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 Feldman. Limited guaranteed seat tickets with book included available; most of the theatre will be first-come first-served with a PBF GA pass.
Suspense authors Emiko Jean and T Kira Māhealani Madden join moderator and author Marisa Emily Siegel for a conversation on their most recent novels and the secrets and lies that chase their protagonists. Told through multiple perspectives, both authors create page-turning stories about webs of violence, and the fragile lies that threaten survival.
Julián Delgado Lopera reads from his new novel in the Northwest Art gallery. Presented by the National Book Foundation.
Anthony Hudson reads from his new collection of performance works at Portland Art Museum in the American Art gallery.
Hannah Lillith Assadi reads from her new novel at Portland Art Museum in the Northwest Art gallery. Presented by the National Book Foundation.
Authors Priyanka Mattoo and Emily Nemens sit down to discuss their latest novels that explore the pleasures and challenges of midlife. Whether in the fictional world of Clutch, or the personal stories in How to Be Less Useful, both authors question our professional priorities and the joy that really matters most. Moderated by author Maris Kreizman.
Patrick deWitt reads from his new novel at Portland Art Musem in the Northwest Art gallery.
Deesha Philyaw joins Rainbow Rowell for a discussion on the perils of perception and the allure of a second chance. Both authors deliver humorous and rich stories of women faced with crumbling reputations and the opportunity to find freedom in the truth. Moderated by author Kristen Arnett, this conversation promises a rumination on identity, truth, and the desire to be known.
Nelio Biedermann and Tom Linn come together to discuss their recent publications and the surreal settings their casts of characters inhabit. Featuring grand intergenerational families, encroaching wars, and inexplicable powers, each novel delivers an epic story of survival and wonder. Moderated by author Genevieve Hudson.
The haunting new novel from New York Times bestselling author Melissa Albert, in which the estranged adult children of a legendary author, written into their dead mother’s beloved fantasy series, must contend with the vine-like creep of legacy, memory, and magic. Interviewed by OPB's Jess Hazel. Limited guaranteed seat tickets with book included available; most of the theatre will be first-come first-served with a PBF GA pass.
Erin Connor reads from her new novel at Portland Art Museum in the Northwest Art gallery.
Portia Elan reads from her new novel at Portland Art Museum in the American Art gallery.
Kathleen Boland reads from her debut novel at Portland Art Museum in the American Art gallery.
Kevin Sampsell reads from his new novel at Portland Art Museum in the Northwest Art gallery.
T Kira Māhealani Madden reads from her new novel at Portland Art Museum in the Northwest Art gallery.
Emeline Atwood reads from her debut novel at Portland Art Museum in the Nine Women Artists exhibition.
Join 2026 National Book Award Fiction Longlisters Hannah Lillith Assadi and Julián Delgado Lopera for readings and conversation about the power of multigenerational gifts, and curses, found in their fiction. Moderated by Ruth Dickey, executive director of the National Book Foundation.
Tom Lin reads from his new novel at Portland Art Museum in the Northwest Art gallery.
Alex Behr reads from her new short story collection at Portland Art Museum in the Prints & Drawings gallery.
Becky Chambers reads from her new sci-fi novel at Portland Art Museum in the Northwest Art gallery
Patrick deWitt joins Kathleen Boland for a discussion on their recent novels and the road trips that deliver their protagonists to uncertain futures. Both authors craft refreshing stories of family and country through witty descriptions, remarkable characters, and vast American landscapes. Moderated by author, Julie Buntin, this panel promises a journey through complex family dynamics and the geography that divides them.
Emily Nemens reads from her new novel at Portland Art Museum in the Northwest Art gallery.
Deesha Philyaw reads from her new novel at Portland Art Museum in the Black Art and Experiences Gallery.
Nelio Biedermann reads from his new novel Lázár at the Portland Art Museum in the Northwest Art Gallery.
Liz Prato reads from her new novel at the Portland Art Museum in the American Art Gallery.
Rainbow Rowell reads from her new novel at the Portland Art Museum in the Northwest Art Gallery.
Rachel Hochhauser reads from her new novel at the Portland Art Museum in the Nine Woman Artists Exhibition.
Oregon Book Award winner, Willy Vlautin reads from his new novel at Portland Art Museum in the Northwest Art Gallery.
Samuel Ligon reads from his novel at Portland Art Museum in the American Art Gallery (Floor 2, Room 209).
Sarah Wang reads from her novel at Portland Art Museum in the Northwest Art Gallery (Floor 3, Room 301).
Science fiction authors Becky Chambers and Portia Elan sit down to discuss their recent novels and the question at the center of both stories; what is one willing to sacrifice for the sake of human connection? Spanning across time and space, Chambers and Elan present independently adventurous novels about invention and survival and the driving force of it all; humanity. Moderated by producer and writer, Aaron Scott.
Novelists Julie Buntin and Emeline Atwood discuss themes of gender, power, and a relentless search for identity that permeate both of their most recent novels. With exquisite interiority, each main character grapples with loneliness, ambition, and the complex anxieties of coming of age. Moderated by author Kimberly King Parsons.
Renée Watson reads from her new young adult novel at Portland Art Museum in the Black Art and Experiences Gallery.
Nancy Foley reads from her new novel at Portland Art Museum in the American Art Gallery.
Samantha Saldivar reads from her new romance novel at Portland Art Museum in the Prints and Drawings Gallery.
Authors Willy Vlautin and Valeria Luiselli sit down to discuss their new novels and the intergenerational relationships at the center of their stories. Each story presents adult characters struggling through uncertain circumstances, but who find purpose, levity, and perspective in the children that rely on them. Moderated by Matthew Trueherz.
This literary thriller follows the grandson of a famous Black actress from the 1920s to the 1940s, now a filmmaker himself, who returns to his grandmother's cabin retreat in the California mountains only to encounter the legacy of her rage born in Old Hollywood. Interviewed by Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya. Limited guaranteed seat tickets with book included available; most of the theatre will be first-come first-served with a PBF GA pass.
