We all want our writing to be memorable. In this Write Around Portland workshop, we'll examine a portion of a fairy tale or fable that's stood the test of time. […]
When an unlikely pair of female samurai join forces, what begins as your run-of-the-mill quest for glory and revenge evolves into something much more complicated in the new graphic novel from author Maggie Tokuda-Hall and illustrator Faith Schaffer. David F. Walker shares a remarkable story about justice and second chances and all the ways we can make our own world in the image of our dreams. Moderated by Jonathan Hill.
Facilitator: Amy Minato Grades 9-12 In this workshop, we’ll discover parallels between visual and written art drawing inspiration from pieces in the museum collection. We’ll practice imagery, form, metaphor, and […]
Stories of loss, searching, and finding your place from Meredith Adamo and James L. Sutter, moderated by Courtney Gould. UPDATE 11/1: Adamo will no longer be able to attend, unfortunately.
Facilitator: Damien Miles-Paulson (Grades 9-12) Write about your life ... as a zombie! In this workshop, you'll take a normal day and turn it into an imaginative story where you […]
Jade Adia writes an unforgettably powerful coming-of-age story about a 16-year-old LA transplant whose plans to build a doomsday shelter in her backyard collide with an unexpected summer romance. In Parisa Akhbari's novel, best friendship blossoms into something more in a gorgeously written queer literary romance. Moderated by Danielle Bylund.
New York Times bestselling author Max Brallier teams up with illustrator Brian Churilla and moderator Aron Nels Steinke to share their most recent graphic novel.
Each year, Literary Arts’ Writers in the Schools (WITS) program publishes an anthology of exemplary student work and invites them to read their writing at Portland Book Festival.
Facilitator: Nicky Nicholson-Klingerman (Grades 9–12) This workshop will explore the healing and performative aspects of spoken word poetry. Students will engage with spoken word poets from Gwendolyn Brooks to Brandon […]
From Emily Lloyd-Jones comes a thrilling fantasy about three unlikely allies bound together in a deadly, magical competition. In Katie Zhao's new novel, magic meets dark academia at a New York boarding school that’s hidden from mortal eyes. Moderated by Alicia Tate.
Bestselling author Ransom Riggs is back with a new series, Sunderworld. Interviewer Emily Suvada.
The veil is thinnest, now is the time to envision your legacy, your strengths, and your grave mistakes through the poetic lens of the elegy. Delve into Susan Dickinson’s heart-wrenching […]
Can you really write a Spec-Fic story in 500 words or less? Yes. Yes, you can.
YA Romance authors Alanna Bennett and Dustin Thao are joined by host Danielle Bylund to discuss their latest novels.
Delve into Susan Dickinson's heart-wrenching poem for Emily among other elegies and epitaphs of the past, and learn a thing or two about yourself in the end.
Alexis Castellanos and Aashna Avachat join Katherine Cusumano in a panel on serendipitous and unexpected young love featuring all the juicy stuff including but not limited to: fake dating, handsome gardeners, the romanticization of food, big secrets, and butterflies.
Each year, Literary Arts’ Writers in the Schools (WITS) program publishes an anthology of exemplary student work and invites them to read their writing at Portland Book Festival. This year’s anthology, With All This I Live/Con Todo Esto Vivo, showcases poetry, prose, and journalism written by high school students from across Portland, east Multnomah County, and Woodburn. All proceeds from the sale of the anthologies goes back to support WITS programming.
Courtney Gould and Trang Thanh Tran join Megan Lally for a discussion on the monsters that lurk in the wild and the wildness that lurks in our own angry hearts.
Kalynn Bayron and Marissa Meyer join Emily Suvada in a panel on their most recent novels and the (un)dead that haunt their protagonists. There are dark family secrets to be uncovered, paranormal activities in the air, and the siren call of young love to be discussed.
