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SUMMARY:Literary Trivia Night: Ursula K. Le Guin Edition
DESCRIPTION:Join us at The Literary Arts Bookstore & Cafe for a night of literary trivia in celebration of legendary author Ursula K. Le Guin! Play as a team or solo while competing for prizes and literary glory. Trivia will begin at 6:30 p.m. sharp\, so don’t be late. \nWe will be hosting three rounds of trivia with five questions each. Answers will be collected and tabulated between rounds. This month’s prize will be announced soon! \nThis event is free and open to the public\, with a $5 (or more) suggested donation to Literary Arts.
URL:https://literary-arts.org/event/literary-trivia-night-ursula-k-le-guin-edition/
LOCATION:Literary Arts
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Bookstore
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SUMMARY:Dear Blind Lady: Elsa Sjunneson
DESCRIPTION:The Literary Arts Bookstore is excited to welcome author Elsa Sjunneson to celebrate her new book\, Dear Blind Lady! \n\nAbout the book: \nIn Dear Blind Lady\, Deafblind author and disability rights activist Elsa Sjunneson delivers candid\, funny\, and practical guidance in an advice-column format. Written for disabled readers\, allies\, friends\, family members\, coworkers\, and anyone who wants to build a more accessible and respectful world\, this book tackles the questions nondisabled people may be afraid to ask—and disabled people are tired of answering. \n 
URL:https://literary-arts.org/event/dear-blind-lady-elsa-sjunneson/
LOCATION:Literary Arts
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Bookstore
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SUMMARY:Portland Arts & Lectures 2026–27: Ayad Akhtar
DESCRIPTION:Literary Arts is pleased to present Ayad Akhtar as part of the 2026-27 Portland Arts & Lectures series. \nPlease note: a subscription to the entire 2026-27 Portland Arts & Lectures series is required to attend this event. \nClick here to subscribe.
URL:https://literary-arts.org/event/portland-arts-lectures-2026-27-ayad-akhtar/
LOCATION:Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall\, 1037 SW Broadway\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Portland Arts & Lectures,Ticketed Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261022T183000
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SUMMARY:ALTA BIPOC Translators Literary Caucus Reading
DESCRIPTION:Join us at The Literary Arts Bookstore & Cafe for an evening of readings featuring members of the American Literary Translators Association’s BIPOC Translators Caucus. Co-organized by Elete Nelson-Fearon and Jon Cho-Polizzi\, this year’s BIPOC Caucus Reading features translations from Arabic\, Chinese\, German\, Korean\, Spanish\, and more! \nIn addition to readings by the co-hosts\, featured translators include: Stine An\, Kareem Abu-Zeid\, Chenxin Jiang\, and Noelle de la Paz. \n\nThe event is free to attend and open to all.
URL:https://literary-arts.org/event/alta-bipoc-translators-literary-caucus-reading/
LOCATION:Literary Arts
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Bookstore
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SUMMARY:Hand-Sewn Treasure Crows with SCRAP PDX
DESCRIPTION:Literary Arts is thrilled to partner with our neighbor\, SCRAP PDX\, for a special crafty event! \nJoin us in celebrating the return of the crows! You may have followed crows all around Portland for the upcoming Wildwood film. Now it’s your turn to create your own crow with SCRAP! \nHand-sew small plush treasure crows! 🐦‍⬛ Crows love shiny things\, so be sure to decorate them with sequins\, beads\, and trinkets. Bring a friend! Make a friend! Grab a beverage\, browse the books\, and gather round to hand-sew some mystical\, magical bird plush! \nTraceable templates & embroidery stitch printouts provided. Self-guided & beginner-friendly. A SCRAP educator will be ready to assist newer sewists with hand-sewing basics! \nThis is a ticketed event. Drop-ins welcome. Get tickets here.
URL:https://literary-arts.org/event/hand-sewn-treasure-crows-with-scrap-pdx/
LOCATION:Literary Arts
CATEGORIES:Ticketed Events,Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261027T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261027T193000
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SUMMARY:Ghostly Encounters: Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:Join us at The Literary Arts Bookstore & Cafe for a spooky storytelling open mic. \nReaders will have five minutes to enchant us with their ghoulish tales! Our only requirement is that these stories are true—or at least\, true to you. Audience members will vote to decide who wins the title of Ghost King and brings home a special prize! \nEach story should take five minutes or less to tell. Spots are limited; names will be drawn from a fishbowl. \nYou may bring notes to read from\, but we encourage free-flow oral storytelling.
URL:https://literary-arts.org/event/ghostly-encounters-open-mic-2/
LOCATION:Literary Arts
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Bookstore
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SUMMARY:Nathaniel Hawthorne: Twice-Told Tales
DESCRIPTION:When Henry James came to write his short classic book on his predecessor Nathaniel Hawthorne (who was an important influence on James)\, he wrote\, with tongue in cheek\, a description of the cultural and social wasteland that an ambitious American writer faced in Hawthorne’s day in finding material for fiction: \nNo sovereign\, no court\,…no aristocracy\, no church\,…no army\, no diplomatic service\, no country gentlemen\, no palaces\, no castles\, nor manors\, nor old country-houses\, nor parsonages\, nor thatched cottages nor ivied ruins; no cathedrals\, nor abbeys\, nor little Norman churches; no great Universities nor public schools; no literature\, no novels\, no museums\, no pictures\, no political society\, no sporting class…. Some such list as that might be drawn up of the absent things in American life\, the effect of which\,…upon an English or a French imagination\, would probably as a general thing be appalling. \nAnd yet Hawthorne\, as James well knew\, in his most memorable works created a brilliant array of imaginative fictions drawn from the riches of New England life—its legends\, tall tales\, landscapes\, and history. Rather than being appalled\, Hawthorne\, as James well knew\, in his most memorable works created a brilliant array of imaginative fictions drawn from the riches of New England life—its legends\, tall tales\, landscapes\, and history \nThis Delve seminar will focus on Hawthorne’s short stories—among the most thrilling\, strange\, and memorable in the American canon. We will explore his first collection of stories\, Twice-Told Tales (1837\, 1851) as well as a small selection of extraordinary later stories. \nHawthorne worked his American materials in a diverse range of genres—horror\, the gothic\, romance\, the fantastic\, moral tales\, allegory—and narrative subjects—ambiguities of love and loss\, gender and sex\, guilt\, conflicts between authority and non-conformists\, secrets\, science and magic\, modernity and tradition\, past and present\, shadows\, and a repudiation of tyranny. \nWhat marks all the works we will delve into during this seminar is mystery\, ambiguity\, thrills and chills\, and a keen sense of the ways in which power seeks to dominate the individual. These characteristics alone make him our contemporary. \nWriter and Hawthorne fan Rosemary Mahoney writes: \nWhatever form they take\, Twice-Told Tales\, like salt and sugar on daily staples\, are a kind of splendid seasoning\, coaxing into acuteness the full\, strange flavor of life…. Sit this evening by your brownest lamp and read these stories. If you find yourself unstirred\, unengaged\, un-creeped\, then perhaps—and I propose this in the politest way possible—you should check your pulse. \nTexts:\nWe will use the Modern Library Classics edition of Twice-Told Tales\, with an introduction by Mahoney\, plus a few stories from his other collections of short stories to be supplied in pdf. These will include the proto-feminist male-gaze horror story “The Birthmark.” \nAccess Program\nWe want our writing classes and seminars to be accessible to everyone\, regardless of income and background. We understand that our tuition structure can present obstacles for some people. Our Access Program offers writing class and seminar tuitions at a reduced rate. Most writing classes have at least one access spot available. \nPlease apply here for access rate tuition. Contact Susan Moore at susan@literary-arts.org if you have questions. \nLiaison position\nEvery in-person class and seminar at Literary Arts has one liaison position. Liaisons perform specific duties for each class meeting. If you are a liaison for a class or seminar\, the full amount of your tuition is covered by Literary Arts. \nApply here for the liaison position.
URL:https://literary-arts.org/event/136740/
LOCATION:Literary Arts
CATEGORIES:Delve Readers Seminars,In-person
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SUMMARY:BIPOC Reading Series - October
DESCRIPTION:This monthly reading series is intended to prioritize the safety\, creativity\, and stories of Black people\, Indigenous people\, and People of Color. \nCome listen to our featured readers\, or sign up to share your work in our open mic. Readings will be followed by a short community discussion. Hosted by Kyle Yoshioka and Jessica Meza-Torres. The featured reader for October will be announced soon. \nThis event is open to everyone\, but only people who identify as Black\, Indigenous\, and/or People of Color will be invited to read. If you have any questions\, please contact Jessica Meza-Torres at jmezatorres24@gmail.com or Kyle Yoshioka at kyle.yoshioka@gmail.com.
URL:https://literary-arts.org/event/bipoc-reading-series-october-2/
LOCATION:Literary Arts
CATEGORIES:Free Events,In-person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261028T190000
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SUMMARY:Oregon Book Awards Author Tour Albany: Witches and Mystery
DESCRIPTION:In partnerneship with Chapterhouse\, Literary Arts brings the Oregon Book Awards Author Tour to Albany\, with Oregon Book Awards Authors: \nZooey Abbott\, Children’s literature finalist\, This Year a Witch\nCourtney Gould\, Middle Grade/YA finalist\, What the Woods Took\nKevin Maloney\, Fiction finalist for the story collection Horse Girl Fever\nKaren Thompson Walker\, Fiction finalist for The Strange Case of Jane O.
URL:https://literary-arts.org/event/oregon-book-awards-author-tour-albany-witches-and-mystery/
LOCATION:The Chapterhouse\, 250 Broadalbin St SW\, Suite 104\, Albany\, OR\, 97321\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Events,In-person,Oregon Book Awards Author Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261029T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261029T193000
DTSTAMP:20260923T232853Z
CREATED:20260923T232738Z
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SUMMARY:Oregon Book Awards Author Tour Redmond: Halloween Inspired
DESCRIPTION:In partnerneship with Deschutes Public Library\, Literary Arts brings the Oregon Book Awards Author Tour to Redmond with a spooky evening with Oregon Book Awards Authors: \nZooey Abbott\, Children’s literature finalist\, This Year a Witch\nCourtney Gould\, Middle Grade/YA finalist\, What the Woods Took\nKevin Maloney\, Fiction finalist for the story collection Horse Girl Fever\nKaren Thompson Walker\, Fiction finalist for The Strange Case of Jane O.
URL:https://literary-arts.org/event/oregon-book-awards-author-tour-redmond-halloween-inspired/
LOCATION:Redmond Library\, 827 SW Deschutes Ave\, Redmond\, OR\, 97756
CATEGORIES:Free Events,In-person,Oregon Book Awards Author Tour
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261029T200000
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SUMMARY:Nature Writing
DESCRIPTION:Throughout this six week course\, students will look at the many ways in which humans are connected to our natural surroundings\, both urban and remote. Weather\, soil\, plants\, wildlife\, changing systems\, and more will all be explored. By delving into the inherent close relationship humans have with our natural world\, each student’s path to writing their own stories using the natural world as scaffolding will emerge. \nEach lesson will be designed to unlock the storyteller within by encouraging observation\, reading\, and learning about natural systems. Participants will read various forms of nature prose and poetry including work by Mary Oliver\, Robin Wall Kimmerer\, Barbara Kingsolver\, Merlin Sheldrake\, Richard Powers\, Robert Macfarlane\, and more. These readings and the resulting discussions will then serve as a springboard to developing personal tone and style. \nThrough guided in-class exercises students will work to develop their own narrative voice. Each step in the course will hone in on students’ unique narrative perspectives that reflects their own personal connections to the natural world. \nThe in-class writing prompts will often draw on lived experiences and are intended to help students find their voice. Whether it’s remembering a favorite hike\, gardening in their own backyard\, watching a bird from their apartment window\, cloud watching\, traveling further afield into the wilderness\, swimming\, or walking a creek path\, students will have opportunities to use memory to capture the feeling of decompressing in nature in words. Students will explore various forms and literary devices and styles in the process. Students will then have the opportunity to share these free-writes in class to get feedback from peers and the instructor. \nBy reading the greats and engaging with the natural world from a personal standpoint\, students will develop their understanding of ecology and our human connection to it as a species. By the end of the course\, acknowledging human interconnectivity with nature may very well become an inherent part of students’ writing process. \nThis course invites students to dig deep\, observe the world around them\, slow down\, bask in the beauty of the PNW\, and discover how their own unique stories can spring from nature. \nAccess Program\nWe want our writing classes and seminars to be accessible to everyone\, regardless of income and background. We understand that our tuition structure can present obstacles for some people. Our Access Program offers writing class and seminar tuitions at a reduced rate. Most writing classes have at least one access spot available. \nPlease apply here for access rate tuition. Contact Susan Moore at susan@literary-arts.org if you have questions. \nLiaison position\nEvery in-person class and seminar at Literary Arts has one liaison position. Liaisons perform specific duties for each class meeting. If you are a liaison for a class or seminar\, the full amount of your tuition is covered by Literary Arts. \nApply here for the liaison position.
URL:https://literary-arts.org/event/nature-writing-2/
LOCATION:Literary Arts
CATEGORIES:Writing Classes,In-person
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SUMMARY:Roots in Old Stories: Writing with Folklore\, Mythology\, and Fairy Tales
DESCRIPTION:Folkloric writing can take many forms. From the overtly fantastical to the strangely realistic\, the old tales are flexible. They shift over times and tellers. Their presence in our work can move from obvious to subtle. In this course\, we’ll study writing that engages with folklore in a wide variety of ways: speculative memoir that tangles with witch tales\, poems that draw on botanical lore\, short story fairy tale retellings\, mythic poetry and fiction\, and more. Through discussion\, reflection\, and generative writing exercises\, we’ll consider how we use old stories and lore in our own work. Suitable for writers at all stages\, you can use this course to start a new project or continue work on an ongoing one. Prose writers\, poets\, and all writers between are welcome. \nAccess Program\nOur Access Program offers writing class and seminar tuitions at a reduced rate. Most writing classes have at least one access spot available. \nPlease apply here for access rate tuition. Contact Susan Moore at susan@literary-arts.org if you have questions. \nLiaison position\nEvery in-person class and seminar at Literary Arts has one liaison position. Liaisons perform specific duties for each class meeting. If you are a liaison for a class or seminar\, the full amount of your tuition is covered by Literary Arts. \nApply here for the liaison position.
URL:https://literary-arts.org/event/roots-in-old-stories-writing-with-folklore-mythology-and-fairy-tales/
CATEGORIES:Writing Classes,In-person
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261029T193000
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SUMMARY:Michael Lewis in conversation with David Shipley
DESCRIPTION:Literary Arts is pleased to present #1 New York Times bestselling author and host of Apple’s #1 rated podcast Against the Rules\, Michael Lewis\, in conversation with The New York Times editor-at-large David Shipley\, about his new book\, Blockers: Rebels in the Deep State. \nIf you’re a high school educator interested in bringing students to this event\, please contact our Director of Youth Programs at olivia@literary-arts.org \n\n  \nAbout the book:  \nIn Blockers\, Lewis views the “meteor strike” of the second Trump administration through the eyes of the public servants targeted by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). As he says\, “Every now and then the world hands you the material for a wild story. The collision between the Trump administration and the civil service is one of those moments. “I’ve had so much fun writing this book that at times it has been hard to know whether to laugh or cry.”   \nAs Lewis explains\, in the new Washington\, being a Blocker was the worst thing you could be—especially if you worked in the federal government and wanted to keep your job. A Blocker was a holdover\, an impediment\, someone who didn’t get the message—and\, most of all\, someone who didn’t belong.  \nIn Blockers Lewis tells the story of seven people who believed they had a calling\, who were convinced they were doing something the country couldn’t do without\, and then discovered they were no longer wanted. One kept Americans’ most sensitive tax data out of the wrong hands\, and another made sure that politicians and civil servants played by the rules. One figured out how to stop wildfires from destroying suburban neighborhoods\, another helped uncover the mysteries of cystic fibrosis.  \nThere was also a security guard.  \nIt should come as no surprise that the writer who made subprime mortgages gripping (The Big Short) and turned baseball statistics into poetry (Moneyball) could transform the first two years of the second Trump administration into a thriller about federal employees. But he does. And he also puts before us a clear question: If these public servants can’t survive in government today\, then what does that say about us?  \n \nTo create access for our wider community\, we need the support of event sponsors.\nIf you or your company is interested in sponsorship\, please email development@literary-arts.org.
URL:https://literary-arts.org/event/michael-lewis-in-conversation-with-david-shipley/
LOCATION:Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall\, 1037 SW Broadway\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ticketed Events
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SUMMARY:Lit Mic presents: Murder in the Bookstore II
DESCRIPTION:  \nThe Literary Arts Bookstore and Cafe are thrilled to welcome Lit Mic for another immersive writing workshop! Participants will search for clues\, interview witnesses\, and conduct their own investigation via creative writing prompts and sharing to solve the murder. \nDetective Jack Argentine is back\, and this time\, it’s magical. It’s nearly Halloween\, and a coven of honest-to-goodness witches is hosting their Biannual Bewitchment Ball. But something has gone terribly wrong\, and one of the coven members is dead! Through independent and guided writing prompts\, investigation\, and conversations with live witchy actors\, it’s up to YOU to help Detective Argentine figure out if this is just a spell gone wrong… or a case of Halloween Homicide. But the witching hour is close at hand; if the clock strikes midnight\, the witches will be gone back to their home\, and this case will vanish like mist in the night. Are you up for the task? \n\nAbout Lit Mic: \nPortland Lit Mic is a community-oriented organization\, dedicated to getting writers from all backgrounds together. Founded as a writers-only open mic by Portland State Alumni Jordan Marzka and Grace Lawrence\, the two have gone on to plan and host immersive writing workshops and reading series. You can catch their open mic every second Friday of the month at Rose City Book Pub\, or keep up on their current events by following their Instagram @portlandlitmic \nContent warning—while Murder in the Bookstore is intended to be fun for all\, themes of murder/violence and mild gore will be present. \nTickets are $15 and include a souvenir notebook to take down clues. 
URL:https://literary-arts.org/event/murder-in-the-bookstore-ii/
LOCATION:Literary Arts
CATEGORIES:Ticketed Events,Bookstore
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SUMMARY:Oregon Book Awards Author Tour in Sisters: Witches and Mystery
DESCRIPTION:In partnership with Paulina Springs Bookstore\, Literary Arts brings the Oregon Book Awards Author Tour to Sisters\, with Oregon Book Awards Authors: \nZooey Abbott\, Children’s literature finalist\, This Year a Witch\nCourtney Gould\, Middle Grade/YA finalist\, What the Woods Took\nKevin Maloney\, Fiction finalist for the story collection Horse Girl Fever\nKaren Thompson Walker\, Fiction finalist for The Strange Case of Jane O.
URL:https://literary-arts.org/event/oregon-book-awards-author-tour-in-sisters-witches-and-mystery/
LOCATION:Paulina Springs Bookstore\, 252 W Hood Ave\, Sisters\, OR\, 97759\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Events,In-person,Oregon Book Awards Author Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261104T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261104T193000
DTSTAMP:20260915T231225Z
CREATED:20260915T231015Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T231225Z
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SUMMARY:Journalism for Every Writer
DESCRIPTION:Journalism isn’t only for journalists. The practice involves skills that are useful to any and all writers across genres and levels of experience. At its core\, reporting is the process of asking questions and seeking answers\, which is something all writers do in one form or another. In addition to interviews\, research is a valuable tool for any writer to deepen and expand their understanding of a chosen subject and fact-checking can heighten the rigor and truth of any work\, even the most fantastical fiction. \nAs part of their training\, journalists learn how to distill a story down to its core components\, make it legible to a wide audience\, and structure information to maximize impact. These are skills and practices that all writers can benefit from. Whether there’s a journalist character in your novel\, a historical component to your memoir\, a narrative aspect to your academic work\, or a poem that provides a glimpse into an unknown world\, this class will provide a basic understanding of journalism that any writer can apply to any project. \nCourse outcomes: \n● Writers are introduced to the fundamentals of reporting\, research\, writing\, editing and fact-checking\n● Writers explore how to incorporate these skills into their writing practice\n● Writers gain confidence applying these skills in their own projects\, outside of the classroom \nClass schedule: \nWeek 1: The Journalist Mindset—Week 1 provides an overarching introduction to the key concepts of journalism and how it can be applied to any writing project. Concepts include the “5 Ws + H” and newsworthiness. \nWeek 2: Reporting and Research—Students will learn interview techniques; discuss other ways to access information\, like court documents\, public records and archives; and review best practices for research\, like relying on primary source documents and vetting journal articles. \nWeek 3: Writing & Structure—How to write and structure a basic news story\, with a discussion of how those core principles (like the inverted pyramid) can apply to any writing project. It will also address how to approach writing a feature story\, which requires using information to build scenes and character development.\n\nWeek 4: Ethics & Accuracy—How to fact-check and why it matters. Students will learn what goes into fact-checking and how to ensure that the information they have gathered is accurate. They will also learn core ethical principles of journalism\, such as objectivity\, independence\, as well as how to handle attribution (on vs off the record) and how to handle sources requesting anonymity or who are not telling the truth. \nWeek 5:  Organization and Pitching. In this session\, students will get tips on how to keep all their reporting notes and material organized to help streamline the writing\, editing and fact-checking process. The class will also cover the basics and best practices of pitching so students feel empowered to send their ideas out into the world.  \nWeek 6: Workshop. The final class will be dedicated to discussing each student’s ideas and providing collective guidance and feedback. Whether it’s a question about a story’s angle or a full-fledged pitch\, this session will be a forum for everyone to take their journalistic aspirations to the next level\, incorporating what they’ve learned over the past five weeks.   \nAccess Program\nWe want our writing classes and seminars to be accessible to everyone\, regardless of income and background. We understand that our tuition structure can present obstacles for some people. Our Access Program offers writing class and seminar tuitions at a reduced rate. Most writing classes have at least one access spot available. \nPlease apply here for access rate tuition. Contact Susan Moore at susan@literary-arts.org if you have questions. \nLiaison position\nEvery in-person class and seminar at Literary Arts has one liaison position. Liaisons perform specific duties for each class meeting. If you are a liaison for a class or seminar\, the full amount of your tuition is covered by Literary Arts. \nApply here for the liaison position.
URL:https://literary-arts.org/event/137857/
LOCATION:Literary Arts
CATEGORIES:Writing Classes,In-person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261104T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261104T200000
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SUMMARY:One Page Wednesday - November
DESCRIPTION:Here is an opportunity to share or listen to one page of work in progress from talented writers from everywhere. Come with a single page of work and sign up to read – or come to listen and prepare to be inspired. \nOur host is the one and only\, Emme Lund. The featured reader for November is H.G. Dierdorff.
URL:https://literary-arts.org/event/one-page-wednesday-november/
LOCATION:Literary Arts
CATEGORIES:Free Events,In-person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261107T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261107T113000
DTSTAMP:20261001T211220Z
CREATED:20261001T211126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261001T211220Z
UID:10005834-1794047400-1794051000@literary-arts.org
SUMMARY:Writing With Tarot
DESCRIPTION:Tarot is both deeply symbolic and highly narrative\, creating a system that can inspire and guide many forms of writing. This multigenre workshop will introduce techniques for using tarot in one’s writing practice. \nThis is a free drop in class offered at the Portland Book Festival. ALL attendees  must acquire a wristband before entering the class venue. Space is limited.
URL:https://literary-arts.org/event/writing-with-tarot-3/
LOCATION:Portland Art Museum\, Room 005
CATEGORIES:Portland Book Festival,Writing Classes,Free Class
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261107T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261107T121500
DTSTAMP:20261015T222725Z
CREATED:20261008T165503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261015T222725Z
UID:10005841-1794049200-1794053700@literary-arts.org
SUMMARY:Quick-n-Dirty Spec Fic
DESCRIPTION:Facilitated by Déy Rivers \nWanna play in alternate worlds?  It’s challenging but glorious here! Join us for an Intro to Spec-Fic. Learn what is considered Speculative Fiction. Get ideas down using artwork as inspiration to explore spec-fic lines of thinking: “What if..”\, “If only…” and “If this goes on…” Walk away with writing to possibly expand or refine later.  \nPortland Book Festival youth writing workshops are recommended for ages 14+. Workshops are free to attend but require a festival wristband (free for youth) and registration in advance. Please register by purchasing a free ticket below.
URL:https://literary-arts.org/event/speculative-fiction-writing-workshop/
LOCATION:Rental Sales Gallery\, 1237 SW 10th Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Portland Book Festival,Youth Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261107T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261107T130000
DTSTAMP:20261002T173017Z
CREATED:20261001T212203Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261002T173017Z
UID:10005835-1794052800-1794056400@literary-arts.org
SUMMARY:Starting the Story
DESCRIPTION:The short story is a powerful medium of storytelling.This workshop will explore how to get started on writing the short story– thinking through inspirations\, exploring ways of writing compelling short story beginnings\, and focussing on how to draw the reader in as you move the story forward from the beginning to the end. \nThis is a free drop in class offered at the Portland Book Festival. All attendees  must acquire a wristband before entering the class venue. Space is limited.
URL:https://literary-arts.org/event/starting-the-story/
LOCATION:Portland Art Museum\, Room 005
CATEGORIES:Portland Book Festival,Writing Classes,Free Class
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261107T124500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261107T140000
DTSTAMP:20261015T222607Z
CREATED:20261008T170011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261015T222607Z
UID:10005842-1794055500-1794060000@literary-arts.org
SUMMARY:Poetic Justice Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Facilitated by Nicky Nicholson-Klingerman \nThe Poetic Justice Workshop explores poetry that addresses cultural\, communal\, or global traumas challenges. Covering works ranging from Langston Hughes to Taylor Byas\, this is an opportunity to learn how to express yourself to inspire – or hold accountable – your community. \nPortland Book Festival youth writing workshops are recommended for ages 14+. Workshops are free to attend but require a festival wristband (free for youth) and registration in advance. Please register by purchasing a free ticket below.
URL:https://literary-arts.org/event/poetic-justice-workshop/
LOCATION:Rental Sales Gallery\, 1237 SW 10th Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Portland Book Festival,Youth Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261107T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261107T143000
DTSTAMP:20261001T213330Z
CREATED:20261001T213136Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261001T213330Z
UID:10005836-1794058200-1794061800@literary-arts.org
SUMMARY:Plotting the Story
DESCRIPTION:Explore ways plot functions in the short story\, with tips and examples to guide you. \nThis is a free drop in class offered at the Portland Book Festival. All attendees  must acquire a wristband before entering the class venue. Space is limited.
URL:https://literary-arts.org/event/plotting-the-story/
LOCATION:Portland Art Museum\, Room 005
CATEGORIES:Portland Book Festival,Writing Classes,Free Class
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261107T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261107T160000
DTSTAMP:20261001T215030Z
CREATED:20261001T215030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261001T215030Z
UID:10005837-1794063600-1794067200@literary-arts.org
SUMMARY:Poetry as Personal Myth
DESCRIPTION:Beyond the mundane details of our daily lives\, our beings contain deeper layers that only the language of poetry can unveil; and myth has long been a way that poets have translated the epic\, emotive\, and transcendent qualities of their noticing. In this short workshop\, we’ll look at a way to interweave mythos into our poetry writing\, revealing personal mythologies\, unexpected eruptions of wisdom\, and a way of working that’s full of creative power. \nThis is a free drop in class offered at the Portland Book Festival. All attendees  must acquire a wristband before entering the class venue. Space is limited.
URL:https://literary-arts.org/event/poetry-as-personal-myth/
LOCATION:Portland Art Museum\, Room 005
CATEGORIES:Portland Book Festival,Writing Classes,Free Class
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261107T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261107T164500
DTSTAMP:20261015T222647Z
CREATED:20261008T170235Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261015T222647Z
UID:10005843-1794065400-1794069900@literary-arts.org
SUMMARY:Writing True Characters
DESCRIPTION:Facilitated by Katie Cusumano  \nIn this workshop\, we’ll practice creating lively\, compelling characters who are drawn from real life\, on the page. First\, we’ll focus on writing about other people — and then\, we’ll turn to ourselves\, learning how to use our feelings and point of view to craft a great narrator for memoirs and personal essays. \nPortland Book Festival youth writing workshops are recommended for ages 14+. Workshops are free to attend but require a festival wristband (free for youth) and registration in advance. Please register by purchasing a free ticket below.
URL:https://literary-arts.org/event/writing-true-characters/
LOCATION:Rental Sales Gallery\, 1237 SW 10th Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Portland Book Festival,Youth Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261108T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261108T150000
DTSTAMP:20260917T034951Z
CREATED:20260916T174712Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T034951Z
UID:10005812-1794142800-1794150000@literary-arts.org
SUMMARY:The Hot Dog Cookbook Party with Farideh Sadeghin
DESCRIPTION:Few foods inspire the kind of irrational devotion like a good hot dog. \nChef Farideh Sadeghin is bringing The Hot Dog Cookbook: 50 Recipes for the World’s Best Food to life with a special afternoon collaboration featuring some of the Rose City’s favorite chefs. Farideh will be joined by Peter Cho of Han Oak\, Mika Paredes of L’Echelle\, and Chef Sam Smith\, each creating their own take on the hot dog inspired by recipes from The Hot Dog Cookbook. \nGuests will enjoy samples of one hot dog from each chef\, and a welcome cocktail. \nHang out and meet Farideh\, Mika\, Peter\, and Sam. Bring your copy of the book or purchase one onsite to have it signed. \nTicket includes: \n\nTasting of three chef-created hot dogs\nOne cocktail (additional cocktails will be available for purchase)\nMeet-and-greet with Farideh Sadeghin\, Peter Cho\, Sam Smith\, and Mika Paredes\nBook-signing opportunity with Farideh Sadeghin
URL:https://literary-arts.org/event/the-hot-dog-cookbook-party-with-farideh-sadeghin/
LOCATION:L’Echelle\, 4537 SE Division St.\, Portland\, OR\, 97206\, United States
CATEGORIES:Portland Book Festival,Ticketed Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261108T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261108T190000
DTSTAMP:20260805T213333Z
CREATED:20260731T221812Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T213333Z
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SUMMARY:Theodor Adorno: Minima Moralia
DESCRIPTION:When the nation and culture you grew up in and love have been taken over by a war-waging fascist dictatorship\, how do you come to understand the nature and causes of what has happened? Perhaps you can do this only after you fled for your life. How then would you look at the ruins left inside yourself? This was the situation faced by one of the most sophisticated and profound thinkers of the twentieth century\, Theodor Adorno (1903–1969)\, when he found himself living in Los Angeles during World War II after escaping from Nazi Germany.  \nIn this Delve we will study Adorno’s Minima Moralia: Reflections from Damaged Life—the amazing book he wrote between 1944 and 1949 to explore his feelings about the calamitous situation of a world facing despotism.  We will read the entire book and focus on selected essays. The book is made up of  153 very short essays\, ranging from 1-3 pages. The essays focus his philosophical genius on deeply observed and subtle aspects of ourselves that contribute to or resist the ways in which we are socialized that result in alienation\, loss of will and agency\, and unfulfillment. He explores consumer culture\, the arts\, and politics along with his recollections of the rise of fascism. Each essay is a deep and intricate knot of feelings and ideas\, presented by a contemplative\, perseverant\, unblinking thinker of the highest order Although written in grief\, Adorno always seeks hope by confronting\, with maximum honesty and penetration\, the deep roots of the problems human society faces. Minima Moralia is a monument to the sensitive study of culture and our psyches amidst disaster trauma.  Adorno’s brilliant and strong style make this book a pleasure to think with. In this Delve we will read the entire book and focus on selected entries. \nText:\nMinima Moralia: Reflections from Damaged Life
URL:https://literary-arts.org/event/theodor-adorno-minima-moralia/
LOCATION:Literary Arts
CATEGORIES:Delve Readers Seminars,In-person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261108T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261108T190000
DTSTAMP:20261007T231922Z
CREATED:20260916T222655Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261007T231922Z
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SUMMARY:Soju Party at Han Oak
DESCRIPTION:Closing out the Portland Book Festival with a special edition Soju Party\, celebrating Korean food\, drinking culture\, and Irene Yoo’s James Beard Award-winning cookbook\, Soju Party: How to Drink (and Eat!) Like a Korean\, as part of Portland Book Festival’s “living cookbook” weekend. \nExpect Han Oak favorites and anju-inspired bites with specialty soju + wine cocktails with CHO Wines\, and plenty of reasons to raise a glass. Irene will be there celebrating the book\, with copies available for purchase throughout the evening. Come eat\, drink\, and learn to party like a Korean. Everyone’s invited. \nNot a ticketed event\, though reservations are required. Seating Times: 6:00 pm\, 6:30pm\, and 7:00pm Seating Times: 6:00pm\, 6:30pm and 7:00pm\n\nReserve here\n\nAbout the author:  \nIrene Yoo is a Korean American food writer\, recipe developer\, chef and co-owner of Brooklyn’s Orion Bar\, whose work explores Korean food\, drinking traditions\, and the culture of gathering around the table.
URL:https://literary-arts.org/event/soju-party-at-han-oak/
LOCATION:Han Oak\, 511 NE 24th Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97232\, United States
CATEGORIES:Portland Book Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261109T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261109T200000
DTSTAMP:20260716T232108Z
CREATED:20260716T232015Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260716T232108Z
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SUMMARY:Claire Keegan: Small Things Like These  and Foster
DESCRIPTION:In rating Small Things Like These 41st on its list of the 100 Best Books of the 21st Century\, the New York Times said: “Not a word is wasted in Keegan’s small\, burnished gem of a novel\, a sort of Dickensian miniature….” \nThis is an important novella in the vein of Dickens’s A Christmas Carol\, but with an ending that packs a different punch. At its center is a man torn between family\, community\, church\, and one young woman in a terrible predicament. He must make a choice\, and Keegan’s exquisite\, concise writing reveals that agonizing choice. It’s a perfect story to ponder and discuss: What would you choose in his situation? \nKeegan’s other work\, “Foster\,” is a long short story with a big impact. No word is wasted as Keegan tells the story of a young girl sent to live with another family when her own mother is fraught with problems of her own. Again\, in the New York Times’s glowing review they say: “Keegan makes us complicit in what her characters want\, setting us up for utter heartbreak when they don’t get it.” \nFoster’s is already considered canonical and is taught as a required text for Comparative Literature in the curriculum for Ireland’s secondary schools. \nJoin us in this two-week exploration of these incredible short works by an Irish writer of spare prose and mmense talent. \nAccess Program\nWe want our writing classes and seminars to be accessible to everyone\, regardless of income and background. We understand that our tuition structure can present obstacles for some people. Our Access Program offers writing class and seminar tuitions at a reduced rate. Most writing classes have at least one access spot available. \nPlease apply here for access rate tuition. Contact Susan Moore at susan@literary-arts.org if you have questions. \nLiaison position\nEvery in-person class and seminar at Literary Arts has one liaison position. Liaisons perform specific duties for each class meeting. If you are a liaison for a class or seminar\, the full amount of your tuition is covered by Literary Arts. \nApply here for the liaison position.
URL:https://literary-arts.org/event/claire-keegan-small-things-like-these-and-foster/
LOCATION:Literary Arts
CATEGORIES:Delve Readers Seminars,In-person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261110T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261110T200000
DTSTAMP:20260810T233802Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260810T233802Z
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SUMMARY:Claire Keegan: Small Things Like These and Foster (Tuesday nights)
DESCRIPTION:In rating Small Things Like These 41st on its list of the 100 Best Books of the 21st Century\, the New York Times said: “Not a word is wasted in Keegan’s small\, burnished gem of a novel\, a sort of Dickensian miniature….” \nThis is an important novella in the vein of Dickens’s A Christmas Carol\, but with an ending that packs a different punch. At its center is a man torn between family\, community\, church\, and one young woman in a terrible predicament. He must make a choice\, and Keegan’s exquisite\, concise writing reveals that agonizing choice. It’s a perfect story to ponder and discuss: What would you choose in his situation? \nKeegan’s other work\, “Foster\,” is a long short story with a big impact. No word is wasted as Keegan tells the story of a young girl sent to live with another family when her own mother is fraught with problems of her own. Again\, in the New York Times’s glowing review they say: “Keegan makes us complicit in what her characters want\, setting us up for utter heartbreak when they don’t get it.” \nFoster’s is already considered canonical and is taught as a required text for Comparative Literature in the curriculum for Ireland’s secondary schools. \nJoin us in this two-week exploration of these incredible short works by an Irish writer of spare prose and mmense talent. \nAccess Program\nWe want our writing classes and seminars to be accessible to everyone\, regardless of income and background. We understand that our tuition structure can present obstacles for some people. Our Access Program offers writing class and seminar tuitions at a reduced rate. Most writing classes have at least one access spot available. \nPlease apply here for access rate tuition. Contact Susan Moore at susan@literary-arts.org if you have questions. \nLiaison position\nEvery in-person class and seminar at Literary Arts has one liaison position. Liaisons perform specific duties for each class meeting. If you are a liaison for a class or seminar\, the full amount of your tuition is covered by Literary Arts. \nApply here for the liaison position.
URL:https://literary-arts.org/event/claire-keegan-small-things-like-these-and-foster-tuesday-nights/
LOCATION:Literary Arts
CATEGORIES:Delve Readers Seminars,In-person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261111T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261111T193000
DTSTAMP:20261014T180735Z
CREATED:20261014T180238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261014T180735Z
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SUMMARY:Destroy This House: Amanda Uhle
DESCRIPTION:The Literary Arts Bookstore is pleased to welcome Amanda Uhle to celebrate her memoir\, Destroy This House. \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the book:  \nFor fans of The Glass Castle and The Liars’ Club\, a tender\, heartbreaking\, and hilarious memoir written with “unwavering affection” (ELLE) chronicling the challenges of growing up with a desperately scheming father\, a mother plagued by an acute hoarding disorder\, and parenting parents while seeking independence. \nThe Long family’s love was fierce\, their lifestyle bizarre\, and their deceptions countless. Once her parents were gone\, Amanda Uhle realized she was closer to them than anyone else\, yet she found herself utterly confounded by the lives they had led. \nAmanda’s striving fashion designer mother and her charismatic wheeler-dealer father wove a complex life together that spanned ten different homes across five states over forty perplexing years. Throughout her childhood\, as her mother’s hoarding disorder flourished and her father’s schemes crumbled\, contradictions abounded. They bartered for dental surgery and drove their massive Lincoln Town Car to the food bank. When financial ruin struck\, they abandoned their repossessed mansion for humble parish housing\, and Amanda’s father became a preacher. They swung between being filthy rich and dirt poor\, devious and virtuous\, lonely and loved\, fake and real. \nIn this “iconic\, only-in-America fable of desperate Midwestern dreamers” (Dave Eggers\, bestselling author of A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius)\, Amanda sets out to document her parents’ unbelievable exploits and her own hard-won escape into independence. With humor and tenderness\, Uhle has crafted a heartfelt and utterly unique memoir\, capturing the raucousness\, pain\, joy\, and ultimately\, the boundless love that exists between all parents and children.
URL:https://literary-arts.org/event/destroy-this-house-amanda-uhle/
LOCATION:Literary Arts
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Bookstore
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