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Molly Gloss

Broadway Books 1714 NE Broadway, Portland

We are thrilled to welcome Molly Gloss back to the store at 7 pm on Wednesday, September 18th,  to read from her recently published collection of stories, Unforeseen, published by Saga/Simon & Schuster. This first complete collection of her stories includes two brand new unpublished stories. Molly Gloss is a fourth-generation Oregonian and the author of several previous novels, including Hearts of Horses, The Jump-off Creek, and The Dazzle of Day. three of her novels -- Outside the Gates, The Dazzle of Day, and Wild Life -- were reissued by Simon and Schuster last spring. She has won several awards for her writing, including an Oregon Book Award, a Pacific Northwest Booksellers Award, the PEN West Fiction Prize, the James Tiptree Jr. Award, and a…

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Gabby Rivera in Conversation With Tehlor Kay Mejia

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

Juliet Milagros Palante is a self-proclaimed closeted Puerto Rican baby dyke from the Bronx. Only, she’s not so closeted anymore. Not after coming out to her family the night before flying to Portland, Oregon, to intern with her favorite feminist writer – what’s sure to be a life-changing experience. And when Juliet’s coming-out crashes and burns, she’s not sure her mom will ever speak to her again. In a summer bursting with queer brown dance parties, a sexy fling with a motorcycling librarian, and intense explorations of race and identity, Juliet learns what it means to come out – to the world, to her family, to herself. Juliet Takes a Breath (Dial) is Gabby Rivera’s gutsy coming-of-age story for teens. Rivera will be joined in…

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All Pinxy All Stars at Milepost 5

De-Canon Library / ArtHaus at Milepost 5 8155 NE Oregon St, Portland

Join the Portland-based celebration(s!!) for the launch of Michelle Peñaloza's FORMER POSSESSIONS OF THE SPANISH EMPIRE! Join us on September 18th for an evening with All Star Pinxy writers, Christopher Rose, Armin Tolentino, Janice Sapigao, Jake Vermaas along with Michelle, in APANO's De-Canon Library at Milepost 5. Portland- and Northern California- based poets will join forces to combine readings and karaoke into an extravaganza of entertainment and literary import! Doors open at 6:30pm, and readings/performances will begin promptly at 7:00pm! All are welcome and the event is free of charge.

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Simon(e) van Saarloos: Playing Monogamy

Mother Foucault's Bookshop 523 SE Morrison St, Portland

On Sept 18th, join us for a conversation between Leni Zumas and Simon(e) van Saarloos about Simon(e)’s new book, Playing Monogamy.

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Amitav Ghosh

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

A dealer of rare books, Deen is used to a quiet life spent indoors, but as his once-solid beliefs begin to shift, he is forced to set out on an extraordinary journey; one that takes him from India to Los Angeles and Venice via a tangled route through the memories and experiences of those he meets along the way. Amitav Ghosh‘s Gun Island (Farrar, Straus & Giroux) is a beautifully realized novel that effortlessly spans space and time – from the author of Sea of Poppies. It is the story of a world on the brink, of increasing displacement and unstoppable transition. But it is also a story of hope, of a man whose faith in the world and the future is restored by two…

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LEMON WORLD 10

Lone Fir Cemetery Southeast 26th Avenue and Southeast Washington Street, Portland

A weekly poetry reading series that takes place in Lone Fir Cemetery. Lemon World 10 features poetry by Gary Gamza, Lu B, and Matthew Layng. Our last dance of the season is approaching! Bring a candle, bring an umbrella, bring a friend 🎺🌲🕷🍋 *Reading site is visible from the cemetery entrance on the Morrison side across from the Belmont Apartments*

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