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The Coffeehouse Resistance: Book Reading/Q&A with Sarina Prabasi

Guilder Cafe 2393 NE Fremont St., Portland

"Coffee-shop owners and workers know that it’s about so much more than the coffee. What keeps people coming back are the relationships, the human connections." Fresh Cup Magazine, in partnership with Guilder, is pleased to welcome Buunni Coffee co-founder and author Sarina Prabasi to Portland in celebration of her new book, The Coffeehouse Resistance: Brewing Hope in Desperate Times. Part coming-to-America story, part lyrical memoir, and yet another part activist’s call to action, The Coffeehouse Resistance is timely, funny, and poignant. Writing as a mother, immigrant, new American, coffeehouse owner, and international nonprofit leader, Prabasi’s story weaves between Nepal, Ethiopia, and the United States. When Prabasi and her husband move from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to New York City with their young daughter in 2011, they…

Free

The Poet’s Toolkit Part 2: Shape – Kate Gray

Another Read Through 3932 N Mississippi Ave, Portland

During poetry month, honor your tender and fierce heart. Add tools to your poetry toolkit. You’ll start with sound, how your words can change your reader’s body. No experience necessary. You’ll write and share in a tremendously safe environment, using the Gateless Method. This workshop will give you practical ways to distinguish this writing form from others, practice in applying the tool, and the light to show you how brilliantly you shine. Part 1 of 3: Sound (Monday, April 15th, 6-8pm) Part 2 of 3: Shape Part 3 of 3: Sense (Wednesday, May 1, 6-8pm) All sessions will be held in the loft at Another Read Through. Register for each part a la carte on a sliding scale ($60-80), or for all three at a…

Free

Ian Doescher

Powell's Books at Cedar Hills Crossing 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd, Beaverton

From Ian Doescher, author of the William Shakespeare’s Star Wars series, comes two new books recreating famous films with authentic Shakespearean rhyme, meter, and stage directions: William Shakespeare’s Get Thee Back to the Future! (Quirk) and William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Mean Girls (Quirk).

Free

Liz Scott

Powell's City of Books 1005 W Burnside Street, Portland

Liz Scott's memoir, This Never Happened (University of Hell), goes in search of the answers to the mysteries of her family. In her relentless quest to uncover the truth, she mines photographs and letters, leaving no one, including herself, unexamined. This is a spare work, alternately heartbreaking and darkly comic. In the end, it’s about the struggle to clear away pain to make room for compassion, and the challenge of making peace with questions that will never be answered.

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COMIC BOOK Trivia Night hosted by the Radioactive Geeks

The Nerd Out 3308 SE Belmont St, Portland

Trivia night is hosted by the Radioactive Geeks crew. Sponsored by Strange SOlutions Marketing & Consulting. IT'S COMIC BOOK MONTH SO GUESS WHAT? COMIC BOOK TRIVIA!! A group of Diverse Nerds that specialize in media coverage, comedy, and community. TRIVIA DETAILS Teams - 2-4 people (SOME exceptions can be discussed) 4 Rounds with 5 Questions each. Chances to earn BONUS POINTS each round. Top Three Teams win prizes for most points. Prizes will be from: The Nerd Out, Excalibur Comics, Books with Pictures , Rogue Toys , Belmont Book Store, Flying Pie Pizza and the Radioactive Geeks themselves!

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