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Author Reading: The Index of Self-Destructive Acts by Christopher Beha and Power Ball by Rob Neyer

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Join us for an evening of fiction, family, and baseball with Christopher Beha, author of The Index of Self-Destructive Acts, and Rob Neyer, former sportswriter and local author of Power Ball: Anatomy of a Modern Baseball Game. $5 Registration will benefit the Roosevelt High School Athletics Program. The Index of Self-Destructive Acts Sweeping in scope yet meticulous in its construction, The Index of Self-Destructive Acts is a remarkable family portrait and a masterful evocation of New York City and its institutions. Over the course of a single baseball season, Christopher Beha traces the passing of the torch from the old establishment to the new meritocracy, exploring how each generation’s failure helped land us where we are today. Whether or not the world is ending, Beha’s…

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$5

2020 Tin House Residents Virtual Reading

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

with Ashia Ajani, Jari Bradley, Kali Fajardo-Anstine, Faylita Hicks, Kirin Khan, and Abbey Mei Otis Free and open to the public! ASL Interpreters! We’re very excited to host the 2020 Tin House Residents for an online reading! Mark your calendars for September 14th, 5:00 pm PST, and join us for an evening of remarkable talent! Head to our website for more info about the Residents and their incredible work.

Free

Natalie Bakopoulos with Valerie Laken – A Virtual Event

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Bakopolous chats about her captivating, transporting novel that's been named a Best Summer Read by The Daily Beast and Alma, which calls it "A novel where you can practically taste summer on its pages... a magnetic story." Bakopolous will be in conversation with Valerie Laken, Associate Professor of English at UWM. Register for this Zoom event here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAvde-trjMrGde8lD8tmGlAB1a16pmEaBJU And purchase you copy of Scorpionfish for 10% off list price here: https://www.boswellbooks.com/book/9781947793750

Free

Two Rivers Virtual Book Club September

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

For September, we will be reading a book from local publisher Tin House, Who Is Vera Kelly by Rosalie Knecht. To order: https://www.tworiversbooks.com/book/9781947793019?fbclid=IwAR2E1vek7hhDMNmvvXIOiN0BkUIlJQJuotrkbUEOHIlL-4iefHnmyA3jsn0 Description: New York City, 1962. Vera Kelly is struggling to make rent and blend into the underground gay scene in Greenwich Village. She's working night shifts at a radio station when her quick wits, sharp tongue, and technical skills get her noticed by a recruiter for the CIA. Next thing she knows she's in Argentina, tasked with wiretapping a congressman and infiltrating a group of student activists in Buenos Aires. As Vera becomes more and more enmeshed with the young radicals, the fragile local government begins to split at the seams. When a betrayal leaves her stranded in the wake of a…

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Free

Submission Deadline: Tin House Winter Workshop

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Due to COVID-19 and our continued commitment to keeping our communities safe, the 2021 Winter Workshop will take place virtually from January 14-18, 2021, and will feature workshops in nonfiction, novel, poetry, and short fiction. General Applicants: Apply Here. Scholarship Applicants: Apply Here. Tin House is offering a limited number of application fee waivers this year for those whose income or employment has been affected by COVID-19. We will be distributing these waivers on a first-come, first-serve basis. Payment plans are also available for the $25 application fee and tuition. More info here.

$25

Application Deadline: Tin House Marketing Assistant Part-Time Position

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Marketing Assistant / Part-Time Position 20 Hours Per Week; $17.00 Per Hour; Weekly Schedule to be Determined Tin House is seeking a part-time Marketing Assistant to provide extensive administrative support and assist with the creation and implementation of promotional campaigns. Responsibilities for the position include: Maintain marketing promotional grids, schedules, meetings, and expense tracking forms Update and maintain sales platforms used by sales team and book retailers Coordinate content and delivery of retail and consumer e-mail newsletters and promotional e-blasts Assist with producing promotional items, advertising, and other marketing assets Coordinate and produce sales conference supportive materials Manage details and logistics pertaining to trade shows and conferences Assist with the creation and implementation of online retail sales assets Assist with research and outreach to organizations…

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Free

Application Deadline: 2021 Tin House Summer Residencies

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Each residency will feature two writers at the same time (in separate apartments). If eligible, you may apply for all of the residencies using this single application. Tin House Workshop recognizes that the ongoing pandemic makes traveling and timelines more difficult than ever. We’re committed to working with each resident to make their visit as comfortable and safe as possible. Should anyone need to cancel their residency due to COVID concerns, we will still honor the stipend. Application Requirements (submitted as one document): A personal essay (1,500 words or less outlining your journey as a writer and description of the project you will be working on) + writing sample. Fiction and Nonfiction: One writing sample of no more than 7,000 words. A short story/essay or…

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$25

Application Deadline: Tin House Fall Residency: YA

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Now accepting applications for our YA Residency. This two-week program runs from Sept 3rd-19th & comes with a $600 stipend & studio apt in PDX. Application fee waivers are available. The deadline to apply is 5/23.

Free

2021 Tin House Summer Workshop Conversation Series: Donika Kelly and Destiny O. Birdsong

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Continuing our week of public #thsw conversations, Donika Kelly and Destiny O. Birdsong discuss revising (and sometimes rejecting) old narratives about trauma and centering oneself in work about healing, self-care, and radical love. This morning at 8:30 am PST, with ASL interpretation.

Free
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