With a new string of COVID cases threatening a fourth wave of the virus in Portland, getting the bulk of your entertainment from the internet is still the move. Here’s a new batch of picks to carry you through the week, from a book talk with Oprah Winfrey to The Mercury‘s I, Anonymous Livestreaming Show to Lauren Yee’s play The Great Leap. Plus, if you like to plan ahead, check out our guide to the best things to do in Portland all month long.
THURSDAY
READINGS & TALKS
Elissa Washuta: White Magic
Kristen Arnett (Mostly Dead Things), Tommy Pico (Junk, Nature Poem), and Morgan Parker (Magical Negro)—some of the freshest Saggitarian poets and fiction writers in the biz—will gather under one virtual canopy for a chat with Washington State Book Award finalist Elissa Washuta on her new book, White Magic.
