Pop-Up: Brittney Corrigan, Oliver de la Paz, Jessica E. Johnson, Paisley Rekdal, Derek Sheffield
Portland Art Museum 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, ORThis pop-up reading features contributors to the mixed-genre anthology Cascadia Field Guide.
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Paisley Rekdal
Paisley Rekdal is the author of six collections of poetry, in addition to three nonfiction and hybrid-genre books. Her most recent book is West: A Translation. Her honors include being named Utah’s Poet Laureate.
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NBF Presents: Translating U.S. History
First Congregational United Church of Christ 1126 SW Park Ave, Portland, ORJoin 2023 National Book Award–honored authors Paul Harding and Paisley Rekdal in a cross-genre conversation on how to bring historical voices to life, and how to translate US history for a contemporary literary landscape. Moderated by Anis Mojgani, Oregon’s current Poet Laureate. Presented in partnership with the National Book Foundation.
Past & Present: Oliver de la Paz & Paisley Rekdal
Portland'5 Brunish Theatre 111 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OROliver de la Paz eloquently invokes the perseverance and myth of the Filipino diaspora in America. Paisley Rekdal draws a powerful, necessary connection between the completion of the transcontinental railroad and the Chinese Exclusion Act. Moderated by Eric Tran.