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Incite: Queer Writers Read

Literary Arts 925 SW Washington Street, Portland, OR, United States

Brash, baudy, beautiful, these readers will wow you, make you weak. Leah Baer, Henry Alley, Missy Ladygo, and Evan Knapp will read around the theme of "Marching..." in, ...well..., March. This is the time to get yourself to this reading. Serious.

Free

Incite Online: Queer Writers Read

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Featuring: Missy Ladygo Leah Baer Evan Knapp Henry Alley Theme for May is March! Hosted by Kate Carroll de Gutes and Kate Gray This event takes place on Zoom: Here is the  link to register: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUtcOGvqz4rHN3XHMXG1xn7ndKL8h3W5Oup Kate Carroll de Gutes' book, Objects In Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear, won the 2016 Oregon Book Award for Creative Nonfiction and a 2016 Lambda Literary Award in Memoir. Her latest book, The Authenticity Experiment: Lessons From the Best & Worst Year of My Life, was released in August 2017.  Kate has an MFA in Creative Nonfiction from the Rainier Writing Workshop at Pacific Lutheran University and is a wry observer who writes about grief, the drama of perimenopause and dating, riding bikes, and the joys and challenges of authentic living.

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June PRIDE MONTH Grief Rites Virtual Reading

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Join us Sunday, June 14, 4pm PST via ZOOM Virtual Reading. In honor of PRIDE month you'll hear stories of love and loss from Queer writers. Grief Rites is a monthly storytelling showcase about grief, loss and love. Gather in community with others who share grief in all forms and manifestations. Come ready to cry, laugh, listen and hold space for yourself and others. *Storytellers: Domi Shoemaker Jeanette LeBlanc Shelby Forsythia Cheryl Bridges Skyler Reed Pema Rocker .................. coffee and grief is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: My Meeting Time: Jun 14, 2020 04:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84824357394?pwd=WElraEN0cGMzNXlKTDVQR2U4OGZsZz09 Meeting ID: 848 2435 7394 Password: 449593 One tap mobile +12532158782,,84824357394#,,1#,449593# US (Tacoma) +13462487799,,84824357394#,,1#,449593# US (Houston) Dial by…

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Incite: Queer Writers Read

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

The theme for July’s Incite is Justice! We're back for a virtual Incite on July 15th with a country-wide line-up of writers that will make you contemplate our theme, justice: Leah Baer, Carolyn Martin, Ron Bloodworth, and Shay Raymond. Stunning! We've only got room for 100 in our virtual room so, register and get the link at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMudOGtrD8rHdE5zQh8ziw4DWiGLGKw7MXh Hosted by Kate Carroll de Gutes and Kate Gray Sign up in advance here Kate Gray’s passion comes as a teacher, writing coach, and a volunteer writing facilitator with women inmates. For Every Girl: New & Selected Poems was published by Widow & Orphan House in 2019. Her first full-length book of poems, Another Sunset We Survive (Cedar House Books, 2007) was a finalist for the Oregon…

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September Incite: Queer Writers Read

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

September Incite is coming up fast. This night will focus on the theme together/apart--which covers so much of 2020, we think. Hope we see you there! *You need to click the link to register and then you'll get the Zoom details: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMldO-hpzItE9QEfKijYS8WlWWG_60p4VqG* So, come together, right now... A curated reading series, hosted by Kate Carroll de Gutes and Kate Gray. The theme for September is “together/apart” Featured readers: Anel Flores Jennifer Perrine and Kate and Kate! Sign up in advance to attend here

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InciteXtravaganza

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Hey, we are having an InciteXtravaganza on November 11th! 23 readers from the past four years will speed read for three minutes each. Don't miss it. Register and get the Zoom link via the URL below.

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Stay Home Stay Queer

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Stay Home Stay Queer with us on November 19th we will be live from our homes. 7:30pm Zoom code: 878 8742 4707

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STAY HOME STAY QUEER

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Our next Zoom open mic is Dec 17th!! If you’d like a holiday writing prompt/s, think about “passion” and “support,” two things we all thrive with. Zoom code: 878 8742 4707 Password: poetry

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Incite: Queer Writers Read—January 2021

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Join us for the first Incite of 2021! This time around, we'll be exploring the topic of relief with four fantastic queer authors: Clair Rudy Foster, Samson Syharath, Sarah A. Chavez, and Wayne Gregory. This is an online event. To register, use the link below: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqc-ihpzooHtf-CI63Kbe7CghMaYWHaY72

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