THURSDAY 5/30
* Noelle Howey
Noelle Howey was coming of age as a young woman just as her father was coming out as a transsexual. This is her memoir, and it’s not only an interesting story, but also well written and both funny and sad. Her book is called Dress Codes. Annie Bloom’s Books, 7834 SW Capitol Hwy, 246-0053, 7:30 pm, free
FRIDAY 5/31
Curve of the World
Curve of the World is a “heart-pounding page turner,” which is the story of a businessman lost in the African rain forest. Film rights to the book have already been sold, so you’ll be able to say you’ve read the book…. Or at least met the author. Powell’s City of Books, 1005 W Burnside St, 228-4651, 7:30 pm, free
SATURDAY 6/1
The Jimtown Store Cookbook demonstration
A bunch of Portland’s best restaurants have come together with Powell’s in order to bring the authors of this book to the Farmer’s Market. Carrie Brown and John Werner run the Jimtown Store in Northern California, where they serve dishes such as Petaluma Duck Burgers and Apricot Butter-Rum Upside Down Cake. They’ll be demonstrating their famous cooking at the Farmer’s Market. Portland Farmer’s Market, Portland State Park Blocks, 10 am, free
MONDAY 6/3
Spare Room w/Katharine Salzman, Chris Stroffolino, Brett Ralph
Spare Room is a recently invented, semi-regular reading group, who focuses on innovative writing. Salzman is a local poet, who will be reading from her chapbook, Hemopiesis, which was published by Persian Pony Press in 1995. Stroffolino is an English teacher at St. Mary’s College, and has written two books of poetry, Stealer’s Wheel and Oops. Ralph has taught at a number of places, and is also a poet. Pacific Switchboard, 2632 SE 25th, 236-0867, 7:30 pm, $5 suggested donation
Elijah’s Cup: A Family’s Journey into the Community and Culture of High-Functioning Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome
Awareness for autism and Asperger’s syndrome has been heightened in the last few years, and one family has written about both their personal experience and the medical knowledge they have gained. Powell’s Books on Hawthorne, 3723 SE Hawthorne Blvd, 238-1668, 7:30 pm, free
TUESDAY 6/4
BIG words poetry
The nationally selected poetry slam team are preparing to represent Portland at the tournament in Minneapolis in August. Let them practice on you. Annie Bloom’s Books, 7834 SW Capitol Hwy, 246-0053, 7:30 pm, $5
WEDNESDAY 6/5
Craig Danner
Himalaya Dhaba is the story of an American doctor at work in rural India. Annie Bloom’s Books, 7834 SW Capitol Hwy, 246-0053, 7:30 pm, free
Jeffrey Lent
Lent is the author of a book called Lost Nation which tells the story of a 19th century explorer making his way through the outback. Twenty-Third Avenue Books, 1015 NW 23rd Ave, 224-6203, 7:30 pm, free