THURSDAY 1/18
Mira Kamdar
Mobias Tattoos. Another interesting local author breaking on to the scene. ANNIE BLOOM’S BOOKS, 7834 SW Capitol Hwy, 246-0053, 7:30 pm
Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Book Discussion Group
This week’s focus: The Married Man, by Edmund White. BORDERS BOOKS AND MUSIC, 708 SW 3rd Ave, 220-5911, 7 pm
Award Winners Book Group
Anil’s Ghost by Michael Ondaatje. BORDERS BOOKS AND MUSIC, 708 SW 3rd Ave, 220-5911, 7 pm
The Original Book Group
Kalimantaan by C. S. Godshalk. BORDERS-BEAVERTON, 2605 SW Cedar Hills, 644-1498, 7 pm
FRIDAY 1/19
Richard Schmitt
The Aerialist is a novel about running away to join a dreamy Italian circus. ANNIE BLOOM’S BOOKS, 7834 SW Capitol Hwy, 246-0053, 7:30 pm
The Literary Triangle/Allison Green
This Washington author will read from Half-Moon Scar. BARNES & NOBLE NORTHEAST (LLOYD CENTER), 1231 NE Broadway, 335-0201, 7 pm
Carolivia Herron, author of Nappy Hair
Join in the conversation with this African American Harvard professor who says “Call and response is the philosophy and the practical application of including all voices in community events.” It’d be sad if nobody showed up to respond to her call, wouldn’t it? She’s brilliant. LEWIS & CLARK COLLEGE, 0615 SW Palatine Hill Road, 768-7687, 8 pm, $5
Lama Surya Das
Buddhism may be the only real answer to road rage, dot-coms, gentrification, weight gain, impotence and acne. Catch the author with his sequal to Awakening the Buddha Within. It’s Awakening the Buddhist Heart. POWELL’S CITY OF BOOKS, 1005 W Burnside St, 228-4651, 7:30 pm
SATURDAY 1/20
Richard Schmitt
As part of the “Discover Great New Writers Series,” the author of The Aerialist will read his work, a book set in the dreamy world of an Italian circus. BARNES & NOBLE, 1720 N Jantzen Beach, 283-2800, 2 pm
Bill Keenom
Michael Bloomfield: If You Love These Blues. Biography of Bloomfield, the blues singer & composer. BARNES & NOBLE NORTHEAST (LLOYD CENTER), 1231 NE Broadway, 335-0201, 7 pm
Kevin Bowen
Wil’s Bones. BORDERS-BEAVERTON, 2605 SW Cedar Hills, 644-1498, 2 pm
Jim Bodeen & Doug Marx
NYE BEACH WRITERS’ SERIES, Studio Theatre Performing Arts Center, 777 West Olive, (541) 574-7708, 7 pm, $6
SUNDAY 1/21
Storytime for Grownups
Jolly Good–selected Tommyrot. An hour of British humor, including the work of Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, John Lennon and others. CENTRAL LIBRARY, 801 SW 10th Ave, 248-5234, 2 pm
TUESDAY 1/22
Brad Davis
Poetry & Jazz. Davis plays the trumpet, accompanied by a five- piece band, while poet David Miller and others contribute spoken word. BORDERS BOOKS AND MUSIC, 708 SW 3rd Ave, 220-5911, 7 pm
Introduction to Book Collecting
The Portland Area Used Booksller’s Association is here to give you one more reason to buy used books: sometimes they’re worth real money. This is the first in a series of seminars. Limited space. The event is free, but call ahead to reserve a place. LAKE OSWEGO ADULT COMMUNITY CENTER, 505 G Street, (503) 638-2926, 6:30 pm
William Kittredge
The Nature of Generosity. A book of travel and ideas, Kittredge is reflective and wise this time around. POWELL’S CITY OF BOOKS, 1005 W Burnside St, 228-4651, 7:30 pm
WEDNESDAY 1/23
Anita Shreve
Fortune’s Rocks, now in paperback. POWELL’S CITY OF BOOKS, 1005 W Burnside St, 228-4651, 7:30 pm