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Incite: Queer Writers Read

Literary Arts 925 SW Washington Street, Portland, OR, United States

INCITE. Because of queer stories. Because of these times. Because. To create conversation, connection, and greater understanding both within the Queer community and with other communities. Readers: Penny Guisinger, Stephanie Adams Santos, Sam Roxas-Chua, Barrie Jean Borrich, and Violet Defiant. A reading series for Queer writers curated by Kate Carroll de Gutes and Kate Gray. Contact: Kate Gray

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INCITE: Queer Writers Read: May

Literary Arts 925 SW Washington Street, Portland, OR, United States

The theme this month is “Never Surrender.” Join us for readings by Wayne Bund, Jasmine Pettet, Jules Ohman, and Melissa Lynne.

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Incite: Queer Writers Read

Literary Arts 925 SW Washington Street, Portland, OR, United States

Keep the Pride coming! Celebrate with the theme of unity with Marcus Lund, Trystan Angel Reese, Mary Mandeville, and David Oates. Poetry, fiction, reality, all incredibly powerful and fabulous. Join us. The theme this month is “Unity”. Join us for featured readings by Mary Mandeville, Marcus Lund, David Oates, and Trystan Angel Reese.

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Incite: Queer Writers Read

Literary Arts 925 SW Washington Street, Portland, OR, United States

On the anniversary of an event that shaped our country, our readers explore the theme of memory. Please hear these astounding readers: Stacy Brewster, Ana-Maurine Lara, Meredith Clark, and Meg Weber. Discussion after these readings will focus on our collective memory of events that have shaped the queer community. For fizzy water, awesome snacks provided by the generous Literary Arts and the pure genius of literature, join us.

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Incite: Queer Writers Read

Literary Arts 925 SW Washington Street, Portland, OR, United States

You're invited to an all-queer-Kate reading: Kate Carroll De Gutes, Kate Ristau, Kate Gray, and Kate Gray. (No, you're not seeing double.) The theme is "naming." Go figure. After Portland Book Festival on Nov. 9, come back to the local scene, in all its spice, fluidity, and fire.

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Incite: Queer Writers Read

Literary Arts 925 SW Washington Street, Portland, OR, United States

Welcome the New Year with a reading vaguely connected to the theme: The 20s. Our powerhouse lineup includes: Joni Renee Whitworth, Leah Baer, Jessica Mehta, and Dustin Hendrick. This year heralds great change, and it's a great time to join in this community and this discussion. Please join us.

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Incite: Queer Writers Read

Literary Arts 925 SW Washington Street, Portland, OR, United States

Brash, baudy, beautiful, these readers will wow you, make you weak. Leah Baer, Henry Alley, Missy Ladygo, and Evan Knapp will read around the theme of "Marching..." in, ...well..., March. This is the time to get yourself to this reading. Serious.

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Incite Online: Queer Writers Read

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Featuring: Missy Ladygo Leah Baer Evan Knapp Henry Alley Theme for May is March! Hosted by Kate Carroll de Gutes and Kate Gray This event takes place on Zoom: Here is the  link to register: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUtcOGvqz4rHN3XHMXG1xn7ndKL8h3W5Oup Kate Carroll de Gutes' book, Objects In Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear, won the 2016 Oregon Book Award for Creative Nonfiction and a 2016 Lambda Literary Award in Memoir. Her latest book, The Authenticity Experiment: Lessons From the Best & Worst Year of My Life, was released in August 2017.  Kate has an MFA in Creative Nonfiction from the Rainier Writing Workshop at Pacific Lutheran University and is a wry observer who writes about grief, the drama of perimenopause and dating, riding bikes, and the joys and challenges of authentic living.

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Incite: Queer Writers Read

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

The theme for July’s Incite is Justice! We're back for a virtual Incite on July 15th with a country-wide line-up of writers that will make you contemplate our theme, justice: Leah Baer, Carolyn Martin, Ron Bloodworth, and Shay Raymond. Stunning! We've only got room for 100 in our virtual room so, register and get the link at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMudOGtrD8rHdE5zQh8ziw4DWiGLGKw7MXh Hosted by Kate Carroll de Gutes and Kate Gray Sign up in advance here Kate Gray’s passion comes as a teacher, writing coach, and a volunteer writing facilitator with women inmates. For Every Girl: New & Selected Poems was published by Widow & Orphan House in 2019. Her first full-length book of poems, Another Sunset We Survive (Cedar House Books, 2007) was a finalist for the Oregon…

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September Incite: Queer Writers Read

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

September Incite is coming up fast. This night will focus on the theme together/apart--which covers so much of 2020, we think. Hope we see you there! *You need to click the link to register and then you'll get the Zoom details: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMldO-hpzItE9QEfKijYS8WlWWG_60p4VqG* So, come together, right now... A curated reading series, hosted by Kate Carroll de Gutes and Kate Gray. The theme for September is “together/apart” Featured readers: Anel Flores Jennifer Perrine and Kate and Kate! Sign up in advance to attend here

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