Notable Portland

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,…

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…

Thursday 11/13: Gary Ferguson’s The Carry Home offers a powerful glimpse into how the natural world can be a critical prompt for moving through cycles of grief. Powell’s on Hawthorne, 7:30 p.m., free. Friday 11/14: A reading with Glyph’s November…

Thursday 11/6: David J. Haskins reads from his latest piece, Who Killed Mister Moonlight?: Bauhaus, Black Magick, and Benediction. Powell’s on Hawthorne, 7:30 p.m., free. Friday 11/7: If Not For Kidnap reading series welcomes Rob Schlegel and Lisa Ciccarello. Ristretto…

Thursday 10/30: Join contributors to Winged: New Writing on Bees for a book launch celebration. Readings by Michele Glazer, Adrienne Flagg, Annette Fisch, Kate Gray, Jennifer Moore, Leni Zumas, Lois Leveen, Paulann Petersen, George Venn, Marina Callahan, and John Beer.…

Thursday 10/23: The Late Night Library reading series welcomes Leslie Jamison and her musical guest Timmy Straw. Literary Arts, 7 p.m., $5 suggested donation. David Kukoff reads from his latest book, Children of the Canyon. Powell’s on Hawthorne, 7:30 p.m.,…

Thursday 10/16: Portland State welcomes Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and professor Rae Armantrout for a lecture followed by a reading. Lecture at Yale Union, 5 p.m., free. Reading will follow at Smith Memorial Student Union, Room 294, 7 p.m., free. Brian Doyle reads…

Thursday 10/9: At this companion reading to October’s feature exhibition, seven writers will present original work inspired by the pieces in Entitled—A Group Show: J. David Osborne, Barry Graham, Rios de la Luz, Lisa MoonCat Miller, Lisa Alber, Alex Bogartz,…

Thursday 10/2: Comic legend Farel Dalrymple brings his literary and artistic powers to bear in The Wrenchies in celebration of First Thursday. Powell’s City of Books, Powell’s City of Books, 6:30 p.m., free. Courtney Moreno reads from her debut novel,…

Thursday 9/25: Two decades after his debut collection, Tony Earley is back with his new short story collection, Mr. Tall. Powell’s City of Books, 7:30 p.m., free. Friday 9/26: David Mitchell, author of Cloud Atlas, comes to town with his…

Thursday 9/18: The Reed College English department welcomes novelist and short-story writer Lynne Tillman for a reading. Reed College, 6:30 p.m., free. Laila Lalami reads from her latest imagined memoirs of the New World’s first explorer of African descent, The…