• 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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Kimberly King Parsons

Kimberly King Parsons Oregon

Kimberly King Parsons won a 2020 National Magazine Award for fiction, and her debut collection, Black Light, was longlisted for the National Book Award and the Story Prize. She lives in Portland, Oregon with her partner and children; her novel We Were the Universe is forthcoming from Knopf in May of 2024.

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.

Wednesday

Apr 6

Tuesday

Sep 20

Saturday

Nov 5

Sunday

Nov 6

The logo for the Portland Book Festival Cover to Cover program, featuring an umbrella and an open book.
Tuesday

Apr 11