https://literary-arts.org/2025/10/in-the-community-upcoming-events-news-november-2025/
Nov 19, 2025 - Each month, we round up news, events, and more happening in Portland, and beyond.
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https://literary-arts.org/event/so-the-story-begins/
Dec 4, 2025 - Every story emerges from a prompt: a memory, an image, an historical incident, a song, a family tale. Experimenting with a wide array of such prompts can be a...
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https://literary-arts.org/2025/12/teacher-spotlight-miranda-schmidt/
Dec 15, 2025 - Miranda Schmidt is the author of the novel Leafskin (Stillhouse Press 2025). Their writing circles folklore, ecology, and queer magic and has appeared in...
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https://waylandstudentpress.com/132015/ae/a-new-era-to-the-wayland-high-school-literary-arts-magazine-the-willow/
As the 2025-2026 school year reaches the halfway point of the first semester, a certain Wayland High School club is making a comeback. This year, the WHS...
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https://literary-arts.org/event/digital-storytelling-making-short-films/
Nov 20, 2025 - Come learn the power of making short movies with your own short narrative. Digital storytelling joins the arts of writing and filmmaking to create 3-4 minute...
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https://literary-arts.org/event/the-shape-of-a-life-an-8-week-memoir-intensive/
Dec 4, 2025 - In this course, we’ll respond to writing prompts that engage the memory and summon the events of our past. By the end of week 8, all students will have a...
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https://literary-arts.org/product/friends-of-the-festival/
Sep 15, 2023 - The Portland Book Festival brings our community together through the power of stories, sparking meaningful conversations and inspiring the next generation of...
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https://literary-arts.org/bio/christopher-rothko/
Aug 11, 2017 - Christopher Rothko is the second of Mark and Mary Alice Rothko’s two children. He attended Yale University, where he received a B.A. in Literature. He...
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https://literary-arts.org/2025/12/holidays-at-the-literary-arts-bookstore-cafe/
Dec 19, 2025 - We look forward to welcoming you to the Literary Arts Bookstore & Cafe this holiday week! Plan ahead to join in some festive winter fun for all ages, and...
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https://literary-arts.org/2025/04/verselandia-featured-on-opbs-think-out-loud/
Apr 14, 2025 - On Monday, April 14, 2025, Dave Miller from OPB’s Think Out Loud interviewed McDaniel High School teacher-librarian Nancy Sullivan, who started the...
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https://literary-arts.org/event/pushing-through-carrying-your-manuscript-over-the-finish-line/
Dec 4, 2025 - This six-week course is designed to help students finish a draft of a manuscript. We'll read craft essays about drafting a book, set aside time each week...
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https://literary-arts.org/2023/02/announcing-the-2023-oregon-literary-fellowship-recipients/
Feb 6, 2023 - Literary Arts is pleased to announce the 2022 Oregon Literary Fellowship recipients.
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https://literary-arts.org/event/karina-leblanc-a-kids-book-about-purpose/
Jan 8, 2026 - The Literary Arts Bookstore is pleased to welcome Karian LeBlanc to celebrate the release of A Kids Book About Purpose. She wrote this book to inspire kids,...
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https://literary-arts.org/event/jude-ellison-s-doyle-dilf-did-i-leave-feminism/
Jan 8, 2026 - Join us for an evening of trans/feminist theory with Jude Doyle author of DILF: Did I Leave Feminism? Doyle will be joined in conversation by Katherine Cross....
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https://literary-arts.org/event/verselandia-youth-poetry-slam-championship-2026/
Sep 19, 2025 - Verselandia! is the annual youth poetry slam championship presented by Literary Arts. It is the Grand Slam for the winners from individual school slams hosted...
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https://literary-arts.org/2024/11/five-tips-to-have-your-best-day-at-2024-pbf/
Oct 17, 2025 - Portland Book Festival returns to the Portland Art Museum and neighboring venues on Saturday, November 2, 2024. This daylong event features author discussions,...
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https://literary-arts.org/event/how-to-start-a-novel-and-how-to-finish-it-too/
Dec 4, 2025 - This class is intended to get you started on your novel, get you feedback, and keep you going. We’ll workshop excerpts of novels-in-progress, if you have...
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https://literary-arts.org/2025/11/teacher-spotlight-karleigh-frisbie-brogan/
Nov 25, 2025 - Originally from Northern California, where the events of her debut memoir HOLDING mostly take place, Karleigh Frisbie Brogan’s work has appeared in The...
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https://literary-arts.org/event/thomas-pynchon-mason-dixon/
Nov 14, 2025 - Thomas Pynchon’s novels are chaotic combinations of ideas, puns, characters, subplots, facts, fictions, and words. Set in the eighteenth century, Mason &...
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https://literary-arts.org/2024/10/romance-lovers-guide-to-portland-book-festival/
Oct 30, 2024 - Books are for lovers, and the Portland Book Festival is for lovers of books. Join us on Saturday, November 2, 2024 for some spectacular panels from your...
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https://literary-arts.org/event/everybody-reads-2026-justice-ketanji-brown-jackson/
Sep 29, 2025 - Literary Arts presents the culminating event of MultCo Library’s Everybody Reads program on March 12, 2026, with Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson.
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https://literary-arts.org/event/winter-wonderland-cookie-story-party-at-literary-arts/
Nov 26, 2025 - Join us for an afternoon of festive winter fun for kids! We’ll have sugar cookies to decorate, a coloring/craft corner, and a cozy winter story time.
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https://literary-arts.org/event/winter-felt-ornaments-gifts/
Nov 25, 2025 - Hand-sew decorative winter plush ornaments to adorn your tree, home, bag, or whatever else. Make a gift for a loved one this season!
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https://literary-arts.org/2025/12/books-we-loved-2025/
Dec 31, 2025 - From novels featuring gay clowns to 1,238 page special editions, Literary Arts staff read a lot of books in 2025.
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https://insideoutdetroit.org/donate/
Nov 19, 2025 - A donation to InsideOut allows us to continue delivering our literacy-based student programs to classrooms in Detroit and after-school programs. Donate now.
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https://literary-arts.org/event/every-force-evolves-a-form/
Dec 4, 2025 - In this four part class, we will consider the what, why, who, and how of form: what form is, why we might choose to write in an inherited form, alter an...
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https://www.bookstore.literary-arts.org/item/yD6iBacSauLtJVb9bEcaEQ
The Literary Arts student anthology contains original writing by students in five school districts around Oregon who participated in Writers in the Schools and...
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https://literary-arts.org/campaign/residency/
Feb 12, 2025 - Literary Arts was entrusted by Ursula K. Le Guin and her family to direct the development and management of this program and to undertake the upgrades...
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https://literary-arts.org/event/poetry-and-obsession/
Dec 4, 2025 - This online poetry class will focus on the idea of obsession as a driving force for writing poetry - what you, as a poet, are interested in in terms of...
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https://literary-arts.org/product/donate-monthly/
Mar 4, 2021 - By becoming a monthly donor to Literary Arts, you are helping to ensure that readers and writers of all ages and backgrounds can continue to experience the...
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https://literary-arts.org/get-involved/writers/
Aug 28, 2025 - Booth Emergency Fund for Writers Like many of those in our communities, The COVID-19 pandemic has had a deep impact on Oregon’s writers. Many experienced...
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https://literary-arts.org/2025/04/v-2025-winners/
Apr 25, 2025 - On April 24, 2025, 22 students from 11 high schools competed for the title of Grand Slam Champion at the annual Verselandia! Youth Poetry Slam Championship...
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https://literary-arts.org/2025/04/verselandia-2025-p/
Apr 11, 2025 - Students from Portland and east Multnomah County public high schools will perform spoken word performances in this annual poetry competition
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https://literary-arts.org/2024-25-annual-report/
Sep 17, 2025 - For the fiscal year 2024–25, Literary Arts engaged 23,000 readers, 2000 writers, and 4,500 youth through our programs and initiatives.
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https://literary-arts.org/event/charise-mericle-harper-wrong-friend/
Dec 12, 2025 - Join the Literary Arts Bookstore for a very special event with Charise Mericle Harper for the release of her latest graphic novel, Wrong Friend! About the...
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https://literary-arts.org/about/programs/youth/college-essay-exchange/
Dec 2, 2025 - The College Essay Exchange (CEE) pairs high school juniors and seniors with volunteers to work on their college application essays.
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https://literary-arts.org/about/programs/oba/writing-classes/
Nov 25, 2025 - Find a calendar of upcoming classes here. Download our student handbook here. Our writing classes are usually limited to 10 students and focused on specific...
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https://literary-arts.org/event/the-moth-mainstage-in-portland/
Nov 18, 2025 - This December, The Moth’s anticipated Mainstage season comes to Portland in partnership with Literary Arts. When’s the last time you did...
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https://literary-arts.org/2025/11/teacher-spotlight-kate-garcia/
Nov 12, 2025 - Kate Garcia is a poet, teacher, and quilter from the Inland Empire of Southern California. Her work has appeared in Gulf Coast, Fugue, phoebe, The Florida...
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https://literary-arts.org/event/writing-in-scenes-bringing-your-story-to-life/
Dec 4, 2025 - Scenes are the heartbeat of storytelling. This class explores how to craft vivid, purposeful scenes that immerse readers and move your story forward. Through...
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https://literary-arts.org/2025/06/qa-with-wits-instructor-mark-pomeroy/
Jun 27, 2025 - Mark’s 2024 novel The Tigers of Lents was inspired by a WITS residency and recently won an Independent Publishers Book Award: a Gold Medal for Best Regional...
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https://literary-arts.org/portland-book-festival-cover-to-cover/
Sep 15, 2025 - Portland Book Festival's Cover to Cover will return during Festival week, October 28th-November 3, 2023!
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https://literary-arts.org/event/sangamithra-iyer-governing-bodies/
Dec 17, 2025 - The Literary Arts Bookstore is excited to welcome Sangamithra Iyer to celebrate their book Governing Bodies. About the book: A beautifully rendered debut...
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https://literary-arts.org/event/dec-write-in/
Oct 20, 2025 - Join us at the Literary Arts Bookstore and Cafe for a write-in celebrating 250 years of Jane Austen! We’re channeling our inner Jane and writing the night...
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https://literary-arts.org/2024/11/literary-arts-celebrates-new-headquarters-in-portlands-central-eastside/
Apr 28, 2025 - After four decades as a cultural beacon in Portland, Literary Arts has a new home. The building opens to the public on December 7 at 716 SE Grand Avenue in...
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https://literary-arts.org/2025/11/december-events/
Nov 26, 2025 - This month, we have book launches, crafting nights, writing classes, and the Portland Book Festival.
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https://insideoutdetroit.org/about/our-impact/
Apr 4, 2025 - Through the community, in schools, and after school programs, InsideOut helps improve literary and academic skills of students in Detroit. Learn more.
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https://literary-arts.org/about/programs/oba/
Oct 24, 2024 - The Oregon Book Awards honor the state's finest accomplishments by Oregon writers who work in genres of poetry, fiction, graphic literature, drama,...
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https://bsky.app/profile/literary-arts.org
A nonprofit literary center in Portland, OR dedicated to engaging readers, supporting writers, & inspiring the next generation with great literature....
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https://literary-arts.org/2025/12/january-events-writing-classes/
Dec 22, 2025 - This month at Literary Arts, we have a crafting night with Scrap PDX, a metamorphosis-themed write-in, and many book talks.
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https://literary-arts.org/2024/12/literary-arts-grand-opening-news/
Feb 7, 2025 - On Saturday, December 7, we celebrated the grand opening of our new home. The news of this momentous occasion has been shared all throughout the media in...
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https://insideoutdetroit.org/about/our-team/
Oct 21, 2025 - Meet our team at InsideOut, Detroit's Youth Literary Arts Program. Our team has a passion for building literary and academic skills for Detroit students.
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https://www.bookstore.literary-arts.org/item/Tjsi1wmychMr8H6Ye7P-wA
AN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • A prescient new thriller in the #1 New York Times bestselling Avery Keene series, by nationally renowned author and leader...
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https://literary-arts.org/2025/08/meet-2025-oregon-literary-fellow-katherine-cusumano/
Aug 13, 2025 - We’re thrilled to introduce the 2025 Oregon Literary Fellowship Recipients with individual features on our blog. Out-of-state judges spent several months...
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https://literary-arts.org/event/pal25-26-perry/
Aug 29, 2025 - Imani Perry appears at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on February 12, 2026, as part of the Portland Arts & Lectures series.
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https://insideoutdetroit.org/newsletter-sign-up/
Jan 17, 2025 - Sign up for our newsletter to stay on top of our InsideOut and our recent news and events. InsideOut serves Detroit students through creative writing programs.
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https://insideoutdetroit.org/student-work/publications/
Jan 17, 2025 - View Publications from InsideOut Detroit students and their most recent work. InsideOut assists in improving literary and academic skills. View the...
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https://literary-arts.org/bookstore-faq/
Nov 5, 2025 - Open daily from 10:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m. at 716 SE Grand Avenue,Portland, OR 97214
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https://literary-arts.org/about/programs/portland-book-festival/book-submission-guidelines/
Jun 17, 2025 - Submissions for the 2025 Portland Book Festival are now closed. Save the date for this year’s PBF: November 8, 2025. Visit our FAQ for more information....
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https://literary-arts.org/2025/06/the-literary-arts-bookstore-summer-reading/
Jun 28, 2025 - Literary Arts has a summer reading challenge for you! Follow our prompts and track your reading from June 15th through September 7th, 2025 for a chance to win...
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https://literary-arts.org/bookstore-cafe/
Oct 30, 2025 - Our Central Eastside location makes us easy to find, whether you travel by car or public transit. 716 SE Grand Ave, Portland.
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https://literary-arts.org/about/programs/youth/
Aug 22, 2024 - The Youth Programs of Literary Arts inspire our city’s youth to find their stories and play an active role in the broader community. We provide opportunities...
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https://literary-arts.org/archive/emily-wilson-rebroadcast/
Sep 9, 2025 - In this episode, we feature Emily Wilson speaking as part of Portland Arts & Lectures at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in April 2025.
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https://literary-arts.org/2025/12/in-the-community-upcoming-events-news-january-2026/
Dec 22, 2025 - Each month, we round up news, events, and more happening in Portland, and beyond.
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https://literary-arts.org/product/donate-leadership-circle/
Mar 11, 2021 - Members of the Literary Arts Leadership Circle generously donate $2,500 or more each year. Join the Leadership Circle by making your gift now.
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https://literary-arts.org/event/the-waste-land-in-our-time/
Nov 17, 2025 - By turns deeply personal and elusively impersonal, lyrically intense yet permeated with allusions and references, The Waste Land has inspired, puzzled and even...
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https://literary-arts.org/2025/06/press-release-literary-arts-to-open-new-cafe-on-june-14/
Jun 16, 2025 - The café will open to the public on Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 7 a.m. for coffee and pastries; prize giveaways will take place between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.
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https://literary-arts.org/archive/timothy-egan-rebroadcast/
Jul 28, 2025 - In this episode, we feature Timothy Egan speaking as part of Portland Arts & Lectures at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in January 2025.
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https://literary-arts.org/2025/01/steppingstone-2023-24-wits-chapbook/
Jun 17, 2025 - The Writers in the Schools (WITS) Student Chapbook is a collection of work by public high school students in Portland, Parkrose, Gresham, and Woodburn school...
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https://literary-arts.org/product/donate/
Nov 20, 2025 - By donating to Literary Arts, you are helping to ensure that readers and writers of all ages and backgrounds can continue to experience the power of...
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https://literary-arts.org/event/bipoc-reading-series-december-2/
Dec 1, 2025 - Hosted by Kyle Yoshioka and Jessica Meza-Torres, this monthly reading series is intended to prioritize the safety, creativity, and stories of Black people,...
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https://literary-arts.org/event/mac-barnett-in-conversation-with-carson-ellis/
Jan 6, 2026 - Join National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Mac Barnett and Caldecott Honor artist Carson Ellis for a grown-up conversation about kids’ books...
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https://www.banffcentre.ca/literary-arts
Hone skills, develop work, and discuss bold ideas in contemporary literature under the guidance of expert faculty.
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https://literary-arts.org/2024/08/wits-student-anthology-2023-24-standing-in-the-same-land/
Aug 1, 2024 - Each year, the Youth Programs team publishes an anthology of the student work created in Writers in the Schools residencies. The team chooses a title for the...
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https://literary-arts.org/2025/08/rebecca-yarros-at-pbf-2025/
Aug 26, 2025 - Literary Arts is thrilled to present a very special event with Rebecca Yarros, the #1 New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of...
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https://literary-arts.org/2025/07/community-tickets/
Aug 4, 2025 - Literary Arts is pleased to offer free and reduced price tickets to our special ticketed events through a variety of initiatives and programs.
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https://literary-arts.org/event/yallah-muslims-writenew-year-new-writing/
Dec 4, 2025 - Yallah! Muslims Write—New Year, New Writing is a generative writing workshop for self-identifying Muslim artists to join together in a joyful, supportive,...
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https://literary-arts.org/about/open-positions/
Sep 30, 2025 - FULL-TIME POSITIONS There are no full-time positions open at this time. PART-TIME POSITIONS There are no part-time positions open at this time. If you have...
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https://literary-arts.org/event/the-art-of-fiction-2/
Dec 4, 2025 - While this course will predominantly take the form of a workshop, it will also feature discussions of published works to explore the “absolutes” that...
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https://literary-arts.org/archive/salman-rushdie-rebroadcast-2025/
Jul 17, 2025 - In this episode of The Archive Project, author Salman Rushdie reads from and discusses his 1999 novel, The Ground Beneath Her Feet.
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https://literary-arts.org/about/programs/portland-arts-lectures/
Sep 12, 2025 - 2025–26 SEASON Portland Arts & Lectures Welcoming the world’s most celebrated writers, artists, and thinkers to speak to our community in the historic...
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https://literary-arts.org/2024/10/ticketing-and-advance-box-office-information-for-the-2024-portland-book-festival/
Nov 26, 2024 - All Portland Book Festival events require a General Admission pass (wristband) to attend, including the two premium ticketed events at the Arlene Schnitzer...
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https://literary-arts.org/2025/06/the-literary-arts-cafe-partners/
Jun 11, 2025 - The Literary Arts Cafe—located in our newly opened permanent headquarters at 716 SE Grand Ave, Portland, OR—is excited to work with incredible local and...
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https://literary-arts.org/event/feranda-melchor-paradais-hurricane-season/
Dec 9, 2025 - Fernanda Melchor has quickly become one of the most heralded young writers emerging into international attention. Winner of the Anna Seghers Prize, the Ryszard...
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