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Kickstand Comedy & Author Improv

Kimpton Hotel Vintage Portland 422 SW Broadway, Portland, OR, United States

See what happens when art inspires improv comedy! MONDO showcases readings from poets and authors, and some of Portland's best improvisers listen, ask questions and explore the themes and ideas in the writing. The result is hilarious live comedy created on-the-spot. Kickstand Comedy is a comedy space and training center located in Old Town above The Siren Theater. This year's MONDO at Lit Crawl Portland showcases the work of author Rebecca Schiff. Rebecca is the author of the short story collection The Bed Moved, a finalist for the LA Times Book Award and a Sami Rohr Prize. Her fiction has appeared in n+1, Electric Literature, The Guardian, Fence, and Washington Square. She lives in Eugene, Oregon. Kickstand is excited to partner with Literary Arts to bring…

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User Not Found book release party w/ Felicity Fenton & friends

Turn! Turn! Turn! 8 NE Killingsworth St, Portland, OR, United States

Come celebrate the release of the newest Future Tense book, User Not Found, by Portland's Felicity Fenton. She'll be joined by authors Rebecca Schiff (The Bed Moved) and Jay Ponteri (Darkmouth Strikes Again), with music by Milk Bandits. About the book: Prompted by a sequence of discouraging internet encounters, Felicity Fenton attempts to free herself from the tendrils of an online world we know, but struggle to look away from. She evaluates the endless distractions of being tethered to her device and all that comes with it: email, spam, texting, taking pictures, and social media (aka “the walls”). In lyrical prose that swerves into dream-like mirage, hilarious thoughts, social observations, and unwavering sadness, User Not Found is a powerful essay that is all too relatable.…

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AWP Offsite: Books & Brass

The 1905 830 N Shaver St, Portland, OR, United States

Join The Conium Review for a night of #AWP19 offsite readings from Theodora Bishop, TJ Fuller, Rachel Lyon, Simone Person, Caitlin Scarano, Rebecca Schiff, and Eliza Tudor. Readings from 6:00 to 7:30. After the readings, authors will be selling and signing books. Plus there will be free swag from Conium Press! Stick around for a live jazz performance from the Michael Raynor Quartet. The band starts playing at 8:00pm. Please note: the readings are free, but there is a $5 cover if you stay for the music. If you anticipate staying for the band, it's highly recommended that you make a reservation for that portion of the evening; seating for the music fills up fast!

Free – $5

Indelible in the Hippocampus: Writings From the Me Too Movement

Powell's City of Books 1005 W Burnside Street, Portland, OR, United States

"Indelible in the hippocampus is the laughter," said Dr. Christine Blasey Ford when she testified to Congress in September 2018 about the men who victimized her. Among the first books to emerge from the #MeToo movement, Indelible in the Hippocampus (McSweeney’s) is a truly intersectional collection of essays, fiction, and poetry. Contributors Caitlin Delohery and Rebecca Schiff will be joined in conversation by authors Nastashia Minto, Leni Zumas, and Reema Zaman.

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