LitPDX seeks to amplify marginalized voices, and welcomes all, their ideas, their events, and their words.

For details regarding specific events please contact the organizers or venues. If you are an organizer or venue and would like to reach out to us please feel free to contact us or submit an event using our submission form. We’d love to hear from you!

Calendar of Events

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5 events,

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A Poetry Reading by Fady Joudah

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Marc Janssen, Carolyn Martin, James Merrill

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Dana Haynes

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Marty McConnell w/Beth Marquez and Jenna Marie Fletcher

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That Good Night: Life and Medicine in the Eleventh Hour

6 events,

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Alex Gino Reading and Conversation

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Molly Gloss

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Rosanne Parry presents Last of the Name

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Caitlin Starling in Conversation With Sarah Gailey

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Rebecca Lawton presents The Oasis This Time

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Morgan Parker

2 events,

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One Page Wednesday: April

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Laila Lalami

1 event,

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Aisha Sabatini Sloan

4 events,

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Leaving Richard’s Valley book reading and signing with Michael DeForge

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Katie Arnold

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HOT MIC

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The Widmer Way: How Two Brothers Led Portland’s Craft Beer Revolution

3 events,

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As Directed – Kathleen Valenti

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Poetry Read Aloud

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Peach Blossom Poetry Series: A. Molotkov

4 events,

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Cheese Beer Wine Cider: A Field Guide to 75 Perfect Pairings

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The Voice of Empathy: Jon Boisvert and Willa Schneberg

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Spare Room reading: Jen Coleman, Jefferson Hansen, & Christopher Luna

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Wounds Into Wisdom: Healing Intergenerational Jewish Trauma

3 events,

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Amy Orazio and Omar Pimienta Reading

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Polly Rosenwaike in Conversation With Leni Zumas

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The Feminine Revolution

5 events,

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Family Poetry Circle

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Michio Kaku

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Kate Ristau presents Clockbreakers Two: Morrigan’s Revenge

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Tim Johnston

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Wendy Willis and David Biespiel

2 events,

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Jacqueline Winspear, TICKETED EVENT

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SABRINA BENAIM – The Slumber Party Tour with Clementine Von Radics

8 events,

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Ooligan Press Presents: The Gifts We Keep Launch Party!

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Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic Featuring Claudia Castro Luna

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Jeff Alworth presents The Widmer Way

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Chameleon – Tasche Laine

3 events,

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Eric Flamm, Donald J. Mackie, Benjamin Lederer (Inkwater Press)

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Gobshite Quarterly # 33/34!

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Unchartable Release + Reading

6 events,

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Graphic Novel Event with Graham Annabel

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Jeremy & Audrey Roloff

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Peach Blossom Poetry Series: Clemens Starck

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Stories and Songs with Ken Scholes

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Future Prairie: Spring Fling

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Songbook PDX 15

4 events,

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Paulann Petersen

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Street Roots Vendor Poetry Reading

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Oregon Book Awards: Poetry, Fiction and Creative Nonfiction Finalists reading

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Rob Roberge in Conversation With Joshua Mohr

3 events,

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Damon Krukowski

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David Vann

2 events,

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Liz Prato

4 events,

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Delilah Dawson & Kevin Hearne

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Jeff Alworth

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Judy Nedry presents Blackthorn

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Ungovernable: The Victorian Parent’s Guide to Raising Flawless Children

7 events,

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Slamlandia April Picnic PDX Poetry Open Mic

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Northwest Academy: Victor Lodato

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Washington County – Arthur Sommers

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Sophia Shalmiyev in Conversation with Leni Zumas

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Mark Doten in Conversation With Justin Taylor

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Alafair Burke

7 events,

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Phantom Drift Literary Reading

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Will Alexander Reading

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Dustin Morrow on Kathleen Turner

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Cat Winters

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Poetry reading: Amber West, Jennifer Perrine, Kelly Terwilliger

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Down From the Mountain: The Life and Death of a Grizzly Bear

5 events,

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Marisa McClellan in Conversation With Martha Holmberg

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Peach Blossom Poetry Series: Stella Jeng Guillory

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.:LOOP:. Reading and Performance by Corporeal Writing Mammals

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Dovesong Labs Salon Series 001

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An Evening of Poetry with Rob Schlegel and Katie Peterson

0 events,

2 events,

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Tell Me A Story # 4

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The Trial of Lizzie Borden

4 events,

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The Coffeehouse Resistance: Book Reading/Q&A with Sarina Prabasi

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Ian Doescher

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Liz Scott

3 events,

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Hal Schrieve in Conversation With Caitlin Starling

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Don Colburn

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Better With Books

6 events,

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Poetry – Toni Lumbrazo Luna, Christopher Luna, Claudia F. Savage

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Verselandia! 2019

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April 2019 SFWA Reading Series

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Valerie Brooks presents Revenge in 3 Parts

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Losing Earth: A Recent History

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Steel on Stone: Living and Working in the Grand Canyon

2 events,

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Roger Dunsmore, Jenni Fallein, and Isan Brant

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Kevin McCarthy

7 events,

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Independent Bookstore Day!!!

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Group Author Reading and Signing on Independent Bookstore Day!

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Garden Series: An Afternoon of Poetry with Joni Renee

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Peach Blossom Poetry Series: Joni Renee Whitworth

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The People’s Poets (Open Mic)

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Nailed Reading

4 events,

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Nobody’s Fool: The Life and Times of Schlitzie the Pinhead

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The Hour That Stretches: April 28, 2019

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Broke Millennial Takes on Investing

7 events,

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Indie Comix Reading

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Graham Hancock

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Liz Scott in conversation with Rene Denfeld

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Mo Welch in Conversation With Stacey Hallal

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Carolyn Burke

4 events,

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Children’s Book Week Read Aloud Pajama Party

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Henry Thomas – CANCELLED

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Miriam Toews in Conversation With Leni Zumas

4 events,

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The Nib “Empire” Magazine Issue Release Party

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One Page Wednesday

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Plonk presents Daniel H. Wilson and Stevan Allred

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Michele Filgate With Lidia Yuknavitch, Nayomi Munaweera & Rene Denfeld

5 events,

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Chelsea Biondolillo in conversation with Justin Hocking

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The Widmer Way – Jeff Alworth

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Tehlor Kay Mejia in Conversation With Michelle Ruiz Keil

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Chapbook launch: obsequies by manuel arturo abreu

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Foucault in California

4 events,

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Guy McPherson on Climate Change

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Julie M. Albright

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Spare Room reading: Julian Talamantez Brolaski, Phoebe Wayne, & Trevino Brings Plenty

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Bill McKibben in Conversation With Adriana Voss-Andreae

5 events,

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Grow Your Own Herbal Remedies

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The Sideburns that Empowered Everyone – Kyle B. Hart

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The Poeming Pigeon: Sports – Book Launch Celebration

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Wordlights: Saturday Poetry Evenings

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Refugia Book Release Party!

3 events,

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Salt and Straw Ice Cream Cookbook

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The Voice of Empathy: John Sibley Williams and Paulann Petersen

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Kiese Laymon