Spotlighted Literary Events

Mar. 13th, 3:00 pm: Join Alan Dubinsky and the growing team of Indigo Editing & Publications for the first Mini-Sledgehammer Writing Contest of 2010. After a reading by Dubinsky—the winner of the last year's Sledgehammer Writing Contest—the audience will receive prompts and have 36 minutes to write their own short stories. All entries will be judged on the spot and winners will take home prizes. The Mini-Sledgehammer is free and open to the public. This event is hosted at Sweetpea Baking Company (1205 SE Stark, Portland).

Mar. 15th, 5:00 pm: Powell's Books presents the third annual Smallpressapalooza, a five-hour reading marathon featuring both zine authors and writers working with independent publishers. With over a dozen speakers, this year's line-up includes poets, artists, novelists, publishers, and zinesters. The Portland Mercury provides a peak at a few of the selected speakers. The writers will gather at Powell's City of Books on Burnside (1005 W Burnside, Portland).

Mar. 18th, 7:00 pm: Oregon author Martha Gies and Jules Boykoff, Associate Professor of Political Science at Pacific University, present "'We're going to defend ourselves': The Portland chapter of the Black Panther Party & local media response." Special guests Kent Ford and Percy Hampton, original members of the Portland chapter of the Black Panther Party, will also help lead the discussion of Portland's political past. Sponsored by the Northwest History Network, this lecture will be at the Architectural Heritage Center (701 SE Grand, Portland).

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Spotlighted Literary Events

Date: Sunday, March 15
Come to the Writers Resource Fair, hosted by the Central Library, and discover the different resources and opportunities available for the local writer! The John Wilson Special Collection will be open from 1-3pm, showcasing the library’s amazing rare books and manuscripts in their environmentally controlled room. Many different organizations (including Indigo!) will be present to offer support and to chat about different opportunities for writers in the region. Come chat, enjoy refreshments, and bask in the glory of Portland’s literary community!
Where: Multnomah County Central Library, Downtown Portland
Time: noon-3pm
Cost: Free
For more information, visit the Multnomah County Library website at www.multcolib.org

Date: Sunday, March 15
Lemony Snicket, bestselling author of the Series of Unfortunate Events, will be at Powell’s Books at Cedar Hills Crossing signing copies of his new book The Composer Is Dead, which comes with a CD featuring Snicket’s own narration and original music performed by the San Francisco Symphony (only the new book is eligible for signing). Illustrator Carson Ellis, best known for her cover art for The Decemberists, will also be present.
Where: Powell’s Books at Cedar Hills Crossing
Time: 2pm
Cost: $17.99 and include admission and a copy of The Composer Is Dead. Tickets can be purchases at Powell’s at Cedar Hills Crossing, online, or by calling 503-288-4651. There are only 300 tickets, so be sure to purchases yours ASAP!
For more information, check out the calendar page at www.powells.com

Date: Monday, March 16
Powell’s 2nd annual Smallpressapalooza is finally here! Celebrating Small Press Month with a five-hour marathon of readings from local and national small press publications, read by the authors themselves. This event is co-sponsored by the Independent Publishing Resource Center.
Where: Powell’s City of Books on Burnside
Time: 5-10pm
Cost: Free
For a complete list of the authors and a schedule for readings, visit the events calendar at www.powells.com

Date: Tuesday, March 17
Scott Simon, NPR radio personality and award-winning journalist, will be featured as part of the Literary Arts Lecture Series presented by Portland Arts & Lectures. He is the author of three novels, his latest entitled Windy City, and two others, a memoir and a study on Jackie Robinson.
Where: Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Time: 7:30pm
Cost: $12-$28; tickets sold through the PCPA box office and Ticketmaster
For more information, check out the events calendar at www.pcpa.com

Date: Thursday, March 19
Indigo Editing & Publications and Ink-Filled Page will be featured on KBOO’s Between the Covers show from 11-11:30am. Tune in to learn about the literary journal publication process and hear from your favorite contributors. We’ll also raffle off a free copy of Ink-Filled Page Anthology 2008 to one person who comments on one of the live-blog posts going on during the show. Be sure to tune in and thanks for the support!
Where: Anywhere you have a radio!
Time: 11-11:30am
Cost: Free!
Be sure to check back in with our blog, Seeing Indigo, for more information later this week!

Portland Literary Events

Monday, March 17
Elisa Albert will be reading from her debut novel, The Book of Dahlia
Where: Powell’s on Hawthorne, 3723 SE Hawthorne
When: 7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://powells.com/

Tuesday, March 18
Oregonian author Alice Mitchell will read from her novel A Father’s Heart
Where: Courtyard Fountains Retirement Community, 1545 SE 223rd
When: 2:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://wweek.com/words

Tuesday, March 18
The Independent Publishing Resource Center (IPRC) will be hosting a Zinesters Talk and Read celebrating their tenth anniversary. Hosted are Nicole Georges (Invincible Summer), Greg Means (Best Zine Ever), and Shawn Granton (Ten Foot Rule).
Where: IPRC, 917 SW Oak, #218
When: 7:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://www.iprc.org/

Tuesday, March 18
Poet Saul Williams will be doing spoken word, in connection with his new album The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of Niggy Tardust
Where: Aladdin Theater, 3017 SE Milwaukie
When: 9:00 p.m.
Cost: $15
For more info: http://wweek.com/words

Wednesday, March 19
Author Scott Heim will be reading from his new novel We Disappear
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 20
Celebrating Small Press month, a five-hour Smallpresspalooza will feature fifteen minute readings by fifteen local writers.
Where: Powell’s City of Books on Burnside
When:
5:00 p.m. Tom Blood
5:15 Geronimo Tagatac
5:30 Mary Rechner
6:00 Keith Rosson
6:15 Kristopher Young
6:30 Kimberly Warner-Cohen
7:00 Kate Lopresti
7:15 Alex Wrekk
7:30 Kate Lopresti
8:00 Lidia Yuknavitch
8:15 Tiffany Edwards
8:30 Steve Katz
9:00 Jeremy Robert Johnson
9:15 Mykle Hansen
9:30 Carlton Mellick III
Cost: Free
For more info: http://www.powells.com/

Saturday, March 22
Author Neal Donald Walsch will be reading from his book Happier Than God
Where: Powell’s Books at Cedar Hills Crossing, 3415 SW Cedar Hills
When: 2:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://www.powells.com/