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...
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 â 6 p.m. â Free, pre-show, pop-up performances will take place throughout the Museumâs galleries. Performers are poet and rapper Dessa, bestselling childrenâs...
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...
Andrew Sean Greer showcases his wit, sophistication, and deep knowledge of focaccia in this tale of a young man who takes an unspecified job with a charismatic elderly Baronessa at her crumbling villa in the Tuscan hills. Interviewed by Lucy...
Robert Wachter, M.D. Professor and Chair of the Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco and widely respected futurist and thought leader With discussion moderated by OHSU President Shereef Elnahal, M.D., M.B.A. Robert Wachter is one of the worldâs foremost minds pioneering the future of healthcare, appearing on Modern Healthcare magazineâs list of the 50 most influential physician-executives in the U.S. more than a dozen times. His new book, A Giant Leap: How AI is...
Join The Literary Arts Bookstore & Cafe for an evening of Hollywood nostalgia and holiday classics! Weâre thrilled to host local author Matt Mikalatos to celebrate his latest, Finding Wonderful: Hopeful Lessons from Jimmy Stewart and Itâs a...
A call to courage and connection from prize-winning poet and champion of the arts and humanities Elizabeth Alexander. Interviewed by Mitchell S. Jackson. n this deeply personal book, Elizabeth Alexander gives us profound and galvanizing lessons...
The Literary Arts Bookstore is pleased to welcome Amanda Uhle to celebrate her memoir, Destroy This House. About the book: For fans of The Glass Castle and The Liarsâ Club, a tender, heartbreaking, and hilarious memoir written with âunwavering...
Authors and acclaimed chefs Molly Irani and Meherwan Irani sit down with renowned chefs and coauthors Sara Mardanbigi and Edgar Rico to discuss their recent publications and experiences building community through food. Joined by moderator and...
Poets Victoria Chang and Beth Piatote sit down for a conversation on their recent publications and their evocative use of nature throughout their poems. Moderated by writer and editor Alyssa Ogi, this discussion promises a rumination on our...