Our mission is to engage readers, support writers, and inspire the next generation with great literature.

UPCOMING EVENTS

March 19, 2025
Incite: Queer Writers Read
March 20, 2025
Slamlandia
March 22, 2025
Bilingual (Spanish/English) Story Time at the Literary Arts Bookstore
March 24, 2025
Finalists Reading I: Fiction, Poetry, and Creative Nonfiction
March 25, 2025
BIPOC Reading Series – March
April 8, 2025
Jonathan Hill, Lizard Boy 2
April 14, 2025
Finalists Reading II: Fiction, Poetry, and Creative Nonfiction
April 15, 2025
Emily Wilson: Portland Arts & Lectures 2024–25
April 19, 2025
Story time with Leslie Barnard Booth
April 24, 2025
Verselandia! Youth Poetry Slam Championship 2025
April 26, 2025
Independent Bookstore Day at Literary Arts
April 28, 2025
2025 Oregon Book Awards
May 8, 2025
RESCHEDULED: Masha Gessen: Portland Arts & Lectures 2024–25

WRITING CLASSES

March 18, 2025
Get Writing: Unblocking Writer’s Block
March 26, 2025
Short Story Generator
March 31, 2025
The Break with Kaveh Akbar
April 5, 2025
Wild Thing: Animals as Characters
April 12, 2025
The First Fifty Pages: Fiction Intensive
April 16, 2025
Yallah! Muslims Write
April 19, 2025
The Things Themselves: Poetry
April 28, 2025
The Break with Kaveh Akbar
May 1, 2025
The Finish Line
May 3, 2025
Mapping Your Nonfiction Book: Outlining Your Idea from Start to Finish
May 6, 2025
Following the Brush: Experimenting with the Zuihitsu form
May 7, 2025
Missions and Manifestos: the artist statement and beyond
May 10, 2025
Where Do I Go From Here: Writing the Novel
May 15, 2025
From Idea to Manucript: Crafting the Picture Book
May 17, 2025
Write with Emily
May 20, 2025
Advanced Fiction Workshop Intensive
May 26, 2025
The Break with Kaveh Akbar
June 11, 2025
Found Poetry: A Poetry Workshop

A Statement from Literary Arts

Committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Literary Arts denounces white supremacy in all its manifestations and we acknowledge our role in having contributed to and benefitted from the racist systems that still flourish in our community and the nation.

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