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Delve Seminar: Escape from the Dollhouse

Literary Arts 925 SW Washington Street, Portland, OR, United States

This Delve will examine stories from different literary genres and periods that all uniquely address the topic of personal freedom in conflict with societal pressures and control over the individual. Our texts will include Margaret Atwood’s much anticipated sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale, The Testaments, Ibsen’s A Doll’s House, Philip K. Dick’s Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep and a selection of poems by various authors. Registration for this Delve includes a ticket to Margaret Atwood in Conversation with Omar El Akkad on September 25th at Keller Auditorium.  Primary Texts: Margaret Atwood, The Testaments. (Participants should pre-order the new Atwood book if possible to ensure they receive it in time for class readings.) Henrik Ibsen, A Doll’s House Philip K. Dick, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep First Assignment: Read Act 1 and 2 of A Doll’s House…

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$220

Submission Deadline: Portland Review: LABOR Anthology

The Internet 001 SE Cyberspace Lane, Portland, OR, United States

Portland Review is accepting submissions for a themed anthology on LABOR. The anthology will accept theme fitting works in genres of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, art, and mixed-genre. No current students of PSU's CW program will be considered. Simultaneous submissions are OK, just indicate in submission. Submitted work will also be considered for upcoming print issues and website publication. Published contributors receive $30 and a copy of the issue. See their website for more details.

Free

One Page Wednesday: September

Literary Arts 925 SW Washington Street, Portland, OR, United States

Writers, escape the solitude of your desk. Readers, come hear great fresh work. One Page Wednesday is  a series hosted by Natalie Serber. An opportunity to share or listen to one page of work in progress from talented Portland writers. Come with a single page of work and sign up to read  – or come to listen and prepare to be inspired!  Please, no reading from electronic devices. September’s featured readers are Chelsea Biondolillo and Lisa Gluskin Stonestreet. Chelsea Biondolillo is the author of The Skinned Bird: Essays and two prose chapbooks, Ologies and #Lovesong. She is a 2019 Oregon Literary fellow in nonfiction and holds a BFA in photography from the Pacific NW College of Art and an MFA in creative writing and environmental studies…

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Free

Deadline: Jolabokaflod Application

The Internet 001 SE Cyberspace Lane, Portland, OR, United States

Accepting applications until Sept. 5, 2019. I started #jolabokaflodpdx last year to give #indie #authors a local festival they could participate in for a reasonable price, like the #NWBookFestival in #PioneerSquare used to be, and we had a blast—over 200 people came in 2 hours and the music and food and art made it a joyful noise 🥰 More details on my website: bit.ly/jolabokaflod and apply via bit.ly/jola-app-2019 to join the fun!

Free

Rene Denfeld – Writing from the Margins: September 8

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

Join Rene Denfeld—an award winning, bestselling novelist with a 9th grade formal education—for a workshop on creating a successful writing career from a marginalized background. Rene will lead students through discovering their own voice, promise and potential not despite their past but because of it. This is a workshop about claiming our place in the literary community. It will include publishing advice as well as craft experience. Be prepared to write! Rene Denfeld is the author of novels The Enchanted, The Child Finder and the forthcoming The Butterfly Girl. Her books have won prestigious awards, including a French Prix, an ALA and Carnegie listing, IMPAC listing, Center for Fiction finalist and more. The Child Finder was an international bestseller, and Margaret Atwood has praised her…

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$275

Fall 2019: Building A Writing Habit

Literary Arts 925 SW Washington Street, Portland, OR, United States

Using The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron as a resource, this workshop gives writers the tools to establish a disciplined writing practice full of healthy habits so they can keep writing. Class time will be spent in discussion, writing and learning strategies for establishing a consistent writing practice. Kristina Tate is a writer based in Portland, Oregon. She has lived in Arizona, San Francisco, South Lake Tahoe, New York City, Australia and elsewhere. Her work has appeared in Narratively, Guernica, BOMB and others. She is currently working on a memoir and a novel. September 8 – 29, 2019 Sundays, 2:00 to 4:00 (4 class meetings) Meets at Literary Arts, 925 SW Washington Instructor: Kristina Tate For writers at all levels

$175

Incite: Queer Writers Read

Literary Arts 925 SW Washington Street, Portland, OR, United States

On the anniversary of an event that shaped our country, our readers explore the theme of memory. Please hear these astounding readers: Stacy Brewster, Ana-Maurine Lara, Meredith Clark, and Meg Weber. Discussion after these readings will focus on our collective memory of events that have shaped the queer community. For fizzy water, awesome snacks provided by the generous Literary Arts and the pure genius of literature, join us.

Free

Create More, Fear Less at Plonk

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

Kathleen Lane, Courtenay Hameister, Rhea Wolf, and Jewels know about anxiety. They'll be kicking off our fifth season at our new venue -- Rose City Book Club, on our new day -- 2nd Thursday. Come on out for the readings and to learn about Create More, Fear Less, the organization that supports school kids who suffer from anxiety.

Free

Fall Five-Minute Reading Marathon

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

Join us for the Fall Five-Minute Reading Marathon! All afternoon, between 1-6pm, a series of fabulous local writers will get up on stage and read for five minutes. Stay for one or two, or all afternoon. 1:30 — Leni Zumas 2pm — Elizabeth Pickard 2:30pm — Aaron Gilbreath 3pm — Harold Johnson 3:15pm — Stevan Allred 3:30pm — Nikki Schulak 3:45pm — Missy Ladygo 4pm — Michael Keefe 4:15pm — Liz Prato 4:30pm — Liz Scott 4:45pm — Kalimah Abioto 5pm — Beth Wood 5:15pm — Laura Lampton Scott 5:30pm — jayy dodd 5:45pm — Alexa Weinstein

Free
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