Author Reading List August 2010
Fiction and Nonfiction Readings in Portland, OR: August 2010
Gary Shteyngart appears at Powells
Author Gary Shteyngart read at Powell’s City of Books, 1005 W Burnside St., 228-4651. 7:30 pm Wednesday, Aug. 4. Free.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
How to Make Books
Calling all crafty book-lovers! Esther K. Smith, author of How to Make Books, will be teaching you how to make books out of scratch paper and magazine clippings. Reading Frenzy, 921 SW Oak St., 274-1449. 7-9 pm. Free.
Irene Tinker, Crossing Centuries
A story about East Africa’s history and journey to independence, Tinker’s Crossing Centuries examines the state of these nations today. Annie Bloom’s Books, 7834 SW Capitol Highway., 246-0053. 7:30 pm. Free.
Thursday, August 11, 2010
Adam Elenbaas, Fishers of Men
Part bildungsroman and part spiritual memoir, Elenbaas’ story documents his own experience embracing the Christian fundamentalism of his family. Powell’s City of Books, 1005 W Burnside St., 228-4651. 7:30. Free.
Mary Roach, Packing for Mars
An investigation into the lives of astronauts and the science of going into space, Roach’s book is also an examination of what it means to give up everything we need to survive. Bagdad Theater & Pub, 3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 236-9234. 7 pm, part of the OMSI Science Pub Series. $3 suggest donation.
Monday, August 16, 2010
Tracy McMillan, I Love You and I’m Leaving You Anyway
If you’re prone to picking the wrong men, you’re not alone—McMillan takes you inside the architecture of her own relationships in her novel. Powell’s City of Books, 1005 W Burnside St., 228-4651. 7:30 pm. Free.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Douglas Perry, The Girls of Murder City
This historical account of Chicago in the 1920s gives us a real-life perspective of the lives of the women who inspired Chicago. Portland-based author Perry focuses on the city’s criminal justice system. Powell’s City of Books, 1005 W Burnside St., 228-4651. 7:30 pm. Free.
Edna Kovacs, In a Place Called Sanctuary
Part poetry collection and part writing prompts, this book is divided into five chapters, which one reviewer said is “akin to holding five tickets to five different destinations.” Annie Bloom’s Books, 7834 SW Capitol Highway., 246-0053. 7:30 pm. Free
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Slices of Cinema on Dorothea Lange and the Great Depression
As part of Oregon Encyclopedia History Nights at McMenamins, David Milholland and David Horowitz will screen their film, which opens in conjunction with Washington County Historical Society’s exhibition of Lange’s images. After the film, the Davids will hang around for a discussion. McMenamins Cornelius Pass Roadhouse, 4045 NW Cornelius Pass Road., 640-6174. 7 pm. Free.
Alexa Stevenson
It’s not about cupcakes. It’s about babies. Flotsam blogger Stevenson will discuss her new memoir, Half Baked, which focuses on how she overcame her anxiety when her son was born early. Annie Bloom’s Books, 7834 SW Capitol Highway., 246-0053. 7:30 pm. Free.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Rosanne Cash, Composed
In her memoir, Johnny Cash’s daughter talks about her relationship with her mother, and stepmother, June Carter Cash, as well as growing up in Southern California. Bagdad Theater & Pub, 3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 236-9234. Tickets include admittance to the event and a copy of the book and can be purchased online at Ticketmaster, or at the Bagdad or Crystal Ballroom box offices. $26.95.
Sunday, August 22, 2010
The Road Through Wonderland
This memoir chronicles Dawn Schiller’s relationship with John Holmes, the legendary porn star, that began when she was 15 and he was 32. Over the course of five years, Schiller was raped, involved in prostitution, linked to the 1981 Wonderland murders and chased across the country by both dangerous drug lords and the feds. 7 pm Monday, Aug. 23. Free. All ages. Borders-Portland, 708 SW 3rd Ave., 220-5911. 2 pm. Free.
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Mockingjay Midnight Release Party
The last installment of Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games series debuts at midnight. If you’ve been dying to find out what’s going to happen to protagonist Katniss Everdeen now that the Capitol wants revenge, stay tuned and show up. Powell’s City of Books, 1005 W Burnside St., 228-4651. 9 pm. Free.
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(Listings courtesy: Willamette Week, Portland Mercury, Powell’s)
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