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Jim Tilley and Cai Emmons

Another Read Through 3932 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR, United States

Join us for readings from Against the Wind, the debut novel from Jim Tilley, and Weather Woman, the latest from Cai Emmons. Against the Wind is an elegantly written story of relationships involving six principal characters, the strands of whose lives braid together after a chance reunion among three of them. A successful environmental lawyer is forced to take himself to task when he realizes that everything about his work has betrayed his core beliefs. A high school English teacher asks her former high school love to take up her environmental cause. A transgender adolescent male raised by his grandparents struggles to excel in a world hostile to his kind. A French Canadian political science professor finds himself left with a choice between his cherished…

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Let’s Make Ingratitude Journals!

Q Center 4115 N Mississippi Avenue, Portland, OR, United States

Tired of hearing "just be grateful you're not..." from the positivity police? Confused as to why the existence of starving children in Africa should make anyone feel better? Come vent your frustrations, air your woes, with Reimagining Recovery, Portland's most prestigious (and only) neurodiversity club! More info TBA. We'll provide supplies for making a small booklet that you'll create to take home, or bring your own journal to decorate while we round-table share what we could Most Definitely Do Without FREE! (donations happily accepted!

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Storm Wrack & Spindrift Book Launch with Margaret Pinard

Another Read Through 3932 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR, United States

Possibly our last event for 2019 features one of our very own booksellers, Margaret Pinard! She is launching her fifth historical novel, Storm Wrack & Spindrift, which concludes the three-book Remnants series: The MacLeans have suffered being thrown off their land, emigrating to the New World, surviving in the forest wilderness, and losing their father Gillan in a bizarre murder. Now, ten years later, the two youngest emigrants split the family across an ocean: Sheena and her husband Gordon Lamont pursue a future back in Scotland while Alisdair dreams of university and a chance to reform the political system. But the British Empire of the 1830s has yet more surprises. When the only school in the province only accepts Anglican students, what will Alisdair do?…

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Dissident X release party with the Pander Brothers!

Bridge City Comics 3725 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR, United States

Join the Pander Brothers at Bridge City Comics from 6-8pm on Friday, November 22, and pick up the brand new expanded full color edition of DISSIDENT X, the politically charged sci-fi thriller set in the not-too-distant future where social media has been weaponized against society and a dissident journalist with a photographic memory holds the key to restoring democracy to the USA. Bridge City Comics will have copies of DISSIDENT X for sale for cover price! Refreshments will be served free of charge. Autographs are free! Immediately following their book signing at Bridge City Comics, join the Pander Brothers and friends for a celebration of their new graphic novel release DISSIDENT X, 9-11pm at Mississippi Studios outdoor back patio, with guest DJ PO spinning a…

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Celebrate Local Comic Shop Day at Bridge City Comics!

Bridge City Comics 3725 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR, United States

Kick off the holiday shopping season in style with exclusive & cool items available first on Local Comic Shop Day... including a never-before-in-print Walking Dead story from Brian Vaughan! LCSD 2019 ABSOLUTE CARNAGE #5 (OF 5) ARTIST VAR (NET) LCSD 2019 CROW HARK THE HERALD #1 SEELEY LCSD 2019 DCEASED HC LCSD 2019 DOCTOR WHO 13TH HOLIDAY SPECIAL #1 LCSD 2019 DOCTOR WHO 13TH HOLIDAY SPECIAL #2 LCSD 2019 HAZEL & CHA CHA SAVE CHRISTMAS TALES UMBRELLA ACAD LCSD 2019 INVADER ZIM TREASURY EDITION LCSD 2019 KILLADELPHIA #1 (MR) LCSD 2019 LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #1 LCSD 2019 MMPR SHATTERED GRID BLIND BOX HC LCSD 2019 MMPR YEAR ONE & TWO HC SET LCSD 2019 NEW MUTANTS #1 ARTIST VAR LCSD 2019 THESE SAVAGE SHORES…

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Ion the Young Shuttle Book Release!

Bridge City Comics 3725 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR, United States

Following the success of this spring's Kickstarter, Ion the Young Shuttle is here! Join author, Kielen King, at Bridge City Comics to celebrate the release of Ion the Young Shuttle! Kielen will be available to sign copies and meet those of you who contributed to making this project a reality!* Missed the Kickstarter? Not to worry! There will be additional copies available at the event so stop by and pick one up! Ion is here just in time for the holidays! Grab one for your young reader or give the perfect gift to a friend with little ones! *For Kickstarter pickup: Contributors should be sure to send an email to book@iontheshuttle.com with full name and email address from the Kickstarter so Kielen can be sure…

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Goodbye Party

Another Read Through 3932 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR, United States

Ok, hopefully it's not goodbye, and I'm not keen on throwing parties, but See You Later Gathering doesn't sound as enticing. Still, I want to say "thank you for your support" and "hope to see you soon" to everyone. So come on by this coming Friday, Jan 17 between 5 and 8ish, enjoy some snacks and drinks, and take a last look at our Miss Ave location. Feel free to bring something vegetarian to share, but only if you want to.

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Ope Book Release and Signing

Bridge City Comics 3725 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR, United States

Celebrate the release of "Ope," a full-length book of comics featuring Portland's beloved, cynically starry-eyed opossum! This 109 page full-color book includes many of the comics from Ope's first two years of publications in Willamette Week. Meet author Phil Gerigscott and pick up your signed copy of Ope, plus other works and wares by the artist.

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Celebrate Local Comic Shop Day at Bridge City Comics!

Bridge City Comics 3725 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR, United States

Kick off the holiday shopping season in style with exclusive & cool items available first on Local Comic Shop Day! We’re celebrating Local Comic Shop Day on Wednesday, November 25 (new comic day!) with these special LCSD variant comics: LCSD 2020 DUNE HOUSE ATREIDES #2 (OF 12) FOIL VAR LCSD 2020 ICE CREAM MAN #20 LCSD 2020 INVINCIBLE #1 GOLD FOIL LOGO LCSD 2020 LUMBERJANES #75 FOIL VAR LCSD 2020 MIGHTY MORPHIN #1 FOIL VAR LCSD 2020 MONSTRESS TALK-STORIES #1 (OF 2) GOLD FOIL LCSD 2020 POWER RANGERS #1 FOIL VAR LCSD 2020 SOMETHING IS KILLING CHILDREN #1 FOIL VAR LCSD 2020 SPAWN #312 CVR E MCFARLANE Quantities are limited and available on a first come, first served basis! Thanks for supporting Bridge City Comics!

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Savage Love From A to Z

Mississippi Studios 3939 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR, United States

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Savage Love column, Dan Savage takes on edgier-than-ever sex-positive topics with his signature candor in his first illustrated collection of adults-only essays. Dan Savage has been talking frankly about sex and relationships since 1991, when his column first appeared in The Stranger. Through his column and podcast, Savage Lovecast, he's since built an international following thanks to his explicit, pragmatic, and humorous advice. Now comes Savage Love from A to Z, an illustrated collection of 26 never-before-published essays that distill Savage's accumulated wisdom down to 26 key concepts: B Is for Boredom, G Is for GGG, M Is for Monogamish, amongst many others. Savage Love from A to Z is for anyone who's had sex, is currently having sex, or hopes to…

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