Portland Literary Events

Monday, January 7
Story Time for Grownups: Ambrose Pierce
Where: Grendel’s Coffee House, 729 E Burnside
When: 7:30 pm
Cost: Free
For more info: 503-595-9550

Monday, January 7
Christopher Rauschenberg speaks about his new photography collection, Paris Changing
Where: Powell’s City of Books, 1005 W Burnside
When: 7:30 pm
Cost: Free
For more info: www.powells.com

Tuesday, January 8
The Arts and Crafts Movement in the Pacific Northwest
Where: Powell’s City of Books, 1005 W Burnside
When: 7:30 pm
Cost: Free
For more info: www.powells.com

Wednesday, January 9
Laurie R. King discusses her new book Touchstone
Where: Powell’s Books at Cedar Hills Crossing, 3415 SW Cedar Hills
When: 7:00 pm
Cost: Free
For more info: www.powells.com

Thursday, January 10
Colm Toibin talks about his new book Mothers and Sons
Where: Powell’s City of Books, 1005 W Burnside
When: 7:30 pm
Cost: Free
For more info: www.powells.com

Friday, January 11
Jill Conner Brown reads from The Sweet Potato Queen’s Guide to Raising Children for Fun and Profit
Where: Powell’s City of Books, 1005 W Burnside
When: 7:30 pm
Cost: Free
For more info: www.powells.com

Saturday, January 12
Writer's Dojo Launch Party
Readers include Chelsea Cain, Kim Stafford, Tom Spanbauer, and more
Where: 7518 (and 7506) N. Chicago Ave
When: 7:00 pm (Readings start at 8)
Cost: Free but RSVP required
For more info: http://www.writersdojo.org/

This week the Portland Fiction Project continues it’s “Relatively Forced Laughter” theme with “bemuse” inspired stories. Check out www.portlandfiction.net for some short fiction that will surely bemuse and beguile.

Writers Partying

The Writers' Dojo concludes its Season of Launching with a party Saturday, January 12. The party starts at 7:00 p.m. and goes till whenever. Readings start at 8:00 p.m. Late night open mic and jam session to follow. If you have any questions, e-mail info@writersdojo.org. Writer types, editors, literary professionals, and their friends and families, too, are welcome. RSVP if you plan to attend.

Readers include these fabulous folk:

• Chelsea Cain: Weekly columnist for the Oregonian and author of
several books, including the new bestseller Heartsick.
• Kim Stafford: Poet, author, professor, musician, and director of the
William Stafford Studio.
• Tom Spanbauer: Pulitzer-nominated author and the founder of Dangerous
Writing workshop.
• Alison Clement: This year's winner of the Oregon Book Award for her
novel Twenty Questions.
• James Bernard Frost: Journalist for Wired and others. His book The
Artichoke Trail won an award for travel journalism. World Leader
Pretend is his first novel.

Where is the Dojo?
7518 (and 7506) N. Chicago Ave., just over the St. Johns Bridge, one block from N. Lombard
Portland, OR 97203
There's plenty of free street parking.