A resource for the PDX literary community. Produced by Old Pal.
LitPDX seeks to amplify marginalized voices, and welcomes all, their ideas, their events, and their words.
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Come celebrate the next generation of writers during our Writers in the Schools end-of-residency readings. See the brilliant results of our in-depth writer-in-residence program in local public high school students: This event will feature Benson High School students performing work they produced during their semester-long residency this fall.
Local author and writing instructor Joanna Rose leads a team of students and teachers reading from their own work on this high-energy night. We are always blown away by the talent and passion of these young people. Come see for yourself -- it's always one of the most fun nights in the store. Literary Arts’ Youth Programs reinforce the real world importance of reading and writing. They work with high school age students in schools and organizations throughout Portland, East Multnomah County, and Oregon. Their programs inspire students to find their voices and allow youth to be a part of the broader literary community. In particular, the Writers in the Schools program offers semester-long writing workshops in high school classrooms. Come celebrate the next generation…
Hear students read the impressive and original creative writing pieces they produced during the semester-long WITS residency at Madison High School.
The WITS Alliance hosts a happy hour and reading at Literary Arts. Readers will include WITS alumni writers and students. Open to the public, and will include informational materials about WITS programs nationwide.
We welcome students from Grant High School participating in Literary Arts Writers in the Schools program. The talent, passion, and energy these hardy young souls show us every time is impressive. We always eagerly look forward to these student reading evenings. Please join us!
Gresham High School students read their inspiring and original creative writing, celebrating the end of their Writers in the Schools residencies.
Listen to Benson High School students read the original creative pieces they wrote in the WITS residencies that took place in their classrooms. Free and open to all.
On Wednesday, January 22nd, from 7 to 8 pm, local author and writing instructor Joanna Rose leads a team of students and teachers from Grant High School reading from their own work on this high-energy night. We are consistently blown away by the talent and passion of these young people. Come see for yourself -- it's always one of the most fun nights in the store. Literary Arts’ Youth Programs reinforce the real world importance of reading and writing. They work with high-school-age students in schools and organizations throughout Portland, East Multnomah County, and Oregon. Their programs inspire students to find their voices and allow youth to be a part of the broader literary community. In particular, the Writers in the Schools program offers semester-long…