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Everybody Reads 2023: Ruth Ozeki
$21–$65
Celebrate the power of books to create a stronger community by attending the 2023 Everybody Reads author event with Ruth Ozeki!
In partnership with Multnomah County Library and The Library Foundation, Literary Arts is proud to present a lecture by bestselling author Ruth Ozeki as the culminating event of Everybody Reads 2023. Everybody Reads is an annual community-wide project that promotes shared reading and discussion around a single book. This year’s programming will center on Ozeki’s A Tale for the Time Being, a finalist for the Booker Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award. Copies of the book are available for free at all Multnomah County Library branches thanks to the generosity of The Library Foundation.
COMMUNITY TICKETS:
Free and reduced-priced tickets are available to this event. Learn more here.
FREE YOUTH TICKETS:
Through our ‘Students to the Schnitz’ initiative, ALL youth 17 & under (or with a valid high school ID) can claim FREE tickets to this event. Order online by entering promo code YOUTH before making a seating selection, or call Portland’5 Box Office at 503-248-4335 to both purchase tickets and claim free youth tickets over the phone.
ABOUT THE BOOK:
At this time this event does not require proof of vaccination. Wearing a face mask is optional but strongly recommended.
Vaccination and masking policies will vary for all our events this season and will depend on factors such as public health mandates, venue requirements, and artist preferences, which are subject to change.
Click here for more information about our COVID-19 policies.
To support this event as a sponsor, please contact Lydah DeBin at lydah@literary-arts.org or call 503-989-7110.