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John Gottman & Julie Schwartz Gottman

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

“Happily ever after” is not by chance, it’s by choice – the choice each person in a relationship makes to remain open, remain curious, and, most of all, to keep talking to one another. From marriage researcher Dr. John Gottman (The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work) and researcher Julie Gottman, Eight Dates (Workman) offers an ingenious and simple-to-implement approach to effective relationship communication. The Gottmans will be joined in conversation by Michael Fulwiler, chief marketing officer of The Gottman Institute and editor of the Gottman Relationship Blog.

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Alyssa Mastromonaco

Powell's Books at Cedar Hills Crossing 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd, Beaverton, OR, United States

From Alyssa Mastromonaco, former assistant to President Obama and author of Who Thought This Was a Good Idea? comes So Here’s the Thing…: Notes on Growing Up, Getting Older, and Trusting Your Gut (Twelve), a fun, frank book of reflections, essays, and interviews on topics important to young women, ranging from politics and career to motherhood, sisterhood, and making and sustaining relationships of all kinds in the age of social media.

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Red Light Lit: AWP

The Liquor Store 3341 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR, United States

Red Light Lit is a mashup of photography, poetry, and prose set to a live score, featuring the photography of Erin Wilson Farrell. The readings explore love, relationships, sexuality, and gender. Featured readers include: Jessie Carver, Amber Flame, Laura Gibson, Miah Jeffra, Jennifer Lewis, and Preeti Vangani. Musical guest Nick Jaina will be providing the live score, singing original music, and reading from his upcoming novel, Hitomi. AMBER FLAME is an interdisciplinary artist and writer whose work has garnered residencies with Hedgebrook, The Watering Hole, Vermont Studio Center, and Yefe Nof. Flame’s original work has been published in diverse arenas, including Def Jam Poetry, Winter Tangerine, DIALOGIST, Split This Rock, Black Heart Magazine, Sundress Publications, FreezeRay, Redivider, and more. As Hugo House’s writer-in-residence for poetry,…

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Jeremy & Audrey Roloff

Powell's Books at Cedar Hills Crossing 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd, Beaverton, OR, United States

Little People, Big World stars Jeremy and Audrey Roloff share what they learned from their own dating journey in order to equip readers to build godly relationships from their first date to saying "I do" and beyond. In A Love Letter Life (Zondervan), they share vulnerable insights from their own journey, offer perspective on male and female differences in dating, tackle tough topics like purity, give their nine rules for fighting well, suggest fun ideas for connection in a world of technology, and provide fresh advice on independence and boundaries as you seek the love you long for. Please note: A purchase of the Roloffs’ A Love Letter Life is required to join the signing line.

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Caroline Kurtz

Broadway Books 1714 NE Broadway, Portland, OR, United States

Caroline Kurtz joins us at 7 pm on Wednesday, September 11th, to read from her recently published memoir A Road Called Down on Both Sides: Growing Up in Ethiopia and America, published by Catalyst Press. From the age of five, Caroline Kurtz grew up in Ethiopia, the child of Presbyterian missionaries. The family lived in the church’s most remote mission station in the mountainous regions of southwestern Ethiopia near the town of Maji. Beginning at the age of ten, Kurtz attended boarding school in Addis Ababa and then in Alexandria, Egypt. She left for college in Illinois at eighteen, totally unprepared for American culture. She eventually married a childhood sweetheart, also the child of American missionaries to Ethiopia, and returned with their family to live…

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Reading: Lisa Kentgen: The Practice of Belonging

Annie Bloom's Books 7834 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR, United States

Annie Bloom's welcomes local author Lisa Kentgen for the in-store launch of her new book, The Practice of Belonging: Six Lessons from Vibrant Communities to Combat Loneliness, Foster Diversity, and Cultivate Caring Relationships. Signed and personalized copies are available for order! Please, please, please include the name for personalization in the order notes; all orders without a name specified in the order notes will be signed only. About The Practice of Belonging: An inspirational guide to the 6 core qualities of healthy communities, for anyone looking to build community as a source of connection and a vehicle for social change. After two years meeting with different communities in the US, psychologist Lisa Kentgen identified 6 key traits of vibrant, healthy communities that we can all…

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