Olivia Olivia

Thursday 2/18: PQ Monthly hosts it’s February edition release party, inviting contributors and readers alike to enjoy their latest issue. Bossanova Ballroom, 5 p.m., free. The Comma reading series returns from it hiatus with a new reading featuring Chris Anderson,…

Thursday 2/11: Local mother-daughter team of Sandra Denbo and Tamarine Vilar read from their third book in their Unwanted series, Unwanted Agenda. Another Read Through, 7 p.m., free. Jim McDermott reads from his coming of age novel, Bitter is the…

Thursday 2/4: Tell It Slant and Late Night Library present a night of the Strange and Fantastic, featuring magical realism readings by Anna Doogan, Marjorie Sandor, and visiting author Kelly Luce. Alberta Street Pub, 7 p.m., free. Portland’s new literary…

Thursday 1/28: Local poets Paulann Peterson, Kate Gray, and Stephen Whitney read from their latest work for tonight’s reading. Another Read Through, 7 p.m., free. Sunil Yapa reads from his debut novel set amid 1999 World Trade Organization protests, Your…

Thursday 1/21: Eliezer J. Sternberg reads from his new book, NeuroLogic: The Brain’s Hidden Rationale Behind Our Irrational Behavior. Powell’s on Hawthorne, 7:30 p.m., free. Saturday 1/23: Back Fence PDX gears up a new edition of Russian Roulette,  storytelling competition,…

Thursday 1/14: Jason Gurly launches his new book, Eleanor, with a reading followed up by a questions and answers session and signing. Powell’s City of Books, 7:30 p.m., free. Carlos Labbé reads from his fourth novel, Loquela. Powell’s on Hawthorne,…

Friday 1/8: Jennifer Chambers shares from her new book, Remarkable Oregon Women: Revolutionaries and Visionaries. Powell’s City of Books, 7:30 p.m., free. Sunday 1/10: Keith Lee Morris reads from his latest book, Travelers Rest. Powell’s City of Books, 7:30 p.m.,…

Thursday 12/10: Bad Blood XXXI brings Emily Carr, Joel Felix, Sueyeun Juliette Lee, and Joshua Ware together for the series’ last reading of the year. Literary Arts, 7 p.m., free. Margaret Pinard launches her new book, The Keening, with a…

Thursday 12/3: Tell It Slant and Late Night Library present a reading on the refugee experience, featuring original works by Olivia Olivia, Dao Strom, and Vu Tran. A short panel discussion on the theme will follow the reading. Literary Arts,…

Friday 11/27: A new free pop-up art school is coming to Portland. home school provides welcoming contexts for critical engagement with contemporary art and its issues. The launch will feature an exhibition of visual works by Victoria Reis, Taj Bourgeois,…

Thursday 11/19: PQ Monthly holds it’s holiday issue release party with hors d’oeuvres and a no-host bar with signature holiday drinks. Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, 5 p.m., free. Poetic Justice, a social justice poetry and spoken word open mic,…