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/
