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Southwest Presses Poetry Reading

Townshend's Alberta Street Teahouse 2223 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR, United States

Come join us for a relaxing poetry reading at Townshend's Alberta Street Teahouse. Featuring readings from Southwest Presses: Rinky Dink Press (Phoenix, AZ), Tolsun Books (Tolleson, AZ & Las Vegas, NV), and Zeitgeist Press (Las Vegas, NV). Authors include: Letisia Cruz, Rosemarie Dombrowski, Jared Duran, Elizabeth Hellstern, Korbin Jones, Heather Lang Cassera, Kit Keller, Ashley Naftule, Shawnte Orion, David Pischke, Cody Wilson, and more! Contact: Heather Lang Cassera

Free

Reading with Jackson, Pollock, and Shanahan

T.C. O'Leary's 2926 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR, United States

Marcus Jackson, Iain Haley Pollock, and Charif Shanahan join forces for an offsite reading at T.C. O'Leary's! Come hear poems and then stay for a couple rounds with us. Contact: Iain Haley Pollock

Free

Live Wire with Mitchell S. Jackson, Lori Gottlieb, Mohanad Elshieky, and Revel In Dimes

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

Join Emmy and heart-winning host Luke Burbank for a recording of Portland's own nationally syndicated radio show with author Mitchell S. Jackson, psychotherapist Lori Gottlieb, comedian Mohanad Elshieky, and musical guest Revel In Dimes. Contact: Christian Sager Portland native Mitchell S. Jackson told us a compelling, honest story of a different side of the city in his widely-acclaimed debut novel "The Residue Years". Now he’s back with his new memoir "Survival Math", which takes its name from the complicated equations Mitchell and his family had to grapple with in order to stay safe in a dangerous community. Using his poetic prose and journalistic eye, Jackson examines the conflicts in his family and community, in society and in himself, as he reckons with growing up black…

$20 – $35