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Book Talk: Finding Venerable Mother & I’m Still Here

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Join us for readings and an intimate Q&A session with Martina Reeves and Cindy Rasicot, in celebration of their most recent releases! Register to join us via Crowdcast here: https://www.tworiversbooks.com/event/book-talk-im-still-here-finding-venerable-mother Finding Venerable Mother by Cindy Rasicot (https://www.tworiversbooks.com/book/9781631527029) When Cindy moves to Thailand with her husband and teenage son, she finds herself strangely adrift in a foreign culture, unprepared for the challenges she encounters there. On an impulse she signs up for a conference where she unexpectedly meets a Thai Buddhist nun, Venerable Dhammananda Bhikkhuni, who leads her on a spiritual journey from which there is no turning back. Along the way she discovers the beauty of the Thai people and culture. This soulful and engaging memoir is the story of one woman’s journey of physical,…

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Butch Is Not A Dirty Word: ISSUE 7 ONLINE LIVESTREAM TICKET

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Date: Friday 12th June 2020 - 6.30 PST Location: Online Join us in celebrating the launch of issue 7 which is dedicated to butch for butch friendships and romance. This edition of our magazine jumps into the lives of 36 butches from all over the world - exploring how they met, what their relationships mean to them and how they navigate the world together. Our newest issue will be launched through an online Livestream event. We’ll have butches from each of our previous issues, telling their stories live to an international audience - this means YOU! This will be an opportunity to meet the butches behind the stories from the magazine and to have a live and interactive experience with them. All proceeds will go…

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Salman Rushdie: Quichotte

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

This event was originally scheduled for June 4 and has been moved to June 17. Given the events across the country over the past week, and particularly those in Minneapolis, the four partner organizations, in concert with the author, have decided to postpone our event for Quichotte until June 17th. We take this step in the interest of giving proper weight to the reasons behind the protests. We also want to allow the opportunity for a full discussion of Salman’s work. We look forward to the event and appreciate your understanding. Presented by the Wisconsin Book Festival in partnership with The Believer Festival, Literary Arts, and The Loft’s Wordplay, Salman Rushdie will appear live on Crowdcast. Join us at: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/quichotte Inspired by the Cervantes classic, Sam DuChamp,…

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Longreads Club: What Black America Means to Europe

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Many have attempted to claim that ‘things are better here’ for black people in Europe than in the US. This ignores both Europe’s colonial past and its own racist present. By George Younge. Photo by Mohammed Badra. 3500 words, about 20 minutes ARTICLE: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/11/what-black-america-means-to-europe-protests-racism-george-floyd AUDIO VERSION: For those where reading the article is a barrier, we've created an audio version using a text-to-speech program. You can download it here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/141GBPyd9vceT7-tDRz6mfz6lx3uiN2zj/view?usp=sharing EXTRA CREDIT: Nikole Hannah-Jones' Pulitzer Prize-winning essay in the 1619 project: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/08/14/magazine/black-history-american-democracy.html (Note: this event was first posted with this article, but was replaced by one with more of a global focus) ABOUT: The Longreads Club is a twice-monthly program hosted by WorldOregon's Young Professionals group. Join us for Longreads Club where we discuss a…

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Literary Arts presents the 2020 Oregon Book Awards

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Due to the ongoing public health crisis, we will not be hosting our 33rd Annual Oregon Book Awards Ceremony at Portland Center Stage at The Armory on June 22. However, we are excited to announce that the Oregon Book Awards Ceremony will take place in a different format. “The 2020 Oregon Book Awards” a special from Literary Arts: The Archive Project Monday, June 22, 2020 7:00 to 7:30 p.m. OPB Radio (where to listen) This year’s finalists are listed here.  This special, statewide broadcast will celebrate the finalists and announce the winners of the 2020 Oregon Book Awards. It will be hosted, as originally planned, by writers Omar El Akkad and Elena Passarello. We are thrilled to be able to celebrate these awards in a way…

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Coffee Break with Reading is Resistance

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

A recurring conversation on building awareness through the books we read. For a selection of books recommended in June, visit: https://www.tworiversbooks.com/june-reading-resistance For the full Book Club, and all related information, check out their website: https://www.readingisresistance.com/book-club Topics by date: June 4: Jazz Baby (ft. live music with Farnell Newton) (farnellnewton.com) June 11: Activism/Community Engagement June 18: Collage and Craft in Social Justice Books for Kids June 25: Outdoor/Adventure Books July 2: Book Bundle Highlight July 9: Social Justice Teaching (ft. special guest) July 16: Poetry July 23: Book Bundle Highlight (ft. special guest Vera Newton, from Vera's Reviews) July 30: Interview (ft. Little Black Book Nook) August 6: How to Get Involved in Social Justice Movements (Watch Us Rise) August 13: Interview (TBD) August 20: New…

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Portland Zine Symposium: #virtualpzs

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Time isn’t real, the year 2020 is an exhausting tornado, and on July 11th and 12th, #virtualpzs will be happening on the internet. We are currently in planning stages, but below is a list of some of our programming. We have not yet set a schedule, but all programming will take place between 11am-6pm on July 11th and 12th. Radical Animal-Style Singalong Kids of all ages and kids at hearts are invited to join Sine in the animal kingdom for a radical singalong to lift our spirits, soothe our hearts, and share some laughter and fun! Come with your best animal costume, noises, snacks, and dance moves and get ready to roar! Interactive Story Time (Children ages 2-5 and their families) Join the Portland Childcare…

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