Arts & Media❯Books❯Author Talks

Kick off your holiday shopping by supporting local authors, independent books, and small businesses at Words & Wine at Hip Chicks do Wine! Friday, November 28 | 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM Saturday, November 29 | 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM We're bringing together...

The BACKFENCE Unhinged podcast records their first ever live show with incredible guests Mitchell S. Jackson and Nicole Hardy sharing delightfully unhinged stories. Hosted by Andrew Dicson and Frayn Masters, and presented by Portland Mercury and...

SOLD OUT Author Talk & Film Screening with Jane Schoenbrun and SenLinYu at Hollywood Theatre Parallel Worlds Bookshop and the Hollywood Theatre present a special author conversation with Jane Schoenbrun and SenLinYu, celebrating the release of...

Overview Portland Art Museum invites the community to join a Free First Thursday event, offering free admission to the museum for all, plus a Live Wire event as part of the Literary Arts Portland Book Festival. Visitors can take in the afternoon gallery pop-ups, the evening show, or both! Free First Thursday + Museum pop-ups 4:30 – 6 p.m. — 4:30-6:00pm — Free, pre-show, pop-up performances will take place throughout the Museum’s galleries. Performers are poet and rapper Dessa, bestselling...

Join Mary Miller Doyle and friends for a presentation of Wonder Is a Lovely Place to Be: 365 Days of Wit, Wisdom, and Irrepressible Imagination by Brian Doyle and Mary Miller Doyle. Drawing from both beloved and previously unpublished Brian Doyle...

Young adult authors, Maggie Stiefvater and Isabel Cañas come together for a conversation on the hauntingly enchanted worlds in their latest releases. In the newest installment of the graphic novel iteration of The Raven Cycle, Stiefvater and...

When Toni Morrison declares that she “can't wait for the ultimate liberation theory to imagine its practice and do its work,” she raises an issue at the heart of modern democratic life: What does freedom mean in the shadow of racial slavery and colonialism? While Morrison's literary achievements are widely celebrated, her contributions as a “revolutionary political thinker” remain underappreciated. Lawrie Balfour approaches Morrison’s political thought through her account of “word-work,” or...

Indulge in a 5‑course wine dinner featuring chef‑curated dishes paired with wines from Caymus Vineyards THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2026 | 7PM $150 Per Person All inclusive of Tax & Gratuity CHARCUTERIE + CHEESE assorted meats & cheese | dried fruit | fig jam Emmolo Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley - SECOND COURSE - LOBSTER ARANCINI truffle aioli | microgreens Mer Soleil Reserve Chardonnay, Santa Lucia Highlands - THIRD COURSE - CEDAR SMOKED KING SALMON savory black pepper butter roasted parsnips & cauliflower Sea Sun Pinot Noir, California - FOURTH COURSE - BRAISED SHORT RIB simple buttery polenta | forged mushrooms Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley - DESSERT - CHOCOLATE SILK TART macerated mixed berries | raspberry coulis Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon, California Must be 21+. All sales are final. No refunds.

Join the Columbia Writers Series for a reading and conversation with the novelist, journalist, and editor Ed Park. Park is the author of the novels Same Bed Different Dreams and Personal Days, and the short story collection An Oral History of...

Closing out the Portland Book Festival with a special edition Soju Party, celebrating Korean food, drinking culture, and Irene Yoo’s James Beard Award-winning cookbook, Soju Party: How to Drink (and Eat!) Like a Korean, as part of Portland Book...