Thursday 10/23: The Late Night Library reading series welcomes Leslie Jamison and her musical guest Timmy Straw. Literary Arts, 7 p.m., $5 suggested donation.
David Kukoff reads from his latest book, Children of the Canyon. Powell’s on Hawthorne, 7:30 p.m., free.
Friday 10/24: The IPRC welcomes students of their certificate program to share from their work in progress. IPRC, 7 p.m., free.
Blue Skirt Productions welcomes Gayle Towell and Jonathan Oak to read for the Them’s Fightin’ Words reading series. St. Johns Booksellers, 7 p.m., free.
Karen Karbo reads from her new novel, Diamond Lane. Powell’s City of Books, 7:30 p.m., free.
Saturday 10/25: McSweeney’s writer Bob Odenkirk reads from his new absurdist collection, A Load of Hooey. Powell’s City of Books, 12:30 p.m., free.
The Bone Tax Review welcomes John Beer, Kevin Sampsell, Wendy Bourgeois, and Zosia Rose for this night’s reading. Ford Food + Drink, 7 p.m., free.
Sunday 10/26: Doug Chase, Sean Davis, Liz Fischer Greenhill, Amy Temple Harper, Kathleen Lane, Gigi Little, Margaret Malone, Liz Prato, Matthew Robinson, Edie Rylander, Domi J. Shoemaker, Davis Slater, and Suzy Vitello Soulé read together to represent their work as Oregon authors. American Legion Post, 6 p.m., free.
Portland Poetry Slam hosts its weekly reading. Glyph, 7:30 p.m., free.
Monday 10/27: Glyph welcomes Jose Miguel Fernandez to read from his latest work. Glyph, 5:30 p.m., free.
Cory Doctorow reads from his new book, Information Doesn’t Want to be Free. Powell’s City of Books, 7:30 p.m., free.
Oregon essayist Barbara Drake reads from her latest collection, Morning Light. Powell’s on Hawthorne, 7:30 p.m., free.
Tuesday 10/28: Salon Skid Row presents Ross Robbins, Julia Clare Tillinghast, Zachary Cosby, A.M. O’Malley, K.M.A. Sullivan, and Cinema Obscura alongside an open mic. Corner Bar, 7 p.m., free.
Portland writer Lois Leveen will read from her newly published novel, Juliet’s Nurse. Broadway Books, 7 p.m., free.
Molly Gloss reads from her latest book, Falling From Horses. Powell’s City of Books, 7:30 p.m., free.
Powell’s hosts Patrick Rothfuss at the Newmark Theater for a reading, Q&A, and signing. Newmark Theater, 7:30 p.m., $28.95.
Wednesday 10/29: William Gibson reads from his new hit, The Peripheral. Powell’s City of Books, 7:30 p.m., free.
