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Spring 2020 Online: Starting The Story: Short Fiction workshop

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

This 4 -week short fiction workshop will focus on generating new work and simply getting words down on a page.  We will read excerpts, share just-written work aloud, and discuss assigned weekly readings together. We will investigate ways to unearth material together and share strategies for maintaining a regular writing practice. Participants will leave will many fragments and several starts for new work.  This class takes place through Zoom. Participants will receive instructions on how to log on to the Zoom meetings. Contact Susan Moore at susan@literary-arts.org if you have questions. SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE: Scholarships pay for the entire class tuition. All of our writing classes have at least one scholarship position available, made possible by a generous gift from Dennis Steinman. To apply, email Susan…

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$175

Horror Book Club (Remote)

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

The Books Around the Corner Horror Book Club is led by the owner/librarian, Stephanie Rose, and meets monthly on the fourth Thursday of every month at 6PM. We would like to extend an invitation to all of our horror loving customers (RSVP is not required). 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. Our April (rescheduled from March) pick is The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty and we will meet on April 23rd. About the book: A powerful presence has taken possession of the 12-year-old daughter of a film star. The…

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Free

Live Stream Reading: Dana Haynes: St. Nicholas Salvage & Wrecking

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Annie Bloom's welcomes back local author Dana Haynes for a live stream reading to celebrate the paperback release of his latest thriller, St. Nicholas Salvage & Wrecking. A streaming link will be posted 1-2 hours prior to the start of the event. Michael Patrick Finnigan was a New York City cop and a US Marshal who figured out that following the rules doesn't always get the job done. Katalin Fiero Dahar was a soldier, spy, and assassin for Spain, who figured out that breaking the rules doesn't always get the job done. Together, they created St. Nicholas Salvage & Wrecking, a largely illegal bounty hunting operation based in Cyprus and working throughout Europe. Operating under the radar for the presiding judge of the International Criminal…

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Free

Delve Readers Seminar Online: Free 90 minute Discussion on ‘The Falls’ by George Saunders

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

A free 90-minute Delve discussion on The Falls by George Saunders. Hosted by Christopher Zinn. The discussion is limited to 16 people and pre-registration is required. Registered participants will receive information on how to sign on to the Zoom meeting. “Boy, oh boy, could life be a torture. Could life ever force a fellow into a strange, dark place from which he found himself doing graceless, unforgivable things like casting aspersions on his beloved firstborn. If only he could escape BlasCorp and do something significant, such as discovering a critical vaccine. But it was too late, and he had never been good at biology and in fact had flunked it twice. But some kind of moment in the sun would certainly not be unwelcome.” —George…

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Free

The Tesla City Stories – Season 6 Premiere!

The Old Church Concert Hall 1422 SW 11th Ave, Portland, OR, United States

A monthly night of vintage radio comedy and drama — live onstage in Portland, Oregon! Straight outta 1944! Laughs! Chills! Romance! Danger! Booze! Eats! Cash bar! Live Foley! 1940’s live music! Prizes! Audience participation! Jealousy is the theme when The Tesla City Stories brings you a night of laughs and light-hearted intrigue on March 28th with all-new (for this century anyway) episodes of a pair of your favorite shows! Join us as we kick off 2020 with: March 28th, 2020 shows: New installment of “Blevins to Betsy“. Threatened by crooner Bobby Villanova’s attentions towards Betsy, Blevins takes comfort in the knowledge he’s still first in the hearts of radio fans. He is, isn’t he? “Blevins to Betsy” is a romantic-comedy set in the world of…

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$9 – $26

Spring 2020 Online: Strange Stories: Putting the Uncanny in Your Fiction

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

This class will take place online, using Wet Ink, a popular online platform for classes. Registered students will receive a link to access the class four days before it starts. A four week online fiction class. The unusual is thriving in contemporary storytelling. Maybe art is imitating our strange times. Looking at stories from writers such as Kelly Link and A.S. Byatt, we will consider how the strange can get us closer to the truth. Plan to draft two stories and discuss one of those stories with the class. Please note: Wet Ink is different from Zoom for online classes in that there is not a “live” option. Students do not “attend” class at a set time, but rather, access lectures, readings and other materials…

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$180

Two Rivers Virtual Book Club April

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

April's pick is The Friend by Sigrid Nunez A moving story of love, friendship, grief, healing, and the magical bond between a woman and her dog. To order: https://www.tworiversbooks.com/book/9780735219458 As always, please consider supporting our friends at 45th Parallel! Order for curbside pickup or delivery. https://www.45thparallelwines.com Liz Smith is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Two Rivers Book Club April Time: Apr 28, 2020 06:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/102894691?pwd=eDlCTU1qeVFpNUJzZDB5R3JIckJGZz09 Meeting ID: 102 894 691 Password: 567529 One tap mobile +16699009128,,102894691# US (San Jose) +13462487799,,102894691# US (Houston) Dial by your location +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 301 715 8592 US +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 558…

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Free

Delve Readers Seminar: Delve Online: William Gaddis: The Recognitions

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Before William Gaddis won the National Book Award for JR (1976) and A Frolic of His Own (1994), he wrote The Recognitions (1955), his ambitious debut novel. Its length and complexity are challenging, though it’s far more conventional in its narrative form than Gaddis’s later novels. The Recognitions is savagely critical of our capitalist society and culture, but it’s also a serious novel of ideas and very funny. A celebrated work of genius, it remains as relevant today as in the ‘50s. Delve Access Program We want Delve seminars to be accessible to everyone, regardless of income and background. We understand that our tuition structure can present obstacles for some people. We are happy to offer an Access Program which provides reduced tuition to qualifying…

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$220

Live Stream Reading: Kate Ristau: Shadow Queene

Annie Bloom's Books 7834 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR, United States

This reading will be streamed live. Event link to come! Annie Bloom's welcomes back local author Kate Ristau to read from Shadow Queene, the long-awaited sequel to the enchanting dark fairy young adult novel, Shadow Girl. Just when her dreams are about to come true, Hennessey’s world is torn apart. She is dragged into the Shadowlands, while Áine is forced into the light. But in a world of magic and darkness, where the fae whither and monsters reign, Hennessey finds a power all her own. She embraces the shadows and enters the endless night.

Free

Fiction Addiction Book Club (Remote)

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

The Fiction Addiction Book Club meets the last Wednesday of every month at 6pm. 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. You don't have to RSVP, just come and enjoy a lively discussion. Join us for the April (rescheduled from March) meeting of the Fiction Addiction Book Club on April 29th. We will discuss American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins. About the Book: Lydia Quixano Perez lives in the Mexican city of Acapulco. She runs a bookstore. She has a son, Luca, the love of her life, and a wonderful husband who is a journalist ... Even though she knows they'll never sell, Lydia…

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