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

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

From Bill Griffith, creator of Zippy the Pinhead, comes the first-ever biography of Schlitzie, a major sideshow attraction from the early 1920s to the late 1960s. Nobody’s Fool (Abrams ComicArts) follows the story of Schlitzie’s long career, from Coney Island and the Ringling Bros. Circus to small-town carnivals and big-city sideshows. Today, Schlitzie is most well-known for his appearance in the cult classic Freaks. Griffith’s graphic novel biography offers a unique look into Schlitzie’s world and restores dignity to his life by recognizing his contributions to popular culture.

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Filament’s April Reading featuring Monica Drake

IPRC (Independent Publishing Resource Center) 318 SE Main Street #175, Portland

Join Filament for our April reading, where we're excited to host Monica Drake in addition to our usual line-up of exciting MFA readers.

Free

The Hour That Stretches: April 28, 2019

Ford Food and Drink 2505 SE 11th Ave, Portland

Poet/monologist/author F.I. Goldhaber returns by popular acclaim to the Apr. 28 Hour That Stretches, as well as multigenre performance artist Jonathan Oak, storyteller Kelley Baker, Hour newcomer Red O'Hare, Possible Special Mystery Guest, and Your MC sharing a newly-published horror story, an American Tall Tale soon to be released locally in Dark Regions' VOICES FROM THE DARKNESS, dedicated to the late Sid Fleischman, "Ogopogo." Come help us usher in Spring...we hope..& KEEP LIVE SPOKEN WORD ALIVE IN PORTLAND! FREE BY DONATION. FORD FOOD AND DRINK. 2505 SE 11th, PORTLAND 97202. SUNDAY APRIL 28 7-10 PM. ALL AGES SHOW, BE MINDFUL. SAFE SPACE.

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Broke Millennial Takes on Investing

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

Millennials want to learn how to start investing. The problem is that most have no idea where to begin. In the second book in the Broke Millennial series, Broke Millennial Takes on Investing (TarcherPerigee), Erin Lowry delivers all of the investment basics in one easy-to-digest package. Tackling topics ranging from common terminology to retirement savings and even how to actually buy a stock, this hands-on guide will help any newbie become a confident player in the market.

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