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Marissa Meyer & Tamara Moss

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

The epic conclusion to Marissa Meyer's thrilling Renegades series, Supernova (Feiwel & Friends), finds Nova and Adrian struggling to keep their secret identities concealed while the battle rages on between their alter egos, their allies, and their greatest fears come to life. Secrets, lies, and betrayals are revealed as anarchy once again threatens to reclaim Gatlon City. In Tamara Moss’s action-filled fantasy adventure, Lintang and the Pirate Queen (Clarion), gutsy girls and strong women make up the diverse and appealing crew of a pirate ship that battles intrigue and deadly monsters.

Free

Matt Saincome & Bill Conway

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

Since 2014, The Hard Times has been at the forefront of music journalism, delivering hard-hitting reports and in-depth investigations into the punk and hardcore scene. From their scathing takedown of Kim Jong-un after he appointed himself the new singer of Black Flag to their incisive coverage of a healthy Lars Ulrich being replaced by a hologram, the site has become a trusted source for all things counterculture. In The Hard Times: The First 40 Years (Mariner), Matt Saincome and Bill Conway reveal their humble roots, documenting The Hard Times’ ascension alongside the rise of punk.

Free

Heaux Stories: Portland’s First All PoC Femme Storytelling Show

Portland Center Stage 128 NW 11th Avenue, Portland

Join us for the debut of Heaux Stories, Portland’s first all poc femme storytelling showcase. Created by renowned journalist and storyteller Jagger Blaec, this event aims to provide a sex-positive safe space that will foster intimacy and community by centering femmes of color through the empowering act of authentic storytelling. Doors at 7:00 PM. Event begins at 8:00 PM. ABOUT STORY TELLERS: ELINA LIM: She tells stories all across Portland and Asia. She has a pet snake. She is a heaux. Pronouns: She/Her/Hers/They/Them MONEL CHANG: Monel Chang is a sex-positive LGBTQIA+ advocate and in/discreet weirdo. Raised in Los Angeles and groomed by hippies in various intentional communes, Monel has come to Portland to enmesh social justice with somatics and medicine in a naturopathic graduate program…

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$35

Blackout Party feat. David Loftus

Rose City Book Pub 1329 NE Fremont, Portland

In honor of the fun we had last year when the power went out, we have established an annual blackout party. We will operate by candlelight, no recorded music. David Loftus will launch the evening with Story Time for Grown Ups, and then guests are welcome to play non-amplified acoustic music or simply enjoy a gentle, quiet evening.

Free
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