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Maison de la culture · Downtown

Literary Arts

925 SW Washington St, Portland 97205

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A literary nonprofit that runs the Portland Arts & Lectures series, the Oregon Book Awards and a busy calendar of readings, conversations and open mics in its downtown building.

Coming up

Nov 3 · 6:30 PM

Finding Wonderful: Matt Mikalatos

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Film
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Nov 4 · 5:30 PM

Journalism for Every Writer

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Music
$360

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Nov 4 · 6:30 PM

One Page Wednesday - November

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Music
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Nov 5 · 6:30 PM

Kimberly Blaeser in conversation with Christopher Diaz

Christopher Diaz

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Music
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Literature
Nov 7 · 10:30 AM

Writing With Tarot

Tarot

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Literature
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Nov 7 · 12 PM

Starting the Story

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Literature
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Nov 7 · 1:30 PM

Plotting the Story

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Literature
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Nov 7 · 3 PM

Poetry as Personal Myth

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Literature
- Poetry
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Literature
Nov 8 · 1 PM

The Hot Dog Cookbook Party with Farideh Sadeghin

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Literature
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Nov 8 · 5 PM

Theodor Adorno: Minima Moralia

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Literature
$265

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Music
Nov 9 · 6 PM

Claire Keegan: Small Things Like These and Foster

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Music
$90

Going Interested
Music
Nov 10 · 6 PM

Claire Keegan: Small Things Like These and Foster (Tuesday nights)

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Music
$90

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Nov 11 · 6:30 PM

Destroy This House: Amanda Uhle

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Music
- House
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Music
Nov 12 · 4 PM

November Hand-Sewing Social with SCRAP PDX

SCRAP PDX

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Music
Going Interested
Literature
Nov 14 · 10 AM

Writing with Tarot

Tarot

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Literature
$360

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Nov 17 · 5:30 PM

November Write-In: Ancestors

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Music
Going Interested
Nov 19 · 7 PM

Slamlandia – November

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Literature
Free

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Nov 24 · 6:30 PM

Rebecca Handler in conversation with Selina Fillinger

Selina Fillinger

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Literature
Free

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Literature
Nov 25 · 6:30 PM

BIPOC Reading Series – November

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Literature
Going Interested
Literature
Dec 8 · 7:30 PM

The Moth Mainstage: Tightrope

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Literature
Going Interested
Dec 15 · 5:30 PM

December Write-In: Little Women

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Music
- Piano
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Jan 4, 2027 · 6 PM

Charles Dickens: Our Mutual Friend

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Music
$265

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Literature
Jan 8, 2027 · 12 PM

6-Month Online Short Story Intensive: Starting the Story Collection

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Literature
$1285

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Literature
Jan 9, 2027 · 10 AM

WRITING WITH THE SEASONS: WINTER

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Literature
$35

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Literature
Jan 9, 2027 · 1 PM

Yu Miri: Tokyo Ueno Station

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Literature
$175

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Literature
Jan 12, 2027 · 5 PM

Writing Authentic Characters

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Literature
$240

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Literature
Jan 13, 2027 · 5:30 PM

Reimagining the Books That Shaped Us

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Literature
$175

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Jan 13, 2027 · 6:30 PM

David Biespiel In Conversation With Susan Moore

Susan Moore

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Literature
Free

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Jan 14, 2027 · 5 PM

Writing a Story in Eight Weeks: Creative Intersections

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Music
$445

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Jan 16, 2027 · 10 AM

From Changemaker to Author: A Nonfiction Book Development Intensive

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Music
- Indie
$360

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Jan 20, 2027 · 6 AM

Middlemarch

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Music
$360

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Literature
Jan 21, 2027 · 7:30 PM

Portland Arts & Lectures 2026–27: Isabel Wilkerson

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Literature
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Jan 23, 2027 · 1 PM

After: Poems in Conversation

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Music
$350

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Jan 24, 2027 · 4:30 PM

Reading & Looking

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Music
$265

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Literature
Jan 25, 2027 · 6 PM

Writing the Novel

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Literature
$925

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Music
Jan 28, 2027 · 6 PM

Roots in Old Stories: Writing with Folklore, Mythology, and Fairy Tales

Mythology · Fairy Tales

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Music
- Variety
$360

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Literature
Feb 2, 2027 · 6 PM

The Lyric Essay: Borrowed Forms for Play and Discovery

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Literature
$295

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Feb 6, 2027 · 10 AM

Mapping the Story: Freedom Through Narrative Structure

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Music
$445

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Feb 6, 2027 · 1 PM

Selling Your Memoir: How to Shape, Position & Package Your Book Proposal

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Music
$175

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Play
Feb 9, 2027 · 6 PM

Advanced Fiction Workshop

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Play
$360

Going Interested
Literature
Feb 17, 2027 · 7:30 PM

Portland Arts & Lectures 2026–27: Ben Rhodes

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Literature
Going Interested
Music
Feb 22, 2027 · 6 PM

Write What You Don’t Know: Incorporating Research into Prose

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Music
$360

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Music
Feb 24, 2027 · 6 PM

WRITING THROUGH MEMORY: WEAVING YOUR PAST WITH THE PRESENT

THE PRESENT

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Music
$445

Going Interested
Music
Feb 25, 2027 · 6 PM

Fixed Poetic Forms

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Music
$240

Going Interested
Literature
Feb 27, 2027 · 10 AM

Small Stories, Big Meanings

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Literature
$90

Going Interested
Literature
Mar 18, 2027 · 7:30 PM

Everybody Reads 2027: Louise Erdrich

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Literature
Going Interested
Literature
Apr 20, 2027 · 7:30 PM

Portland Arts & Lectures 2026–27: Kiran Desai

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Literature
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Past events

Literature
Oct 30 · 6:30 PM

Oregon Book Awards Author Tour in Sisters: Witches and Mystery

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Literature
Literature
Oct 30 · 6 PM

Lit Mic presents: Murder in the Bookstore II

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Literature
Literature
Oct 29 · 7:30 PM

Michael Lewis in conversation with David Shipley

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Literature
Literature
Oct 29 · 6 PM

Oregon Book Awards Author Tour Redmond: Halloween Inspired

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Literature
- Halloween
Literature
Oct 28 · 7 PM

Oregon Book Awards Author Tour Albany: Witches and Mystery

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Literature
Literature
Oct 28 · 6:30 PM

BIPOC Reading Series - October

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Literature
Oct 28 · 6 PM

Nathaniel Hawthorne: Twice-Told Tales

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Literature
Literature
Oct 27 · 6:30 PM

Ghostly Encounters: Open Mic

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Literature
Music
Oct 23 · 4 PM

Hand-Sewn Treasure Crows with SCRAP PDX

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Music
Literature
Oct 22 · 6:30 PM

ALTA BIPOC Translators Literary Caucus Reading

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Literature
Literature
Oct 21 · 7:30 PM

Portland Arts & Lectures 2026–27: Ayad Akhtar

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Literature
Literature
Oct 21 · 6:30 PM

Dear Blind Lady: Elsa Sjunneson

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Literature
Literature
Oct 20 · 6:30 PM

Literary Trivia Night: Ursula K. Le Guin Edition

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Literature
Literature
Oct 17 · 6:30 PM

Kelly Grace Thomas in conversation with Joy Sullivan

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Literature
Literature
Oct 16 · 6:30 PM

We've Been Here the Whole Time!: Joey Clift

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Literature
Literature
Oct 15 · 7 PM

Slamlandia - October

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Literature
Music
Oct 14 · 6 PM

Writing Spirals: Multicultural Contemplations on Beginnings, Endings, and Cycles

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Music
Music
Oct 14 · 4 PM

October Hand-Sewing Social with SCRAP PDX

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Music
Literature
Oct 13 · 6:30 PM

Andrew Barton, Ali Francis, and Lola Milholland in conversation

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Literature
Literature
Oct 13 · 6 PM

Incredible Openings

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Literature
Literature
Oct 9 · 7:30 PM

Min Jin Lee in conversation with Mitchell S. Jackson

Literary Arts · Downtown
- Literature