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Dovesong Labs Salon Series 002

The Stacks Coffeehouse 1831 N. Killingsworth St, Portland, OR, United States

THE SECOND salon & first of the summer! ft Leigh Nishi-Strattner local poetry legend & international influencer, John Manuel Arias a poetry & prose stunt queen visiting from DC, & Callum Angus, Portland's newest nature fave fiction professor. Leigh Nishi-Strattner is a ghost in a girl-shaped body. Currently, she is haunting a pre-war apartment in her hometown of Portland, Oregon. Her latest book Bone Honey, published in 2018 by Club Soft Things, is available for purchase online at www.clubsoftthings.com/shop. The way to her heart is a bouquet of freshly cut white florals tied with a ribbon. (That’s a hint). (@ex_waifu on IG) JOHN MANUEL ARIAS is a gay, Costa Rican and Uruguayan poet back in Washington, DC after many years. He is a Canto Mundo…

Free

Tell Me A Story #9

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

Welcome to Tell Me A Story #9, a free monthly reading series presented by zines + things and hosted by Rose City Book Pub. We're excited to announce a stellar lineup of writers and poets for our next installment. Join us Monday, October 21st, from 7-9pm as we welcome work from Katherine D. Morgan, Leigh Nishi-Strattner, Juleen Johnson, Meg Weber and Robert Torres. Hope to see you there!

Free

A Night With: jayy dodd

Yale Union 800 SE 10th Ave, Portland, OR, United States

an intimate poetry/performance from jayy dodd featuring guest artists Leigh Nishi-Strattner & Travante Franklin

Free