Thursday 4/21: Join PQ Monthly for their April issue launch party. CC Slaughter’s, 5 p.m., free.
Comma, a monthly reading series hosted by Broadway Books, welcomes local writers by Kim Stafford and Floyd Skloot for this month’s reading. Broadway Books, 7 p.m., free.
Tin House celebrates the release of their faith-themed issue with an evening of sermons, hymnals, and indulgences. Featuring readings from James Gendron, Cheston Knapp, and Alicia Jo Rabins; music from Charlie Hilton; and the soulful records of DJ Blind Bartimaeus & DJ Mas Y Menos. Holocene Portland, 8 p.m., $7.
Friday 4/22: Celebrate the new edition of Gobshite Quarterly, featuring readings by contributors including Pecos B. Jett, J.M. Reed, Douglas Spangle, Amie Zimmerman, and others. Mother Foucault’s Bookshop, 7 p.m., free.
Saturday 4/23: The WOC Zine Collective launches its latest issue on food writing with a release party, featuring readings from local contributors Cathy Camper, Melanie Fey, Olivia Olivia, Anna Vo, Eileen Chavez, A’misa Chieu, and Kesheena Doctor. ILWU Local 5 Meeting Hall, 6:30 p.m., free.
Liars’ League PDX invites the community to attend an evening of imaginative fiction performed by local actors. Stories by Lois Rosen, Kim Stafford, Kristin Everhart, Jenna Thompson, and Peter Francis-Mullins. Literary Arts, 6:30 p.m., free.
The Spare Room reading series brings Lu Yim, Kyle Schlesinger, and Deborah Poe together for their latest poetry reading. IPRC, 7 p.m., $5 suggested donations.
Queen of the Night is a semi-monthly reading series celebrating the work of women writers no longer living, who were under-appreciated, marginalized, or unconventional in their writing. This month, Patricia Highsmith, author of The Price of Salt and The Talented Mr. Ripley, will be celebrated by having her work read out loud by Melissa Favara, Valerie Geary, and Sara Jaffe. Mother Foucault’s Bookshop, 7 p.m., free.
Sunday 4/24: Poets A.M. O’Malley and Joe Wilkins read from their latest collections. Powell’s on Hawthorne, 4 p.m., free.
À Reading welcomes Jenny Forrester, Amie Zimmerman, and Becky Win for this month’s reading. Valentine’s, 5 p.m., free.
Join the Portland Poetry Slam for their annual Song Lyric Slam. Portland Center Stage, 6:30 p.m., $5 suggested donation.
Beyond Lolita: Literary Writers on Sex and Sexuality brings together writers for a discussion on sex and sexuality in literature. Moderated by Anna March, the event will feature Cheryl Strayed, Lidia Yuknavitch, Porochista Khakpour, MariNaomi, Sarah Hepola, and Steve Almond reflecting on their own work, as well as the work of an array of modern and contemporary writers. Powell’s City of Books, 7:30 p.m., free.
Monday 4/25: Enjoy a guest lecture by Kent MacCarter about the evolving role of online magazines in literary culture today, courtesy of Ooligan Press. PSU Neuberger Hall, 7 p.m., free.
Abigail Thomas reads from her new memoir, What Comes Next and How to Like It. Powell’s on Hawthorne, 7:30 p.m., free.
Tuesday 4/26: Salon Skid Row presents Sara June Woods, Veronica Martin, and Joseph Mains for this week’s reading. The Corner Bar, 7 p.m., free.
Serena Crawford reads from her short story collection, Here Among Strangers. Broadway Books, 7 p.m., free.
Diana Abu-Jaber reads from her new book, Life Without a Recipe: A Memoir of Food and Family. Powell’s City of Books, 7:30 p.m., free.
Wednesday 4/27: Donald Levering, author of Coltrane’s God, reads alongside Carlos Reyes, author of The Keys to the Cottage: Stories from the West of Ireland. Broadway Books, 7 p.m., free.
Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor reads from her newest book, From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation. Powell’s City of Books, 7:30 p.m., free.
