• April 1, 2024
          Finalists reading: Creative Nonfiction, Fiction and Poetry
          April 3, 2024
          One Page Wednesday: APRIL
          April 4, 2024
          Everybody Reads 2024: Gabrielle Zevin
          April 8, 2024
          2024 Oregon Book Awards Ceremony
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Carrie Brownstein

Carrie Brownstein

Carrie Brownstein is a musician, writer, and actor who first became widely known as the guitarist and vocalist of the band Sleater-Kinney and later as a creator, writer, and co-star of the Emmy-nominated, Peabody Award-winning television show Portlandia. Brownstein’s writing has appeared in The New York TimesThe BelieverSlate, and numerous anthologies on music and culture. She lives in Portland, Oregon and Los Angeles.

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