Thursday 8/28: Mark Stein reads from his latest book American Panic: A History of Who Scares Us and Why. Powell’s City of Books, 7:30 p.m., free.
Carrie La Seur reads from her remarkable debut The Home Place. Powell’s on Hawthorne, 7:30 p.m., free.
Back Fence PDX hosts Reel Stories, with storytellers, James Westby, Beth Harrington, October Moore, Jason Rouse/Ian Berry, and Casey Parks. Hollywood Theatre, 7:30 p.m., $15 advance, $18 door.
Sunday 8/31: Poets Chris Ashby and James Yeary read from their latest work. Glyph, 5 p.m., free.
The Portland Poetry Slam hosts its weekly reading. Glyph, 7 p.m., free.
Solar Throat presents session #, with readings and performances by Intisar Abioto, Hanifah Abioto, Keyon Gaskin, Sidony O’neal, Akela Jaffi Auer, and Jamondria Harris. Habesha, 8 p.m., free.
Monday 9/1: Even Writers Take Labor Day Off! Enjoy the Sunshine.
Tuesday 9/2: Jane Kirkpatrick reads from new novel, A Light in the Wilderness. Powell’s at Cedar Hills Crossing, 7 p.m., free.
Wednesday 9/3: The Guest Press Reading welcomes Adam Kassel, Paul Elliott, Joshua James, and A.M. O’Malley. IPRC, 7 p.m., free.