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October 2019
2019/2020 Portland Arts & Lectures: George Packer (Sold Out)
The series will begin on October 24 with author and staff writer for The New Yorker, George Packer. His new book is Our Man: Richard Holbrooke and the End of the American Century.
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2019/2020 Portland Arts & Lectures: Amor Towles (Sold Out)
On November 14, we welcome Amor Towles, author of the New York Times best sellers Rules of Civility and A Gentleman in Moscow.
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2019/2020 Portland Arts & Lectures: Min Jin Lee (Sold Out)
The series continues on January 15 with Min Jin Lee, whose latest novel, Pachinko, was a finalist for the National Book Award for Fiction and a New York Times 10 Best Books of 2017.
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2019/2020 Portland Arts & Lectures: Susan Orlean (Sold Out)
On February 20, we will host Susan Orlean, author of eight books, including her most recent, The Library Book, a New York Times best seller and a Washington Post Top 10 Book of the Year for 2018.
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2019/2020 Portland Arts & Lectures: Colson Whitehead (Sold Out)
The series will close on May 7 with Colson Whitehead, author of The Nickel Boys and The Underground Railroad, a New York Times best seller which won the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction and the National Book Award.
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Getting Help with your Oregon Literary Fellowship application: Drop-in session
June 20, 2019
Friday, August 2, 2019 is the deadline to apply for an Oregon…
Delve: Escape from the Doll’s House
September 1, 2019
This Delve will examine stories from different literary genres and periods that…
Margaret Atwood in Conversation with Omar El Akkad
September 25, 2019
Literary Arts is proud to present an evening with Margaret Atwood, acclaimed…
2019/2020 Portland Arts & Lectures: George Packer (Sold Out)
October 24, 2019
The series will begin on October 24 with author and staff writer…
The Moth Mainstage in Portland
December 10, 2019
The Moth returns to Portland this December! This extraordinary performance will sell…
Everybody Reads 2020: Tommy Orange
March 5, 2020
Literary Arts is proud to host an evening with award-winning author Tommy…