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Livestream Reading: Jared Blank

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Annie Bloom's welcomes Oregonian Jared Blank for a livestream reading from his book Running the Distance. Jared will be in conversation with Miguel De La Rosa of Vadela, and Jane Cooper, past President of The International Dyslexia Association––Oregon Branch. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEkfu6uqTgsH9G9AffUX1PAY3I2ce-k4Y8s Personalized signatures are available when ordering the book! About Running the Distance: Jared Blank was only five years old when he realized something was wrong. He could already tell that he wasn’t like everyone else. He was having trouble learning to read, holding a pencil, using scissors, and tying his shoes. As it turned out, Jared had dyslexia, and he still does. With the help of his family, friends, teachers, and mentors, Jared learned to see his learning obstacles as opportunities. He also…

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Historians and the News: Unprecedented Events by Day, Historical Context by Night

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Through her daily newsletter, “Letters from an American,” Boston College history professor Heather Cox Richardson shares with over 350,000 readers an authoritative, compassionate overview of the previous day’s news. During a time filled with fear and uncertainty, when the very underpinnings of our nation’s democracy are under attack, Professor Richardson’s newsletters have helped Americans share in the big-picture perspective that only a deep understanding of history can provide. Every night – after a full day of teaching, researching, and writing – Professor Richardson assesses the day’s news and offers up an analysis of its significance to her grateful readers across the country. This program offers an opportunity for two nationally renowned historians to discuss their insights about current events, informed by years of scholarly analysis…

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$25 – $35

Nicole Perlroth in Conversation With John Markoff

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Zero day: a software bug that allows a hacker to break into your devices and move around undetected. One of the most coveted tools in a spy's arsenal, a zero day has the power to silently spy on your iPhone, dismantle the safety controls at a chemical plant, alter an election, and shut down the electric grid (just ask Ukraine). For decades, under cover of classification levels and non-disclosure agreements, the United States government became the world's dominant hoarder of zero days. U.S. government agents paid top dollar — first thousands, and later millions of dollars — to hackers willing to sell their lock-picking code and their silence. Then the United States lost control of its hoard and the market. Now those zero days are…

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An Evening With Nature Writer Robert Michael Pyle and Actor David Cross

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Join us for a live event featuring local nature writer and butterfly expert Dr. Robert Michael Pyle in conversation with actor David Cross (Arrested Development, Mr. Show). The two will discuss their roles in the recent film, The Dark Divide, a fictionalized account of Pyle’s 1995 trek across the Gifford Pinchot Wilderness in search of new butterfly species, and a way through the grief after losing his wife. Pyle has written 22 books including Where Bigfoot Walks: Crossing the Dark Divide, upon which the film is based. This event is cosponsored by Orion Magazine, “America’s Best Environmental Magazine,” a quarterly, 100% ad-free publication, in print since 1982. Orion is a reader-supported nonprofit at the convergence of ecology, the arts, and social justice, and the magazine…

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$5

Empowering Yourself and Others in Publishing: A Transmit Culture Event

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Paths to publishing careers are so varied that it's impossible to say there is a "traditional" path. In this Winter 2021 installment of the Transmit Culture event series, members from our Advisory Board will be talking about how to empower yourself and others in publishing, sharing their career paths and challenges, mentorship opportunities, and offering advice for others wanting to enter the publishing industry. Featuring: -Leah Altman - Developmental Manager of Native Arts & Cultures Foundation -Seth Dellon - Director of Strategic Development at Publishers Weekly -Michele Cobb - Forte Business Consulting, PubWest, and Audio Publishers Association -Brian O'Leary - Executive Director of the Book Industry Study Group -DongWon Song - Literary Agent at Howard Morhaim Literary We hope to see you on Wednesday, February…

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Marc C. Johnson in Conversation With Steve Duin

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

While political history has plenty to say about the impact of Ronald Reagan’s election to the presidency in 1980, four Senate races that same year have garnered far less attention — despite their similarly profound political effect. Marc C. Johnson’s new book, Tuesday Night Massacre (University of Oklahoma Press), looks at those races. In examining the defeat in 1980 of Idaho’s Frank Church, South Dakota’s George McGovern, John Culver of Iowa, and Birch Bayh of Indiana, Johnson tells the story of the beginnings of the divisive partisanship that has become a constant feature of American politics. The turnover of these seats not only allowed Republicans to gain control of the Senate for the first time since 1954, but also fundamentally altered the conduct of American…

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Homeschool Family Book Group: Beverly Cleary Children’s Choice Award

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Join us online for a homeschool family book group to discuss the Beverly Cleary Children's Choice Award nominees and then cast our votes. Each year children vote on The Beverly Clearly Children's Choice Award to honor their favorite chapter book for new readers. This group is for children reading short chapter books and their favorite adult. Space is limited. Please register via Zoom: https://bit.ly/3mqYGEE

Free

Ooligan and Beyond Series: Career Possibilities Panel

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Celebrate twenty years of Ooligan Press by joining us for a panel discussion featuring some of our fabulous alumni to learn about the many different career possibilities for graduates of the book publishing program. Panelists include Jenny Kimura, YA book designer at Little, Brown; Dory Athey, who just hung out a shingle for a boutique marketing firm in Minnesota, having marketed for Counterpoint/Softskull (she's also a zine maker); Lisa Hein, an editor working in production at U. Chicago Press; and Kate Barnes, who is an ebook producer at W. W. Norton. Register for the event here: https://forms.gle/onYwabefbeTXHA2i9

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“A Kaddish for Bernie Madoff” Film Talkback with Alicia Jo Rabins

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

A Kaddish for Bernie Madoff, the acclaimed one-woman show by Alicia Jo Rabins, has been adapted into a film, to be featured in Portland International Film Festival. Join us as Havurah Shalom hosts the Jewish community in a talk-back and Q&A with Alicia Jo and her director, Alicia J. Rose! To participate, purchase a ticket through PIFF for virtual viewing. The film will be available to you Friday, March 5, to Sunday, March 14: https://cinemaunbound.org/events/a-kaddish-for-bernie-madoff/ Consider watching it individually or in a group you organize at 7 pm on March 6, then join our Havurah-hosted Zoom Room at 8:30 pm for the talkback. RSVP here: https://www.havurahshalom.org/event/watch-party-for-a-kaddish-for-bernie-madoff.html Questions? Email info@havurahshalom.org.

$9

All About Slam! a Q&A Session | #Virtualandia! 2021

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Learn about the slam poetry process, #Virtualandia, and ask any questions you have whether it’s about form, performance tips, or inspiration sources. This Q&A session will be led by local experts in slam poetry—Jacque Dixon, an educator and coach for our Brave New Voices team, and Jordan Wolmut, 2019 Verselandia! grand slam champion and Brave New Voices poet. Olivia Jones-Hall, Youth Programs Manager, will also be in the session to answer any logistical questions about submission, prizes, competition rules, or otherwise. — RSVP HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtualandia-2021-workshop-and-qa-sessions-tickets-142756002045 — All #Virtualandia programming is free to students. For questions about this Q&A session, please contact Olivia Jones-Hall, Youth Programs Manager, at olivia@literary-arts.org. — About the Competition #Virtualandia! 2021 is an exciting opportunity for students from eligible* Portland-area high schools…

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