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Main SeriesAs one of the preeminent lecture series in the country, Portland Arts & Lectures features leading figures in literature and the arts speaking about current issues in their fields, as well as predominant philosophical issues of our times. |
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 Richard RussoSeptember 18, 2008Richard Russo’s novels include Nobody’s Fool (1993) and Empire Falls (2002), which won the Pulitzer Prize.  Annie LeibovitzNovember 20, 2008Photographer Annie Leibovitz has six books—most recently A Photographer’s Life 1990-2005—and will publish a new book in the fall.  Michael PollanJanuary 13, 2009Michael Pollan’s New York Times bestsellers include The Botany of Desire (2001) and In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto (2008).  Ann Patchett with Elizabeth GilbertFebruary 10, 2009The two writers will share our Portland stage to discuss friendship and the writing process.  Scott SimonMarch 17, 2009Scott Simon is a reporter, novelist and host of Weekend Edition Saturday on National Public Radio.  Mira NairApril 29, 2009Director Mira Nair’s most recent film, The Namesake (2007), is an adaptation of Jhumpa Lahiri’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name. |
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The Portland Arts & Lectures series is sponsored by Gard & Gerber, Oregon Council for the Humanities, Powell’s Books and Willamette University. Major support is provided by The Oregonian.
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