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Zoetic Press AWP Portland Offsite Reading!

Rontoms 600 East Burnside Street, Portland, OR, United States

Join Zoetic Press for a great night of amazing writers and readings as we kick of #AWP19 at Rontoms in Portland! We're featuring the following cast of literary characters that will delight you with their works: Gayle Brandeis Taylor Imel WM Wimmer Meghan Elaine Laura Zak Heidi Czerwiec Diane Glazman Josh Gaines E Kristin Anderson Shannon Hardwick Liz Hart Jenna Le

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Love Never Dies, a Spooky Salon of Hellishly Poetic Proportions

American Legion Post 134 2104 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR, United States

Love Never Dies, a Spooky Salon of Hellishly Poetic Proportions in Portland, OR! Presented by Spiderweb Salon, University of Hell, Spooky Girlfriend Press, and Thoughtcrime Press. Join us at everyone's favorite American Legion Post 134 in the heart of the Alberta Arts District. Free and open to the public. Contact: Joshua Gaines Spiderweb Salon + University of Hell + Spooky Girlfriend Press + Thoughtcrime Press present LOVE NEVER DIES, an evening of poetry and performance in Portland, OR! Location: Post 134 in Portland, 2104 NE Alberta St. Cover: FREE, but we encourage you to please buy a book or get a poet a drink! Alexandra Naughton Amber Nelson Ben Clark + Josh Gaines Brandon Courtney Brenna Kischuk Chelsea Fiddyment courtney marie Ellyn Touchette Eve Connell…

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The Half Past 40 Howling Drunk Poetry Bash

Rose City Book Pub 1329 NE Fremont, Portland, OR, United States

Make no mistake. This is a birthday party, but this is not just any party....This is a birthday party for all the losers who were picked last, who never received an invitation, who was never asked out for the school dance. This is a party for us! This is the party celebrating two thing I love most in this world, poetry and music. The evenings literary and musical entertainment will be provided by some of the people I respect and admire the most in the Portland area. The very fact these special people agreed to do this with me astounds me. Remember, no gifts needed. Bring joy! Bring tears! But mostly just bring your own lovely selves! The event starts at 6:30 P.M. and the…

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