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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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The Break with Kaveh Akbar

The Break with Kaveh Akbar

In partnership with Alano Club of Portland, "The Break is a monthly virtual gathering of writers and artists lead by Kaveh Akbar, celebrating amongness, collaboration, and interdisciplinary creative experimentation. Though many of the activities and discussions orbit or are inflected by recovery themes (Akbar has been in active recovery for eight years), participants are not

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Feb 4

Bookstore   Free Events  

The Edge of Water: Olufunke Grace Bankole

Olufunke Grace Bankole reads and discusses her debut novel The Edge of Water, in conversation with Margaret Malone. Join us as we celebrate the debut novel from Portland author and Oregon Literary Fellowship recipient Olufunke Grace Bankole, published by our friends at Portland’s own Tin House. Set between Nigeria and New Orleans, The Edge of Water tells the

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Feb 6

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Bianca Mabute-Louie, Unassimilable: An Asian Diasporic Manifesto for the Twenty-First Century

Join local AANHPI community organizers and groups Ajumama Workshop, Studio Yellow, Liminal Bodies, and PDX Queer Asian Social Meetup as we welcome Bianca Mabute-Louie to Portland for the launch of her new book, Unassimilable: An Asian Diasporic Manifesto for the Twenty-First Century. Bianca will be in conversation with Portland artist and writer, Miro Jooyoung Oh,

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Feb 7

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Art Installation: Glowing Portal Tentacles (3)

Glowing tentacles from another dimension breach realms in multiple Southeast Portland locations, including Literary Arts! Try to locate all eight intricate sculptures! This art installation by Jonas Hartley is part of the 2025 Portland Winter Light Festival.  Peer into another dimension where light itself comes alive! These mysterious tentacles breach the barriers between worlds, emerging

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