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Forward: 21st Century Flash Fiction Anthology Release Party

Woody's Coffee Tavern 1412 SE Morrison St, Portland, OR, United States

Forward: 21st Century Flash Fiction is an anthology featuring work by writers of color. Featuring flash readings by SJ Sindu, Tyrese Coleman, Marlin M. Jenkins, Maggie Su, Christopher Gonzalez, Alvin Park, Yalie Kamara, C. Pam Zhang, Ruth Joffre, Alicita Rodriguez, Monterica Sade Neil, and Gene Kwak. Contact: Megan Giddings Featuring flash readings by Tyrese Coleman, C. Pam Zhang, George Abraham, Alvin Park, SJ Sindu, Christopher Gonzalez, Marlin M. Jenkins, Monterica Sade Neil, Ruth Joffre, Maggie Su, Gene Kwak, and Yalie Kamara. You'll be able to buy copies of the anthology at this event!

Free

Femme Force

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

Please join us for a dynamite evening of queer femme brilliance featuring the voices of Wendy C. Ortiz, Amber Dawn, Larissa Lai, SJ Sindu, Barrie Jean Borich, and Ariel Gore. Books will be available for purchase and signing by the authors. Contact: Sailor Holladay Join us for a dynamite evening of queer femme brilliance: SJ Sindu with Marriage of a Thousand Lies (Soho), Wendy C. Ortiz with Hollywood Notebook (Civil Coping Mechanisms), Barrie Jean Borich with Apocalypse, Darling (Mad Creek), Amber Dawn with Sodom Road Exit (Arsenal Pulp), Ariel Gore with We Were Witches (Amethyst), and Larissa Lai with The Tiger Flu (Arsenal Pulp).

Free