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AWP Offsite: Antisocialites: An Opening Night Reading

Bit House Saloon 727 SE Grand Ave, Portland, OR, United States

Join Always Crashing, Barrelhouse, Grimoire, Plays Inverse, Publishing Genius, and Trnsfr Magazine at 7pm on Wednesday, March 27th for a glamorous AWP kick-off night of cocktails and readings. No cover, because we love you. Featuring: John Colasacco Ashley Farmer Chelsea Harris Adam Lauver Jake Levine, reading translations of Kim Kyung Ju Justin Marks Dolan Morgan Døgtail Nørth Monique Quintana Nicole Steinberg Chris Tonelli Kerri Webster John Colasacco's books include Antigolf (CCM, 2015), The The Information Crusher (Spuyten Duyvil, 2016), Two Teenagers (Horse Less Press, 2016), and the forthcoming The Wagners (TRNSFR, 2019). He received an MFA in creative writing from Syracuse University, and is a recipient of The Iowa Review Award in poetry. His poems and fiction have appeared in Vol. 1 Brooklyn, YesPoetry, Hobart,…

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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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Intersections: Street Roots, Kimbilio Fiction, and Barrelhouse

Floyd's Old Town Coffee and Tea 118 NW Couch St, Portland, OR, United States

Floyd's Old Town Coffee and Tea presents: Intersections: Street Roots, Kimbilio Fiction, and Barrelhouse Come wind down after AWP with an offsite reading featuring the fiction and poetry of writers from: Kimbilio Fiction: extending, nurturing, and sustaining a community of writers from the African Diaspora Barrelhouse: non-profit litmag, small press, conference organizer, small grant maker, and purveyor of pop culture flotsam and jetsam and Street Roots: creating income opportunities for people experienceing homelessness and poverty by producing a newspaper and other media that are catalysts for individual and social change. Readings will start at 6:30. Space is limited, so come early to claim a seat. Readers include: Kate Haake K.B. Carle Lucas Church Amina Gautier Melanie Hatter Denise Campbell Laidler Lori Lematta Jeni McFarland Aileen…

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