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September Write-In
Don your vegetables and celebrate the harvest season with us! We're channeling Fall energy with an Over the Garden Wall themed write-in this month, complete with molasses latte to celebrate.
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Events, Classes, and Seminars
Our events, classes, and seminars bring the community together to hear, learn, and discuss the most compelling issues and ideas of our day. We hope you will join us in our community space and bookstore at 716 SE Grand Avenue, Portland, OR, online, and at partnering venues across Portland and Oregon.
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Slamlandia
Slamlandia is a poetry open mic and slam that meets every month, on the third Thursday. This mic provides a creative, fun, and welcoming space for all literary communities in
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BIPOC Reading Series – September
This monthly reading series is intended to prioritize the safety, creativity, and stories of Black people, Indigenous people, and People of Color. Come listen to our featured readers, or sign
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come from: janan alexandra
Join us for an evening of poetry and conversation celebrating janan alexandra's debut poetry collection come from (BOA Editions). janan will be speaking in conversation with Jennifer (JP) Perrine, author
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Holding: Karleigh Frisbie Brogan in conversation with Jon Raymond
2024 Oregon Literary Fellow, Karleigh Frisbie Brogan, joins us to celebrate her new memoir, Holding with Jon Raymond. A stunning debut memoir about addiction, self-discovery, and the relationships between mothers
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ad tendo: with Oregon Symphony Artist in Residence Simone Porter
Join us for a solo violin performance and talk by Oregon Symphony 2025/26 Artist-in-Residence, Simone Porter. Porter’s presentation is inspired by the works of philosopher Simone Weil, and Weil’s insight
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First Matter Press 2025 Book Launch
Join First Matter Press in celebrating the launch of their 2025 titles: The Dying Room by Annemarie Eayrs, Brava by Violeta Garza, first you must destroy the world by Claudia
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Near Flesh: A Celebration of Katherine Dunn
Join us in welcoming Jeff VanderMeer and Omar El-Akkad for a conversation on the work of Katherine Dunn, celebrating the posthumous release of her short story collection Near Flesh.
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What a Time to Be Alive: Jade Chang in conversation with Genevieve Hudson
Join us in celebrating Jade Chang's latest novel, What a Time to Be Alive. About the book: A deeply moving and often hilarious novel following a woman who becomes an internet folk hero in the
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I Am You: Victoria Redel in conversation with Kimberly King Parsons
The Literary Arts Bookstore is pleased to welcome Victoria Redel in celebration of her latest,I Am You, in conversation with 2025 Oregon Book Award Winner Kimberly King Parsons. An
Free Events Oregon Book Awards Author Tour
Oregon Book Awards Author Tour Pendleton: Becky Ellis, Charlie J. Stephens and tina ontiveros
On Thursday, October 16, First Draft Writers Series, in partnership with Literary Arts, will present Oregon Book Awards Authors Becky Ellis, Charlie J. Stephens and tina ontiveros for a free reading.
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Oregon Book Awards Author Tour Enterprise: Becky Ellis, Charlie J. Stephens and tina ontiveros
In partnership with Fishtrap, Literary Arts brings the Oregon Book Award Author Tour to Wallowa County.
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Oregon Book Awards Author Tour Baker City: Becky Ellis, Rachel King, Steven Moore, Charlie J. Stephens
The Oregon Book Awards Author Tour will be in Baker City, with four Oregon Book Awards authors.
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Shay Mirk and Eleri Harris: Making Nonfiction Comics
Join us in celebrating Shay Mirk and Eleri Harris for the debut of their new graphic novel, Making Nonfiction Comics! About the book: The definitive guide to writing, drawing, and
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Without Consent: Sarah Weinman in conversation with Sarah Marshall
Sarah Weinman, author of The Real Lolita, returns to Literary Arts with her latest release, Without Consent, a deep dive the historic case that defined marital rape and consent in
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