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No events found. Go ahead and add an event. Past eventsTony D'Souza (March 3 at 7:30pm)
Christopher P. Baker (March 4 at 7:30pm)
Best Lesbian Erotica 2008 (March 6 at 7:30pm) Join contributor Shanna Germain for this latest edition of the bestselling lesbian erotica series in America. See the Powell’s Event Calendar for details. Elizabeth Henderson, Robyn Van En (March 10 at 7:30pm)
Elisa Albert (March 17 at 7:30pm)
Paul Pines (March 20 at 7:30pm)
Poetry Reading (March 24 at 7:30pm)
Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) Bike Commute Workshop (March 27 at 5:30pm)
J. Harry Wray (March 27 at 7:30pm) Co-presented by the Bicycle Transportation Alliance. See the Powell’s Event Calendar for details. Eric Docx (March 31 at 7:30pm) Longlisted for the 2007 Man Booker Prize. See the Powell’s Event Calendar for details. Vincent Louis Carrella (April 7 at 7:30pm)
Let Me Stand Alone: The Journals of Rachel Corrie (April 10 at 7:30pm) Rachel Corrie, the 23-year-old American activist who was killed in 2003 while trying to block a bulldozer in the Gaza Strip, brings to light, through intense and poetic journal entries, the looming issues of her time, as well as the ordinary angst of a young American woman. Let Me Stand Alone (W. W. ... (more)David Hajdu (April 16 at 7:30pm)
Susan Griffin (April 17 at 7:30pm) Susan Griffin, winner of a MacArthur grant and a finalist for both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, is widely recognized as one of the most important feminist thinkers of our day.
Robyn Scott (April 21 at 7:30pm) The author describes her adventures growing up in Botswana in a loving but eccentric family.
Jack O'Connell (April 24 at 7:30pm)
Keith Gessen (May 1 at 7:30pm)
Three Poets (May 4 at 4:00pm)
Sarah Thyre (May 5 at 7:30pm)
Andrew Foster Altschul (May 8 at 7:30pm)
Ken Kolsbun (May 11 at 4:00pm) Ken Kolsbun reads from Peace: The Biography of the Symbol .
Geri Larkin (May 12 at 7:30pm)
Marisa Silver (May 15 at 7:30pm)
Shaila Catherine (May 19 at 7:30pm)
Nam Le (June 5 at 7:30pm)
Poetry Reading (June 8 at 4:00pm)
James W. Douglass (June 9 at 7:30pm) James W. Douglass reads from JFK and the Unspeakable: Why He Died and Why It Matters.
Neal I. Rosenthal (June 12 at 7:00pm) Please note: This free reading and wine tasting takes place at Pastaworks, 3735 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Event location: Pastaworks, 3735 SE Hawthorne Blvd.
Tony Wolk (June 26 at 7:30pm) Joan Matcham has just discovered that she's pregnant with the child of a man who died 90 years earlier: Abraham Lincoln. Good Friday — the sequel to Abraham Lincoln, A Novel Life — is the second Tony Wolk novel published by Ooligan Press, the teaching press at Portland State University.
Erick Lyle (June 30 at 7:00pm)
The Bicycle Book (July 7 at 7:30pm) Edited by Jim Joyce, The Bicycle Book (Satya House) is a celebration of the bicycle — a tribute to one of the finest, most efficient, most useful machines ever invented. Twenty-five talented writers and cartoonists each provide a unique take on bicycling; they include Jonny Hawkins, Andy Singer, Bob ... (more)Rayo Casablanca (July 10 at 7:30pm)
Poets Matt Schumacher, Christopher Luna, & Casey Bush (July 13 at 4:00pm) Winner of this year's Willamette Writers Kay Snow Prize, Matt Schumacher has two new books of poetry, Spilling the Moon (WordCraft of Oregon) and Fire Diary. Christopher Luna — a poet, visual artist, and performer who interviewed filmmaker Stan Brakhage in Literal Motion — will ... (more)Rachel Kushner (July 14 at 7:30pm)
Sharman Apt Russell (July 21 at 7:30pm) In her new memoir, Standing in the Light, prizewinning natural science writer Sharman Apt Russell meditates on the history and meaning of pantheism.
Phillip Moffitt (July 24 at 7:30pm) With engaging writing and a strong message of self-empowerment, Dancing with Life offers a prescriptive path for finding joy and peace that will appeal to meditation students and readers of "Dharma Wisdom," Phillip Moffitt's column in Yoga Journal, as well as to anyone searching for a more authentic ... (more)M. Thomas Cooper (July 28 at 7:30pm) Set in Portland, Oregon, 42 follows George Olson, accused of murdering his wife and child, as he finds himself caught up in a conspiracy of numbers and strange events. The number 42 becomes the meaning of George's life. But does the conspiracy really exist or is it the product of a paranoid mind?
Robert McDowell (July 31 at 7:30pm) In the first small-format instructional guide to combine poetry and spirituality, Robert McDowell's Poetry as Spiritual Practice offers readers the tools to explore poetry in a reflective writing and reading process that may lead to deeper awareness and enjoyment.
Jules Boykoff, Kaia Sand (August 3 at 4:00pm) Jules Boykoff reads from Landscapes of Dissent: Guerrilla Poetry and Public Space .; Kaia Sand. In Landscapes of Dissent: Guerrilla Poetry and Public Space, acclaimed writers Jules Boykoff and Kaia Sand explore the intersection of poetry and politics.
Paulann Petersen (August 7 at 7:30pm) Kindle is the latest poetry collection from Pushcart Prize nominee and Oregon Book Award finalist Paulann Petersen. The first people who buy copies of Kindle will also receive free signed copies of Petersen's limited-edition chapbook Polar Flight.
Jessica Page Morrell (August 11 at 7:30pm) Jessica Page Morrell reads from Bullies, Bastards and Bitches: How to Write the Bad Guys in Fiction . Through detailed instruction and examples from contemporary bestsellers and classic page-turners, Jessica Morrell's Bullies, Bastards, and Bitches (Writers Digest Books) delineates the moral continuum of protagonists and antagonists; explores the connections between opposition, adversity, and evil; and ... (more)Sean Carswell (August 14 at 7:30pm) The debut novel by Sean Carswell, Train Wreck Girl (Manic D Press) is the funny and tragic story of one man's quest to figure out what to do with his life now that it's too late for him to die young.
Kira Salak (August 18 at 7:30pm) In PEN Award-winning journalist Kira Salak's sweeping, stunning debut novel, The White Mary (Henry Holt & Company), a young woman journeys deep into the untamed jungle, wrestling with love and loss, trauma and healing, faith and redemption.
Alison Wright (August 25 at 7:30pm) A searing and uplifting account of one woman's spiritual journey from surviving a terrible accident to a triumphant ascent of Kilimanjaro, Alison Wright's Learning to Breathe (Hudson Street Press) is an extraordinary spiritual memoir about the will to survive.
Shannon Wheeler (August 28 at 7:30pm) From the pages of the Onion and the wry mind of cartoonist Shannon Wheeler comes the silliest collection of new comics you'll see this year. For more than 10 years Wheeler has cultivated a distinctly pointed and playful sense of humor in the pages of his independent comics Too Much Coffee Man ... (more)James D. Thayer (September 4 at 7:30pm) James D. Thayer reads from Portland Forest Hikes: Twenty Close-In Wilderness Walks. James D. Thayer's Portland Forest Hikes (Timber Press) offers 20 wilderness hikes within 20 miles of downtown Portland, less than a half hour's ride from the city. Adventurers at all skill levels will be surprised by the remoteness and remarkable beauty of these easy woodland escapes. This pocket-sized ... (more)Tom Moon (September 15 at 7:30pm) Doing for music what Patricia Schultz, author of the phenomenal 1000 Places to See before You Die, does for travel, award-winning music journalist Tom Moon recommends 1,000 Recordings to Hear before You Die (Workman Publishing), guaranteed to give listeners the joy, mystery, revelation, ... (more)Thor Hanson (September 18 at 7:30pm) Scientist, writer, and self-described "eco-nerd" Thor Hanson brought to life the nascent gorilla tourist program in Bwindi National Park. With grace and good humor, Hanson's book The Impenetrable Forest: My Gorilla Years in Uganda (1500 Books LLC) navigates the local customs, mores, and bureaucracy ... (more)Daphne Beal (September 21 at 4:00pm) When Alex, a 20-year-old American student spending the year in Nepal, agrees to help her friend, she finds herself embroiled in a strange triangle where the lines between friendship, love, and lust grow more tangled every day.
Dale Pendell (October 8 at 7:30pm) In Walking with Nobby (Mercury House), retired professor Norman O. Brown and author Dale Pendell, during walks taken along the coast of California, discuss many concepts and characters, including paganism and world religions, Dionysus, Marx, and Freud, presented as footnoted conversations.
Art Spiegelman (October 9 at 7:00pm) In Breakdowns, a reissue of his 1978 collection of early strips, Art Spiegelman, creator of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Maus, explores the comics form -- and how it has formed him. Including a new illustrated essay that looks back at the 1960s as the artist pushes 60, this collection alters the ... (more)Event location: Bagdad Theater, 3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Tickets, $5, are available at the Bagdad Theater box office, the Crystal Ballroom box office, and all Ticketm
Kevin Young (October 12 at 4:00pm) Las Vegas, Nashville, despair, the Midwest, "Bar-B-Q Heaven," and his family's Louisiana home: these are the American places that Kevin Young visits in Dear Darkness, his powerful, heartfelt sixth book of poetry.
Thea Hillman , Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore (October 13 at 7:30pm) In first-person prose as intimate as a diary, Thea Hillman's Intersex (for Lack of a Better Word) redefines memoir in a series of compelling stories that take a no-holds-barred look at sex, gender, family, and community. So Many Ways to Sleep Badly is Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore's exhilarating ... (more)William King Reception (October 16 at 7:00pm) In 1985 William King joined McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurant in Portland. He was named executive chef within the year. Today he is Vice President of Culinary Development and Training for over 75 restaurants by the well-respected restaurant group. In his new cookbook, The Vintner's Kitchen, ... (more)Event location: Pastaworks, 3735 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Tickets, $35, include admission, a copy of The Vintner's Kitchen, and food and wine tastings, and are avail
David Mura (October 16 at 7:30pm) In Famous Suicide of the Japanese Empire, the debut novel from acclaimed memoirist, poet, and playwright David Mura, Ben Ohara is the sole surviving member of his family. Struggling to support his wife and children, and under pressure to complete his historical study, Famous Suicides of the Japanese ... (more)Katie Morton (November 13 at 7:30pm) Katie Morton reads from The Blue Poppy and the Mustard Seed. When Katie Morton's six-week-old son died, she embarked on a courageous search for solace and understanding. The Blue Poppy and the Mustard Seed takes readers along as she travels to foreign lands to illuminate her inner journey through emotional highs and lows. In discovering herself, Morton ... (more)Henry Owings (November 17 at 7:30pm) Like Moses delivering forth the Ten Commandments, Henry Owings brings music fans The Rock Bible, an insider's guide to living the rock'n roll dream. This hilarious rulebook is full of dos and don'ts for musicians, wannabe musicians, and rock fans of all ages. Complete with faux-biblical illustrations ... (more)Laura Winter (November 20 at 7:30pm) Coming Here to be Alone (Mountains and Rivers Press) is the latest poetry collection by Laura Winter.
Matthew Dickman (November 23 at 4:00pm) Winner of the APR/Honickman First Book Prize, Matthew Dickman's All-American Poem plumbs the ecstatic nature of our daily lives. In these unhermetic poems, pop culture and the sacred go hand in hand.
Jeff Kaliss (November 24 at 7:30pm) Jeff Kaliss scored the first face-to-face interview with the reclusive lead singer of Sly and the Family Stone in more than 20 years, making I Want to Take You Higher a must-read for any rock'n roll fan. The story follows the evolution and dissolution of Sly and the Family Stone, from local favorites ... (more)Harmon Leon (December 4 at 7:30pm) In The American Dream, comedian and author Harmon Leon draws upon his experiences of adopting personas and disguises to infiltrate the various institutions of everyday life. In the tradition of Hunter S. Thompson and Sacha Baron Cohen, Leon takes us on a journey into the savage heart of the American ... (more)One Night in Frogtown: kids' concert and costume contest (December 6 at 2:00pm) Nominated for the 2008 Oregon Book Award for Children's Literature, Philip Pelletier's One Night in Frogtown is a critically acclaimed story of cultural diversity told through music. This special event features performances by Linda Hornbuckle, Devin Phillips, and Oregon Symphony soloists, making ... (more)Event location: Bagdad Theater, 3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Tickets $5
Craig Arnold (January 5 at 7:30pm) See the Powell's Event Calendar for details.
Dan Raphael (January 15 at 7:30pm)
John Witte (January 18 at 4:00pm)
Inauguration Celebration with Bill Kelter, author of Veeps (January 19 at 7:30pm)
Luke Bergmann (January 26 at 7:30pm)
Stephanie Kallos (January 29 at 7:30pm)
Zoe Weil (February 4 at 7:30pm) Zoe Weil reads from Most Good, Least Harm: A Simple Principle for a Better World and Meaningful Life. In Most Good, Least Harm, Zoe Weil explores direct ways to make better choices as consumers, showing readers that their simple decisions really can change the world. Inspiring and inclusive, Most Good, Least Harm is the next step beyond green — a radical new way to empower the individual ... (more)Kathleen Rooney & Kyle Minor (February 5 at 7:30pm) Including "A Day Meant to Do Less," a Best American Mystery Stories 2008 selection, Kyle Minor's In the Devil's Territory is a collection of stories and novellas about the choices we face and where those decisions lead us. Kathleen Rooney's Live Nude Girl: My Life as an Object is a lively ... (more)Bays, Jan Chozen (February 9 at 7:30pm) Bays, Jan Chozen reads from Mindful Eating: A Guide to Rediscovering a Healthy and Joyful Relationship with Food. Practiced for centuries in the Zen tradition, mindful eating is an approach that involves bringing one's full attention to the process of eating — becoming fully present to the tastes, smells, thoughts, and feelings that arise during a meal. In Mindful Eating, Dr. Jan Chozen Bays offers a wonderfully ... (more)Poetry: Jules Boykoff & Alicia Cohen (February 22 at 4:00pm) Jules Boykoff's Hegemonic Love Potion is a social exercise in poetic possibility — through détournement, personal reflection, and textual imbrication. According to Denise Newman, the poems in Alicia Cohen's Debts and Obligations "show the mystery of existence up close and unpackaged....This ... (more)Miriam Gershow (February 26 at 7:30pm) An authentic dissection of public and private grief, Miriam Gershow's The Local News is a moving, memorable debut that explores the complicated bond between siblings — and how our siblings define who we are.
Adam Bradley (March 2 at 7:30pm) Adam Bradley reads from Book of Rhymes: The Poetics of Hip Hop. In Book of Rhymes Adam Bradley, one of the brightest young scholars of hip-hop studies, celebrates the lyrics of hip-hop as the most vivid, most revolutionary form of American poetry today. Book of Rhymes explores America's least understood poets, unpacking their surprisingly complex craft, ... (more)Robert Moss (March 5 at 7:30pm) Dreaming is essential to survival, evolution, and to creative endeavors in every field. In this wide-ranging, visionary book, The Secret History of Dreaming, Robert Moss traces the strands of dreams through archival records and well-known writings, weaving remarkable yet true accounts of historical ... (more)Miranda Weiss (May 21 at 7:30pm)
Lloyd Kaufman (June 4 at 7:30pm)
Christine Arylo (June 8 at 7:30pm)
Lee Konstantinou (June 11 at 7:30pm)
Josh Weil (June 15 at 7:30pm)
G. Xavier Robillard (June 18 at 7:30pm)
David Neiwert (June 22 at 7:30pm)
Richie Unterberger (June 25 at 7:30pm)
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Then you have the opposite case, where the city resides within the volcano, like Mammoth Lakes, CA; Los Alamos, NM; and Rabaul in Papua New Guinea. Just sayin’…