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

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UPCOMING EVENTS

April 26, 2025
Independent Bookstore Day at Literary Arts
April 28, 2025
2025 Oregon Book Awards
April 30, 2025
BIPOC Reading Series
May 3, 2025
Story time with Megan Woodward
May 5, 2025
The Art of the Board Book, Jon Klassen in conversation with Carson Ellis
May 7, 2025
One Page Wednesday – May
May 8, 2025
RESCHEDULED: Masha Gessen: Portland Arts & Lectures 2024–25
May 14, 2025
Trans Nature Writing Extravaganza
May 15, 2025
Slamlandia
May 20, 2025
THE HOLLOW HALF: Sarah Aziza in conversation with Omar El Akkad
May 21, 2025
Incite: Queer Writers Read
May 24, 2025
Story time with Tom Toro
May 28, 2025
BIPOC Reading Series
June 2, 2025
FUTBOLISTA! with Jonny Garza Villa

WRITING CLASSES

April 26, 2025
How to Start a Story: Three Purposeful Prompts to Serve Your Writing
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 21, 2025
Yallah! Muslims Write
May 26, 2025
The Break with Kaveh Akbar
June 6, 2025
Grief and the Lyric Essay: SUMMER
June 11, 2025
Found Poetry: A Poetry Workshop
June 12, 2025
WRITE THE SELF: 8 weeks intensive
June 17, 2025
Creative Clarity, Focus and Momentum
June 25, 2025
Experiments in Fiction
July 9, 2025
Storytelling Through Design
August 4, 2025
The Art of the Gut: Renovation and Revising as Rebuilding
August 16, 2025
Short Story: Take Two!

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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