Parallel Worlds Bookshop

MILKTEETH by CAITLIN STARLING RELEASE

🦷✨ Join us for the release of MILKTEETH, the newest release from Caitlin Starling.

We're thrilled to welcome Caitlin in conversation with Stephanie Binx for an evening of author discussion, reader Q&A and a book signing.

📚 Books available for purchase and signing at the event.

When: Tues Nov 10 @ 630pm

Hunger Games Bookclub: Part 3/3

The Hunger Games Book Club
Wednesday, November 11, 2026 | 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Join Parallel Worlds as we return to Panem for a special Hunger Games Book Club series in preparation for the theatrical release of The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, arriving in theaters and IMAX on November 20, 2026.

Dates:

📚 August 12: The Hunger Games, Catching Fire & Mockingjay
🐍 October 14: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
🌅 November 11: Sunrise on the Reaping

For our third gathering, we'll discuss the most recent installment of the series, Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins.

Whether you're revisiting Panem or volunteering as tribute for the first time, join us as we discuss rebellion, propaganda, survival, spectacle, and why these books continue to resonate nearly two decades later.

📍 Parallel Worlds Bookshop
🗓 Wednesdays | 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
📚 Free to attend. No RSVP required.

Rose Haven Book Drive at Parallel Worlds Bookshop

We're partnering with Rose Haven for a special weekend book drive in November!

Rose Haven provides essential services, resources, and community support to women, children, and gender-diverse people experiencing homelessness and poverty in Portland. To help support their community, we're collecting gently loved books across all genres.

Looking to make room on your shelves? Bring your books to Parallel Worlds Bookshop and help Rose Haven expand access to books and build community!

Donation Dates: Nov 13-15
Location: Parallel Worlds Bookshop

Curtis Chen X Jessie Kwak Author Talk

Join us as we are celebrating the 4th book in Chen's Kangraoo series, Kangaroo Forth Curtis will be in conversation with local SF author Jessie Kwak

Conversation, Q&A, followed by book signing

When: November 18th. 630-8pm

Bios:

Once a Silicon Valley software engineer, Curtis C. Chen (陳致宇) now writes stories near Portland, Oregon. He's the award-winning author of the bestselling KANGAROO series of funny science fiction spy thrillers and has written for the Realm original podcasts Echo Park, Ninth Step Murders, and Machina. Curtis' shorter works have appeared in Playboy Magazine; the ENNIE Award-winning Kobold Guide to Roleplaying; The Year's Best Fantasy, Volume 2; Aliens vs. Predators: Ultimate Prey; and elsewhere. His homebrew cat feeding robot was displayed in the "Worlds Beyond Here" exhibit at Seattle's Wing Luke Museum. Visit him online: https://CurtisCChen.com

Jessie Kwak is an author, storyteller, and business book ghostwriter living in Portland, Oregon. When she’s not writing, she can be found sewing, mountain biking, and exploring the Pacific Northwest (and beyond). She is the author of thriller novels, two series of space scoundrel sci-fi crime novels, and a handful of productivity books including From Chaos to Creativity and From Big Idea to Book. You can learn more about her at www.jessiekwak.com.

Horror Bookclub! The Eyes Are The Best Part Monika Kim

Where: PW
When: Thurs Nov 19 @ 6:30pm

Author Talk: Tyler Jones x Wendy N. Wagner

Join us in celebrating Tyler Jone’s debut novel Depth Charge in conversation with Wendy N Wagner.

Books for both authors will be available for purchase and signing!

CRAFTERNOON

BYOC: Bring Your Own Craft and come craft with us! Knitting, crochet, collage, drawing, junk journaling, embroidery.

Where: PW
When: 6:30pm-8pm