Cover to Cover Ticketed Events
PBF Cover to Cover: Film & Discussion: Art and Krimes by Krimes with Mitchell S. Jackson
Join us for a film screening and discussion with author, Mitchell S. Jackson.
Loading view.
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 downtown Literary Arts space, online, and at partnering venues across Portland and Oregon.
Cover to Cover Free Events Ticketed Events
PBF Cover to Cover: Voices Like Thunder: An afternoon of poetry with the Native Arts and Cultures Foundation
Join us for the release of NACF’s first published anthology "The Larger Voice - Celebrating Native Arts and Cultures Foundation Literature Fellows."
Cover to Cover Ticketed Events
PBF Cover to Cover: SPEKTRUM Tea Service
The live presentation of the book "SPEKTRUM" is a tea service that occurs in small rooms across the country.
Cover to Cover Ticketed Events
PBF Cover to Cover: SPEKTRUM Tea Service
The live presentation of the book "SPEKTRUM" is a tea service that occurs in small rooms across the country.
Ticketed Events
The Moth: Mainstage in Portland
The Moth returns to Portland on Tuesday, December 13. This extraordinary performance sells out quickly, so reserve your seats early and experience unforgettable stories told live! Literary Arts and The
Ticketed Events
An Evening with Amor Towles
Featured
Literary Arts is proud to present an evening with #1 New York Times bestselling author Amor Towles (Rules of Civility, A Gentleman in Moscow) in celebration of his third novel,
Ticketed Events
Storytelling for Change: Environmental Racism and Literature with Kiese Laymon & Imbolo Mbue, Sponsored by Literary Arts & The Lyceum Agency
Presented as part of the 2023 AWP Conference. A conversation on storytelling, environmental racism, and activism.
Ticketed Events
Everybody Reads 2023: Ruth Ozeki
Featured
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
Oregon Book Awards & Fellowships Ticketed Events
2023 Oregon Book Awards
Join us for an evening honoring our state's most accomplished writers in the genres of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, young readers, and drama.
Ticketed Events
Verselandia! 2023
Featured
Youth Poetry Slam Championship Celebrate Portland’s youth poets during Literary Arts’ annual Verselandia! Youth Poetry Slam Championship. Cheer on students from Portland and East Multnomah County public high schools competing
Ticketed Events
TOM HANKS IN CONVERSATION
PLEASE NOTE: VENUE CHANGE! This event is now being presented at the Keller Auditorium at 222 SW Clay St., Portland. Portland'5 will issue current ticket holders new tickets to this
Ticketed Events
An Evening With Ann Patchett, in conversation with Cheryl Strayed
Join us for a special event with award-winning author Ann Patchett in celebration of her forthcoming novel Tom Lake.Â
Ticketed Events
Bookmark: A fundraising gala for Literary Arts
Featured
Join us on Thursday, October 5, 2023, at the Portland Art Museum for Bookmark, our annual fundraising gala. Â Bookmark gathers our most passionate supporters who elevate our mission to
Ticketed Events
An Evening with Barbara Kingsolver, in Conversation with Jess Walter
Please note: this event is sold out! Literary Arts is thrilled to present An Evening with Barbara Kingsolver, author of The Poisonwood Bible and, most recently, the Pulitzer-Prize-winning novel Demon Copperhead. Kingsolver will
Portland Book Festival Ticketed Events
Portland Book Festival
Portland Book Festival will return to the Portland Art Museum and neighboring venues on Saturday, November 4, 2023. This daylong event features author discussions, pop-up readings, writing workshops for youth
Portland Book Festival Ticketed Events
Viet Thanh Nguyen: A Man of Two Faces
Viet Thanh Nguyen will be joined in conversation with Tommy Orange. This is a special event at Portland Book Festival which requires an add-on ticket to attend. With insight, humor, formal invention,
Portland Book Festival Ticketed Events
Michael Lewis: Going Infitinite
This is a special event at Portland Book Festival which requires an add-on ticket to attend. From the #1 best-selling author of The Big Short and Flash Boys, the story of FTX’s spectacular collapse and
Ticketed Events
The Moth: Mainstage in Portland
The Moth returns to Portland on Tuesday, December 12. This extraordinary performance sells out quickly, so reserve your seats early and experience unforgettable stories told live! Literary Arts and The
Ticketed Events
Everybody Reads 2024: Gabrielle Zevin
Celebrate the power of books to create a stronger community by attending the 2024 Everybody Reads author event with Gabrielle Zevin! In partnership with Multnomah County Library and The Library Foundation, Literary Arts is proud to present a lecture by bestselling author Gabrielle Zevin as the culminating event of Everybody Reads 2024. Everybody Reads is
Oregon Book Awards & Fellowships Ticketed Events
2024 Oregon Book Awards Ceremony
Featured
Join us for an evening honoring our state's most accomplished writers in the genres of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, young readers, and drama.
Ticketed Events
Aimee Nezhukumatathil: Portland Arts & Lectures 2023/24
Featured
Portland Arts & Lectures 2023/24
Literary Arts presents Aimee Nezhukumatathil on April 18, 2024, as part of our 39th season of Portland Arts & Lectures.
Ticketed Events Youth Events
Verselandia! Youth Poetry Slam Championship (2024)
Verselandia! is the annual youth poetry slam championship presented by Literary Arts. It is the Grand Slam for the winners from individual school slams hosted by public high school librarians. Finalist poets compete for five great prizes. Celebrate Portland’s youth poets during our annual Verselandia! Youth Poetry Slam Championship. Cheer on students from Portland and East
Newsletter Signup
Follow
Contact
Literary Arts925 SW Washington Street
Portland, Oregon 97205
- 503.227.2583
- 503.241.4256 fax
- la@literary-arts.org
Literary Arts, Inc. is a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Copyright © 2023 Literary Arts
Made by Needmore Designs
Literary Arts appreciates the continuing support of…
