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RHINO Reading and Book Launch Party

Rock Bottom Brewery 206 SW Morrison St, Portland, OR, United States

Join us for a glorious evening of all the free poetry your ears can hold! Nine featured readers — Brandon Jordan Brown, Rick Bursky, Marcene Gandolfo, Perry Janes, Alicia Mountain, Emily Perez, CT Salazar, Alix Anne Shaw, Jeremy Wilson — plus open mic for RHINO poets and launch of our gorgeous new 2019 issue. There will be cake! Contact: RHINO

Free

DWP 2019: Beacon Quarterly Presents: No. 08 Nail Biter

220 Salon 213 SW Ash St, Portland, OR, United States

Crib Design House and 220 Salon are co-hosting the celebration of Beacon's third volume. The event will be a curated experience that engages all levels of creativity themed to compliment the release of No. 08 Nail Biter. Guests will enjoy food, drinks, music, dancing, networking, a Polaroid photo booth installation, nail art, installations and giveaways! Hard copies of the magazine will be available for purchase as well as pre-sale specials. RSVP at our Facebook event: Here MORE ABOUT THE EVENT 6-10p Installations by: Ellie Chatman Jacque Fitzgerald + Rover Banes from The Nuclear Sequence MAED Studio + Indo Foxworth Lisa Chiem: mailman's nails man (Sponsored by: Bone Velvet) 6-8p TRUST THE PROCESS: A music industry panel Featuring @itsfountainebro and Special guest Gwizski founder of Omega…

$15

Deep Overstock Issue #5 Release Party

L5:ArtWorks 920 W Burnside St, Portland, OR, United States

Dreamers, Issue #5 is finally here! Come out to our release party this Sunday, June 9th at 7pm (at 920 W Burnside St) to hear readings from your favorite booksellers! Copies of the journal will be available for purchase. Huge thanks to @kevinsampsell for the incredible cover art! Hope to see y’all there 🌙

Free

Pointed Circle Issue 35 Release Party!

IPRC (Independent Publishing Resource Center) 318 SE Main Street #175, Portland, OR, United States

Greetings literature lovers, Please join us for a night of celebration as we welcome Pointed Circle Issue 35 into the world! Contributors from issue 35 will be reading excerpts of their work and copies of the journal will be for sale sliding scale 5-10$ with all proceeds going to the IPRC! PCC Cascade's student editors will also be selling copies of their chapbooks, an excellent bookfair opportunity for you! support your local writers! There will be light snacks & refreshments & poetry & prose & joy to be felt all around in the early summer breeze, we cannot wait to see you!

Free