Notable Portland

Thursday 7/9: Rebecca Makkai reads from her latest novel, Music For Wartime. Powell’s on Hawthorne, 7:30 p.m., free. Friday 7/10: Join Deborah Reed for the Portland launch of her novel, Olivay. Hosted by Nancy Rommelmann, Wallace Books, and Ristretto Roasters…

Thursday 6/2: Local author Jeannie Burt reads from her novel, When Patty Went Away. Another Read Through, 7 p.m., free. Friday 6/3–Sunday 6/5: Celebrate this 4th of July Weekend by enjoying the river and get back to readings on Monday…

Thursday 6/25: Lit Hop PDX, Portland’s Literary Barhopping Party, is hitting downtown and old town Portland this summer with 55 readings at 6 venues in 3 hours. The Rumpus and Future Tense Books will be hosting their own slew of…

Thursday 6/18: Sue Schaefer reads from her debut novel, Now I Am Here Doing This. Broadway Books, 7 p.m., free. Releasing the new season of his long-running, fairly epic, and certainly ambitious series of zines, Kip Manley will read from…

Thursday 6/11: PQ Monthly throws their June issue release party and kicks off Portland Pride week. Vendetta Pdx, 5 p.m., free. Polly Dugan reads from her poignant new story, The Sweetheart Deal. Powell’s City of Books, 7:30 p.m., free. Margaret…

Thursday 6/4: Nate Orton reads from his self-published collection of chronicles of Portland life, My Day: The First Ten Years. He is joined by friends and frequent collaborators Chris Ashby and James Yeary. Glyph, 5 p.m., free. Ed Luce reads…

Thursday 5/28: The Journey Art Festival author showcase welcomes S. Renee Mitchell and guest poets Emily Newberry, Polo Catalani, and Alberto Moreno. The event serves as a fundraiser in support of the Sisters of the Road kitchen and other services.…

Thursday 5/21: Oregon Humanities presents poet, activist, and professor Walidah Imarisha to lead a discussion for their Think & Drink series. Alberta Rose Theatre, 6:30 p.m., tickets start at $10. Tin House and Portland State University’s Creative Writing Department welcome…

Thursday 5/14: Contributors to local anthology Windfall: A Journal of Poetry of Place will read their work to celebrate the release of the Spring 2015 issue. Readers will include Judith Barrington, Barbara Drake, Andrea Hollander, Verlena Orr, and Kim Stafford,…

Thursday 5/7: Local author Anne Tenino will read from her story, “Helping Hand,” which was collected in Lights, Camera, Cupid. Another Read Through, 7 p.m., free. Shawn Smallman’s Dangerous Spirits offers a glimpse into indigenous beliefs, cross-cultural communication, and embryonic colonial…

Thursday 4/30: Leaf Litter celebrates its fifth issue release party with a reading. Mother Foucault’s Bookshop, 6 p.m., free. Join Ooligan Press for an evening reading of Untangling the Knot: Queer Voices on Marriage, Relationships & Identity featuring A.M. O’Malley,…

Thursday 4/23: Maggie Messitt and Rene Denfeld read from their respective new books, The Rainy Season and The Enchanted. Broadway Books, 7 p.m., free. Calyx literary journal celebrates National Poetry Month with a reading featuring poetry by Hannah Baggott, Qwo-Li…