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Olivia Olivia
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Notable Portland: 3/5–3/11
Thursday 3/5: Ooligan Press throws a launch party for their latest anthology edited by Carter Sickels, Untangling the Knot: Queer Voices on Marriage, Relationships, & Identity. Portland State University, 6 p.m., free. Tracy Manaster reads from her incredible debut novel…
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Notable Portland: 2/26–3/4
Thursday 2/26: Mark Pomeroy reads from his debut novel, The Brightwood Stillness. Broadway Books, 7 p.m., free. Nicole Kear reads from her memoir, Now I See You. Annie Bloom’s Books, 7 p.m., free. John Benditt reads from his latest book, The…
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Notable Portland 2/19 –2/25
Thursday 2/19: El Hispanic News and PQ Monthly celebrate their latest issues with music, drinks, and fresh issues. El Hispanic News is celebrating its 34th Anniversary, while PQ Monthly is celebrating its 3rd. Q Center, 5 p.m., free. Poet and…
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Notable Portland: 2/12–2/18
Thursday 2/12: Jen Coleman, author of Psalms for Dogs, reads alongside C.E. Putnam for Glyph’s featured reading of the month. Glyph, 5 p.m., free. David Treuer reads from his latest novel, Prudence. Powell’s City of Books, 7:30 p.m., free. Friday…
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Notable Portland: 2/5–2/11
Thursday 2/5: Oregon Literary Fellowship recipient Loretta Stinson Robertson shares her short story, Winter Coat, alongside of host of artists who created artwork inspired by her piece to celebrate First Thursday. Powell’s City of Books, 6:30 p.m., free. Windfall, A…
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Notable Portland: 1/29-2/4
Thursday 1/29: Comedian and actor Patton Oswalt shares his entertaining memoir about coming of age as a performer and writer in the late ’90s while obsessively watching classic films in his book, Silver Screen Fiend. Powell’s City of Books, 6…
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Notable Portland: 1/22–1/28
Thursday 1/22: Stacey Tran, author of End Solo, reads alongside Oregon-based poet and author Kaia Sand. Glyph, 5:30 p.m., free. Portland author Miranda July reads from her debut novel, The First Bad Man. Powell’s City of Books, 7:30 p.m., free.…
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Notable Portland: 1/15–1/21
Thursday 1/15: Matt Love reads from his memoir Rose City Heist: A True Crime Portland Tale of Sex, Gravy, Jewelry and Almost Rock and Roll. Powell’s City of Books, 7:30 p.m., free. Friday 1/16: Graeme Simsion reads from the long-awaited…
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Notable Portland: 1/8–1/14
Thursday 1/8: Klamath/Modoc artist Peggy Ball-Morrill shows work from her latest collection, Kinship Stories: Remembering Native North Portland. Reading Frenzy, 6 p.m., free. The Witch Hazel Haus presents an intimate reading with local and visiting writers Cynthia Spencer, Jenna Marie…
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Notable Portland: 12/11–12/17
Thursday 12/11: Shannon Page reads from her new book, Our Lady of the Islands. Powell’s at Cedar Hills Crossing, 7 p.m., free. Three local poets, Thomas Mowe, Coleman Stevenson, and John Sibley Williams, read from their latest work. Daedalus Books,…
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Notable Portland: 12/4–12/10
Thursday 12/4: Every year Powell’s handpicks their favorite books for inclusion in their Holiday Gift Guide. Join them for a special presentation by their new book buying team where they will discuss some of the hottest and most compelling books…
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Notable Portland: 11/20–11/26
Thursday 11/20: Mary Szybist, most recently the author of Incarnadine, reads from her poetry. Reed College, 6:30 p.m., free. Ooligan Press hosts a book launch party for Karelia Stez-Waters’s new book, Forgive Me If I’ve Told You This Before. There will…