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On Tuesday, December 11, 7 pm, celebrate Grace Paley’s birthday at Mother Foucault’s as Eberhardt Press presents the “soft launch” of Judith Arcana’s biography Grace Paley’s Life Stories. Stop by for a slice of cake and some readings, and be sure to get a signed copy of the book!
Hey Hellboy fans! Join us on March 23rd, 2019 @ the Portland Things From Another World location as we celebrate Hellboy Day with some very special guests! From 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. we’ll have three Hellboy creators available for a signing: - Chris Roberson (Hellboy and the BPRD 1956, iZombie) - Tyler Crook (BPRD Hell on Earth, Harrow County) - Michael Avon Oeming (Hellboy and the BPRD 1956, Cave Carson Has an Interstellar Eye). Also from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m., we’ll have Gigantic Brewing Company at our store selling their latest Hellboy beer and providing small samples to taste!* This beer is a limited edition and Gigantic will only have limited supplies on-hand! Our friends at Dark Horse Comics will also be providing a Hellboy…
Leaves of Resistance, Secret Society of Book Artists Show Closing GALA Friday, May 31 7 PM Celebrating Walt Whitman’s 200th Birthday with Animation and Poetry Readings, in Partnership with Passages Bookshop • Animation by Gratz, Zornado, Jetten, Kuehn, Tetenbaum & Others • Whitman political readings by David Abel & Friends • Projection performance by Devon Damonte • Birthday cake Secret Society of Book Artists Dawn Banker Anita Bigelow Marian Christensen Mary Elliott Ellen Fortin Joely Helgesen Judilee Fitzhugh Deanna Lautenbach Megan Leftwich Ilsa Perse Kathy Karbo Kathy Kuehn Bernie Smith Gay Walker Marilyn Zornado See exhibition page here.
Celebrate the release of FUNERAL FOR FLACA: A MIXTAPE MEMOIR IN ESSAYS by Emilly Prado. After the completion of a year-long prose certificate program at the Independent Publishing Resource Center (with extensive curriculum dedicated to book design + production), Emilly has produced a novella-length collection of essays exploring identity and the body. Each of the 12 essays is titled with the name of a song to add context and give a nod to her love of music. Immerse yourself in an intimate evening celebrating the release of the title with a stellar lineup of BIPOC readers, a deliciously nostalgic all-vinyl blues & soul set from DJ Tiara Michelle, free cake, and plenty of goodies for sale (plus some for free!) Rather than spend your dollars…