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IRxSL After Dark

Produce Row Cafe 204 SE Oak St, Portland, OR, United States

In honor of the forthcoming Indiana Review x Split Lip Magazine Collaborative Voices Folio, the two mags are bringing you an unforgettable evening at AWP19! Save the date—list of readers coming soon. It's an incredible list. We promise. Readings by: Gabriela Garcia, Cortney Lamar Charleston, Jung Yun, Megan Giddings, Tyrese L Coleman, Krys Malcom Belc, Chris Drangle, Elisa Gabbert, Alison C. Rollins, Brian Sneeden, Ariel Francisco, Migeultzinta C Solis, and Jessica Lanay.

Free

PNCA Low-Residency MFA Program Summer 2020 Residency Classes & Readings Open to the Public

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

As part of the Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing program, PNCA offers talks, discussions, and readings by acclaimed writers and artists, July 24th to August 3rd. Everything is free and open to the public. All events this summer are hosted via Zoom. The passwords for all faculty classes are 515000. CLASSES Saturday, July 25 10am: Unsafe is Not a Feeling: How Writing Contends with the Illusion of Safety Sara Jaffe https://pnca.zoom.us/j/98345715004?pwd=OVVOLysrZUh5S0hxS0d5QlBHUDZMUT09 2pm: Winter Poop, Spring Revivals, Summer Fires, and Fall Marigolds Alison C Rollins https://pnca.zoom.us/j/98224439656?pwd=TnNGWkJmQUZaTWlOOXFhZjlhUnJudz09 Sunday, July 26 10am: THE ART OF WEALTH (in life & in literature) Vi Khi Nao https://pnca.zoom.us/j/95075415254?pwd=YVd4ZVJON3YrZHIrdWF1MXN4WmkwZz09 Monday, July 27 10am: Outsider Ecopoetics Tyrone Williams https://pnca.zoom.us/j/95516376236?pwd=T1EycmFvM05STEJlN1JPZ3k3WVY3dz09 11am: Feminism / Queer Theory Shawna Liption and Sloane McNulty https://pnca.zoom.us/j/97573944766?pwd=Y0NZeEtETmxZdDFRczRrYU0wdEJLdz09 Tuesday, July 28…

Free

PNCA MFA January Residency Faculty Readings: Alison C. Rollins and Asiya Wadud

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Come enjoy readings from our esteemed faculty, Alison C. Rollins and Asiya Wadud, this evening at 6 p.m. PST. We’re hosting the event on Zoom (link in bio) and streaming live on PNCA’s Youtube Channel — all are welcome! See you soon!

Free