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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 downtown Literary Arts space, online, and at partnering venues across Portland and Oregon.

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Tuesday

Sep 19

Thursday

Sep 21

Free Events   In-person  

Slamlandia

Event Series 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 Portland. We encourage poets new and old to come share their work. We strive towards a safe space for poets to read their own poetry,

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Saturday

Sep 23

Saturday

Sep 23

Sunday

Sep 24

Monday

Sep 25

Monday

Oct 2

Tuesday

Oct 3

Wednesday

Oct 4

Wednesday

Oct 4

Free Events   In-person  

One Page Wednesday- October

Here is an opportunity to share or listen to one page of work in progress from talented writers from everywhere. Come with a single page of work and sign up to read – or come to listen and prepare to be inspired. Our host is the one and only, Emme Lund. This month's featured reader is

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Sunday

Oct 8

Saturday

Oct 14

Tuesday

Oct 17

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 be joined in conversation by award-winning author Jess Walter. Tickets at the $85 level include front-of-hall seats and a hardcover copy of Demon Copperhead.   About Demon

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Thursday

Oct 19

Free Events   In-person  

Slamlandia

Event Series 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 Portland. We encourage poets new and old to come share their work. We strive towards a safe space for poets to read their own poetry,

Find out more
Saturday

Oct 21

Friday

Oct 27

Saturday

Oct 28

Monday

Oct 30

Tuesday

Oct 31

Wednesday

Nov 1

Fall 2023   online class   Portland Book Festival   Writing Class   Writing Classes  

STYLE AND THE SENTENCE

When it comes to writing short fiction and novels, the ideas we’ve absorbed about narrativizing from our outside lives often don’t apply. Even the most thrilling story, if written without a reverence to form, loses its audience quickly. In this seminar on literary style, we’ll study the most minute of authorial choices, coming to understand how subjectivity comes through on the subconscious level of the sentence.

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Wednesday

Nov 1

Wednesday

Nov 1

Thursday

Nov 2

Saturday

Nov 4

Saturday

Nov 4

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 and adults, kids’ story time, an extensive book fair, local food trucks, and more!   Learn more at pdxbookfest.org

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Saturday

Nov 4

Saturday

Nov 4

Saturday

Nov 4

Saturday

Nov 4

Saturday

Nov 4

Saturday

Nov 4

In-person   Portland Book Festival   Writing Class   Writing Classes  

The Unique Art of Autofiction

This is a three-hour, one-day intensive discussion on the unique genre of autofiction. This course will provide insight into the many nuances of autofiction, or autobiographical fiction. This “genre” involves writing that is based on real life experiences, but also utilizes fictional literary devices, making it  a very unique form.

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Sunday

Nov 5

Monday

Nov 6

Tuesday

Nov 7

Thursday

Nov 9

Monday

Nov 13

Wednesday

Nov 15

Thursday

Nov 16

Free Events   In-person  

Slamlandia

Event Series 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 Portland. We encourage poets new and old to come share their work. We strive towards a safe space for poets to read their own poetry,

Find out more
Monday

Nov 27

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