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Jolabokaflod: Books for NYE 2018!

Nordic Northwest 8800 SW Oleson Rd, Portland, OR, United States

Bringing the Icelandic celebration of "Yule Book Flood" to Portland for the first time! Jolabokaflod is a national holiday tradition in Iceland where people exchange books as gifts on Christmas Eve then spend all night hiding away and reading them over mugs of hot chocolate (spiked or not!). We want to bring this tradition to Portland, but for New Year's Eve, so come on down to meet indie authors and buy books, hear Nordic music and fairy tales from talented performers, and sample other Scandinavian traditions at Nordia House. Then relax and enjoy a safe, snug, *hygge* New Year's Eve at home, cuddled up with a book. Ahhh...a perfect way to start 2019! Book Fair Schedule: 4:00 PM – Amy Hakanson, musical performance Amy has…

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Beyond the Ripples – Dede Montgomery

Another Read Through 3932 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR, United States

Join us for a reading from the latest by local author Dede Montgomery: Beyond the Ripples, a multigenerational mystery set in the Pacific Northwest. Months after spying a bottle wedged into a fallen cottonwood snag in the Columbia River, Ernest pulls it from the river. The bottle’s note connects Ernest, an old man living in a tiny Oregon town, to teenage Annie, and provokes a mysterious and sudden friendship between Ernest’s daughter Amelia with Sarah, the daughter of the most recent resident of the home Annie once occupied. The two middle-aged women are keen to learn more about Annie and her secret, and in the process, they’re forced to confront unfinished business with their mothers, intimate relationships, and regrets over life choices. Dede Montgomery is a…

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Is It Spring Yet? – a multi-genre reading

Urbanite 1005 SE Grand Avenue, Portland, OR, United States

On February 23rd from 2–3 p.m., let eight authors get you out of the house for an hour for a multi-genre reading! During Portland Flea, authors across all genres want to share pieces of their work with you at Urbanite on Grand Ave. There will be cookies, sparkling cider, and champagne. But wait! There's more! Afterwards, we'll be hanging at White Owl Social Club around the corner. Who knows what kinds of stories you'll hear sitting amongst a group of writers? Authors that will be gracing you with their words: Elizabeth Mitchell – suspense Margaret Pinard – historical fiction Lisa Todd – literary fiction Dede Montgomery – literary fiction Brian Tashima – YA fantasy LeeAnn Elwood McLennan – YA sci-fi Debby Dodds – YA romance…

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