Olivia Olivia

Thursday 5/12: Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic welcomes Washington State Poet Laureate Tod Marshall to lead a workshop before the reading. Workshop from 3–5 p.m., Open Mic at 7 p.m., Angst Gallery, free. Join Fresno Poet Laureate Lee Herrick, Red…

Thursday 5/5: Slamlandia hosts its inaugural slam. The slam will be two rounds with 3-minute time limit. Hot Lips Hawthorne, 6 p.m., $1 suggested donation. Robert Hill reads from his latest novel, The Remnants. Another Read Through, 7 p.m., free.…

Thursday 4/28: Local poets Joe Wilkins, A. Molotkov, and Jeff Alessandrelli read from their latest poetry. Another Read Through, 7 p.m., free. Jim Lynch reads from his new book, Before the Wind. Powell’s City of Books, 7:30 p.m., free. Portland…

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,…

Thursday 4/14: A new reading series curates by Jeannie Yoon is hosting an advanced reading as a lead in to its launch. In Advance of Orange will feature Olivia Olivia, Jamondria Marnice Harris, and Manuel Arturo Abreu. Mother Foucault’s, 7…

Thursday 4/7: Excited for the Oregon Book Awards? So is Literary Arts—who will be hosting a reading with some of the 2016 finalists in fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry, including Arthur Bradford, Kate Carroll de Gutes, Elizabeth Enslin, Valerie Geary,…

Thursday 3/31: Local poets Willa Schneberg, Paul Lapier, and Patricia Bollin read from their latest work. Another Read Through, 7 p.m., free. Sunday 4/3: The Portland Poetry Slam hosts its semi-finals. Portland Center Stage, 6:30 p.m., $5 suggested donation. Warm…

Thursday 3/24: Join the Marilyn Buck Abolitionist Collective for a night of inspirational reading and discussion. Selected work from Marilyn Buck will be read by members, followed by a Q&A and discussion. Mother Foucault’s Bookshop, 7 p.m., free. Celebrate the…

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…

Thursday 3/10: Ruth Wariner reads from her new memoir, The Sound of Gravel. Broadway Books, 7 p.m., free. Local author Steve Theme reads from his latest book, Asphalt Asylum. Another Read Through, 7 p.m., free. Celebrate the Raising Lilly Ledbetter…

Thursday 3/3: Patricia Kullberg reads from her historical fiction novel, Girl in the River. Another Read Through, 7 p.m., free. Bill Press reads from his latest political nonfiction book, Buyer’s Remorse. Powell’s City of Books, 7:30 p.m., free. Friday 3/4:…

Thursday 2/25: Local poets Judith Arcana, Emily Newberry, and Judith Barrington read from their latest work. Another Read Through, 7 p.m., free. Pamela Lindholm-Levy reads from her new book, Count the Mountains. Broadway Books, 7 p.m., free. Portland Arts &…