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!

Readings

  1. Events
  2. Readings

Events Search and Views Navigation

Event Views Navigation

Today

Kate Ristau presents Clockbreakers Two: Morrigan’s Revenge

Annie Bloom's Books 7834 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR, United States

Portland author Kate Ristau presents Morrigan's Revenge, the sequel to her Middle Grade debut, Clockbreakers. Charlie's dad is gone, and she's on a magic adventure to get him back! But first – fifth grade. She rolls her wheelchair into her classroom and then straight into an Ancient Irish battle. But this is not the time travel she expected. Betrayed by her friends, Charlie faces the wrath of the goddess, Morrigan, and the warriors think she is one of the fairies. Can Cuchulain -- the hero of Irish folklore -- help? Or will she be trapped back in an ancient myth forever?

Free

Michio Kaku

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

Formerly the domain of fiction, moving human civilization to the stars is increasingly becoming a scientific possibility – and a necessity. In The Future of Humanity (Anchor), world-renowned physicist and futurist Dr. Michio Kaku presents a compelling vision of how humanity may develop a sustainable civilization in outer space. With irrepressible enthusiasm and a deep understanding of the cutting-edge research in space travel, Kaku takes readers on an exhilarating and inspiring journey to a future in which humanity may finally fulfill its long-awaited destiny among the stars.

Free

Tim Johnston

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

In the dead of winter, outside a small Minnesota town, state troopers pull two young women and their car from the icy Black Root River. What happened was no accident, and news of the crime awakens the community’s memories of another young woman who lost her life in the same river 10 years earlier, and whose killer may still live among them. Tim Johnston, whose breakout debut Descent was called “astonishing,” “dazzling,” and “unforgettable” by critics, returns with The Current (Algonquin), a tour de force about the indelible impact of a crime on the lives of innocent people.

Free

Wendy Willis and David Biespiel

Daedalus Books 2074 NW Flanders St, Portland, OR, United States

Wendy Willis is a poet and essayist from Portland, Oregon. She is also the Founder and Director of Oregon’s Kitchen Table, a program of the National Policy Consensus Center (in the Hatfield School of Government) at Portland State University and the Executive Director of the Deliberative Democracy Consortium, a global network of organizations and leading scholars working in the field of deliberation and public engagement. Her next book of essays, These are Strange Times, My Dear, was released in February. Her last book of poems, A Long Late Pledge, is a finalist for the 2019 Oregon Book Award. David Biespiel is the author of eleven books, including Republic Café, published in 2019, The Education of a Young Poet, which was selected a Best Books for…

Continue readingWendy Willis and David Biespiel
Free

Jacqueline Winspear, TICKETED EVENT

Broadway Books 1714 NE Broadway, Portland, OR, United States

We are thrilled to announce that Jacqueline Winspear will be returning to Broadway Books at 7 pm on Wednesday, April 10th, to read from the newest book in her Maisie Dobbs series, The American Agent! In this latest book -- the fifteenth in the series -- Maisie investigates the mysterious murder of an American war correspondent in London during the Blitz. This is a ticketed event. The price of the ticket is $27.99, the price of The American Agent, and each attendee will receive a copy of the new book. To reserve a seat for this event, please put the ticket (not the book) in the shopping cart and pay for it online. Or, you are welcome to pay for your ticket in person in…

Continue readingJacqueline Winspear, TICKETED EVENT
$27.99

SABRINA BENAIM – The Slumber Party Tour with Clementine Von Radics

Dante's 350 W Burnside St, Portland, OR, United States

$ 10.00 / Age 21 And Up Additional Info: Following the success of her current debut North American tour, author/ spoken word artist SABRINA BENAIM has confirmed a second run of shows set to run March 27-April 20. The upcoming shows include Sabrina's first ever shows throughout Texas, the Southwest and West Coast. She will also cross her native Canada from Vancouver to Ottawa. Sabrina is the author of best-selling book of poetry DEPRESSION AND OTHER MAGIC TRICKS (published by Button Poetry, also home to Neil Hilborn). Her videos online have reached over 100 million people. The shows are poetry readings with a sense of humor and hope. While the subject matter can sometimes be dark it is also uplifting as it brings out in…

Continue readingSABRINA BENAIM – The Slumber Party Tour with Clementine Von Radics
$10

Polly Diamond Reading with Alice Kulpers!

Green Bean Books 1600 NE Alberta Street, Portland, OR, United States

Author Alice Kulpers reads from her new beginning chapter book. Polly Diamond is back with her magic book, Spell, for another adventure. This time Polly is tackling the School Fair!

Free

Ooligan Press Presents: The Gifts We Keep Launch Party!

Rogue Ales & Spirits - Rogue Hall 1717 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, United States

Join us at Rogue Hall to celebrate the launch of The Gifts We Keep by Katie Grindeland! Enjoy snacks and appetizers, excellent local beers on tap, participate in fun activities including free tarot readings, and enter for the chance to win raffle prizes! Katie Grindeland will be reading from her debut novel, The Gifts We Keep. Don't miss your chance for early release copies available for purchase and signing! We're gonna have a blast! Can't wait to see you there!

Free

Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic Featuring Claudia Castro Luna

Vancouver Community Library 901 C St, Vancouver, WA, United States

Printed Matter Vancouver, Clark County Poet Laureate Gwendolyn Morgan, Clark County Arts Commission, and ArtsWA Present Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic Featuring Washington State Poet Laureate Claudia Castro Luna Hosted by Christopher Luna and Toni Lumbrazo Luna of Printed Matter Vancouver At a special time and location 6:30-8:30 pm Thursday, April 11, 2019 Columbia Room Vancouver Community Library 901 C Street Vancouver, WA 98660 Open mic sign up begins at 6:00 and closes at 6:30 FREE LGBTQ+ FRIENDLY, ALL AGES, AND UNCENSORED SINCE 2004 Claudia Castro Luna will be signing books at Niche Wine Bar, 1013 Main Street (nichewinebar.com) from 5-6 pm. Spend happy hour with the Poet Laureate. There will also be an after party at Niche Wine Bar at 8:30 pm. Biographical information…

Continue readingGhost Town Poetry Open Mic Featuring Claudia Castro Luna
Free

Jeff Alworth presents The Widmer Way

Annie Bloom's Books 7834 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR, United States

Annie Bloom's welcomes Portland author and beer guru Jeff Alworth to read from The Widmer Way: How Two Brothers Led Portland's Craft Beer Revolution. The Widmer Way chronicles Kurt and Rob Widmer's journey from humble homebrewers to craft beer pioneers and purveyors of the iconic Widmer Brothers Hefeweizen. Alworth also dives deep into Portland's history, setting the scene for Widmer's rise in the city now known for its exquisite beer. Kurt and Rob Widmer have a deep affection for the city that fostered their success, providing sports team sponsorships, support for up-and-coming brewers, and hundreds of jobs for their community. The Widmer Way emphasizes this special relationship with a story that will resonate with Portland's legion of beer aficionados as it illustrates how Portland became…

Continue readingJeff Alworth presents The Widmer Way
Free
Click a category label below to view the calendar with only events in that specific category.