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From Cozy to Chilling Author Event

Vintage Books 6613 E Mill Plain Blvd, Vancouver, WA, United States

Local authors H.R. Mason, Carolyn J. Rose, and Sheryl Scarborough present recently released novels to tingle your spine and tickle your funny bone. They'll also offer advice on finding the perfect book for your Valentine. They'll be at Vintage Books February 8th at 1 pm to discuss their books and sign copies! Nothing Hidden Ever Stays is a chilling paranormal thriller, No Substitute for Mimes is a cozy mystery that will have you laughing out loud and To Right the Wrongs is a teen suspense that will have you on the edge of your seat. There's a little bit of everything for every type of mystery lover. Come out to support our local authors and have a great time chatting books with like minded folks!…

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Spec Script 3rd Anniversary: The Mandalorian

Kelly's Olympian 426 Southwest Washington St, Portland, OR, United States

Spec Script celebrates 3 years of podcasting/tv/comedy/wrestling glory on February 9th. To celebrate this monumental day we will read an episode of The Mandalorian, written by theatre phenom Anne Zander! Reading this time we have Sean Neligan Dan Heise Alexandra Jade Jaren George And more! And besides a wonderful script we will be having our massive wrestling extravaganza NUcleYEAR FallOUCH 3! Here Champion Shane Hosea and his army of minions will battle Cat Dad for the 3xPW Championship! There can be only one! This show has everything, so make your way to Kelly’s Olympian in Portland, Feb 9th, 7pm to celebrate 3 awesome years of our awesome show!

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Garth Greenwell in Conversation With Omar El Akkad

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

Sofia, Bulgaria, a landlocked city in southern Europe, stirs with hope and impending upheaval. In this atmosphere of disquiet, an American teacher navigates a life transformed by the discovery and loss of love. As he prepares to leave the place he’s come to call home, he grapples with the intimate encounters that have marked his years abroad, each bearing uncanny reminders of his past. Cleanness (Farrar, Straus & Giroux) revisits and expands the world of Garth Greenwell’s award-winning debut, What Belongs to You. In exacting, elegant prose, he transcribes the strange dialects of desire, cementing his stature as one of our most vital living writers. Greenwell will be joined in conversation by Omar El Akkad, author of American War.

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Albina Pageturners Book Club

Rose City Book Pub 1329 NE Fremont, Portland, OR, United States

This month’s book is There There by Tommy Orange. Check at the Albina Branch Library for free copies of this book and upcoming selections.

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Science Fiction Book Group

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

This month our group meets to discuss Time and Again by Jack Finney. Join us!

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Cindy Baldwin in Conversation With Jody J. Little

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

Cindy Baldwin, author of Where the Watermelons Grow, is back with a story perfect for fans of Lynda Mullaly Hunt and Ali Benjamin, about finding friendship after a tragic loss. Beginners Welcome (HarperCollins) is a heartfelt novel about a young girl’s journey to hope and healing after losing her father. Baldwin will be joined in conversation by Jody J. Little, author of Mostly the Honest Truth.

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Mark Haber in Conversation With David Naimon

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

In a delightfully dense, fast-paced comedy with notes of László Krasznahorkai and Saul Bellow, Jacov and his scribe cross continents in search of the legendary prophet of melancholic philosophy. Jacov’s narcissistic preoccupation with melancholy consumes him, and as he desperately recounts the myth of his journey to his trusted but ailing scribe, hope for an encounter with the lost philosopher who holds the key to Jacov’s obsession seems increasingly unlikely. In Mark Haber’s antic debut, Reinhardt’s Garden (Coffee House), dark satire and skewed history converge. Haber will be joined in conversation by David Naimon, host of the Between the Covers podcast.

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Gabrielle Civil reads at PSU

Portland State University, Smith Memorial Student Union, Room 338 1825 SW Broadway, Portland, OR, United States

rtland statend stat Gabrielle Civil Gabrielle Civil is a black feminist performance artist, originally from Detroit, MI. She has premiered over 40 original solo and collaborative performance works around the world. Her writing has appeared in Small Axe, Obsidian, Asterix, Rain Taxi, and other publications. Civil’s performance memoir, Swallow the Fish, was published by Civil Coping Mechanisms in 2017 and her second book, Experiments in Joy, was released in 2019.

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Deadly Diversions Book Group

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

This month our group meets to discuss Dennis Lehane’s Kenzie and Gennaro series. Join us!

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Kate Messner

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

Kate Messner blends a hijinks-filled mystery with the timely #MeToo movement in a heartfelt new novel for young readers, Chirp (Bloomsbury). When Mia moves to Vermont the summer after seventh grade, she’s recovering from the broken arm she got falling off a balance beam. Mia’s change in scenery brings day camps, new friends, and time with her beloved grandmother. But Gram is convinced someone is out to destroy her cricket farm. In a story rich with friendship, science, and summer fun, a girl finds her voice while navigating the joys and challenges of growing up.

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