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TriQuarterly’s Annual Reading

Taborspace 5441 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR, United States

Immediately preceding readings from Northwestern University Press, TriQuarterly will celebrate sixty years in publication with readings from recent contributors, including Jericho Brown, LaTanya McQueen, Kayleb Rae Candrilli, Gabriela Garcia, Julia Kolchinsky Dasbach, and Bonnie Nadzam. Appetizers and beverages will be provided. The Northwestern University Press reading will follow at the same location from 7:30–9:00 p.m. Contact: TriQuarterly

Free

A conversation with Jayne Allen and LaTanya McQueen

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

We have been reminded how important it is for diverse voices to be heard. #BlackVoices helps amplify the many titles from authors with stories to tell. Join us in 2021 as we use our resources and access to help amplify #BlackVoices. Save your spot for a virtual live event with authors Jayne Allen and LaTanya McQueen. Jayne Allen is being called an “An author to watch!"—Emily Henry, New York Times bestselling author of Beach Read. The first novel in a captivating three-book series about modern womanhood, in which a young Black woman must rely on courage, laughter, and love—and the support of her two longtime friends—to overcome an unexpected setback that threatens the most precious thing she’s ever wanted. LaTanya McQueen is the author of…

Free

PNCA Low Residency MFA in Creative Writing Presents: An Evening with K-Ming Chang & LaTanya McQueen

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

Find more information about this event here and register in advance here PNCA Faculty LaTanya McQueen and Guest Artist K-Ming Chang read from their most recent prose works. Proof vaccination and mask-wearing are required. K-Ming Chang is a Kundiman fellow, a Lambda Literary Award finalist, and a National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 honoree. She is the author of the New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice novel BESTIARY (One World/Random House, 2020), which was longlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize and the PEN/Faulkner Award. In 2021, her chapbook BONE HOUSE was published by Bull City Press. Her short story collection, GODS OF WANT, is forthcoming from One World, as well as a novel titled ORGAN MEATS. She lives in California. LaTanya…

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