THURSDAY 10/12
Teri Hein
Atomic Farmgirl is the true story of growing up near the Hanford Reservation during the Cold War. Researched, regional, personal and true. ANNIE BLOOM’S BOOKS, 7834 SW Capitol Highway, 246-0053, 7:30pm, Free
* New User Orietatio
Find out what the IPRC has to offer! Lots of equipment & resources. This is a chance to meet the people who run the place. INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING RESOURCE CENTER (IPRC), 917 SW Oak Street, #218, 7 pm, Free
Michael Chabon
Here Chabon read from his new book, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, in which he weaves a complicated and interesting thread about the Golem, the clay-based protector of the Jews. Chabon marbles the book with variations on the theme of escape and protection, and it all holds together like a finely honed Nabokovian watchworks. POWELL’S BOOKS ON HAWTHORNE, 3723 SE Hawthorne Blvd, 238-1668, 7:30 pm, Free
Women Photographers at National Geographic
With a wide span of years and range of styles, learn more about the photographers behind the images. POWELL’S CITY OF BOOKS, 1005 W Burnside St, 228-4651, 7:30 pm, Free
FRIDAY 10/13
* Nye Beach Writers1
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Actor, writer, legend Peter Coyote will be reading from his memoir, Sleeping Where I Fall. NYE BEACH WRITERS’ SERIES, Studio Theatre Performing Arts Center, 777 West Olive, (541) 574-7708, 8 pm, $12-$15
* Neal Pollack
If you liked Dave Eggers, come to Neal Pollack. They’re affiliated through McSweeney’s, Eggers’ anthology where Pollack is a regular contributor. He’ll read from The Neal Pollack Anthology of American Literature, a satire of autobiography and journalism. POWELL’S CITY OF BOOKS, 1005 W Burnside St, 228-4651, 7:30 pm, Free
Mary Rosenblum, AKA Mary Freeman
Rosenblum will read from Bleeding Heart, a gardening mystery novel set near Hood River. WRIGLEY-CROSS BOOKS, 1809 NE 39th Ave, 281-9449, 7 pm, Free
SATURDAY 10/14
World’s Largest Writing Workshop
Explore writing with the support of Writer’s Digest books and magazines. BARNES & NOBLE NORTHEAST (LLOYD CENTER), 1231 NE Broadway, 335-0201, 2 pm, Free
MP3 and the Internet
Bruce Fries discusses his book, MP3 and Internet Audio Handbook. Learn all you need to know about Napster and so much more. POWELLS TECHNICAL BOOKS, 33 NW Park Ave, 228-3906, 12 pm, Free
SUNDAY 10/15
Sunday Book Group
Discuss fiction and nonfiction from an African American perspective. This month the focus is Far From The Tree by Virginia Deberry and Donna Grant. BARNES & NOBLE NE, 1231 NE Broadway, 335-0201, 7 pm, Free
MONDAY 10/16
Jennifer Lauck
Lauck will read from her memoir of a sad, crazy childhood, Blackbird, which has gained acclaim from sources such as Newsweek and Rosie O’Donnell. BROADWAY BOOKS, 1714 NE Broadway, 284-1726, 7 pm, Free
TUESDAY 10/17
Michele O’Donnell
Of Monkeys and Dragons: Freedom From the Tyranny of Disease. It’s all about the secrets of unlimited healing. BARNES & NOBLE, 1720 N Jantzen Beach, 283-2800, 2 pm, Free
MARK Z. DANIELEWSKI, POE
The author of po-mo cult novel House of Leaves joins his sister, singer songwriter Poe, for a multimedia reading and musical performance. BORDERS, 708 SW 3rd Ave, 220-5911, 5pm, Free
WEDNESDAY 10/18
John Cope
Local author and cancer survivor will discuss A Warrior’s Way, the story of his own three bouts with breast cancer. BARNES & NOBLE NORTHEAST (LLOYD CENTER), 1231 NE Broadway, 335-0201, 7 pm, Free
* Alice Walker Beefit Readig For BradleyAgle *ouse
Tickets available at In Other Words. The reading will be at PSU’s Smith Memorial Ballroom. A great writer benefiting Portland’s oldest domestic violence shelter. IN OTHER WORDS, 3734 SE Hawthorne Blvd, 232-6003, 7 pm, $12
Thomas Keller: The French Laundry Cookbook
Learn the recipes that put the town of Yountville, California, on the map. Flavor-focused and savory. POWELL’S BOOKS FOR COOKS & GARDENERS, 3747 SE Hawthorne Blvd, 235-3802, 4 pm, Free
Ten-La Kelsand Jangsen
Eight Steps to Happiness: The amazing thing is, these teachings are easy to apply and incredibly powerful. And Portland has so many Buddhist temples, if you need a refresher there’s surely a temple near you. Open your heart, open your mind. You’ll feel better. POWELL’S BOOKS ON HAWTHORNE, 3723 SE Hawthorne Blvd, 238-1668, 7:30 pm, Free
Nicholas D. Kristof
Thunder From the East traces the short history of the Asian financial crisis and illuminates how this crisis has actually become a catalyst toward progress. Kistof shares a Pulitzer with his wife, Sheryl WuDunn. Lots of experience, lots of insight. Make the questions tough! POWELL’S CITY OF BOOKS, 1005 W Burnside St, 228-4651, 7:30 pm, Free