Thursday 12/10: Bad Blood XXXI brings Emily Carr, Joel Felix, Sueyeun Juliette Lee, and Joshua Ware together for the series’ last reading of the year. Literary Arts, 7 p.m., free.
Margaret Pinard launches her new book, The Keening, with a reading. Another Read Through, 7 p.m., free.
Neuwerk #2 brings together poets, songwriters, and dancers to share their words, melodies, and movements through an interdisciplinary series, featuring Dao Strom, Barry Brusseau, Danielle Frandina, Hajara Quinn, John Akira Harrold, Lindsay Clark, Shayla Lawson, and Sidony O’Neal, along with performances by the Animal Architects and movement acts by Ruth Nelson. The Waypost, 8 p.m., free.
Friday 12/11: Anis Mojgani reads from his new book,The Pocketknife Bible. Powell’s City of Books, 7:30 p.m., free.
Saturday 12/12: Celebrate the holidays and literature with a Holiday Litera-Cheer event. Local authors Skye Genaro, Leigh Goodison, E.M. Prazeman, Caroline Miller, Margaret Malone, Peter Field, S.L. Stoner, and Barbara Jones will read short excerpts from their books. There will be prizes, holiday treats, and other activities to celebrate the winter season. Another Read Through, 1:30 p.m., free.
Justin Hocking debuts his new fiction chapbook, Gallery, and reads alongside side Natalie Serber and Jay Ponteri with work loosely on the theme of “The Heart is a Labyrinth.” Independent Publishing Resource Center, 7 p.m., free.
If Not For Kidnap welcomes poems by Jamison Crabtree, words from Trinie Dalton, and music and a lecture from Six Organs of Admittance and Ben Chasny, for this month’s reading. S1, 7:30 p.m., free.
Sunday 12/13: Publication Studio Portland is excited to host its 7th annual Publication Fair, will which features dozens of publishers, bookshops, presses, and reading series to find your latest book from. Ace Hotel, 12 to 6 p.m., free.
Ariel Gore reads alongside her workshop students from her Wayward Writers course. Featured readers will include Missy Hayward Ladygo, Gail Sinclair, Jenny Forrester, Sally Lehman, Meg Jeske, Anna Doogan, and Laura Green. Common Grounds Coffeehouse, 6 p.m., free.
Monday 12/14: The Moth Mainstage brings live storytelling to Portland audiences. Hosted by essayist Adam Gopnik, this storytelling event will feature non-fiction writer Clifton Truman Daniel (grandson of President Truman), singer-songwriter Kimya Dawson, stand-up comedian Taylor Negron, Portland actor Vin Shambry, and English professor Ceiridwen Terrill. Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 7:30 p.m., $15.
Tanwi Nandini Islam reads from her debut novel, Bright Lines. Powell’s City of Books, 7:30 p.m., free.
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