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Airstream Poetry Festival

Sou'wester Lodge 3728 J Place, Seaview, WA, United States

From Mother Foucault's website: October 19-21, join publishers, authors, and plain old book lovers for potlucks in the pavilion, parlor games, readings, workshops, walks by the sea, and maybe even some karaoke. It's our 4th Annual Airstream Poetry Festival (prose and prints also welcome). Workshops and Presentations by: Alicia Jo Rabins, Anis Mojgani, Coast No Coast, Entre Rios Books, Expedition Press, Kisha Schlegel, Melissa Stein, NW Film Forum, Rob Schlegel, Sophia Shalmiyev, Tavern Books, University of Hell Press, and more! Tickets for the weekend's activities: $15 Available online: https://motherfoucaultsbookshop.brownpapertickets.com To book lodging at the Sou'wester, call (360) 642-2542

$15

True Stories from the University of Hell

Ace Hotel 1022 SW Stark St, Portland, OR, United States

True Stories is a showcase of fine, fab, fiery authors reading vibrant selections from their poetry and prose to provide raw snapshots into real lives. Audience participation in a True Stories exercise at our session's end will prove collaborative, lively, pure fun!

Free

No Grit, No Pearl

IPRC (Independent Publishing Resource Center) 318 SE Main Street #175, Portland, OR, United States

Join University of Hell Press authors and friends in an evening showcase of stories demonstrating true grit. This night will be one of the best ways to see, hear, and meet new creatives in one of the best creative (DIY/publishing) spaces in town! Contact: Eve Connell

Free

Press Battle! A Poetry + Karaoke War

The Waypost 3120 N Williams Ave, Portland, OR, United States

Join University of Hell Press, Write Bloody Publishing, and CLASH Books in a poetry to karaoke battle for all time ever! Really.

Free

Publication Fair 2019

The Cleaners at Ace Hotel 403 SW 10th Ave, Portland, OR, United States

FREE & open to the PUBLIC This annual event features work from local small presses and artists, such as: Ampersand Gallery & Fine Books Anthology Bookseller Big Big Wednesday Container Corps Division Leap Floating World Comics Future Tense Books Gobshite Quarterly/GobQ Books Know your City Monograph Bookworks Octopus Books Passages Bookshop Perfect Day Publishing PNCA Tavern Books Tin House Two Plum Press University of Hell Press

Free

Erase the Patriarchy! 9.15 UHell Event

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Join University of Hell Press and anthology editor Isobel O'Hare for two Zoom-based launch events in celebration of Erase the Patriarchy: An Anthology of Erasure Poetry. Erasure artists will display their work on-screen and talk about their process. There will be time at the end for Q&A. The webinar ID for both events is 841-0632-8517. We look forward to seeing you! 9.15 Event Lineup Joanna Valente Katie Manning Tracy Gold Tyler Vile Ki Russell Kitty Stryker Abigail Zimmer Caitlin Cowan Tara Shea Burke Adra Raine Zann Carter Melinda Smith and Caren Florance

Free

Erase the Patriarchy! 9.20 UHell Event

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Join University of Hell Press and anthology editor Isobel O'Hare for two Zoom-based launch events in celebration of Erase the Patriarchy: An Anthology of Erasure Poetry. Erasure artists will display their work on-screen and talk about their process. There will be time at the end for Q&A. The webinar ID for both events is 841-0632-8517. We look forward to seeing you! 9.20 Event Lineup Marcella Prokop Tara Campbell Sarah Lyn Rogers Rachel Neff Krista Cox Maggie Rosenau Laura Davis Addie Tsai Andrea Avery Kegan Gaspar

Free

Portland Indie Book Fair

Honey Latte Cafe 1033 SE Main St, Portland, OR, United States

Best-selling authors. Portland publishers. The Portland Independent Book Fair features local indie presses selling their wide selection of books directly to the public. All sales go directly to the publishers. Get holiday shopping done and support independent authors and publishers at the same time! Know your local y’all. Participating Presses Include: Microcosm Publishing, University of Hell Press, Airlie Press, Octopus Books, Fonograf Editions, Buckman Publishing, First Matter Press, and more!

Free