitions and possible repercussions from this transition, addressing issues such as publishing in an open access journal, modifying copyright agreements, and proactively managing rights. This event is open to the public, but be sure to arrive early because seating is limited.
When: 12-4:30pm
Where: Portland State University, Smith Memorial Student Union, room 327, 328, 329
Cost: Free
For more information, please visit the symposium website at http://www.pdx.edu/events/the-c-word-using-author-rights-to-enhance-scholarship-in-the-digital-research-environment
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Friday, April 24, 2009
Friday, April 03, 2009
Spotlighted Literary Events
Date: Sunday, April 5
MAD Magazine Senior Editor Joe Raiola will be discussing First Amendment issues, including the effects of 9/11 on free speech. Raiola will also trace MAD’s history with a one-of-a-kind slide presentation spotlighting many of MAD’s most controversial covers and articles.
When: 12:30-1:45pm
Where Multnomah Central Library, U.S. Bank Room
Cost: Free tickets for seating will be available 30 minutes prior to the program.
*This event will occur a second time on Tuesday, April 7 from 6:30-7:45pm at the Midland Library*
For more information, check out the events page at http://www.multcolib.org
Date: Tuesday, April 7
Phillip Knightly and Thomas Ricks will be at Lewis & Clark College as part of the 47th International Affairs Symposium to discuss different issues with journalism, the military, and how much information is too much information. The title of their lecture is “Black and White and Read All Over: Embedding Journalists with Modern Warriors.”
When: 7pm
Where: Lewis & Clark College, Templeton Student Center, Council Chambers
Cost: Free
For more information, please contact Amy Timmins at 503-768-7630 or visit the International Affairs Symposium website at http://www.lclark.edu/dept/iaffairs/sympo2009.html
Date: Thursday, April 9
Poet Matthew Dickman will be at Reed College as part of their Visiting Writers Series. Dickman’s first collection of poetry, All American Poem, won the 2008 American Poetry Review/Honickman First Book Prize in Poetry while his chapbook, Amigos, was published in 2007 by Q Ave Press. His poetry also appears in Tin House, the Clackamas Literary Review, Agni Online, and The New Yorker.
When: 6:30pm
Where: Reed College, Psychology 105
Cost: Free
For more information, visit http://www.reed.edu/visiting_writers/index.html
Date: Thursday, April 9
Join VoiceCatcher poets for a National Poetry Month reading at the Looking Glass Bookstore! This event will feature readings from the new VoiceCatcher anthology. The poet line-up has yet to be announced, so be sure to check the Looking Glass events page for more information!
When: 7pm
Where: Looking Glass Bookstore, 7983 SE 13th Ave
Cost: Free
Check out http://lookingglassbook.qwestoffice.net/Events3.htm for more information.
MAD Magazine Senior Editor Joe Raiola will be discussing First Amendment issues, including the effects of 9/11 on free speech. Raiola will also trace MAD’s history with a one-of-a-kind slide presentation spotlighting many of MAD’s most controversial covers and articles.
When: 12:30-1:45pm
Where Multnomah Central Library, U.S. Bank Room
Cost: Free tickets for seating will be available 30 minutes prior to the program.
*This event will occur a second time on Tuesday, April 7 from 6:30-7:45pm at the Midland Library*
For more information, check out the events page at http://www.multcolib.org
Date: Tuesday, April 7
Phillip Knightly and Thomas Ricks will be at Lewis & Clark College as part of the 47th International Affairs Symposium to discuss different issues with journalism, the military, and how much information is too much information. The title of their lecture is “Black and White and Read All Over: Embedding Journalists with Modern Warriors.”
When: 7pm
Where: Lewis & Clark College, Templeton Student Center, Council Chambers
Cost: Free
For more information, please contact Amy Timmins at 503-768-7630 or visit the International Affairs Symposium website at http://www.lclark.edu/dept/iaffairs/sympo2009.html
Date: Thursday, April 9
Poet Matthew Dickman will be at Reed College as part of their Visiting Writers Series. Dickman’s first collection of poetry, All American Poem, won the 2008 American Poetry Review/Honickman First Book Prize in Poetry while his chapbook, Amigos, was published in 2007 by Q Ave Press. His poetry also appears in Tin House, the Clackamas Literary Review, Agni Online, and The New Yorker.
When: 6:30pm
Where: Reed College, Psychology 105
Cost: Free
For more information, visit http://www.reed.edu/visiting_writers/index.html
Date: Thursday, April 9
Join VoiceCatcher poets for a National Poetry Month reading at the Looking Glass Bookstore! This event will feature readings from the new VoiceCatcher anthology. The poet line-up has yet to be announced, so be sure to check the Looking Glass events page for more information!
When: 7pm
Where: Looking Glass Bookstore, 7983 SE 13th Ave
Cost: Free
Check out http://lookingglassbook.qwestoffice.net/Events3.htm for more information.
Friday, March 27, 2009
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
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
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