LitPDX seeks to amplify marginalized voices, and welcomes all, their ideas, their events, and their words.

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Tender Table: Jewels, Leo Ariel, Janessa Bautista

Art Haus 8155 NE Oregon St, Portland, OR, United States

Tender Table seeks out stories from women, trans men, and non-binary folks who are black, indigenous, or people of color about traditions around food, the restaurant industry, food’s impact on the body and body image, and everything in between our sweet, savory, sour, bitter relationships to food. February 24 marks Tender Table’s 2 year anniversary! Please join us for stories and food by: -Jewels -Leo Ariel -Janessa Bautista A $10-15 donation is suggested, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds. This is not a ticketed event; all are welcome. If you can't make it but want to donate, we accept donations via Venmo (@tendertablepdx). Funds raised are given directly to presenters. The De-Cannon Library at Milepost 5 has graciously agreed to…

$10 – $15

The Team Mashallah Reading (AWP Offsite Event)

De-Canon Library / ArtHaus at Milepost 5 8155 NE Oregon St, Portland, OR, United States

Featured readers: Hanif Abdurraqib Kaveh Akbar Fatimah Asghar Safia Elhillo Angel Nafis!

Free

Asian American Poets Present New Books and Chapbooks (AWP Offsite Event)

De-Canon Library / ArtHaus at Milepost 5 8155 NE Oregon St, Portland, OR, United States

Poets of Kundiman, a national network of Asian American writers, share work from newly published books. George Abraham Jason Bayani Ching-In Chen Shamala Gallagher Vanessa Huang Sally Wen Mao

Free

Whitenoise Project 21: Pilipinx Radical Imagination Reader

De-Canon Library / ArtHaus at Milepost 5 8155 NE Oregon St, Portland, OR, United States

The Pilipinx Radical Imagination Reader is a collection of a multiplicity of beautiful voices from the Philippine diaspora exploring visions we carry for our dynamic, intersectional communities in this historical moment. Come hear about the birthing of the book, sharing of contributor’s voices, and engage in dialogue about our collective radical imagination. Part of the APANO Arts & Media Project (AMP) Summer Series. Co-sponsored by Whitenoise Project and Pacific Underground. Featuring: Tony Santa Ana Melissa Ann Nevera Locano Leah Sicat Lani Felicitas

Free