# Literary Arts: Engaging readers, supporting writers, and inspiring the next generation with great literature\. Generated by Yoast SEO v27.9, this is an llms.txt file, meant for consumption by LLMs. ## Pages - [Ways to Give](https://literary-arts.org/support/give/) - [Liaison Application: Writing Classes and Seminars](https://literary-arts.org/liasion-application-writing-classes-and-delve-seminars/) - [Corporate \& In\-Kind Sponsorship ](https://literary-arts.org/corporate-in-kind-sponsorship/) - [Leave a Legacy at Literary Arts](https://literary-arts.org/support/legacy-gifts/) - [Literary Arts](https://literary-arts.org/) ## Posts - [Meet Pooja Nukala, 2026 Oregon Literary Fellow](https://literary-arts.org/2026/07/meet-pooja-nukala-2026-oregon-literary-fellow/) - [Portland Monuments Project: Past, Present \& Future](https://literary-arts.org/2026/07/portland-monuments-project-past-present-future/) - [In the Community: Upcoming Events \& News July 2026](https://literary-arts.org/2026/06/in-the-community-upcoming-events-news-july-2026/) - [July Events \& Writing Classes](https://literary-arts.org/2026/06/july-events-writing-classes/) - [June Events \& Writing Classes](https://literary-arts.org/2026/05/june-events-writing-classes/) ## Items - [WRITING ONLINE: ADVANCED MEMOIR](https://literary-arts.org/product/writing-online-advanced-memoir/) - [WRITING ONLINE: ADVANCED MEMOIR with credit](https://literary-arts.org/product/writing-online-advanced-memoir-with-credit/) - [9 month Novel Wednesdays](https://literary-arts.org/event/nine-month-novels-wednesdays/) - [9 month novel Thursdays](https://literary-arts.org/event/nine-month-novel-thursdays/) - [Performing Your Work: Practice for Public Readings: access](https://literary-arts.org/product/performing-your-work-practice-for-public-readings-access/) ## Venues - [McMenamins Kennedy School Theater](https://literary-arts.org/venue/mcmenamins-kennedy-school-theater/) - [Sea Wolf Books](https://literary-arts.org/venue/sea-wolf-books/) - [Grassroots Bookstore](https://literary-arts.org/venue/grassroots-bookstore/) - [Pendleton Center for the Arts](https://literary-arts.org/venue/pendleton-center-for-the-arts/) - [Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall](https://literary-arts.org/venue/arlene-schnitzer-concert-hall/) ## Bios - [Elizabeth Weinberg](https://literary-arts.org/bio/elizabeth-weinberg/) - [Rachel Hochhauser](https://literary-arts.org/bio/rachel-hochhauser/) - [Bob Crawford](https://literary-arts.org/bio/bob-crawford/) - [Bob Crawford](https://literary-arts.org/bio/bob-crawford-2/) - [Lydia Kiesling](https://literary-arts.org/bio/lydia-kiesling/) ## Events - [Nine Month Novel Intensive: Wednesdays](https://literary-arts.org/event/nine-month-novels-wednesdays/): This course for dedicated writers is designed to guide you through the writing and/or revising of your novel\. It runs from September through May\. Some weeks you’ll have craft assignments to complete outside of class, and other weeks we’ll do in\-class exercises together\. After the first month of meetings, two students will workshop each week\. Students should be prepared to read and comment on up to 50 pages of their classmates’ work each week, in addition to keeping up with their own writing\. - [3 Month Short Memoir Intensive: writing the memoirella](https://literary-arts.org/event/6-month-short-memoir-intensive-writing-the-memoirella/): The memoirella is a great form of literature that fits somewhere between an essay and a memoir\. The first few weeks of the class will be focused on generative writing for your memoirella, and throughout the cohort we will have different types of workshops: one focused on opening pages; one on back\-of\-the\-book summaries and 1\-page pitches; and chapter excerpts\. - [Nine Month Novel Intensive: Thursdays](https://literary-arts.org/event/nine-month-novel-thursdays/): This course for dedicated writers meets on Thursdays and is designed to guide you through the writing and/or revising of your novel\. It runs from September through May\. Some weeks you’ll have craft assignments to complete outside of class, and other weeks we’ll do in\-class exercises together\. After the first month of meetings, two students will workshop each week\. Students should be prepared to read and comment on up to 50 pages of their classmates’ work each week, in addition to keeping up with their own writing\. - [The Art of Fiction](https://literary-arts.org/event/the-art-of-fiction-3/): Although this course will predominantly take the form of a workshop, it will also provide insights into the craft of writing by drawing upon principles from \The Art of Fiction\, essays on literary craft, and published short stories\. Designed for beginner and advanced writers, this course meets for ten sessions total\. Students will have the opportunity to share two pieces \(up to 25 pages each\) and receive constructive feedback in a thoughtfully facilitated, supportive atmosphere\. - [Dan Werb in conversation with Elizabeth Weinberg](https://literary-arts.org/event/dan-werb-our-wild-familiars/) ## Archives - [Jasmine Guillory and Adib Khorram](https://literary-arts.org/archive/jasmine-guillory-and-adib-khorram-2/) - [Better Worlds: A Panel on Ursula K\. Le Guin’s Legacy \(Rebroadcast\)](https://literary-arts.org/archive/better-worlds-a-panel-on-ursula-k-le-guins-legacy-rebroadcast-2/): Authors Michelle Ruiz Keil and Juhea Kim discuss Ursula K\. Le Guin’s legacy through exploration of pacifism and environmentalism in her works\. - [Stacey Abrams \(Rebroadcast\)](https://literary-arts.org/archive/stacey-abrams-rebroadcast/): Join us for a conversation with Stacy Abrams, author of Coded Justice, joined by OPB’s Dave Miller\. - [Stacey Abrams](https://literary-arts.org/archive/stacey-abrams/): Join us for a conversation with Stacy Abrams, author of Coded Justice, joined by OPB’s Dave Miller\. - [Marjane Satrapi](https://literary-arts.org/archive/marjane-satrapi-2/): This episode, we bring you Marjane Satrapi from Portland Arts \& Lectures in 2008\. ## Series - [BIPOC Reading Series](https://literary-arts.org/series/bipoc-reading-series/) - [Story Time at the Literary Arts Bookstore](https://literary-arts.org/series/story-time-at-the-literary-arts-bookstore/) - [Spanish Story Time at the Literary Arts Bookstore](https://literary-arts.org/series/spanish-story-time-at-the-literary-arts-bookstore/) - [Portland Arts \& Lectures 2024–25](https://literary-arts.org/series/portland-arts-lectures-2024-25/) - [Incite: Queer Writers Read](https://literary-arts.org/series/incite-queer-writers-read/) ## Categories - [Literary Arts News](https://literary-arts.org/category/news/) - [Events](https://literary-arts.org/category/events/) - [Readers](https://literary-arts.org/category/readers/) - [Writers](https://literary-arts.org/category/writers/) - [Youth Programs](https://literary-arts.org/category/youth-programs/) ## Tags - [Oregon Book Awards \& Fellowships](https://literary-arts.org/tag/oregon-book-awards-fellowships/) - [Feature](https://literary-arts.org/tag/feature/) - [2016](https://literary-arts.org/tag/2016/) - [2018](https://literary-arts.org/tag/2018/) - [2019](https://literary-arts.org/tag/2019/) ## Item categories - [Uncategorized](https://literary-arts.org/product-category/uncategorized/) - [Writing Classes](https://literary-arts.org/product-category/classes/) - [Delve Readers Seminars](https://literary-arts.org/product-category/delve/) - [Portland Book Festival Workshops](https://literary-arts.org/product-category/classes/pbfworkshops/) - 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[2022\-23](https://literary-arts.org/season/2022-23/) ## Topics - [Craft \& Writing](https://literary-arts.org/topic/craft-writing/) - [Career](https://literary-arts.org/topic/career/) - [Personal Life](https://literary-arts.org/topic/personal-life/) - [History](https://literary-arts.org/topic/history/) - [Culture](https://literary-arts.org/topic/culture/) ## Tones - [Conversational](https://literary-arts.org/tone/conversational/) - [Reading \(of own work\)](https://literary-arts.org/tone/reading-of-ones-own-work/) - [Humorous](https://literary-arts.org/tone/humorous/) - [Inspirational](https://literary-arts.org/tone/inspirational/) - [Interview](https://literary-arts.org/tone/interview/) ## Genres - [Fiction](https://literary-arts.org/genre/fiction/) - [Nonfiction](https://literary-arts.org/genre/nonfiction/) - [Poetry](https://literary-arts.org/genre/poetry/) - [Creative Nonfiction](https://literary-arts.org/genre/creative-nonfiction/) - [Memoir](https://literary-arts.org/genre/memoir/) ## Groupings - [Portland Book Festival](https://literary-arts.org/grouping/portland-book-festival/) - [Season 1](https://literary-arts.org/grouping/season-1/) - [Season 10](https://literary-arts.org/grouping/season-10/) - [Season 11](https://literary-arts.org/grouping/season-11/) - [Season 4](https://literary-arts.org/grouping/season4/) ## Rebroadcast - [Rebroadcast](https://literary-arts.org/needmore_rebroadcast/rebroadcast/) ## Tags - [PBF 2020](https://literary-arts.org/bio_tag/pbf-2020/) - [PBF2022](https://literary-arts.org/bio_tag/pbf2022/) - [PBF 2021](https://literary-arts.org/bio_tag/pbf-2021/) - [pbf2023](https://literary-arts.org/bio_tag/pbf2023/) - [MOD](https://literary-arts.org/bio_tag/mod/) ## Bio Categories - [Staff](https://literary-arts.org/events/bios/category/staff/) - [Board of Directors](https://literary-arts.org/events/bios/category/board-of-directors/) ## Optional - [Sitemap index](https://literary-arts.org/sitemap_index.xml)