Thursday 11/12: Mary Jo Bang reads from her acclaimed poetry as part of this semester’s visiting writers series at Reed College. Eliot Chapel, 6:30 p.m., free.
Scott Nadelson celebrates the release of his new novel, Between You and Me, with a reading. Broadway Books, 7 p.m., free.
A new anthology reading for the recently released Cthulhu Fhtagn features Wendy Wagner, Edward Morris, Mike Griffin, Christine Morgan, and Nathan Carson. Powell’s on Hawthorne, 7:30 p.m., free.
Friday 11/13: Enjoy a collection of work-related readings by Josh Lubin, Aisha Edwards, Lizzy Acker, and Joshua James Amberson. Likewise, 7 p.m., free.
Saturday 11/14: Celebrate the release of two new collections, with Coleman Stevenson reading from Breakfast and Sarah Bartlett reading from her new chapbook, My Only Living Relative. Mother Foucault’s Bookshop, 7 p.m., free.
Jenny Lawson reads from her memoir, Furious Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things. Powell’s City of Books, 7:30 p.m., free.
Sunday 11/15: Sally K. Lehman launches her latest novel, In the FAT, and reads alongside Mo Daviau, Sam Snoek-Brown, and others. There will be a special giveaway for the first forty people who bring in three cans of food for a local drive. Post 134, 2 p.m., free.
Monday 11/16: Comedian, winner of multiple Moth storytelling competitions, and Upright Citizens Brigade storytelling program founder Margot Leitman reads from her new book, Long Story Short: The Only Storytelling Guide You’ll Ever Need. Powell’s City of Books, 7:30 p.m., free.
Noy Holland reads from her first novel, Bird. Powell’s on Hawthorne, 7:30 p.m., free.
Tuesday 11/17: The Mouths of Others and the Diversity Resource Center at Mt. Hood Community College welcome Walidah Imarisha, adrienne maree brown, and David Walker to read and discuss their award-winning anthology, Octavia’s Brood. Visual Arts Theater, 12 p.m., free.
Actor and comedian David Spade hosts a book signing for his new memoir, Almost Interesting. Powell’s City of Books, 12:30 p.m., free.
Salon Skid Row presents Jamalieh Haley, Natalie Briggs, and Jamie J. Mortara for this week’s reading. The Corner Bar, 7 p.m., free.
Wednesday 11/18: Internationally-renowned slam poets Dominique Christina and Denice Frohman, known as Sister Outsider Poetry, will perform and introduce readers to using poetry as a tool for social justice at Mt. Hood Community College. Visual Arts Theater, 12 p.m., free.
Steven Saylor reads from his new novel set in Ancient Rome, Wrath of the Furies: A Novel of the Ancient World. Powell’s at Cedar Hills Crossing, 7 p.m., free.
Rick Moody reads from his dark comic portrait of a man through his many lodging reviews, Hotels of North America. Powell’s City of Books, 7:30 p.m., free.
