2021 Portland Book Festival Program

IN-PERSON FESTIVAL:

VIRTUAL FESTIVAL: November 8–12, 2021 pdxbookfest.org

Saturday, November 13, 2021 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Portland Art Museum and Portland'5

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Passes at literary-arts.org/PBF Rita Dove • Omar El Akkad • Louise Erdrich • Lauren Groff Jasmine Guillory • Maggie Nelson • Ruth Ozeki Kristen Radtke • Gary Shteyngart • Claire Vaye Watkins + many more

WELCOME TO THE 2021 PORTLAND BOOK FESTIVAL This year’s Portland Book Festival will look like no year before—or after! We are excited to present a unique hybrid event.

Tune in at PDXBookFest.org the week of November 8–12 for livestreamed events.

Authors will be joining us from across the country, and we’ll be broadcasting live from literary locations across Portland. You can enjoy podcast-only discussions on The Archive Project, and on-demand events for children.

And we are absolutely thrilled to be returning to Portland Art Museum and Portland’5 for in-person events on Saturday, November 13. We can’t wait to see you in the audience watching authors in conversation; stumbling on a pop-up reading in the galleries; enjoying treats from the food carts; wandering the book fair; and being together, again, celebrating books and storytelling.

Don’t forget to share your Festival experiences, in all formats, with #PDXBookFest.

We’ll see you there!

Happy reading,

THERE ARE TWO WAYS TO ENJOY THE PORTLAND BOOK FESTIVAL THIS YEAR: VIRTUAL FESTIVAL November 8–12, 2021

IN-PERSON FESTIVAL November 13, 2021

Andrew Proctor Executive Director

Amanda Bullock Director of Public Programs

Dear Festival attendees, The Portland Book Festival is an enduring community enrichment event. We are returning as the presenting sponsor of this year’s virtual programming because Bank of America believes in the power of the arts and community partnerships, like Literary Arts, to help economies thrive and to educate and enrich societies while creating greater cultural understanding. Literature and the art of storytelling eliminates barriers and unites people across cultures, experiences, and ideas. We applaud their efforts as this event draws us together in a way that is essential to the wellbeing of our city’s economy and communities. This is how we build a better future for all.

Thank you for joining us.

Roger Hinshaw President, Oregon & SW Washington Bank of America

Portland Book Festival is a program of Literary Arts, a community-based nonprofit located in downtown Portland with a 37-year history of serving Oregon’s readers and writers. Our mission is to engage readers, support writers, and inspire the next generation with great literature.

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FESTIVAL INFORMATION AND SPONSORS This year’s Portland Book Festival will present virtual programming, brought to you by Bank of America, the week of November 8–12, 2021, and in-person events on Saturday, November 13, 2021, at Portland Art Museum and Portland’5, as well as virtual and in-person writing workshops at our downtown Literary Arts space.

PASS INFO Advance buyers can pick up their passes at Literary Arts: 925 SW Washington St., Portland, OR 97205.

• Tuesday through Thursday, November 2–4, 2021, between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

• Saturday, November 6, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

• Tuesday through Thursday, November 9–11, 2021, between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m to 6:00 p.m.

TABLE OF CONTENTS AUTHORS AND PRESENTERS.............................................4

Proof of vaccination and photo ID required for advance pass pick up.

WRITING WORKSHOPS......................................................... 8

Adult advance passes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15 ($25 DAY-OF)

MAP, PASS, AND VENUE INFORMATION........................9

Adult entry includes a $5 book fair voucher and entry into Portland Art Museum. Buy your pass at literary-arts.org/PBF.

IN-PERSON FESTIVAL SCHEDULE................................... 10 GENERAL FESTIVAL INFO...................................................12 FESTIVAL BOOK FAIR...........................................................13 VIRTUAL FESTIVAL SCHEDULE........................................ 14 RADIO AND PODCAST........................................................ 16

Arts for All. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5 Present SNAP/Oregon Trail card.

Youth 17 and younger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Free Includes students with a valid high school ID.

FAMILY ACTIVITIES.................................................................17

Veterans and active military. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Free

FUNDING THE FESTIVAL..................................................... 18

Present valid military ID.

VOLUNTEERS........................................................................... 19 WHEN

VIRTUAL FESTIVAL: NOVEMBER 8–12, 2021 PDXBOOKFEST.ORG

Proof of full vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of the event date is required for entry into Portland Book Festival. See full policy on page 12.

IN-PERSON FESTIVAL: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2021 10:00 A.M.–5:00 P.M. Portland Art Museum 1219 SW Park Ave., Portland, OR Portland'5 1111 SW Broadway, Portland, OR (map on page 7)

This year’s Festival is made possible with the support of the following partners:

Tim & Mary Boyle

Joan Cirillo & Roger Cooke

Ann & Mark Edlen Family

Edwards Lienhart Family Foundation

Josie G. Mendoza & Hugh Mackworth

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AUTHORS AND PRESENTERS MAC BARNETT BRU

What Is Love?

Brunish Theatre at Portland’5: Tin House Stage

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On demand KIDS VIRTUAL with Carson Ellis, mod. Emily Arrow

Fields Ballroom at the Portland Art Museum: Josie G. Mendoza & Hugh Mackworth Stage

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Miller Gallery at the Portland Art Museum: Tim & Mary Boyle Stage

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Newmark Theatre at Portland’5: Joan Cirillo & Roger Cooke Stage

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PICTURE BOOK

LANA BASTAŠIĆ Nov. 8 PODCAST with Jakuta Alikavazovic, Aleksandar Hemon, mod. John Freeman

We Laugh Alike/Junto nos reímos PICTURE BOOK

Winningstad Theatre at Portland’5: Mark & Ann Edlen Family Stage

Nov. 10 at 9:30 a.m. KIDS mod. Natasha Forrester Campbell

PODCAST Event

will be released on The Archive Project podcast. will stream on PDXBookFest.org at date/time listed. will be available on demand at PDXBookFest.org.

Pilgrim Bell

Nov. 10 PODCAST with Melissa Febos, Megan Stielstra, mod. Marisa Siegel

JAKUTA ALIKAVAZOVIC Night as it Falls

FICTION

Nov. 8 PODCAST with Lana Bastašić, Aleksandar Hemon, mod. John Freeman

JASON ARIAS

Dispatches from Anarres

FICTION

FICTION

GRACE BONNEY

EMILY ARROW

Nov. 11 PODCAST with Lisa Congdon, Ng ọc Minh Ngo, Sonoko Sakai

PICTURE BOOK

On demand KIDS VIRTUAL with Mac Barnett, Caron Ellis

NONFICTION

TREVINO L. BRINGS PLENTY Wakpa Wanagi, Ghost River Nov. 13 at 1:00 p.m. NEW with Louise Erdrich

RENE DENFELD

Dispatches from Anarres

FICTION

Nov. 13 at 10:00 a.m. BRU with Jason Arias, Juhea Kim, Jessie Kwak, mod. Arwen Spicer

AMINDER DHALIWAL FICTION COMICS

RITA DOVE

Nov. 12 at 7:00 p.m. VIRTUAL with Danielle Henderson

Playlist for the Apocalypse

Nov. 9 at 7:00 p.m. VIRTUAL with Aminder Dhaliwal

OMAR EL AKKAD

EDER CAMPUZANO

Nov. 13 at 10:00 a.m. FIELD with Myriam J. A. Chancy, mod. Andrew Proctor

What Strange Paradise

Nov. 13 at 2:00 p.m. FIELD with Geoff Norcross, Eli Saslow, Amelia Templeton

FICTION

SAFIA ELHILLO

MYRIAM J. A. CHANCY What Storm, What Thunder

POETRY

Nov. 10 at 7:00 p.m. VIRTUAL mod. Mary Szybist

TIFFANY CAMHI

FICTION

Nov. 13 at 10:00 a.m. FIELD with Omar El Akkad, mod. Andrew Proctor

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FICTION COMICS

Nov. 9 at 7:00 p.m. VIRTUAL mod. Tiffany Camhi

LUKE BURBANK

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Pretty Deadly

Cyclopedia Exotica

POETRY

Schedule subject to change without notice.

KELLY SUE DECONNICK Nov. 13 at 3:00 p.m. MILL with Douglas Wolk

Nov. 13 at 10:00 a.m. BRU with Rene Denfeld, Juhea Kim, Jessie Kwak, mod. Arwen Spicer

Studio: A Place for Art to Start

FICTION

Nov. 13 at 12:00 p.m. WIN mod. Jacqueline Fitzgerald

Nov. 9 PODCAST with Rivka Galchen, mod. Crystal Ligori

Collective Wisdom

ASH DAVIDSON Damnation Spring

A. K. BLAKEMORE KAVEH AKBAR

NONFICTION

NONFICTION FOOD

NONFICTION

The Manningtree Witches

Come Fly the World

Nov. 13 at 10:00 a.m. WIN with Kate Lebo, Cecily Wong

Nov. 11 at 7:00 p.m. VIRTUAL with Atsuro Riley

KIDS Event

JULIA COOKE

Dumplings Equal Love

DAVID BIESPIEL A Place of Exodus

On demand KIDS VIRTUAL mod. Lindsey Murphy

LIZ CRAIN

FICTION

Nov. 13 at 4:00 p.m. WIN with Stacy D. Flood, Willy Vlautin

VIRTUAL Event

Nov. 11 PODCAST with Grace Bonney, Ng ọc Minh Ngo, Sonoko Sakai

Nov. 11 at 7:00 p.m. VIRTUAL mod. Amy Wang

CHELSEA BIEKER Godshot

LISA CONGDON

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Elements MIDDLE GRADE

Milk Teeth FICTION

CARMEN T. BERNIERGRAND

Portland Parks Foundation Tent: Lienhart Family Foundation Stage

Nov. 10 at 7:00 p.m. VIRTUAL with Qian Julie Wang

Home Is Not a Country

YA

Nov. 13 at 3:30 p.m. NEW with Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, Hoa Nguyen, mod. Dao Strom (appearing via broadcast)

CARSON ELLIS What Is Love?

PICTURE BOOK

On demand KIDS VIRTUAL with Mac Barnett, mod. Emily Arrow

LOUISE ERDRICH The Sentence

FICTION

JOHN FREEMAN Freeman's: Change

FICTION

Nov. 8 PODCAST with Jakuta Alikavazovic, Lana Bastašić, Aleksandar Hemon

EMILY KENDAL FREY

Nov. 13 at 1:00 p.m. NEW mod. Trevino L. Brings Plenty (appearing via broadcast)

Lovability

AMELIA DÍAZ ETTINGER

RIVKA GALCHEN

POETRY

Nov. 9 PODCAST with A. K. Blakemore, mod. Crystal Ligori

Learning to Love a Western Sky Nov. 13 at 1:45 p.m. BRU with Teresa K. Miller, mod. Erika Stevens

MELISSA FEBOS Girlhood

NONFICTION

Nov. 10 PODCAST with Kaveh Akbar, Megan Stielstra, mod. Marisa Siegel

JACQUELINE FITZGERALD

Nov. 13 at 12:00 p.m. WIN with Ash Davidson

STACY D. FLOOD The Salt Fields

FICTION

Nov. 13 at 4:00 p.m. WIN with Willy Vlautin, mod. Chelsea Bieker

NATASHA FORRESTER CAMPBELL Nov. 10 at 9:30 a.m. KIDS with Carmen T. Bernier-Grand

POETRY

Everyone Knows Your Mother Is a Witch FICTION

J. C. GEIGER

Nov. 8 PODCAST with Jakuta Alikavazovic, Lana Bastašić, mod. John Freeman

CARI LUNA

DANIELLE HENDERSON

Nov. 13 at 4:00 p.m. FIELD with Shruti Swamy, Claire Vaye Watkins

NONFICTION

Nov. 12 at 7:00 p.m. VIRTUAL mod. Luke Burbank, Elena Passarello

BEN HODGSON

Loaners: The Making of a Street Library NONFICTION Nov. 13 at 10:30 a.m. PARK with Laura Moulton, mod. Karen Russell

GENEVIEVE HUDSON

YA

Nov. 13 at 12:00 p.m. PARK with Alissa Sallah, mod. Kate Ristau

MASHA GESSEN Surviving Autocracy

CRYSTAL LIGORI

My Parents: An Introduction/This Does Not Belong to You NONFICTION

The Ugly Cry

Nov. 13 at 3:45 p.m. BRU mod. Anis Mojgani

The Great Big One

ALEKSANDAR HEMON

NONFICTION

Boys of Alabama

Nov. 9 PODCAST with A. K. Blakemore, Rivka Galchen

The Revolution of Every Day

MARGARET MALONE People Like You

FICTION

Nov. 13 at 1:00 p.m. MILL with Chris Stuck, Theodore C. Van Alst Jr.

FIONA MCCANN Nov. 8 at 7:00 p.m. VIRTUAL with Kirstin Valdez Quade

JOSHUA MCFADDEN Grains for Every Season

FICTION

Nov. 8 at 7:00 p.m. VIRTUAL with Brandon Taylor

NONFICTION FOOD

Nov. 13 at 2:00 p.m. WIN mod. Jim Meehan

KISHA JARRETT

JIM MEEHAN

Nov. 9 at 7:00 p.m. VIRTUAL with Maggie Nelson

Nov. 12 at 7:00 p.m. VIRTUAL with Jasmine Guillory

LAUREN GROFF

HONORÉE FANONNE JEFFERS

Nov. 13 at 2:00 p.m. WIN with Joshua McFadden

FICTION

TERESA K. MILLER

Matrix

FICTION

Nov. 10 at 7:00 p.m. VIRTUAL mod. Andrew Proctor

JASMINE GUILLORY While We Were Dating

FICTION

Nov. 13 at 3:30 p.m. NEW with Safia Elhillo, Hoa Nguyen, mod. Dao Strom (appearing via broadcast)

SONORA JHA

NATHAN HARRIS

NONFICTION

The Sweetness of Water

FICTION

Nov. 9 at 7:00 p.m. VIRTUAL mod. Gabriel Urza

The Bartender's Manual

The Love Songs of W. E. B. DuBois

Nov. 12 at 7:00 p.m. VIRTUAL mod. Kisha Jarrett

How to Raise a Feminist Son

MICHELLE RUIZ KEIL YA

Nov. 13 at 3:45 p.m. PARK mod. Alicia Tate

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POETRY

Nov. 13 at 1:45 p.m. BRU with Amelia Díaz Ettinger, mod. Erika Stevens

DAVE MILLER

Nov. 13 at 12:00 p.m. FIELD with Kristen Radtke

ANIS MOJGANI

POETRY

LAURA MOULTON

Loaners: The Making of a Street Library NONFICTION Nov. 13 at 10:30 a.m. PARK with Ben Hodgson, mod. Karen Russell

JUHEA KIM

FICTION

Nov. 13 at 10:00 a.m. BRU with Jason Arias, Rene Denfeld, Jessie Kwak, mod. Arwen Spicer

LINDSEY MURPHY

JESSIE KWAK

MAGGIE NELSON

Dispatches from Anarres

POETRY

Nov. 13 at 3:45 p.m. BRU with Emily Kendal Frey

Nov. 8 at 7:00 p.m. VIRTUAL mod. Christopher Rose

Dispatches from Anarres

Borderline Fortune

In the Pockets of Small Gods

DONIKA KELLY The Renunciations

NONFICTION FOOD

Nov. 11 at 7:00 p.m. VIRTUAL with Ruth Ozeki

Nov. 13 at 11:00 a.m. MILL mod. Sarah Rothenfluch

Summer in the City of Roses Schedule subject to change without notice.

FICTION

FICTION

Nov. 13 at 10:00 a.m. BRU with Jason Arias, Rene Denfeld, Juhea Kim, mod. Arwen Spicer

On demand KIDS VIRTUAL with Lisa Congdon

On Freedom: Four Songs of Care and Restraint NONFICTION Nov. 9 at 7:00 p.m. VIRTUAL mod. Masha Gessen

KATE LEBO

The Book of Difficult Fruit NONFICTION

Nov. 13 at 10:00 a.m. WIN

DISCOVER MORE AT TINHOUSE.COM

/ Portland, Oregon

with Cecily Wong, mod. Liz Crain

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AUTHORS AND PRESENTERS NGỌC MINH NGO Eden Revisited

NONFICTION

Nov. 11 PODCAST with Grace Bonney, Lisa Congdon, Sonoko Sakai

HOA NGUYEN

A Thousand Times You Lose Your Treasure POETRY Nov. 13 at 3:30 p.m. NEW with Safia Elhillo and Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, mod. Dao Strom (appearing via broadcast)

GEOFF NORCROSS Nov. 13 at 2:00 p.m. FIELD with Eder Campuzano, Eli Saslow, Amelia Templeton

RUTH OZEKI

The Book of Form and Emptiness FICTION

Nov. 11 at 7:00 p.m. VIRTUAL mod. Dave Miller

ELENA PASSARELLO Animals Strike Curious Poses NONFICTION

Nov. 12 at 7:00 p.m. VIRTUAL with Danielle Henderson

JENNIFER PERRINE Again

POETRY

Nov. 12 at 7:00 p.m. VIRTUAL with Devon Walker-Figueroa

ANDREW PROCTOR Nov. 10 at 7:00 p.m. VIRTUAL with Lauren Groff

Nov. 13 at 10:00 a.m. FIELD with Myriam J. A. Chancy, Omar El Akkad

KIRSTIN VALDEZ QUADE The Five Wounds

FICTION

KAREN RUSSELL Sleep Donation

ERIKA STEVENS

FICTION

Nov. 8 at 7:00 p.m. VIRTUAL mod. Fiona McCann

Nov. 13 at 10:30 a.m. PARK with Ben Hodgson, Laura Moulton

ALICIA JO RABINS

SONOKO SAKAI

Fruit Geode

POETRY

Nov. 13 at 11:45 a.m. BRU with Dao Strom

KRISTEN RADTKE

Seek You: A Journey Through American Loneliness

NONFICTION FOOD

Nov. 11 PODCAST with Grace Bonney, Lisa Congdon, Ng ọc Minh Ngo

Nov. 13 at 12:00 p.m. PARK with J. C. Geiger, mod. Kate Ristau

JON RAYMOND

ELI SASLOW

ATSURO RILEY Heard-Hoard

POETRY

Nov. 11 at 7:00 p.m. VIRTUAL mod. David Biespiel

KATE RISTAU Shadow Queene

YA

Nov. 13 at 12:00 p.m. PARK with J. C. Geiger, Alissa Sallah

CHRISTOPHER ROSE Nov. 8 at 7:00 p.m. VIRTUAL with Donika Kelly

SARAH ROTHENFLUCH Nov. 13 at 11:00 a.m. MILL with Sonora Jha

YA COMICS

Voices from the Pandemic

NONFICTION

Nov. 13 at 2:00 p.m. FIELD with Eder Campazuno, Geoff Norcross, Amelia Templeton

GARY SHTEYNGART Our Country Friends

FICTION

POETRY

Nov. 13 at 3:30 p.m. NEW with Safia Elhillo, Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, and Hoa Nguyen

CHRIS STUCK

Give My Love to the Savages

FICTION

Nov. 13 at 1:00 p.m. MILL with Theodore C. Van Alst Jr., mod. Margaret Malone

SHRUTI SWAMY The Archer

Nov. 13 at 10:30 a.m. NEW mod. Jon Raymond

FICTION

Nov. 13 at 4:00 p.m. FIELD with Claire Vaye Watkins, mod. Cari Luna

MARISA SIEGEL

Nov. 10 PODCAST with Kaveh Akbar, Melissa Febos, Megan Stielstra

ARWEN SPICER

Dispatches from Anarres

DAO STROM Nov. 13 at 11:45 a.m. BRU mod. Alicia Jo Rabins

Weeaboo

FICTION

NONFICTION

Nov. 10 PODCAST with Kaveh Akbar, Melissa Febos, mod. Marisa Siegel

Instrument

ALISSA SALLAH

NONFICTION COMICS

Nov. 13 at 10:30 a.m. NEW with Gary Shteyngart

MEGAN STIELSTRA Once I Was Cool

Japanese Home Cooking

Nov. 13 at 12:00 p.m. FIELD mod. Dave Miller

Freebird

Nov. 13 at 1:45 p.m. BRU with Amelia Díaz Ettinger, Teresa K. Miller

FICTION

Nov. 13 at 10:00 a.m. BRU with Jason Arias, Rene Denfeld, Juhea Kim, Jessie Kwak

MARY SZYBIST Incarnadine

POETRY

Nov. 10 at 7:00 p.m. VIRTUAL with Rita Dove

ALICIA TATE

Nov. 13 at 3:45 p.m. PARK with Michelle Ruiz Keil

BRANDON TAYLOR Filthy Animals

FICTION

Nov. 8 at 7:00 p.m. VIRTUAL mod. Genevieve Hudson

Schedule subject to change without notice.

There's a place for you here.

An ignition switch for your engine of ideas.

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AMELIA TEMPLETON Nov. 13 at 2:0o p.m. FIELD with Eder Campuzano, Eli Saslow, Geoff Norcross

FICTION

Nov. 9 at 7:00 p.m. VIRTUAL with Nathan Harris

CLAIRE VAYE WATKINS

I Love You but I've Chosen Darkness Nov. 13 at 4:00 p.m. FIELD with Shruti Swamy, mod. Cari Luna

DOUGLAS WOLK

FICTION

Nov. 13 at 1:00 p.m. MILL with Chris Stuck, mod. Margaret Malone

WILLY VLAUTIN

The Night Always Comes

NONFICTION

FICTION

THEODORE C. VAN ALST JR. Sacred City

Beautiful Country

Nov. 10 at 7:00 p.m. VIRTUAL mod. Jenn Chávez

GABRIEL URZA

The White Death: An Illusion

QIAN JULIE WANG

All of the Marvels

NONFICTION

Nov. 13 at 3:00 p.m. MILL with Kelly Sue Deconnick

WITS STUDENT ANTHOLOGY

Curiosity in Ones and Zeros

YA

Nov 13 at 2:00 p.m. PARK

DOUGLAS WOLK All of the Marvels

NONFICTION

Nov. 13 at 3:00 p.m. MILL mod. Kelly Sue DeConnick

CECILY WONG Gastro Obscura

NONFICTION FOOD

Nov. 13 at 10:00 a.m. WIN with Kate Lebo, mod. Liz Crain

CECILY WONG FICTION

Nov. 13 at 4:00 p.m. WIN with Stacy D. Flood, mod. Chelsea Bieker

Gastro Obscura

NONFICTION FOOD

Nov. 13 at 10:00 a.m. WIN with Kate Lebo, mod. Liz Crain

DEVON WALKERFIGUEROA Philomath

POETRY

Nov. 12 at 7:00 p.m. VIRTUAL mod. Jennifer Perrine

AMY WANG

Nov. 11 at 7:00 p.m. VIRTUAL with Julia Cooke

Schedule subject to change without notice.

This year’s Portland Book Festival guest artist is local musician, songwriter, and artist Daren Todd, known for his bright colors and abstract patterns. Find more of Daren’s work at artlargerthanme.com.

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WRITING WORKSHOPS Throughout Portland Book Festival, Literary Arts offers writing workshops taught by local and national writers. Visit literary-arts.org/PBF for more information and registration details.

ONLINE WRITING WORKSHOPS These workshops are conducted on Zoom and are for adults 18 and older. Register at literary-arts.org/write.

Workshops are limited to ten students and tuition is $80; webinars are limited to forty students and tuition is $50–$75.

IN-PERSON WRITING WORKSHOPS On Saturday, November 13, Literary Arts will offer two in-person writing classes. These classes are limited to seven students and will take place at Literary Arts, 925 SW Washington St. (walking distance from the Festival venues). All attendees must provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of class.

CREATING SINGLE PANEL CARTOONS

CREATING BETTER CHARACTERS

Shannon Wheeler

David Ciminello

WORD GARDEN: A GENERATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP (WEBINAR)

WRITING AND MEDITATION (WEBINAR)

Sarah Sentilles

Ruth Ozeki

Thursday, November 11 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m..

Please visit literary-arts.org for our complete COVID-19 vaccination policy for in-person events. Tuition for in-person writing classes is $80.

Passes to Portland Book Festival sold separately.

THE ART OF THE NOVELLA

WRITING THE COMPLICATED SELF

BEGINNING THE MEMOIR

Stacy D. Flood

Katherine Standefer

Jay Ponteri

Thursday, November 11 10 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Saturday, November 13 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

PLACEFINDING

WRITING ABOUT REAL PEOPLE

Devon Walker-Figueroa

Katherine Standefer

SPEND IT ALL: WRITING GREAT BEGINNINGS

Saturday, November 6 10:00 a.m to 1:00 p.m.

Sunday, November 7 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Sunday, November 7 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Monday, November 8 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Wednesday, November 10 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Friday, November 12 10 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

WRITING FROM COLLECTIVE GRIEF

FEAR AND WRITING (WEBINAR)

Jacqueline Fitzgerald

Peg Cheng

Tuesday, November 9 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Sunday, November 14 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.

WRITING WORKSHOPS FOR YOUTH AND EDUCATORS Youth Programs at Literary Arts are pleased to offer FREE writing workshops, both virtual and in-person, as part of the 2021 Portland Book Festival. Registration is required, and class size is limited. Learn more and sign up at literary-arts.org/PBF.

VIRTUAL CLASSES EMBODIED WRITING [FOR EDUCATORS]

Jennifer Perrine

Tuesday, November 9, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

WHAT I MEAN WHEN I SAY: ART MEET POETRY [FOR GRADES 6–8]

Dey Rivers

Wednesday, November 10, 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.

AROUND THE DAY IN EIGHTY WORLDS: WRITING ABOUT TRAVEL [FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS]

Damien Miles-Paulson

Thursday, November 11, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

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IN-PERSON CLASS WORLD BUILDING: SCIENCE FICTION WORKSHOP [FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS]

Matt Smith

Saturday November 13, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

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Kimberly King Parsons

Saturday, November 13 1:00 to 3:30 p.m.

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Brunish Theatre

1111 SW Broadway Ave.

1111 SW Broadway Ave.

1111 SW Broadway Ave., 4th Floor

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Tin House Stage

10:00 a.m.

Foodways

10:00 a.m.

10:00 a.m.

Dispatches from Anarres: Tales in Tribute to Ursula K. Le Guin FICTION

NONFICTION

Kate Lebo & Cecily Wong Mod. Liz Crain

10:30 a.m.

10:30 a.m.

Our Country Friends

A discussion about how food shapes the way we experience the world and who we are, with Kate Lebo (The Book of Difficult Fruit), Cecily Wong (Gastro Obscura), and moderator Liz Crain (Dumplings Equal Love).

FICTION

Gary Shteyngart & Jon Raymond

11:00 a.m.

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Eight friends, one country house, four romances, and six months in isolation; Gary Shteyngart’s Our Country Friends is a novel about love, friendship, family, and betrayal that reads like a great Russian novel, or Chekhov on the Hudson. Moderated by Jon Raymond (Freebird).

Named for the anarchist utopia in Ursula K. Le Guin’s science fiction classic The Dispossessed, Dispatches from Anarres embodies the anarchic spirit of Le Guin’s hometown while paying tribute to her enduring vision.

Featuring contributors Jason Arias, Rene Denfeld, Juhea Kim, Jessie Kwak, and moderator Arwen Spicer.

11:30 a.m.

12:00 p.m.

Damnation Spring

12:00 p.m.

11:45 a.m.

Instrument FICTION

Ash Davidson & Jacqueline Fitzgerald Ash Davidson discusses Damnation Spring, her stunning debut novel, set in the Northern California Redwoods, about love, work, and marriage that asks how far one family and one community will go to protect their future.

Moderated by Jacqueline Fitzgerald.

12:30 p.m.

1:00 p.m.

1:00 p.m.

The Sentence

POETRY

Dao Strom & Alicia Jo Rabins Dao Strom discusses her new multidisciplinary project, Instrument/Traveler's Ode, a synergistic blend of poetry, music, and visual art that explores themes of displacement, diaspora, and hauntings, with poet, musician, teacher, composer, and filmmaker Alicia Jo Rabins (Fruit Geode).

FICTION

Louise Erdrich & Trevino L. Brings Plenty

1:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

Louise Erdrich discusses her latest novel—a wickedly funny ghost story, a tale of passion, of a complex marriage, and of a woman’s relentless errors—in this conversation with poet Trevino L. Brings Plenty.

Purchase a copy of The Sentence, along with your in-person Festival pass, to attend.

Erdrich will appear via broadcast. No book signing.

1:45 p.m.

Home & Inheritance

2:00 p.m.

Grains for Every Season

NONFICTION

Joshua McFadden & Jim Meehan

Award-winning Portland chef Joshua McFadden (Ava Gene's, Tusk, Cicoria) discusses his new cookbook, Grains for Every Season: Rethinking Our Way with Grains, with bartender and cocktail expert Jim Meehan.

2:30 p.m.

POETRY

Amelia Díaz Ettinger & Teresa K. Miller New poetry collections about homelands, generational trauma, what we inherit and how we face our current moment. Poets Amelia Díaz Ettinger (Learning to Love a Western Sky), Teresa K. Miller (Borderline Fortune), and moderator Erika Stevens.

3:00 p.m.

3:30 p.m.

4:00 p.m.

4:30 p.m.

3:30 p.m.

NBF Presents: An Afternoon with the National Book Awards FICTION NONFICTION

Authors will be appearing via virtual broadcast.

No book signing.

3:45 p.m.

Lovability

YA

Safia Elhillo (Home Is Not a Country, longlisted for Young People’s Literature), Honorée Fanonne Jeffers (The Love Songs of W. E. B. DuBois, longlisted for Fiction), Hoa Nguyen (A Thousand Times You Lose Your Treasure, finalist for Poetry). Moderated by Dao Strom (Instrument).

4:00 p.m.

Fateful Journeys

POETRY

Emily Kendal Frey & Anis Mojgani FICTION

Stacy D. Flood & Willy Vlautin Past, present, and future collide in stories about journeys, family, and consequences with Stacy D. Flood (The Salt Fields), Willy Vlautin (The Night Always Comes), and moderated by Chelsea Bieker (Godshot).

The follow-up to Sorrow Arrow (winner of the 2015 Oregon Book Award for Poetry), Emily Kendal Frey’s Lovability is a dialogue of social and interpersonal dynamics, as well as an exploration of the feelings of freedom and longing they produce. Moderated by Oregon Poet Laureate Anis Mojgani (In the Pockets of Small Gods).

Book signings for events at these stages will take place in the rotunda lobby of Portland’5 Hatfield Hall. Book sales by Powell’s Books.

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All events one hour unless otherwise indicated. Time indicated is start time.

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Miller Gallery at the Portland Art Museum

Fields Ballroom at the Portland Art Museum

Shemanski Park, 1010 SW Park Ave.

1119 SW Park Ave., Mark Building, 1st Floor

1119 SW Park Ave., Mark Building, 1st Floor

Edwards Lienhart Family Foundation Stage

Tim & Mary Boyle Stage

Josie G. Mendoza & Hugh Mackworth Stage

10:00 a.m.

Aftermath

10:00 a.m.

FICTION

Myriam J. A. Chancy & Omar El Akkad Mod. Andrew Proctor

10:30 a.m.

Loaners: The Making of a Street Library

Two haunting novels explore our contemporary crises through stories of people in the middle of them.

Featuring Myriam J. A. Chancy (What Storm, What Thunder), Omar El Akkad (What Strange Paradise), moderated by Andrew Proctor.

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Ben Hodgson, Laura Moulton Mod. Karen Russell In 2011, Laura Moulton founded Street Books, a mobile library serving people living outside in Portland, Oregon.

That summer, Ben Hodgson became one of her most dedicated regulars. Then Ben’s routine changed, and he didn’t cross paths again with Laura for almost two years. Loaners is the story they began to tell when they reconnected. Moderated by Karen Russell (Sleep Donation).

12:00 p.m.

Reality Check

11:00 a.m.

How to Raise a Feminist Son

Sonora Jha & Sarah Rothenfluch

11:00 a.m.

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Informed by Jha’s work as a professor of journalism specializing in social justice movements and social media, as well as by conversations with psychologists, experts, other parents and boys—and through powerful stories from her own life—How to Raise a Feminist Son shows us all how to be better feminists and better teachers of the next generation of men. Moderated by Sarah Rothenfluch.

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J. C. Geiger & Alissa Sallah Mod. Kate Ristau

10:30 a.m.

11:30 a.m.

12:00 p.m.

Seek You NONFICTION

12:00 p.m.

Kristen Radtke & OPB’s Dave Miller Dave Miller, host of OPB's Think Out Loud, interviews Kristen Radtke about her new graphic exploration, Seek You: A Journey through American Loneliness, a timely and moving meditation on isolation and longing, both as individuals and as a society.

Stories about friendship, growing up, and growing apart with young adult writers J. C. Geiger, award-winning author of the novel The Great Big One, and writer and artist Alissa Sallah, author of the graphic novel Weeaboo.

Moderated by Kate Ristau (Shadow Girl).

1:00 p.m.

Intersections

12:30 p.m.

1:00 p.m.

FICTION

Chris Stuck & Theodore C. Van Alst Jr. Mod. Margaret Malone

1:30 p.m.

These exciting new story collections tackle race and place in America with honesty and humor. Chris Stuck (Give My Love to the Savages), Theodore C. Van Alst Jr. (Sacred City), mod. Margaret Malone (People Like You).

2:00 p.m.

Curiosity in Ones and Zeros: Writers in the Schools Anthology Launch YA

2:00 p.m.

Voices from the Pandemic

Eder Campuzano, Geoff Norcross, Eli Saslow, & Amelia Templeton

Featuring local high school students from the 2020–21 WITS program Each year, Literary Arts’ Writers in the Schools (WITS) program publishes an anthology of exemplary student work. Curiosity in Ones and Zeros showcases the breadth and depth of student creativity through the pandemic.

Students from three Oregon school districts will read their recently published pieces.

2:00 p.m.

NONFICTION

Eli Saslow discusses Voices from the Pandemic, a powerful and cathartic portrait of a country grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic—from feeling afraid and overwhelmed to extraordinarily resilient—told through voices of people from all across America.

3:00 p.m.

All of the Marvels

2:30 p.m.

3:00 p.m.

NONFICTION

Douglas Wolk & Kelly Sue DeConnick

3:45 p.m.

Summer in the City of Roses Michelle Ruiz Keil & Alicia Tate

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Inspired by the Greek myth of Iphigenia and the Grimm fairy tale “Brother and Sister,” Michelle Ruiz Keil’s Summer in the City of Roses follows two siblings torn apart and struggling to find each other in early ’90s Portland.

Moderated by Alicia Tate of Multnomah County Library.

Book signings for events at the Park stage will take place in the rotunda lobby of Portland’5 Hatfield Hall. Book sales by Powell’s Books.

All of the Marvels is the first-ever full reckoning with Marvel Comics’ interconnected, half-million-page story, a revelatory guide to the “epic of epics”—and to the past sixty years of American culture—from an authority on the subject who read all 27,000+ Marvel superhero comics. Moderated

by Kelly Sue DeConnick (Captain Marvel, Pretty Deadly).

3:30 p.m.

4:00 p.m.

Art & Ambition

4:00 p.m.

FICTION

Shruti Swamy & Claire Vaye Watkins Mod. Cari Luna These novels introduce us to women who are navigating their art alongside obligations to family and the possibility—and end—of relationships. Shruti Swamy (The Archer), Claire Vaye Watkins (I Love You but I’ve Chosen Darkness), mod. Cari Luna (The Revolution of Every Day).

4:30 p.m.

Book signings for events at these stages will take place in Kridel Grand Ballroom, on the third floor of the PAM Mark Building. Book sales by Annie Bloom’s Books.

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GENERAL FESTIVAL INFO EVENT ENTRY INFO A Festival pass admits you to all in-person Festival events, with the exception of the Louise Erdrich event, which requires a book purchase for entry. We encourage you to purchase and pick up your passes in advance. The 2021 Festival will be reduced capacity and may sell out.

Advance passes and information available at literary-arts.org/PBF. Entry to and seating at Festival events is available on a first-come, first-served basis, and standing in line does NOT guarantee entry to any specific event even with Festival pass. Plan to arrive early to your desired events. Saving seats is not permitted. All rooms will be cleared between events. If your desired event is at capacity, you can check out a different discussion, find a pop-up reading, explore the Portland Art Museum, or take a break at the food carts.

FOOD Hungry? Local food trucks can be found parked on SW Park Avenue, including: • Ash Woodfired Pizza • Pidgin Hole • Aybla Grill • Pip’s Original Doughnuts • Café de Crepe • Tamale Boy • The Jitter Bus • The Whole Bowl • Killer Burger Plus, visit the touring Gastro Obscura vending machine in the upper Sculpture Garden at Portland Art Museum.

BOOK SIGNING AND POLICIES Authors will sign books immediately following their onstage event unless otherwise noted. Books must be purchased from a Festival bookstore in order to be signed, with the exception of one pre-owned book per author.

Purchase Festival author books at our on-site satellite bookstores. Annie Bloom’s and Broadway Books are located inside the Kridel Grand Ballroom on the Third Floor of Portland Art Museum’s Mark Building.

A Powell’s Books satellite store will be located in the main lobby of Portland’5 Hatfield Hall.

REMEMBER: YOUR $5 VOUCHER IS GOOD AT ANY FESTIVAL BOOKSTORE OR VENDOR IN THE BOOK FAIR! By purchasing books at the Portland Book Festival, you are supporting the authors and publishers who travel from near and far to share their work at the Festival, as well as the booksellers and vendors who invest time and expense to be at the book fair. Please buy early and often, and know you are supporting the sustainability of Portland Book Festival.

Book dealers are NOT allowed to bring books into the book signing area. Dealers with rolling carts and/or wagons are not allowed on the Festival grounds.

For full policies, please visit literary-arts.org.

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COVID-19 POLICY All ticket holders, regardless of age, are required to show proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test result (taken within 72 hours of event date) from a healthcare provider for entry into the Festival. Attendees may be required to show proof of vaccination or negative test results when entering indoor venues even if previously shown at the box office tent or picking up advance passes.

“Fully vaccinated” means that ticket holders have received their final vaccination dose of either the two-dose regimen of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines or one dose of Johnson & Johnson at least 14 days before the Festival date.

Also, in accordance with current state and local guidelines, face masks are required. Masks must completely cover the nose and mouth. Gaiters and bandanas are not acceptable. If wearing a face mask that does not comply with policy, we will provide a face mask for patrons. Masks must be worn at all times except while eating or drinking for brief periods. Prolonged periods of mask removal are not permitted for eating or drinking at indoor venues—masks must be worn between bites and sips.

ANTI-HARASSMENT POLICY Literary Arts has a zero tolerance policy for harassment of any kind, including but not limited to: race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender presentation, sexual orientation, age, body size, disability, appearance, religion, citizenship, pregnancy, marital or familial status, and/or military or veteran status. Harassment includes but is not limited to: stalking, verbal or physical intimidation, offensive verbal comments, physical assault and/or battery, harassing or non-consensual photography or recording, bathroom policing, inappropriate physical contact, and/or unwelcome physical attention.

Literary Arts recognizes that reading and writing, by their nature, include exposure to controversial and challenging ideas. Therefore, harassment does not include respectful disagreement or critique in good faith.

Literary Arts reserves the right to revoke, without refund, tickets of any attendee or participant not in compliance with this policy and the right to remove any person not in compliance with this policy.

FESTIVAL BOOK FAIR The Festival book fair represents the best of regional and national publishing, writing, literary culture, academic opportunities, and more.

EXHIBITORS IN THE KRIDEL GRAND BALLROOM A The Oregonian B Info C Willamette Week 1 PNCA

at Willamette / Low Residency Creative Writing MFA 2 Airlie Press 2 First Matter Press 3 Oregon State University Press 4 Pomegranate 5 Hazy Dell Press 6 Cosmic Monkey Comics 7 Jennifer Butler-Brown, Bookseller 8 A Kids Company About 9 Oni Press 10 FENCE 10 FONOGRAF EDITIONS 11 University of Hell 12 Elly Blue Publishing 13 Microcosm Publishing & Distribution 14 Tin House Powell’s Books is located inside Portland’5 Hatfield Hall.

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Counterpoint Press, Soft Skull Press 16 Editorial Freelancers Association 17 Lanternfish Press 18 Navillus Press 19 Two Lines Press 20 TooFar Media 21 The Ewings Publishing 22 Not a Pipe Publishing 23 CLASH Books 24 Word Prostitute® 25 Northwest Review 26 Ooligan Press 27 Chin Music Press 27 Overcup Press 28 Pacific University Master of Fine Arts in Writing 29 Buckman Publishing 30 Red Hen Press 31 Pathfinder Books 32 Lilla Lit Check for pop-up readings in Portland Art Museum on the day of the Festival!

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Statue of the goddess Mut, New Kingdom, 18th-20th Dynasties, 1539 – 1076 B.C.E. Limestone, Museo Egizio, Turin.

Maurice Denis (French, 1870–1943). Washing the Baby, 1899. Oil on canvas; Private collection.

Image © Catalogue raisonné Maurice Denis. © 2021 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris

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VIRTUAL FESTIVAL SCHEDULE Portland Book Festival virtual events, presented by Bank of America, will feature variety-show style interviews. Each night, three authors whose work shares thematic connections will join remotely, with interviewers broadcasting live from Portland literary locations. The audience will tune in via our custom streaming platform, PDXBookFest.org. Head to literary-arts.org/PBF to get your virtual Festival pass.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9

THEME: TENDERNESS

THEME: FREEDOM

Donika Kelly, Kirstin Valdez Quade, Brandon Taylor

Aminder Dhaliwal, Nathan Harris, Maggie Nelson

7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Live from Literary Arts.

Poet Donika Kelly discusses her new collection The Renunciations with Christopher Rose; Kirstin Valdez Quade shares her debut novel The Five Wounds with Portland Monthly’s Fiona McCann; and Brandon Taylor in conversation about his best-selling story collection Filthy Animals with Genevieve Hudson.

7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Live from Broadway Books.

Cartoonist Aminder Dhaliwal in conversation about her graphic novel Cyclopedia Exotica with OPB’s Tiffany Camhi; debut novelist Nathan Harris discusses The Sweetness of Water with Garbiel Urza; award-winning essayist, poet, and critic Maggie Nelson in conversation about her new book On Freedom: Four Songs of Care and Constraint with journalist and author Masha Gessen.

Schedule and lineup subject to change.

Bank of America is a proud sponsor of Portland Book Festival Bank of America is honored to partner with Literary Arts on Portland Book Festival. Access to literary programming inspires residents and visitors alike, and makes our community all the richer.

We’re proud to work with Literary Arts.

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FRIDAY NOVEMBER 12

THEME: HOME

THEME: LOVE & LOSS

Rita Dove, Lauren Groff, Qian Julie Wang

Jasmine Guillory, Danielle Henderson, Devon Walker-Figueroa

7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Live from Annie Bloom's Books.

Rita Dove, former U.S. Poet Laureate, discusses her new collection Playlist for the Apocalypse with National Book Award winner Mary Szybist; Lauren Groff in conversation about her stunning new novel, Matrix, with Literary Arts Executive Director Andrew Proctor; Qian Julie Wang discusses her debut memoir Beautiful Country with OPB’s Jenn Chávez.

7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Live from Literary Arts.

Best-selling author Jasmine Guillory on her new novel While We Were Dating, in conversation with Kisha Jarrett; Live Wire joins PBF to talk with Danielle Henderson about her memoir The Ugly Cry; poet Devon Walker-Figueroa discusses her collection Philomath with Jennifer Perrine.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11

THEME: HIDDEN WORLDS

Julia Cooke, Ruth Ozeki, Atsuro Riley

7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Live from Powell's Books.

Julia Cooke discusses Come Fly the World: The Jet-Age Story of the Women of Pan Am with The Oregonian’s Amy Wang; award-winning novelist Ruth Ozeki on The Book of Form and Emptiness with OPB’s Dave Miller, host of Think Out Loud; poet Atsuro Riley shares his new collection Heard-Hoard with David Biespiel.

Not all storytellers write books.

RAIN, RAIN, GO AWAY. OR DON’T, WE DON’T CARE.

Some work at creative agencies.

Visit ahainc.com/careers to join the award-winning team at one of Portland’s fastest-growing communications agencies.

The lead creative agency for Literary Arts since 2011

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RADIO AND PODCAST

We are pleased to feature podcast-only special episodes of The Archive Project for Portland Book Festival.

Subscribe to The Archive Project wherever you get your podcasts to hear these TAP@PBF events!

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10

THE ARCHIVE PROJECT The Archive Project is a weekly radio show and podcast by Literary Arts featuring the most sought-after recordings from our Portland Arts & Lectures series, Portland Book Festival, and other community events. Tune in to OPB Radio Sundays at 7:00 p.m. or listen online at literary-arts.org/archive.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8

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Join poet Kaveh Akbar (Pilgrim Bell), memoirist and essayist Melissa Febos (Girlhood), essayist Megan Stielstra (Once I Was Cool), and moderator Marisa Siegel from The Rumpus as they revisit their 2017 Portland Book Festival panel discussion, and share new books and projects.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11

COLLECTIVE WISDOM

Join John Freeman, editor of Freeman’s with special guests Jakuta Alikavazovic, Lana Bastašić, and Aleksandar Hemon.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9

WITCHES

Join A. K. Blakemore, author of The Manningtree Witches, and Rivka Galchen, author of Everyone Knows Your Mother Is a Witch, with moderator Crystal Ligori of OPB.

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Join bestselling author Grace Bonney (In the Company of Women and Design*Sponge at Home) in conversation with three guests from her newest book, Collective Wisdom: Lessons, Wisdom, and Advice from Women Over 50: Lisa Congdon, Ngoc Minh Ngo, and Sonoko Sakai.

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FAMILY ACTIVITIES KIDS EVENTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MULTNOMAH COUNTY LIBRARY Portland Book Festival is thrilled to partner with the Multnomah County Library to host engaging storytime events that are fun for the whole family.

WE LAUGH ALIKE / JUNTOS NOS REÍMOS: CARMEN T. BERNIER-GRAND & NATASHA FORRESTER CAMPBELL Youth Librarian Natasha Forrester Campbell hosts this bilingual storytime with Carmen T. Bernier-Grand.

Wednesday, November 10 at 9:30 a.m.

Register online at multcolib.org

STORIES WITH FRIENDS Bring the whole family for storytime, discussion, music, movement, and more at this special Stories with Friends event!

Thursday, November 11 at 4:00 p.m.

Register online at multcolib.org

We are excited to present pre-recorded events available to view anytime, on demand at PDXBookFest.org.

WHAT IS LOVE?: MAC BARNETT & CARSON ELLIS, IN CONVERSATION WITH EMILY ARROW In this storytime event, Mac Barnett and illustrator Carson Ellis share What Is Love?, a tender, funny tale celebrating all forms of love.

THE ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS: LISA CONGDON & LINDSEY MURPHY Explore the fascinating world of science with Lisa Congdon and interviewer Lindsey Murphy of The Fab Lab. With stunning visuals, history, and humor, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Elements leads young readers in an exploration of all 118 known elements.

Check out our online and in-person writing classes for youth and educators listed on page 8.

SCHOOL VISITS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GREEN BEAN BOOKS Portland Book Festival is proud to partner with Green Bean Books to present virtual visits at Portland-area elementary schools with the following authors:

You belong at the library.

Whitney Gardner, Long Distance at Cedar Hills Elementary Andy Harkness, Wolfboy at Sitton Elementary Priya Huq, Piece by Piece at Peninsula Elementary Todd Parr, The Bedtime Book at Peninsula Elementary Gracey Zhang, Lala’s Words at Buckman Elementary Schedule and lineup subject to change.

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YOUR SUPPORT HELPS KEEP THE FESTIVAL ACCESSIBLE

AT LITERARY ARTS, WE BELIEVE BOOKS AND STORYTELLING ARE FOR EVERYONE. GENEROUS SUPPORT FROM FRIENDS LIKE YOU MAKES THE FESTIVAL ACCESSIBLE FOR OUR WHOLE COMMUNITY.

51+8+142610y HOW IS THE FESTIVAL FUNDED?

Individual donations: 51% Ticket sales: 8% Class and booth registrations: 1% Foundation and government support: 4% Corporate: 26% In-kind support: 10%

Did you know the actual cost per Festival attendee is $103?

We rely on generous support from friends like you to keep Portland Book Festival affordable for adults and free for youth.

Thank you for your support!

“ So many intelligent, communicative, kind people respectfully sharing thoughts, perspectives, and conversation about little and big topics. I felt at home. I felt connected—and, in today’s world, that is an incredible gift.”

–2018 Festival attendee

Support Literary Arts!

Head to literary-arts.org/donate.

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THANK YOU, VOLUNTEERS! Literary Arts would like to thank Volunteer Specialist Denver Olmstead and the volunteers that made this year’s Festival possible: Mary Louise Abeln, Alexandra Adler, Jared Agard, Todd Albert, Katherine Alderson, Mandy Allen, Danelle Allen, Sheri Anderson, Josue Avelar, Bruce Barrow, London Bauman, Liam Beckman, Erica Berry, Brooke Bettencourt, Laurie Blair, Amy Bohannan, Cate Bonner, Jenni Bost, Thank you Joanne Burns, Christine Campbell, Zachary Carroll, Lee Catalano, Lacey Clark, for 5+ years!

Andrea Coghlan, Janet Collier, Precious Conwell-Felix, Stacy Cormier, Kris Demien, Grant Engrav, Tracey Franco, Lucy DiSanto, Jean Donnelly, Grant Engrav, Katelyn Entzeroth, Guzide Erturk Sue Harvey, Anna Jackson, Guzeldere, Jessica Fauble, Judi Fisher, Jere Fitterman, Bridget Flaherty, Estefania Flores, Brooke Klein, Jane Manchee, Kalah McCaffrey, Lisa Meech, Kelsey Flynn, Dusty Fox, Tracey Franco, Kelly Fraser, Lizelle Galaz, Bob Geddes, Rosanne Petersen, Alan Soles, Lindsay Goldman, Quincy Goss, Lisa Grab, Kate Gray, Daryl Grenz, Chelsea Guidry, Greg Thomas, Claudia von Hall Hall, Jan Hand, Grace Hansen, Miranda Hansen, Christina Hardy, Rachel Harris, Hammmerstein, Kim Weyler, Sue Harvey, Nancy Hawver, Stacey Heath, Shelby Hemphill, Taylor Hill, Ruth Hollander, Gail Zuro Megan Huddleston, Corinne Hughes, Cora Hyatt, Jennifer Imai, Anna Jackson, M Jackson, Lauren Jacobs, Luna Jaffe, Victoria Jakovec, Ashley Jemes, Barbara Jennings, Carrie Johnston, Martha Kennedy-Lindley, Fiona Kenshole, Alireza Khanaki, Barbara King, Lizzy Kirby,

Benjamin Kirkpatrick, Mary Kleffner, Brooke Klein, Lynn Labasan, Joanna Laird, Patricia Lake, Kathy Lawrence, Aubrey Leahy, Stefani Leavitt, Jessie Li, Emily Lillywhite, Dina Lindquist, Clara Lipetzky, Patty Lofgren, Rebecca MacGregor, Ashleigh Maier, Christina Malango, Jane Manchee, Brenda Martinez, Luke Mattheis, Angelo Mauceri, Renate Ray Mayer, John Mayer, Laura McArdle, Kalah McCaffrey, Rayleen McMillan, Lisa Meech, Mary Mei, Mary Ann Miller, Lauren Mittelman, Susan Moliken, Sarah Molinoff, Mary-Lynne Monroe, Marisol Moreno Ortiz, Leanna Moxley, Larissa Nakagawa, Carissa Nichols, Abby Nixt, Brent Norman Jr, Maureen O'Connor, Ashley O'Leary, Lucy Ohlsen, Frank Pacosa, Lyn Palmer, Nellie Papsdorf, Veronica Parker, Barbara Parks, Karen Pate, Judith Pearson, Ann Pedersen, Rosanne Petersen, Gretchen Peterson, Chenoa Philabaum, Sean Pingley, Riley Pittenger, Maggie Podgwaite, Jonathan Potkin, Karly Quadros, Tricia Quinteros, Lisa Regan-Vienop, Laura Renckens, Laura Rich, Flynn Robertson, Moxxy Rogers, Michelle Rosa Bouza, Zara Rose, Katy Rossing, Penny Russell, Colleen Ryan, Anna Sagatelova, Andrea Salyer, Juan Santillan, Irene Sardanis, Gaynell Schenck, Erika Schmid, Laura Sciortino, Liz Scott, Sally Scott, Vanessa Sena, Nivedha Seshadri, Maribeth Shea, Melissa Smith, Julie Snyder, Alan Soles, Megumi Steward, Diane Sussman, Chloe Switzer, Jolynn Ta, Diane Terrett, Greg Thomas, Niels Truman, Margaret Van Valkenburg, Heidi VandenHooff, Nancy Vandervelde, Trina Vockert, Claudia von Hammmerstein, Nancy Von Seggern, Meg Walsh, Mayumi Warkel, Anna Wehmeier Giol, Kim Weyler, Keturah Wik, Kate Wilkinson, Mary Williams, Kyenne Williams, Bill Willingham, Heidi Wilson, Lilly Windle, Whitney Winsor, Stephanie Yager, Brenna Yard, Summer Yasoni, Sharon Yee, Gail Zuro, and more!

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ABOUT LITERARY ARTS Founded in 1984, Literary Arts is a community-based nonprofit literary organization located in downtown Portland. Our mission is to engage readers, support writers, and inspire the next generation with great literature.

ENGAGE READERS:

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Portland Arts & Lectures brings the world’s most celebrated writers, artists, and thinkers to our community and connects readers and writers of all ages through classroom visits and workshops.

For a full calendar of upcoming events, or to make a gift in support of our programs, visit our website at literary-arts.org.

Portland Book Festival brings writers and readers of all ages together to celebrate a shared passion for books. This daylong celebration features author events, readings, workshops, book fair, and local food.

Delve Readers Seminars cultivates community around the shared experience of reading. By gathering around books, we engage in dialogues with authors we love, and artists who show us new perspectives.

The Archive Project Radio Show and Podcast features the most sought-after recordings from our Portland Arts & Lectures series, the Portland Book Festival, and other community events. Each week, new episodes are available to stream for free. Episodes are broadcast weekly on OPB Radio, Sunday evenings at 7:00 p.m.

OPB Radio Sunday evenings at 7:00 p.m., on our website at literary-arts.org/ archive, or wherever you get your podcasts.

SUPPORT WRITERS: Programs for Writers supports, promotes, and celebrates Oregon’s writers and publishers. In addition to the Oregon Book Awards and Fellowships for emerging and established writers, the program also offers writing classes, free literary events, and produces the Oregon Book Awards Author Tour, which connects writers and readers throughout the state. In 2020, we awarded 150 Oregon writers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic emergency funds of $1,000 each, with priority given to BIPOC writers.

INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION: Youth Programs inspires public high school students to write, publish, and perform their own creative writing. Writers in the Schools residencies bring working writers into classrooms. Students to the Schnitz gives young people access to great books and influential authors.

The College Essay Echange pairs mentors with college applicants. And the annual Verselandia! Youth Slam Poetry Championship showcases high school spoken word artists.

DONATE TO LITERARY ARTS Help us engage and support thousands of readers and writers of all ages across Oregon. Visit the Literary Arts booth at the Festival book fair or our website at literary-arts.org/donate to pledge your support today!

WHO WE ARE Literary Arts Staff Andrew Proctor, Executive Director Kassie Alderson Maggie Allen Alexei Bien Amanda Bullock Lydah DeBin Jennifer Gurney Olivia Jones-Hall Brandon Lenzi Hope Levy Allegra Lopez Jessica Meza-Torres Susan Moore Jules Ohman Denver Olmstead Liz Olufson Jyoti Roy Karin Taylor Festival Intern Devyn Radke

Literary Arts Board of Directors Amy Prosenjak, Chair Jill Abere David Angeli Joan Cirillo Amy Donohue Ann Edlen Sarah Gibbon Betsy Henning Jonathan Hill Mitchell Jackson Maurice King Anis Mojgani Justice Adrienne Nelson Corrine Oishi Katherine O’Neil Ramon Pagan Bob Speltz Dennis Steinman Geoffrey Tichenor Chabre Vickers Amy Wayson

Portland Book Festival Advisory Council Joan Cirillo, Chair Emily Arrow Edward Ash-Milby Katie Boland Julie Bunker Liz Crain Sarah Gibbon Kathi Inman Berens Kisha Jarrett Elina Lim B. Frayn Masters Josha Nathan Justice Adrienne Nelson Katherine O’Neil Craig Popelars Sarah Rothenfluch Rob Spillman Alicia Tate Sage Van Wing Gail Zuro

Save the Date!

Next year's Portland Book Festival is Saturday, November 5, 2022.

Contact Us Phone: 503-227-2583 | Visit Us: 925 SW Washington Street, Portland, OR 97205 Connect with Literary Arts: www.literary-arts.org.

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Literary Arts, Inc. is a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.