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THUNOV 5
7:30 PM – 10:00 PM
BooksAuthor TalksFilmTalks & Lectures

Film Screening & Author Talk with Jane Schoenbrun and SenLinYu

Hollywood Theatre4122 NE Sandy Blvd
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...
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THUNOV 5
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Live Podcasts & RadioMusicBooksAuthor TalksTalks & Lectures

BACKFENCE Unhinged podcast LIVE!

Powell's City of Books1005 W Burnside St
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...
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THUNOV 5
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Talks & LecturesPoetryBooksAuthor Talks

HYBRID: Brian Doyle Celebration and Book Release

Lake Oswego Public Library380 A Avenue
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 Drawing from both beloved and previously unpublished Brian Doyle...
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THUNOV 5
10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
FilmMuseumsGalleriesPoetryBooksAuthor TalksLive Podcasts & RadioVarietyStand-UpHip-HopCultural HeritageTalks & Lectures

Free First Thursday with Live Wire Radio

Portland Art Museum1219 SW Park Ave
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...
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SATNOV 7
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
BooksAuthor TalksTalks & Lectures

Finding Home: Mary Fariba Afsari and Danny Ramadan

Brunish Theatre1111 Southwest Broadway
Dr. Mary Fariba Afsari (Labor: One Woman’s Work) and fiction writer Danny Ramadan (Crooked Teeth) pivot from their usual work to author their own stories in their recently published memoirs. Both authors share powerfully nuanced accounts of...
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FRINOV 6
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
MusicDrag, Burlesque & CabaretLGBTQ+BooksReadings

Live Music: Derek Eisel: songs of Lesbian Potlucks and Husbands Who Fix Tractors

Rose City Book Pub1329 Northeast Fremont Street

Farm Fresh Cabaret and mischief with Derek Eisel, aka Beto Renaud. Eisel sings the good news from Lopez Island with songs of Lesbian Potlucks and Husbands Who Fix Tractors, and performs from his book A Little Spanish by Beto Renaud, a fable about a five inch tall gay troll who migrates to a family farm in Mexico. This performance is in conjunction with the Portland Book Festival’s Cover to Cover Program.

Farm Fresh Cabaret and mischief with Derek Eisel, aka Beto Renaud.
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FRINOV 6
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
💰 $85+DiningCultural HeritageBooksAuthor Talks

A forgotten collection of Italian cookbooks comes to life

Nostrana1401 SE Morrison Street, Suite 105
For the past three years, Cathy Whims and the Nostrana team have cooked their way through the entire collection, creating 19 dinners: one for each book. Now, for the Portland Book Festival, that journey comes to an end with Roma in Bocca the 20th...
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FRINOV 6
NOV 6–NOV 8 · Hours not provided
💰 $14WorkshopsHolidays & SeasonalCraft FairsBooksCocktailsSpiritsKids & FamilyMusic

Portland Holiday Market

Portland Expo Center2025 North Expo Road
The annual Portland Holiday Market is the premier venue for holiday cheer! Kickstart your festive decor and gift shopping while enjoying gourmet food and festive family activities. The three-day market brings the community together for a weekend...
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SATNOV 7
10:00 AM – 11:00 PM
BooksAuthor TalksTalks & Lectures

Wildwood: Colin Meloy & Carson Ellis

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall1037 SW Broadway
The first book in the best-selling fantasy series full of magic, wonder, and danger from Colin Meloy, lead singer of the highly celebrated band the Decemberists, and Carson Ellis, the award-winning illustrator. Soon to be a major motion picture...
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