Notable Portland: 11/6–11/12

Thursday 11/6: David J. Haskins reads from his latest piece, Who Killed Mister Moonlight?: Bauhaus, Black Magick, and Benediction. Powell’s on Hawthorne, 7:30 p.m., free.

Friday 11/7: If Not For Kidnap reading series welcomes Rob Schlegel and Lisa Ciccarello. Ristretto Roasters, 7:30 p.m., free.

Saturday 11/8:  Cathy Camper reads from her new graphic novel, Low Riders In Space. Powell’s City of Books, 4 p.m., free.

Sunday 11/9: Portland Poetry Slam holds their weekly meeting tonight. Glyph, 5 p.m., free.

Monday 11/10: Keeping It Weird, poems and stories of Portland, launches tonight with readings by contributors followed by live music. Ford Food + Drink, 7 p.m., free.

Garth Stein reads from his latest book, A Sudden Light. Broadway Books, 7 p.m., free.

J. Robert Lennon reads from his new book, See You In Paradise. Powell’s City of Books, 7:30 p.m., free.

Tuesday 11/11: Salon Skid Row Presents The University of Hell press showcase with readings by John Barrios, Leah Noble Davidson, Greg Gerding, the pledge-pin open mic and Cinema Obscura. Corner Bar, 7 p.m., free.

Wednesday 11/12: Nayomi Munaweera reads from her stunning literary debut, Island of a Thousand Mirrors. Powell’s City of Books, 7:30 p.m., free.

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Olivia Olivia comes from the same place all sad things come from—the sea. Her writing has appeared in Salon, The Rumpus, The Establishment, Ex-Berliner, and the Portland Mercury, among other places. Her speculative memoir set in the afterlife, No One Remembered Your Name But I Wrote It Down, is available through Impossible Wings Press. Prepare yourselves. You can follow her work at oliviawrites.com, on Facebook, and on Twitter.

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