Thursday 5/19: PQ Monthly hosts its May issue release party and welcomes the community to meet this month’s contributors. Stag PDX, 5 p.m., free.
Peter Brown Hoffmeister reads from his latest book, This is the Part Where You Laugh. Powell’s at Cedar Hills Crossing, 7 p.m.
This month’s Comma reading features authors Molly Gloss, author of Falling From Horses, and Bette Husted, author of At This Distance. Broadway Books, 7 p.m., free.
Local author Theresa Snyder reads from her latest work. Another Read Through, 7 p.m., free.
Neal Bascomb reads on his new book, The Winter Fortress: The Epic Mission to Sabotage Hitler’s Atomic Bomb. Powell’s City of Books, 7:30 p.m., free.
Enjoy a reading from admired Seattle city council member Nick Lacata, from his new book, Becoming a Citizen Activist. Powell’s on Hawthorne, 7:30 p.m., free.
Friday 5/20: Come to the 68th Annual International Pickle Week Poetry Series, featuring readings by Manuel Arturo Abreu, Caroline Cabrera, Leora Fridman, Kelin Loe, Phoenix Singer, and Jake Vermaas. Ristretto Roasters, 7 p.m., free.
Media scholar Douglas Rushkoff reads from his latest book, Throwing Rocks at the Google Bus. Powell’s City of Books, 7:30 p.m., free.
Saturday 5/21: The Burnt Tongue reading series, created to honor writer and founder of Dangerous Writers Tom Spanbauer, invites his students and followers to read from their latest work and fundraise for the Kathy McFerrin Burnt Tongue Scholarship. Crush Bar, 5 p.m., $5 suggested donation.
Sunday 5/22: Enjoy the Silent Reading Party where visitors bring a book, digital reader, or magazine and read together silently in good company. Beech Street Parlor, 3 p.m., free.
Each year, students throughout the watersheds of Oregon and beyond submit poems, essays, or artwork to be featured in the annual collection Honoring Our Rivers. In celebration of the 16th year of publication, students from across the state will be honored and have the opportunity to present their work alongside professional authors and artists. Powell’s City of Books, 4 p.m., free.
The Portland State University MFA Reading Series, Last Sunday, hosts its last reading of the 2015/2016 school year, featuring student readings and broadsides for sale. Literary Arts, 5 p.m., free.
The Portland Poetry Slam hosts its weekly competition and reading. Show up early for a free creative writing workshop at 5 p.m. Portland Center Stage, 6:30 p.m., free.
Monday 5/23: Matt Gallagher reads from his debut novel, Youngblood. Powell’s at Cedar Hills Crossing, 7 p.m., free.
Award winning film, radio producer and writer Dmae Roberts will read from her new book, The Letting Go Trilogies: Stories of a Mixed-Race Family. Broadway Books, 7 p.m., free.
Hear from Chilean author Lina Meruane’s chilling English-language debut and autobiographical novel, Seeing Red. Powell’s on Hawthorne, 7:30 p.m., free.
Tuesday 5/24: Salon Skid Row presents Becky Win, Leah Noble Davidson, Hobie Anthony, and Jeremy Rice for this week’s reading. The Corner Bar, 7 p.m., free.
Wheel on in to be thoroughly entertained by the effervescent Joe Kurmaskie as he reads from his latest memoir, A Guide to Falling Down in Public: Finding Balance on and off the Bicycle. Broadway Books, 7 p.m., free.
Nathaniel Philbrick reads from his latest novel, Valiant Ambition. Powell’s City of Books, 7:30 p.m., free.
Wednesday 5/25: The Clackamas Literary Review hosts an issue launch party, courtesy of Clackamas Community College. Enjoy readings from contributors Margaret Malone, Paulann Petersen, and Stacey Allen Mills. Another Read Through, 7 p.m., free.
Jo Baker, author of Longbourn, reads from a new book, A Country Road, A Tree. Powell’s at Cedar Hills Crossing, 7 p.m., free.
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