Verselandia!
Literary Art’s annual Verselandia! Youth Poetry Slam Championship takes place Thursday, April 28, 7 pm at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. Purchase a ticket ($10-$70) to cheer on students from Portland …
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Oregon Book Awards
Literary Art’s 2022 Oregon Book Awards honors the state’s most accomplished writers across multiple genres Monday, April 25, 7:30-9:30 pm at Portland Center Stage at The Armory. Purchase tickets ($12-$65) …
Literary Arts 2022 Fellowship Recipients Announced
Literary Arts received over 500 applications for the 13 fellowships to be awarded for 2022. Judges from out-of-state spent several months evaluating the applications, using literary excellence as the primary …
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WITS Returns to Schools, Celebrating its 25th Anniversary
By Jack Rubinger Writing is often a solitary exercise. Writers spend hours by themselves, taking notes, reading aloud, thinking or just bouncing balls off the wall trying to find a …
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Everybody Reads: Ross Gay
Literary Arts presents the culminating event of their 2021 Everybody Reads with an online lecture by author Ross Gay Thursday, April 8, 6 pm. Gay’s 30-minute talk will be followed …
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33rd Annual Oregon Book Award Winners
By Kris McDowell Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) hosted a special radio show in June for Portland nonprofit Literary Arts’ 2020 Oregon Book Awards. This was the first time in the …
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