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Celebrating PS. The Wolves

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

Mark those calendars! In a little over two weeks we release our newest title, PS. The Wolves by @justinhocking (Justin Hocking)! Keep that spooky thing going for at least one more night after Halloween! Also reading will be the author of our recent title “Everyday Mythologies,” @joshuaamberson (Joshua James Amberson), pal and exceptional writer @karleighannebrogan (Karleigh Frisbie Brogan), and the author of “Pop” + the book-next-released “Exercise Poems,” @ourholyfather (Chris Maday) ! Come to @iprc_pdx on Friday, November 1st at 7pm!  

Free

All of Me Book Event – Daedalus Books Portland

Daedalus Books 2074 NW Flanders St, Portland, OR, United States

Join "All of Me" editor Dani Burlison and Portland writers Karleigh Frisbie Brogan and Amanda Blix--along with live music from feminist ukulele duo Sorry Not Sorry-- for a night of anger and laughs... * Amanda Blix is an artist, mother and lover of the earth. Her work has appeared in Hip Mama, Vision Quest, Rad Dad, the New York Times and 2 anthologies by the Sound Grounds Wrecking Crew. She has self-published 11 comic book zines and is the illustrator and collaborator of the zine series Which is Witch. She lives in Portland with her family and is about to finish her final year of mystery school (if she doesn't drop out first). * Dani Burlison is the creator and editor of All of Me:…

Free

All of Me: Reading at Mother Foucault’s

Mother Foucault's Bookshop 523 SE Morrison St, Portland, OR, United States

Celebrate the launch of All of Me: Stories of Love, Anger and the Female Body with editor Dani Burlison and Portland writers Amanda Blix and Karleigh Frisbie Brogan. Live feminist ukulele music from Sorry Not Sorry! --- * Amanda Blix is an artist, mother and lover of the earth. Her work has appeared in Hip Mama, Vision Quest, Rad Dad, the New York Times and 2 anthologies by the Sound Grounds Wrecking Crew. She has self-published 11 comic book zines and is the illustrator and collaborator of the zine series Which is Witch. She lives in Portland with her family and is about to finish her final year of mystery school (if she doesn't drop out first). * Dani Burlison is the creator and editor…

Free

First Word: Antiquated Future

Powell's City of Books 1005 W Burnside Street, Portland, OR, United States

First Word is our new monthly reading series to be held the first Thursday of each month. Join us for a night of readings, talks, and tunes from the Portland zine distro and cassette tape label, Antiquated Future. Words from Joshua James Amberson, Karleigh Frisbie, Christopher Sutton, Danny Noonan, Candi Floss, and Bryce Canyon. Music from Olympia indie-pop supergroup Guidon Bear.

Free

Songbook PDX – 19

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

Eight writers on the songs that shaped their lives. First we will hear from the reader, then we will hear the song that inspired it. It's the literary mixtape you always wanted. Featuring: Adam Strong Jared Lewis Karleigh Frisbie Brogan John Barrios Michael Fetters

Free

#Merge by Rachel Chenven Powers: Writers Read from the Collection-In-Progress

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Mark your calendars! On March 18 at 7 p.m. PST a great lineup of alumni from the PSU MFA program will introduce you to the characters of Rachel Chenven Powers's in-progress short story collection, #Merge. Don’t miss hearing Joshua James Amberson, Karleigh Frisbie Brogan, Catherine Johnson, Timothy Day, Mike Schepps, Lauren Hobson, and Katie Borak bring Powers's #Merge characters to life! Email the author at rchenven@gmail.com for Zoom info. Thanks to generous funding from the Regional Arts & Culture Council!

Free

Holding: A Virtual Reading

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

*IPRC Events & Workshops will be held via Zoom PST through Summer 2021* Register here and zoom link will be sent on the day of the event. Join the IPRC for an evening of virtual readings to celebrate Holding, a memoir in progress by Karleigh Frisbie-Brogan. Presented in partnership with the Regional Arts & Culture Council & the IPRC. With readings from: Karleigh Frisbie-Brogan Emily Flouton Joshua James Amberson Justin Hocking Leni Zumas August 14th, 7pm PST

Free