Showing posts with label Oregon Writers colony. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Oregon Writers colony. Show all posts

Sunday, March 23, 2008

Portland Literary Events

Monday, March 24
The Oregon Writers Colony present’s Geronimo Tagatac’s collection, The Weight of the Sun.
Where: Powell’s Books at Cedar Hills Crossing, 3415 SW Cedar Hills
When: 7:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://www.powells.com/

Monday, March 24
The Literary Arts’ Poetry Downtown series will feature poet Edward Hirsch.
Where: Newmark Theatre, 1111 SW Broadway
When: 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $14 - $18
For more info: http://www.pcpa.com/

Monday, March 24
Richard Price will read from his novel Lush Life
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/

Thursday, March 27
J. Harry Wray will be reading from his book, Pedal Power, co-presented by the Bicycle Transportation Alliance.
Where: Powell’s Books on Hawthorne, 3723 SE Hawthorne
When: 7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more information: http://www.powells.com/

Tuesday, March 25
Nicole Burton will read from her memoir, Swimming Up the Sun: A Memoir of Adoption.
Where: Broadway Books, 1714 NE Broadway
When: 7:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://www.portlandmercury.com/

Wednesday, March 26
Chitra Divakaruni will read from her novel, The Palace of Illusions.
Where: Annie Bloom’s Books, 7834 SW Capitol Hwy
When: 7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://www.annieblooms.com/

Friday, March 28
Alison Larkin will be reading from her book, The English American.
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/

Sunday, March 30
The Independent Publishing Resource Center (IPRC) is having an Adventure Zine class for youth (ages ten to fifteen).
Where: IPRC, 917 SW Oak
When: noon to 4:00 p.m.
Cost: $5 - $10
For more info: http://iprc.org/

Sunday, February 24, 2008

Portland Literary Events

Monday February 25
The Oregon Writers Colony will present 25 Tips for Freelance Writing by Cornelia Seigneur.
Where: Powell’s Books at Cedar Hills Crossing, 3415 SW Cedar Hills
When: 7:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://powells.com/

Monday February 25
Charles Burns will discuss his graphic novel Black Hole
Where: Powell’s City of Books, 1005 W Burnside
When: 7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://powells.com/

Tuesday February 26
Dexter Flowers will be hosting an open mic night for writers.
Where: In Other Words bookstore, 8 NE Killingsworth
When: 7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://wweek.com/words/

Tuesday February 26
John C. Morrison will read from his new poetry collection, Heaven of the Moment
Where: Broadway Books, 1714 NE Broadway
When: 7:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://portlandmercury.com/

Tuesday February 26
A Children’s Place Bookstore’s Gina Greenlaw will present five new children’s titles at Bibliovinio Night
Where: Vinideus, 4759 NE Fremont
When: 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://wweek.com/words/

Wednesday February 27
This month’s Loggernaut Reading Series will feature fiction writers Arthur Bradford and Pauls Toutonghi, and poet Joshua Beckman.
Where: Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi
When: 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $5.00
For more info: http://www.mississippistudios.com/

Thursday February 28
A Night of Queer Readings will feature five authors in one bookstore.
Where: In Other Words Bookstore, 8 NE Killingsworth
When: 6:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://www.inotherwords.org/

Thursday February 28
Dan Kennedy will discuss his memoir Rock On: An Office Power Ballad
Where: Powell’s City of Books on Burnside, 1005 SW Burnside
When: 7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://powells.com/

Sunday March 2
Tracy Chevalier will discuss her book Burning Bright
Where: Powell’s City of Books on Burnside, 1005 SW Burnside
When: 7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://powells.com/