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Featured Events
2018 Portland Book Festival presented by Bank of America
Saturday, November 10, 2018
The Moth Mainstage in Portland
Monday, December 10, 2018
Everybody Reads 2019: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Thursday, March 14, 2019
2018/2019 Portland Arts & Lectures Subscriptions
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Join a community of writers who are serious about their craft. Our classes are taught by talented working writers, many of them Oregon Book Awards authors. Classes are small and focused on accomplishing specific writing goals in a supportive and welcoming setting.
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2019 Oregon Book Awards application fee
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Upcoming Events
2018/2019 Portland Arts & Lectures
October 11, 2018
Series subscriptions start at just $90, and include five memorable evenings with…
Gramma Poetry: Anastacia-Reneé
October 19, 2018
Anastacia-Reneé’s words frame so many questions: what is sacred, what is beauty,…
2018 Portland Book Festival presented by Bank of America
November 10, 2018
Join Literary Arts for the annual Portland Book Festival (formerly Wordstock), presented…
The Moth Mainstage in Portland
December 10, 2018
The Moth returns to Portland on Monday, December 10. This extraordinary performance…
Everybody Reads 2019: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
March 14, 2019
In partnership with the Multnomah County Library and The Library Foundation, Literary…
Latest Blog Posts
September 6, 2018
Go to PostOn Saturday, November 10, join readers of all ages for the largest celebration of books and writing in the Pacific Northwest. There will be 100+ authors, 80+ vendors, 6 partner venues, 13 writing workshops, food trucks, and satellite bookstores from our indie bookselling partners Annie Bloom’s Books, Broadway…
September 6, 2018
Go to Post[by Adair V] Seminar Title: “Works of Heart: Literature and Medical Humanities” Guide: Lois Leveen Reading List: The Wet Engine by Brian Doyle The Heart by Maylis de Kerangal The idea of “heart” permeates our lives, so ubiquitous we’re hardly aware…
September 4, 2018
Go to PostLiterary Arts is currently accepting proposals from instructors/guides for our Delve Readers Seminars for the 2019-2020 season (Fall 2019 to Spring 2020). The Delve 2018-2019 season has been scheduled. Delve Readers Seminars are discussion-based literature seminars that explore compelling authors…
Featured Lecture from the Archives
Kaveh Akbar, Melissa Febos, and Megan Stielstra
September 20, 2018
Go to LectureAuthors Kaveh Akbar, Melissa Febos, and Megan Stielstra discuss life, trauma, and art with moderator Marisa Siegel, editor-in-chief of The Rumpus, at Portland Book Festival 2017.
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