Notable Portland: 4/4–4/10

Thursday 4/4: The Reed College Visiting Writers Program welcomes Aisha Sabatini Sloan for their latest reading. Eliot Hall Chapel, 6:30 p.m., free.

Jacqueline Woodson, author of the National Book Award-winning memoir Brown Girl Dreaming, closes out this season of Portland Arts & Lectures. Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 7:30 p.m., ticket prices vary.

Sunday 4/7: The Voice of Empathy poetry reading series welcomes local poets Willa Schneberg and Jon Boisvert to read from their latest work. The Tiny Theater PDX, 4 p.m., free.

Monday 4/8: Portland State University’s Creative Writing Program presents a reading featuring authors Amy Orazio and Omar Pimienta. Smith Memorial Student Union, 6:30 p.m., free.

Slamlandia hosts a book release for Clementine von Radics’s newest collection of poetry, In a Dream You Saw a Way to Survive, with featured readings by local poets Nikki Burian, Julia Gaskill, and Bri Gowdy. Pointy House, 7 p.m., $5.

Polly Rosenwaike reads from her debut short story collection, Look How Happy I’m Making You, and is joined in conversation by Leni Zumas, author of Red Clocks. Powell’s City of Books, 7:30 p.m., free.

Tuesday 4/9: Wendy Willis, author of These Are Strange Times, My Dear, and poet David Biespiel (Republic Café) read from their latest work. Daedalus Books, 7 p.m., free.

Tim Johnston reads from his latest novel, The Current. Powell’s City of Books, 7:30 p.m., free.

Wednesday 4/10: Author and spoken word artist Sabrina Benaim performs from her latest poetry. Joining Sabrina is special guest Clementine von Radics. Dante’s, 7:30 p.m., $10, 21+ only.

***

If you have an event listing you’d like us to consider, please write to [email protected].

***

Notable Portland logo art by Olivia Olivia.

Share
Tweet
Share

Olivia Olivia comes from the same place all sad things come from—the sea. Her writing has appeared in Salon, The Rumpus, The Establishment, Ex-Berliner, and the Portland Mercury, among other places. Her speculative memoir set in the afterlife, No One Remembered Your Name But I Wrote It Down, is available through Impossible Wings Press. Prepare yourselves. You can follow her work at oliviawrites.com, on Facebook, and on Twitter.

You May Also Like

The Rumpus publishes original fiction, poetry, literary humor writing, comics, essays, book reviews, and interviews with authors and artists of all kinds. Our mostly volunteer-run magazine strives to be a platform for risk-taking voices and writing that might not find a home elsewhere. We lift up new voices alongside those of more established writers our readers may already know and love. We want to bring new perspectives into the conversation that will make us all look deeper.

We believe that literature builds community—and if reading The Rumpus makes you feel more connected, please show your support! Get your Rumpus merch in our online store. Subscribe to receive Letters in the Mail from authors, join us by becoming a monthly or yearly Member and/or make a tax-deductible donation here.

We support independent bookstores! 10% of sales on any titles purchased through our Bookshop.org page or affiliate links benefits the magazine.

The Rumpus in your Inbox!
The Rumpus
© 2023, The Rumpus.

The Rumpus needs your help. We need to raise $25,000 to fill our funding gap for 2024.

Our home base is Asheville, NC and Hurricane Helene severely impacted our ability to host events, launch new initiatives, and caused other significant financial setbacks this fall.

Can you support us at any level by Dec. 31? Every dollar counts and is a sign that our readers collectively value creative labor and independent publishing.

YEs, I'd like to help!

Sign up for the weekly Rumpus

Once a week, we'll send you a roundup of what's new on the magazine, invites to upcoming events, open calls for submissions, and more!

Total
0
Share