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The Poetry Box LIVE f. Elizabeth McBride, Susan Coultrap-McQuin, Marcia B. Loughran

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

The Poetry Box LIVE – September Edition Time: Sept 11, 2021 at 4pm (Pacific) / 7pm (Eastern) The Poetry Box LIVE is a monthly Zoom poetry reading series on the 2nd Saturday of each month and hosted by Portland poet and publisher, Shawn Aveningo-Sanders. September Featured Poets: • Elizabeth S.E. McBride (Michigan) – author of MOST BEAUTIFUL • Susan Coultrap-McQuin (Minnesota) – author of WHAT WE BRING HOME • Marcia B. Loughran (New York) – author of SONGS FROM THE BACK-IN-THE-BACK --------- HOW TO ACCESS THE ZOOM READING --------- Join Zoom Meeting on Sept 11 No registration required, simply click on link about 5 minutes before the show: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87874368401?pwd=TmUxK3lYSW02cUIvUDQ1RHg4dm05QT09 Meeting ID: 878 7436 8401 Passcode: 837970 ------- ABOUT THE FEATURED POETS ------------- Elizabeth S.E. McBride’s…

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Dr. Jennifer Lincoln in Conversation With Dr. Jen Gunter

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Dr. Jennifer Lincoln has been sharing her expertise as an OB-GYN to her millions of followers on TikTok, and now in her accessible, illustrated guide she answers real questions about vaginal, sexual, and reproductive health for fans and new readers alike. Let's Talk About Down There (Andrews McMeel) is like the health class you wish you had — think evidence-based, myth-busting sex ed where shame gets tossed out the window — in a format that's as approachable as a 15-second video. Addressing topics such as hormones, menstrual cups, and birth control, all with the help of infographics and illustrations, Dr. Lincoln’s succinct, vibrant handbook answers the questions that you may have been too embarrassed to ask, so you'll be empowered to make more informed health…

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Livestream Poetry Reading: Brittney Corrigan and David J. S. Pickering

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Annie Bloom's welcomes Oregon poets Brittney Corrigan and David J. S. Pickering for a livestream reading from their new poetry collections from Airlie Press. Please regiuster in advance for this Zoom event: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAkd-GvqzgvHNV8devsR0TYOiSSpzrYzNQQ About Daughters: This collection reimagines characters from mythology, folklore, fairy tales, and pop culture from the perspective of their daughters--daughters we don't expect such individuals to have, as we don't usually think of Bigfoot, the Mad Hatter, or Medusa as parents. The persona poems in Daughters give voice to the guilt, resentment, and anger that may come with raising a child as well as explore the intertwining of these shameful feelings with pride and love. These figures are a new visioning, from the daughters' perspective, of what it means to shape another…

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Live Wire: Sarah Marshall, Dino Archie, Omar El Akkad, MAITA

Alberta Rose Theatre 3000 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR, United States

SARAH MARSHALL Sarah Marshall is a writer, podcaster, and media critic focused on setting straight our collective memory—or at least getting to the bottom of why we believe and in turn define ourselves by popular narrative and myth. Why is the maligned woman a staple of our news media? Why do we believe that serial killers are brilliant? How do we keep stumbling into all these moral panics? These are some of the questions that propel Sarah forward. She is the co-host of the popular modern history podcast You’re Wrong About, which has been highlighted in the New Yorker, the Guardian and Time Magazine. Website • Twitter DINO ARCHIE Dino Archie is a stand-up comedian who has been featured on Comedy Central’s Adam Devine’s House…

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From the Caves at 45th Parallel Wines and Two Rivers Bookstore

45th Parallel Wines 8527 N Lombard Street, Portland, OR, United States

45th Parallel Wines, in partnership with Two Rivers Bookstore, is excited to host local author Thea Prieto and her new award-winning book, From the Caves. Drop by 45th Parallel during the week of September 12th with a copy of From the Caves in hand and you will receive 10% off on all in-store purchases, including local and imported wines, beer, and cider, as well as nonalcoholic drinks and food items. If you don't already own a copy of Thea Prieto's book, From the Caves will be available for purchase at Two Rivers Bookstore, located three blocks away from 45th Parallel; to purchase From the Caves online, please visit tworiversbooks.com/book/9781636280028. This week-long offer will conclude with an informal author appearance at 45th Parallel. Please join Thea…

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Imago Dei: Open Mic Night

Imago Dei Community Loft 1302 Southeast Ankeny Street, Portland, OR, United States

Do you have a song, poem, spoken word piece, or piece of visual art you’ve been working on? Come share it with a like-minded crew of Imago folks & friends! Are you a really great audience member? We want you too! Friday, September 10th, from 7-9pm in the Loft of the Ankeny building. Open sign-ups for a 5-minute performance slot are from 7-7:20pm. Show starts at 7:30pm. Light snacks provided. Questions? Email arts@idcpdx.com

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Livestream Reading: Stephen Cohen: Baggy Red Pants and Other Stories

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Annie Bloom's welcomes Lake Oswego author and artist Stephen Cohen for an online reading from his new book, Baggy Red Pants and Other Stories: Short Stories, Poems, Lyrics and Visual Art. Please register in advance for this Zoom event: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZctcO2hpzIuHdzbWLIKHDuYvuiXo5iN0qRr About Baggy Red Pants and Other Stories: Multifaceted artist 3 Hand Stephen (Stephen Cohen) uses his art-short stories, poems, song lyrics, illustrations, and photos of his homemade original sculptures, instruments, and jewelry-all to tell poetic and emotional stories that will stay with you. Stephen Cohen is a writer, performing, recording, visual artist and singer/songwriter who lives in Lake Oswego.

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Livestream Reading: Sarah Dougher

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Annie Bloom's welcomes Portland writer and professor Sarah Dougher, a contributor to Tick Tock: Essays on Becoming a Parent After 40. She will be in conversation with the book's editor, Vicki Breitbart, and OHSU reproductive endocrinologist Paula Amato, MD. Watch the recording here: https://youtu.be/ftZN8Wa3L94 If you would like a signed or personalized copy of this book, please leave a note in the comments section of your order! About Tick Tock: In this groundbreaking collection of essays, poems, and creative nonfiction, more than twenty-nine writers offer witty and incisive insight into the unique experience of being or having an older parent in today's world. By turns raw, funny, tender, and wise, these stories reshape our understanding of the social factors that impact later parenthood, honor the…

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Defne Suman in Conversation With Maureen Freely

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Set in the ancient city of Smyrna, Defne Suman's powerful novel, The Silence of Scheherazade (Head of Zeus), follows the intertwining fates of four families as their peaceful city is ripped apart by the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire. On an orange-tinted evening in September 1905, Scheherazade is born to an opium-dazed mother in the ancient city of Smyrna. At the very same moment, a dashing Indian spy arrives in the harbor with a secret mission from the British Empire. He sails in to golden-hued spires and minarets, scents of fig and sycamore, and the cries of street hawkers selling their wares. When he leaves, 17 years later, it will be to the heavy smell of kerosene and smoke as the city, and its people,…

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Coffee Talk #27

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Come hear 5 wonderful writers read their grief words and share their hearts. The zoom reading will be about an hour long. Invite your friends. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82654716716?pwd=dVI5QTlkTnN5OENSbjRMalJFbVI5Zz09 Meeting ID: 826 5471 6716 Passcode: 252537

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