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72 upcoming events at 12 bookstores, libraries and literary organizations in Portland, OR.
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- Kids' Storytime · Powell's City of Books Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 10:30 AM
- Children’s Storytime with Ali · Bold Coffee & Books Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 11:00 AM
- Lee Asher Booksigning - TICKETED EVENT · Powell's City of Books Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 12:00 PM
- Letter Writing Against Banned Books with Amnesty International · Bold Coffee & Books Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 2:00 PM
- Pathways to Publishing: a 4-part series with Lois Eustis Tate · Broadway Books, Inc. Sunday, October 11, 2026 at 3:00 PM
- Nicholas Triolo with Brian Laidlaw · Broadway Books, Inc. Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 6:00 PM
- Incredible Openings · Literary Arts (Portland Book Festival / Wordstock) Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 6:00 PM
- Andrew Barton, Ali Francis, and Lola Milholland in conversation · Literary Arts (Portland Book Festival / Wordstock) Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 6:30 PM
- Reading: David Zaworski and Daniel Dietz · Annie Bloom's Books Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM
- October Hand-Sewing Social with SCRAP PDX · Literary Arts (Portland Book Festival / Wordstock) Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 4:00 PM
- Marta Hanson and Kaitlin Barker Davis · Broadway Books, Inc. Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 6:00 PM
- Writing Spirals: Multicultural Contemplations on Beginnings, Endings, and Cycles · Literary Arts (Portland Book Festival / Wordstock) Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 6:00 PM
- Michael Copperman with Pedro Hoffmeister · Broadway Books, Inc. Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 6:00 PM
- Reading: Kimberly Dark · Annie Bloom's Books Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM
- Slamlandia – October · Literary Arts (Portland Book Festival / Wordstock) Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM
- We’ve Been Here the Whole Time!: Joey Clift · Literary Arts (Portland Book Festival / Wordstock) Friday, October 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM
- Portland Zine Symposium · Portland State University Events Saturday, October 17, 2026, Time TBA
- Kelly Grace Thomas in conversation with Joy Sullivan · Literary Arts (Portland Book Festival / Wordstock) Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 6:30 PM
- Writers' Mill · Washington County Cooperative Library Services - Cedar Mill Library Sunday, October 18, 2026 at 1:00 PM
- Pathways to Publishing: a 4-part series with Laura Moulton · Broadway Books, Inc. Sunday, October 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM
- Arn Strasser · Broadway Books, Inc. Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 6:00 PM
- Literary Trivia Night: Ursula K. Le Guin Edition · Literary Arts (Portland Book Festival / Wordstock) Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 6:30 PM
- CANCELED! Reading: Nick Freudenberg · Annie Bloom's Books Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 7:00 PM
- Pam Houston in conversation with Celeste Okano · Broadway Books, Inc. Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 6:00 PM
- Dear Blind Lady: Elsa Sjunneson · Literary Arts (Portland Book Festival / Wordstock) Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 6:30 PM
- Portland Arts & Lectures 2026–27: Ayad Akhtar · Literary Arts (Portland Book Festival / Wordstock) Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 7:30 PM
- Ingrid Wendt and Lex Runciman · Broadway Books, Inc. Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 6:00 PM
- ALTA BIPOC Translators Literary Caucus Reading · Literary Arts (Portland Book Festival / Wordstock) Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 6:30 PM
- Hand-Sewn Treasure Crows with SCRAP PDX · Literary Arts (Portland Book Festival / Wordstock) Friday, October 23, 2026 at 4:00 PM
- WRITING ANIMALS · Literary Arts (Portland Book Festival / Wordstock) Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 10:00 AM
- Author Reading: Ilia Epifanov, Pale Imitators · Bold Coffee & Books Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 7:00 PM
- Pathways to Publishing: a 4-part series with Martha Gies · Broadway Books, Inc. Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 3:00 PM
- Letter Writing Social · Broadway Books, Inc. Monday, October 26, 2026 at 4:30 PM
- Midnight Release: A Court of Splintered Harmony with Sarah J. Maas · Annie Bloom's Books Monday, October 26, 2026 at 10:00 PM
- Meghana Mysore with Kathleen Boland · Broadway Books, Inc. Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 6:00 PM
- Ghostly Encounters: Open Mic · Literary Arts (Portland Book Festival / Wordstock) Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 6:30 PM
- Reading: A. Molotkov with Chrys Buckley · Annie Bloom's Books Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 7:00 PM
- Claudia Hinz and Ellen Waterston · Broadway Books, Inc. Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM
- Nathaniel Hawthorne: Twice-Told Tales · Literary Arts (Portland Book Festival / Wordstock) Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM
- BIPOC Reading Series – October · Literary Arts (Portland Book Festival / Wordstock) Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 6:30 PM
- Annie Bloom's Book Club · Annie Bloom's Books Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 7:00 PM
- Oregon Book Awards Author Tour Albany: Witches and Mystery · Literary Arts (Portland Book Festival / Wordstock) Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 7:00 PM
- Catherine Jagoe · Broadway Books, Inc. Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 6:00 PM
- Nature Writing · Literary Arts (Portland Book Festival / Wordstock) Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 6:00 PM
- Oregon Book Awards Author Tour Redmond: Halloween Inspired · Literary Arts (Portland Book Festival / Wordstock) Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 6:00 PM
- Roots in Old Stories: Writing with Folklore, Mythology, and Fairy Tales · Literary Arts (Portland Book Festival / Wordstock) Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 6:00 PM
- Reading: Caleb Dardick · Annie Bloom's Books Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 7:00 PM
- Author Event: Taylor Grothe and Laura Cranehill · Midslumber Media Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 7:00 PM
- Reading with Novelist Renée Watson · University of Portland Events Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 7:00 PM
- Michael Lewis in conversation with David Shipley · Literary Arts (Portland Book Festival / Wordstock) Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 7:30 PM
- Lit Mic presents: Murder in the Bookstore II · Literary Arts (Portland Book Festival / Wordstock) Friday, October 30, 2026 at 6:00 PM
- Halloween · Bold Coffee & Books Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 11:00 AM
- Journalism for Every Writer · Literary Arts (Portland Book Festival / Wordstock) Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 5:30 PM
- Pittock Mansion: Exploring the Wildwood Trail's Historic Landmark · Washington County Cooperative Library Services - Cedar Mill Library Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 6:00 PM
- Brian Doyle Book Debut · University of Portland Events Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 7:30 PM
- High School Musicals: A Book Talk and Performance · Portland State University Events Friday, November 6, 2026 at 7:00 PM
- Writing With Tarot · Literary Arts (Portland Book Festival / Wordstock) Saturday, November 7, 2026 at 10:30 AM
- Starting the Story · Literary Arts (Portland Book Festival / Wordstock) Saturday, November 7, 2026 at 12:00 PM
- Plotting the Story · Literary Arts (Portland Book Festival / Wordstock) Saturday, November 7, 2026 at 1:30 PM
- Poetry as Personal Myth · Literary Arts (Portland Book Festival / Wordstock) Saturday, November 7, 2026 at 3:00 PM
- The Hot Dog Cookbook Party with Farideh Sadeghin · Literary Arts (Portland Book Festival / Wordstock) Sunday, November 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM
- Soju Party at Han Oak · Literary Arts (Portland Book Festival / Wordstock) Sunday, November 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM
- Theodor Adorno: Minima Moralia · Literary Arts (Portland Book Festival / Wordstock) Sunday, November 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM
- Claire Keegan: Small Things Like These and Foster · Literary Arts (Portland Book Festival / Wordstock) Monday, November 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM
- Claire Keegan: Small Things Like These and Foster (Tuesday nights) · Literary Arts (Portland Book Festival / Wordstock) Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at 6:00 PM
- Writing with Tarot · Literary Arts (Portland Book Festival / Wordstock) Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 10:00 AM
- High School Musicals: A Book Talk and Performance · Portland State University Events Monday, November 16, 2026 at 7:00 PM
- November Write-In: Ancestors · Literary Arts (Portland Book Festival / Wordstock) Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at 5:30 PM
- Or click here or below to register for one of our upcoming Grandparent Events: · Piccolo Mondo Toys Monday, November 23, 2026, Time TBA
- Rebecca Handler in conversation with Selina Fillinger · Literary Arts (Portland Book Festival / Wordstock) Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at 6:30 PM
- Winter Session: Eastside Jewish Commons · Green Bean Books Thursday, December 3, 2026 at 10:15 AM