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Lesbian Lit Book Group – Nov

Another Read Through 3932 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR, United States

From Another Read Through's website: For some spooky reading around Halloween, we’ll be reading The Gilda Stories for our November flashback pick, a classic lesbian vampire book by Jewelle Gomez. The Lesbian Lit Book Group meets the first Tuesday of the month to talk about books with lesbian characters/content/issues and all readers are welcome. https://anotherreadthrough.indielite.org/book/9780872866744

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Renée Ahdieh in Conversation With Sabaa Tahir

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

The Wrath and the Dawn author Renée Ahdieh returns with The Beautiful (G. P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers), a sumptuous, sultry, and romantic new series set in 19th-century New Orleans where vampires hide in plain sight. Ahdieh will be joined in conversation by Sabaa Tahir, author of the Ember Quartet.

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Horror Book Club (Remote)

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

The Books Around the Corner Horror Book Club is led by the owner/librarian, Stephanie Rose, and meets monthly on the fourth Thursday of every month at 6PM. We would like to extend an invitation to all of our horror loving customers (RSVP is not required). Our book discussions aim to bring people together to talk about books in a safe and inviting atmosphere. Our meetings are lovely and inclusive; we invite you to attend. Come and enjoy a lively discussion about the chosen book with other readers. Our June pick is The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix and we will meet on June 25th. About the book: Steel Magnolias meets Dracula in this '90s-set horror novel about a women's book…

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Livestream Reading: Jason Tanamor with Grace Talusan

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Annie Bloom's welcomes Portland author Jason Tanamor for a livestream reading from his latest novel, Vampires of Portlandia. He will be in conversation with Grace Talusan, author of The Body Papers. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIucOCvrDgvGta4PQlWSHUxRitfiVA4ioi3 About Vampires of Portlandia: When Marcella Leones relocates her family of aswang vampires from the Philippines to Portland, Oregon, she raises her grandchildren under strict rules so humans will not expose them. Her only wish is to give them a peaceful life, far away from the hunters and the Filipino government that attempted to exterminate them. Before she dies, she passes on the power to her eldest grandchild, Percival. He vows to uphold the rules set forth by Leones, allowing his family to roam freely without notice. After all, they are…

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Kim Harrison in Conversation With Charlaine Harris

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Rachel Morgan, witch-born demon, has one unspoken rule: take chances, but pay for them yourself. With it, she has turned enemies into allies, found her place with her demon kin, and stepped up as the subrosa of Cincinnati — responsible for keeping the paranormal community at peace and in line. Life is… good? Even better, her best friend, Ivy Tamwood, is returning home. Nothing’s simple, though, and Ivy’s not coming alone. The vampires’ ruling council insists she escort one of the long undead, hell-bent on proving that Rachel killed Cincy’s master vampire to take over the city. Which, of course, Rachel totally did not do. She only transformed her a little. With Rachel’s friends distracted by their own lives and problems, she reaches out to…

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