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Why There Are Words: Truth and Reconciliation

Corkscrew Wine Bar 1665 SE Bybee Blvd, Portland, OR, United States

Join Why There Are Words – Portland (WTAW-PDX) for “Truth and Reconciliation” August 18, from 4 to 6 pm at the Corkscrew Wine Bar. We’ll have an amazing afternoon with the following featured authors. Chelsea Biondolillo is the author of The Skinned Bird, and two prose chapbooks, Ologies and #Lovesong. Her work has been collected in Best American Science and Nature Writing 2016, Waveform: Twenty-first Century Essays by Women, and How We Speak To One Another: An Essay Daily Reader, among others. She is a current Oregon Literary Arts fellow and a former Olive B. O’Connor fellow at Colgate University, and her work has been supported by the Arizona Commission on the Arts, Wyoming Arts Council and the Consortium for Science and Policy Outcomes/NSF. She has…

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Free

Seek

Leach Botanical Garden 6704 SE 122nd Ave, Portland, OR, United States

In honor of our inspiration and namesake, Lilla Leach, the intrepid explorer of Oregon's most wild spaces, we present "Seek," a literary reading featuring Idris Anderson, Kate Gray, Takashi L. Kendrick, Missy Ladygo, Gigi Little, and Anis Mojgani. Join us for this literary expedition on the East Terrace of Leach Botanical Garden, August 18th, 4-6PM. Discover new authors to love (or discover something new about an already-loved author), plus ample supplies of food, wine, and conversation, all in Lilla's magical back yard. Come early and explore the Garden! $10 suggested donation at the door. Proceeds to benefit Leach Botanical Garden, a 501(c)3 nonprofit. Idris Anderson’s second collection of poems Doubtful Harbor won the Hollis Summers Prize and was published by Ohio University Press in 2018.…

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Free – $10

Oh Word!? Issue 001 Zine Launch [Cancelled?]

The Stacks Coffeehouse 1831 N. Killingsworth St, Portland, OR, United States

for five-weeks local artists & writers have been navigating creative writing using, found text, erasure, collage & more. join us in our classes reading & launch the collective zine. we have been so honored to share space & reimagine the texts around us, come through & witness the magic of collaborative creation. sponsored by The Independent Publishing Resource Center & Dovesong Labs

Free

Two Artists Who Have Secrets to Tell

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

Artists/writers Mary Pacios, an ex-pat from Massachusetts and Margie Lee, born in the state of Washington – each has a compelling story to tell. Margie reveals dark secrets in her latest book of poetry, Seeing Myself, while Mary lays bare her meanderings through 1950s Boston and !960s Berkeley in Memoir of an Unintentional Feminist. The two authors will read excerpts from their new works, followed by a discussion

Free

Booklover’s Burlesque: Summer Heat

Crush Bar 1400 Southeast Morrison Street, Portland, OR, United States

Lacy Productions presents... BOOKLOVER'S BURLESQUE: Summer Heat Friday, August 23rd, 2019 on the Crush Bar stage in Portland, Oregon! Booklover's Burlesque is the Pacific Northwest's sexiest literary salon which matches titillating, inspiring, and empowering book readings with burlesque performances all in one show! Professional readers, actors, and/or local authors & writers read aloud a three to five minute piece of poetry, fiction (from any genre), memoir, non-fiction, etc, which is then followed by a burlesque performance inspired by the piece. Burlesque Artists for this chapter of Booklover's Burlesque include: Iva Handfull (Seattle) Fosse Jack & Onyx Asili (Seattle) Sophie Maltease Lola Coquette Miss Doe Chanterelle Lacy Knickers Miss Nicole Hosted by the illustrious Hyacinth Lee Our readers for this chapter include local writers Jewels, Flint,…

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Free

All Kinds of Fur at the Creeping Museum Artist’s Market

Alberta Abbey 126 NE Alberta Street #205, Portland, OR, United States

After perusing the beauty & magic of The Creeping Museum's Artist Market, https://www.facebook.com/events/593475014477344/ please join us for a special edition of All Kinds of Fur as we celebrate The Dark Exact's newest folktale oracle deck and The Creeping Museum's latest project inspired by Little Red Riding Hood & Angela Carter's The Company of Wolves. Seating is limited! NOTE: The work presented might contain mature themes and is intended for an adult audience. Follow Coleman Stevenson, Michael Matewauk, Mk Chavez, Tehlor Kay Mejia, Michelle Ruiz Keil and Angelika Keil into the forest for a magical evening of poetry, prose, prizes. * Books & oracle decks will be for sale after the reading! * Enter a raffle to win a signed copy of Michelle Ruiz Keil's ALL…

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Free

BUST: Breaking Up Stuckness Together w/ Liz Asch Greenhill – Aug. 25

The Corporeal Writing Center 510 SW 3rd Ave #101, Portland, OR, United States

In this Sunday workshop we will each look head-on at the feeling of being stuck and we'll approach this testy topic with bravery and aplomb. If you've been procrastinating on your writing (or any art form) or spinning your wheels or feeling too much malaise to engage in your creative process, come to this workshop and we'll help you demystify your resistance so you can jump back in. Are you ready? Want to dig in and get dirty on what holds you back? In this class we will practice the art of being open to inquiry. We will ask the body and mystical sources of intuitive insight to help us learn more about our projects and process. We will dip into luscious imagery, rich ideaphoria,…

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$150

Tell Me A Story #7 – Jessica’s B-Day Edition

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

Welcome to the 7th installment of Tell Me A Story! It's our one year anniversary and host Jessica Wadleigh's 34th revolution around the sun! For this special installment, we'll be bringing back performers from previous shows to share their work. Join us Sunday, August 25th at 6PM to celebrate work from: - Nastashia Minto - Flint - Iza Avalos - Leah Baer - Shloimy Notik - Special Guests? As always, Tell Me A Story is hosted by our friends at Rose City Book Pub and is free admission. Come have a drink and a delicious meal and enjoy these talented creators!

Free

Last Sunday Writing Workshop (Summer)

The Stacks Coffeehouse 1831 N. Killingsworth St, Portland, OR, United States

Drop in for a generative writing workshop! All levels welcome! Sharing optional! Bring something to write / type with! $5 Donation accepted / NO ONE WILL BE TURNED AWAY

$5

Bookish Happy Hour at Vertigo Brewing

Vertigo Brewing 21420 NW Nicholas Ct, Hillsboro, OR, United States

Have a drink and chat about books with fellow book lovers at Vertigo Brewing every fourth Tuesday this summer! Share what you've been reading, get ideas for what to read next, and talk about the latest bookish news. This event is 21+.

Free
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