Jennifer Lauck
Poor Jennifer Lauck. Hear her read from Blackbird, the true story of her own bad luck, hard times, and survival. ANNIE BLOOM'S BOOKS, 7834 SW Capitol Highway, 246-0053, 7:30 pm
Manzanita Quarterly reading
Regional authors read their work. BORDERS BOOKS AND MUSIC, 708 SW 3rd Ave, 220-5911, 7 pm
Postmodern Book Group
Finally! Somebody wants to talk about Ficciones by Jorge Louis Borges. BORDERS-BEAVERTON, 2605 SW Cedar Hills, 644-1498, 7 pm
Writing the West
Teresa Jordan and Hal Cannon present Western stories and music. CENTRAL LIBRARY, 801 SW 10th Ave, 248-5234, 7 pm
* Jeaette Witerso
British writer Jeanette Winterson writes poetic fiction and has published 12 award winning books. See review this issue. LITERARY ARTS, First Congregational Church, 1126 SW Park, 227-2583, 7:30 pm, $20
Hockinson's Ultimate Beatles Trivia Book
"One-of-a-kind minutiae," helping you be the biggest fan ever. POWELL'S BOOKS ON HAWTHORNE, 3723 SE Hawthorne Blvd, 238-1668, 7:30 pm
Bernard Cooper
Guess Again. Short stories of love, loss, and AIDS by an author whose work has been included in the O.Henry collection, and has won the Hemingway Award.POWELL'S CITY OF BOOKS, 1005 W Burnside, 228-4651, 7:30 pm
Portland Step by Step.
Joe Bianco's revised and updated walking tour/guide to Portland, because this city won't stop knocking down buildings and putting up new ones. POWELLS TRAVEL STORE, 701 SW 6th Ave, 503-228-1108, 7 pm
FRIDAY 11/10
Ruth Heller
A Sea Within a Sea is a kid's book about the mysteries of the Sargasso Sea. ANNIE BLOOM'S BOOKS, 7834 SW Capitol Highway, 246-0053, 4-6 pm
Jennifer Lauck
Hear Lauck read from Blackbird, memoir of a rough childhood. BARNES & NOBLE-BEAVERTON, 18300 NW Evergreen Parkway, 645-3046, 7 pm
Doe Tabor
Do Drums Beat There is the story of a Lakota teenager who leaves her South Dakota Reservation and steps into the Summer of Love to join the Red Power movement's occupation of Alcatraz. An interesting perspective on Native American life and coming of age. IN OTHER WORDS, 3734 SE Hawthorne Blvd, 232-6003, 7 pm
Straight From the Agent's Mouth-PEN/Writers Toolbox
A discussion of how, when, and why to work with a literary agent. POWELL'S CITY OF BOOKS, 1005 W Burnside St, 228-4651, 7:30 pm
Cooking With Spirit
Join Darlene Jones for a cooking demo and book signing. Jones practices a mixture of eating and spirituality, "Making the Art of Preparing and Sharing Good Food a Spiritual Adventure." BARNES & NOBLE, 1720 N Jantzen Beach, 283-2800, 2 pm
Irene Radford and Mike Moscoe
Science fiction and fantasy. Read from books such as The Wizard's Treasure and The Perfect Princess. BARNES & NOBLE-BEAVERTON, 18300 NW Evergreen Parkway, 645-3046, 1 pm
Michael Thomas Ford
It's Not Mean If It's True: More Trials From My Queer Life. With a cute, pouty picture of the author on the cover, this book's sure to be a charmer. POWELL'S BOOKS ON HAWTHORNE, 3723 SE Hawthorne Blvd, 238-1668, 7:30 pm
SUNDAY 11/12
Bill Johnson
A Story is a Promise. Talk about the fiction writing process. ANNIE BLOOM'S BOOKS, 7834 SW Capitol Highway, 246-0053, 5 pm
Sallirae Henderson
A Life Complete: Emotional and Spiritual Growth for Midlife and Beyond is a book about exactly that. BARNES & NOBLE, 1720 N Jantzen Beach, 283-2800, 2 pm
* The Aloha Shirt
A whole book on the Hawaiian shirt, by Portland writer Greg Tozian and Dale Hope, artistic director of Kahala Sportswear. POWELL'S CITY OF BOOKS, 1005 W Burnside St, 228-4651, 7:30 pm
Stuart A. Kauffman
With Investigations, Kauffman reaches to answer the big questions, challenging the way we understand life and biology itself. POWELL'S CITY OF BOOKS, 1005 W Burnside St, 228-4651, 7:30 pm
MONDAY 11/13
I Love Monday! Poetry Night
Dan Raphael is joined this week by Rita Parrish, Crystal Williams and Craig Van Riper. BORDERS BOOKS AND MUSIC, 708 SW 3rd Ave, 220-5911, 7 pm, Free
Al Drake
Al Drake, author of books about like Street was Fun in '51, and '50s Flashback. TALKING EARTH ON KBOO 90.7 FM, 10-11 pm
TUESDAY 11/14
Open Mic Poetry Reading
JUST THINK OF IT THIS WAY: THE AMOUNT OF BAD POETRY READ AT OPEN MICS IS PHENOMENAL. NO MATTER HOW BAD YOUR POEM IS, THERE'S BOUND TO BE WORSE. PLUS, THERE'S TONS OF BEER, POOL, DARTS, BOARD GAMES, AND VEGETARIAN FOOD AROUND TO DROWN YOUR SORROWS AFTERWARDS. THE PUB AT THE END OF THE UNIVERSE, 9:30 pm, 4107 SE 28th, 236-0969
Eline Hoekstra Dresden
Wishing Upon a Star is a true story from a woman who spent three years in a concentration camp. BORDERS BOOKS AND MUSIC, 708 SW 3rd Ave, 220-5911, 7 pm
Romance Readers Book Group
Ah, swoon... with Mistress,by Susan Wiggs. BORDERS-BEAVERTON, 2605 SW Cedar Hills, 644-1498, 7 pm
Fireweed
For every poet looking for a venue, every open-mic star, every starry eyed cafe writer and hard core academic student of the craft--go to this reading. Fireweed is a tenacious local journal giving a voice to poets. Editors Harold Johnson and Pat Vivian will read, along with others. BROADWAY BOOKS, 1714 NE Broadway, 284-1726, 7 pm
WEDNESDAY 11/15
* Kare Cushma
Matilda Bone is a young adult book about a child taken from a life of piety and sent to apprentice with a bonesetter. Cushman is a Newberry-award winning childrens' author. ANNIE BLOOM'S BOOKS, 7834 SW Capitol Highway, 246-0053, 7 pm
James Gleick
Gleick will read from his recent book, Faster: The Acceleration of Just About Everything. Gleick's theory is that we've filled our days with cell phones and computers, not leaving enough for sex, food, and families. If you suffer from this disease, come hear the answer. POWELL'S CITY of Books,1005 W Burnside St, 228-4651, 7:30 pm
* Joh Ross
Ross's latest book, Zapatista Chronicles, is an analysis of Mexican political life staring with the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and ending with the 2000 elections. Ross discusses a chaotic and rocky decade of Mexican life. POWELL'S BOOKS ON HAWTHORNE, 3723 SE Hawthorne Blvd, 238-1668, 7:30 pm
Evening Poetry with Reading Barbara Ras
Barbara Ras, winner of the Walt Whitman Award from the Academy of American Poets for her collection Bite Every Sorrow, will read from this colletion. PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY, SMITH MEMORIAL BROWSING LOUNGE 236-4854, 8 pm
The Portland Poetry Slam
The hosts of this all-ages poetry slam invite you to bring, "your most entertaining poems, weird emails, or funny letters for our open-mic." RED AND BLACK CAFè, 2138 SE Division, 6:30 pm, $3
