Thursday 3/17: Trans South Asian performance poetry duo Darkmatter facilitates a creative workshop on feelings and politics, “Be the Emoji You Wish To See In the World: A Creative Workshop with Darkmatter.” In Other Words, 3–5 p.m., free but ticketed with reservations strongly encouraged as space is limited.
Mark Levine reads from his latest poetry collection, Travels of Marco, for the Reed College visiting writers series. Eliot Chapel, 7 p.m., free.
Justin Hocking and Suzy Vitello read from their latest work. Broadway Books, 7 p.m., free.
Portland author Joyce Cherry Cresswell reads from her debut novel A Great Length of Time. Another Read Through, 7 p.m., free.
Igoni Barrett reads from his new satire, Blackass. Powell’s City of Books, 7:30 p.m., free.
Juan Thompson shares the stories of his father, the infamous Hunter S. Thompson in his memoir, Stories I Tell Myself: Growing up With Hunter S. Thompson. Powell’s on Hawthorne, 7:30 p.m., free.
Friday 3/18: Sister Spit comes to Portland, featuring Jezebel Delilah, Nikki Darling, Juliana Delgado Lopera, Cassie J. Sneider, Virgie Tovar, Denise Benavides, and local guest artists Cooper Lee Bombardier and Brook Shelley. Independent Publishing Resource Center, 7 p.m., $15 to $20 sliding scale at the door.
The Portland State University MFA Alumni Reading invites local authors Natalie Serber, Ryan Mills, Robert Sullivan, Wendy Noonan, Colleen Burner, and Sophia Pfaff Shalmiyev to share their latest writing. Another Read Through, 7 p.m., free.
Sunday 3/20: Gordon “Zola” Edgar reads from his latest book, Cheddar: A Journey to the Heart of America’s Most Iconic Cheese. Reading Frenzy, 5 p.m., free.
Brian Evenson reads from his new short story collection, A Collapse of Horses, followed by a live discussion with Leni Zumas, author of The Listeners. Powell’s City of Books, 7:30 p.m., free.
Monday 3/21: Abby Frucht and Laurie Albert come to town to launch their co-authored novel, featuring readings by Jay Ponteri and Monica Drake. Sockeye, 6:30 p.m., free.
Ursula K. Le Guin reads from her new poetry collection and is joined by poets Noel Hanlon, Caroline Le Guin, Molly Gloss, Barbara Drake, and Bette Husted. Annie Bloom’s Books, 7 p.m., free.
Tuesday 3/22: Salon Skid Row presents Margaret Malone, Mo Daviau, and Ritah Parrish for this week’s reading. The Corner Bar, 7 p.m., free.
It’s your second chance this week to catch Joyce Cherry Cresswell reading from her debut novel A Great Length of Time. Broadway Books, 7 p.m., free.
Laura Weedman reads from her memoir, Miss Fortune: Fresh Perspectives on Having It All from Someone Who Is Not Okay. Powell’s City of Books, 7:30 p.m., free.
Wednesday 3/23: Monica Drake reads from her new collection, The Folly of Loving Life, alongside Rios De La Luz and her new collection, The Pulse Between Dimensions and the Desert. Broadway Books, 7 p.m., free.
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