A resource for the PDX literary community. Produced by Old Pal.
LitPDX seeks to amplify marginalized voices, and welcomes all, their ideas, their events, and their words.
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Please join us today at 4pm PST as Kelli Jo Ford & Brandon Hobson discuss managing multiple points of view in works of fiction that span generations & what draws these two Cherokee writers to this type of narrative. ASL provided.
*IPRC Workshops will take place via Zoom through Summer 2021 Taught by MK Chavez Meets: Tuesdays, 6-8pm July 13th – Aug. 3rd $45 – 90 sliding scale Capacity: 15 4 no-cost spots available, BIPOC prioritized; reach out to hquinn@iprc.org to inquire Register here and zoom link will be sent on the day of the workshop Workshop Description: This 4-week workshop will explore writing that lives in a liminal space. There are many benefits in hybrid writing, including providing writers with opportunities to explore and expand writing practices, especially for those of us who are writing to make the invisible visible. To enter a space of generative writing without preconceived notions of form and genre creates a landscape of possibilities that supports us to take risks…
The Books Around the Corner Fantasy Book Club meets monthly on the second Tuesday of every month at 6:30PM. We would like to extend an invitation to all of our fantasy loving customers. Our book discussions aim to bring people together to talk about books in a safe and inviting atmosphere. Our meetings are lovely and inclusive; we invite you to attend. Come and enjoy a lively discussion about the chosen book with other readers. Join us on July 13th at 6:30pm for our Books Around the Corner Fantasy Book Club. We will discuss The Nature of Witches by Rachel Griffin. About the book: From a stunning new voice in YA comes the fierce, romantic story about a world on the brink of destruction, the one witch who holds the power to save…
Continuing our week of public #thsw conversations, Donika Kelly and Destiny O. Birdsong discuss revising (and sometimes rejecting) old narratives about trauma and centering oneself in work about healing, self-care, and radical love. This morning at 8:30 am PST, with ASL interpretation.
Incite: Queer Writers Read is a curated, bi-monthly reading series for Queer writers. Join us in July as we explore the topic of BOTH/AND with Ari Chadwick-Saund, Kosoko Jackson, and Sarah Mirk. This is an online event. Register to attend at https://literary-arts.org/events/. Incite: Queer Writers Read is a curated, bimonthly reading series for Queer writers. Incite’s hope is to create conversation, connection, and greater understanding both within the Queer community and with other communities. Hosted by Vinnie Kinsella and Jennifer Perrine. The theme for July is Both/And. Register for this event in advance. Kosoko Jackson is a digital media specialist, focusing on digital storytelling, email, social and SMS marketing, and a freelance political journalist. Occasionally, his personal essays and short stories have been featured on Medium,…
#thsw public conversation series continues with Danielle Evans and Asali Solomon discussing the narrative structure of writing friendship, the relationship between friendship and characterization, and the nuances of writing Black women’s friendships. 2 pm PST with ASL interpretation.
Today at 4:00pm PST, join Crystal Hana Kim and Nicole Chung for a wide-ranging conversation about teaching, writing, and carving out space for their work while balancing the demands of parenting and identities/experiences as Asian American writers.
The Breakfast Club meets The Silver Linings Playbook in Together We Will Go (Gallery/Scout), a powerful, provocative, and heartfelt novel about 12 endearing strangers who come together to make the most of their final days, from Babylon 5 creator and award-winning author J. Michael Straczynski. Mark Antonelli, a failed young writer looking down the barrel at 30, is planning a cross-country road trip. He buys a beat-up old tour bus. He hires a young army vet to drive it. He puts out an ad for others to join him along the way. But this will be a road trip like no other: His passengers are all fellow disheartened souls who have decided that this will be their final journey — upon arrival in San Francisco,…
We're so excited for our Christmas in July Book Exchange Party. As much as we'd like to have this one in person we still don't feel comfortable hosting so many different households in one place. We have a limited amount of spaces so secure yours today. 1) Email us at info@booksaroundthecorner.com that you'd like to attend 2) Once we confirm your spot and what you'd like to choose for your new book you'll buy it off of our website. 3) We'll wrap it and tag it! We'll be doing a raffle too all via Zoom. You'll receive the Zoom information closer to the date.
Today at 2:30 pm PST, tune in with Laura van den Berg and ‘Pemi Aguda for their conversation How to Build a Universe in a Bottle: A discussion about stretching the boundaries of time and reality in the short form. Open to the public and with ASL interpretation.