Upcoming Events
October 2019
Ta-Nehisi Coates in conversation with Renée Watson
Literary Arts is proud to present an evening with acclaimed author and journalist
Ta-Nehisi Coates in celebration of his first novel, The Water Dancer (coming September 24). Coates will be in conversation with bestselling author Renée Watson.
2019/2020 Portland Arts & Lectures: George Packer (Sold Out)
The series will begin on October 24 with author and staff writer for The New Yorker, George Packer. His new book is Our Man: Richard Holbrooke and the End of the American Century.
Find out more »November 2019
2019/2020 Portland Arts & Lectures: Amor Towles (Sold Out)
On November 14, we welcome Amor Towles, author of the New York Times best sellers Rules of Civility and A Gentleman in Moscow.
Find out more »December 2019
The Moth Mainstage in Portland
The Moth returns to Portland this December! This extraordinary performance will sell out quickly, so reserve your seats early and experience unforgettable stories told live.
Find out more »January 2020
2019/2020 Portland Arts & Lectures: Min Jin Lee (Sold Out)
The series continues on January 15 with Min Jin Lee, whose latest novel, Pachinko, was a finalist for the National Book Award for Fiction and a New York Times 10 Best Books of 2017.
Find out more »February 2020
2019/2020 Portland Arts & Lectures: Susan Orlean (Sold Out)
On February 20, we will host Susan Orlean, author of eight books, including her most recent, The Library Book, a New York Times best seller and a Washington Post Top 10 Book of the Year for 2018.
Find out more »March 2020
Everybody Reads 2020: Tommy Orange
Literary Arts is proud to host an evening with award-winning author Tommy Orange as the culminating event of Multnomah County Library’s Everybody Reads program. This year’s programming will center on Orange’s debut novel, There There.
Find out more »May 2020
2019/2020 Portland Arts & Lectures: Colson Whitehead (Sold Out)
The series will close on May 7 with Colson Whitehead, author of The Nickel Boys and The Underground Railroad, a New York Times best seller which won the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction and the National Book Award.
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Getting Help with your Oregon Literary Fellowship application: Drop-in session
July 25, 2019
Friday, August 2, 2019 is the deadline to apply for an Oregon…
Margaret Atwood in Conversation with Omar El Akkad
September 25, 2019
Literary Arts is proud to present an evening with Margaret Atwood, acclaimed…
Ta-Nehisi Coates in conversation with Renée Watson
October 21, 2019
Literary Arts is proud to present an evening with acclaimed author and…
2019/2020 Portland Arts & Lectures: George Packer (Sold Out)
October 24, 2019
The series will begin on October 24 with author and staff writer…
The Moth Mainstage in Portland
December 10, 2019
The Moth returns to Portland this December! This extraordinary performance will sell…
Everybody Reads 2020: Tommy Orange
March 5, 2020
Literary Arts is proud to host an evening with award-winning author Tommy…