TOL: In Too Deep
First Congregational United Church of Christ 1126 SW Park Ave, Portland, ORCo-author Andrew Child is joined by moderator Dave Miller to discuss his most recent thrilling addition to the Jack Reacher series.
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Art & Time: Carson Ellis & Walter Scott
Portland Art Museum: Miller Gallery 1119 SW Park Ave, Portland, United StatesArtists Carson Ellis and Walter Scott discuss the contemporary art scene with Portland Monthly associate editor Matthew Trueherz.
Animal Shapes: Julia Phillips & Willy Vlautin
Portland Art Museum: Miller Gallery 1119 SW Park Ave, Portland, United StatesMysterious creatures appear and disrupt life, on a Puget Sound island and in the high desert of Nevada, in new novels from Julia Phillips and Willy Vlautin. Moderated by Stacy D. Flood.
The Pairing
First Congregational United Church of Christ 1126 SW Park Ave, Portland, ORCasey McQuiston discusses about their most recent romance, a story as full of delicious food and beautiful scenery as it is of love and bisexual longing, with Kristen Arnett.
On the Run: Gina María Balibrera & Chelsea Bieker
Portland'5: Winningstad Theatre 1111 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, ORGina María Balibrera's The Volcano Daughters is a searingly original debut about two sisters and their flight from genocide—which takes them from Hollywood to Paris to San Francisco’s Cannery Row—each […]
Playground: Richard Powers
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1037 SW Broadway, Portland, ORSet in the world’s largest ocean, this awe-filled book explores that last wild place we have yet to colonize in a still-unfolding oceanic game, and interweaves beautiful writing, rich characterization, profound themes of technology and the environment, and a deep exploration of our shared humanity in a way only Richard Powers can.
Justice: Ramona Emerson & Marcie R. Rendon
Portland'5: Brunish Theatre 111 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, ORThrilling mysteries from two of today's best in the genre: Ramona Emerson and Marcie R. Rendon. Moderated by Rachel Black Elk.
Take a Chance on Romance: Lily Chu & Katelyn Doyle
The Old Church 1422 SW 11th Ave, Portland, ORRomance authors Lily Chu and Katelyn Doyle are joined by OPB’s “All Things Considered” host Crystal Ligori to discuss their latest novels.
American Horror Stories
First Congregational United Church of Christ 1126 SW Park Ave, Portland, ORAuthors Brian Evenson and Stephen Graham Jones present their modern takes on uniquely American horror stories with moderator Theodore C. Van Alst, Jr.
Deceit & Dark Humor
First Congregational United Church of Christ 1126 SW Park Ave, Portland, ORRachel Kushner and Danzy Senna discuss their novels of double-dealing and dark humor with moderator Mat Johnson.
Desire & Obsession: R.O. Kwon & Kimberly King Parsons
Portland'5: Winningstad Theatre 1111 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, ORFrom R. O. Kwon, an exhilarating, blazing-hot novel about a woman caught between her desires and her life. In the debut novel by Kimberly King Parsons, a young mother, in denial after the death of her sister, navigates the dizzying landscapes of desire, guilt, and grief in this darkly comic. Moderated by Genevieve Hudson.
Hauntings: Alisa Alering & Layla Martinez
Portland'5: Brunish Theatre 111 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, ORHaunted houses, a mountain that sighs, ghosts and angels, monsters made of ink... it's spooky season at this haunting discussion. With Alisa Alering, Layla Martinez, and moderator Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya.
Welcome to Sunderworld
First Congregational United Church of Christ 1126 SW Park Ave, Portland, ORBestselling author Ransom Riggs is back with a new series, Sunderworld. Interviewer Colin Meloy.
Reconciliation: Renée Watson & Joe Wilkins
Portland Art Museum: Miller Gallery 1119 SW Park Ave, Portland, United StatesStories of intergenerational kinship, families original and found, of loss and healing from Renée Watson and Joe Wilkins, with moderator Mitchell S. Jackson.