• November 19, 2024
          Abraham Verghese: Portland Arts & Lectures 2024–25
          December 10, 2024
          The Moth Mainstage in Portland
          January 16, 2025
          Timothy Egan: Portland Arts & Lectures 2024–25
          February 13, 2025
          Masha Gessen: Portland Arts & Lectures 2024–25
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The Portland Book Festival brings our community together through the power of stories, sparking meaningful conversations and inspiring the next generation of readers. This year's festival takes place on Saturday, November 4, 2023, and we’re committed to keeping it accessible by offering free admission to attendees age 17 and under.

About the Portland Book Festival

Literary Arts presents the 2023 Portland Book Festival on Saturday, November 4 Join us for an all-ages, daylong celebration of books and storytelling in all its forms, including author panels, pop-up readings, writing workshops, kids’ story time, an extensive book fair, local food trucks, and more.

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“I refer to the Portland Book Festival as ‘my Christmas’ to family and friends as shorthand for how important it is to me. My favorite part is getting to hear authors speak with such passion and integrity about their work… hearing others speak or perform live reminds me that they are human like me, and that gives me inspiration and permission to feel and reflect and create and be messy or articulate — or both — in my humans, as well.”

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