Thursday 5/29: Celebrate Noland Bo Chaliha’s book release for his latest collection, We Try to Touch Everything (May 2014). Readings to follow by Donald Dunbar, A.M. O’Malley, Rachael Jensen, Kelly Schirmann, and Tyler Brewington. IPRC, 7 p.m., free.
Jim Butcher reads from his fantasy thriller, Skin Game (May 2014). Powell’s at Cedar Hills Crossing, 7 p.m., free.
Kari Chapin shares her secrets on making a career out of selling crafts from her beloved book, The Handmade Marketplace (May 2014), now in paperback. Powell’s City of Books, 7:30 p.m., free.
Friday 5/30: Join photographer Bobby Abrahamson and writer Lisa Wells for a book release party for their latest collection on rural Oregon, The West Behind Us (May 2014). Newspace Center for Photography, 6 p.m., free.
Portland State’s Creative Writing department along with Tin House proudly welcome Karen Russell for a reading followed by a staged interview. Charles D’Ambrosio will interview her as part of his intensive graduate seminar on Russell’s fiction. The Little Church, 6:30 p.m., free but tickets must be reserved in advance.
Music Millenium sponsors Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Kinney as he reads from his latest book on Bob Dylan and “Dylanology,” The Dylanologists (May 2013). Powell’s City of Books, 7:30 p.m., free.
Saturday 5/31: Come to Soundings: An Evening of Words and Sounds and hear local poets Amy Temple Harper, Emily Newberry, Jeff Whitney, and Sam Roxas-Chua read from their latest works. Ford Food + Drink, 7 p.m., free.
Neal Morgan, Drew Swenhaugen, and Hajara Quin celebrate the release of their spoken word record, Neal Morgan (May 2014). Glyph, 7 p.m., free.
Sunday 6/1: Tom Spanbauer reads from his latest book, I Loved You More (April 2014) as part of a three-day festival celebrating Boys Fort one-year anniversary. Boys Fort, 1 p.m., free.
Join “I Am a Secret I Don’t Have to Share” for a performance and reading by local poets Lou Woods, Sterling Clark, Adam Collins, Rachel Jensen, and Zoe Tambling. Glyph, 7 p.m., free.
Ready to learn about the undercover world of food trends, like where they come from, how they evolve, and where they end up? Come listen to David Sax read from his new book, The Tastemakers (May 2014). Powell’s City of Books, 7:30 p.m., free.
Monday 6/2: Sarah Jio reads from her book, Goodnight June (May 2014), a speculative homage to Margaret Wise Brown’s adored childhood classic, Goodnight Moon. Powell’s at Cedar Hills Crossing, 7 p.m., free.
Chris Struyk-Bonn reads from his dystopian YA novel on disfigurement and rejection, Whisper (April 2014). Powell’s on Hawthorne, 7:30 p.m., free.
Manhattan chef Dan Barber explores American farms, fisheries, and kitchens in search of sustainability in his latest book, The Third Plate: Field Notes on The Future of Food (May 2014). Powell’s City of Books, 7:30 p.m., free.
Tuesday 6/3: The Willamette Writers welcome Portland writer Jessica Morell as she lectures on creating memorable characters and craft. The Old Church, 7 p.m., free.
The Hour That Stretches reading series, hosted by Edward Morris, welcomes local writers David Agranoff, Sarah Polansky Mura, Adam Gonzobo, Michael Allen, Michael Green, Shepherdness Nightshade, and Nick Giampierto as they read from their latest works. Jade Lounge, 7 p.m., free.
Hear Laurell K. Hamilton read from the latest in her unique detective princess novel series, A Shiver of Light (June 2014). Powell’s at Cedar Hills Crossing, 7 p.m., free.
Geoff Dyer shares stories from his residency aboard the U.S.S. George H.W. Bush in his widely acclaimed book, Another Great Day at Sea (May 2014). Powell’s City of Books, 7:30 p.m., free.
Wednesday 6/4: Rumpus Essays Editor Roxane Gay reads from her critically acclaimed debut novel on one woman’s kidnapping and subsequent struggle to survive, An Untamed State (May 2014). Powell’s City of Books, 7:30 p.m., free.
The Loggernaut Reading Series presents Open, a night of prose and poetry. Readings by poet Endi Bogue Hartigan, fiction writer Sara Jaffe, and novelist Maxwell Neely-Cohen. Ristretto Roasters, 7:30 p.m., free.
