The Archive Project
In partnership with Oregon Public Broadcasting, Literary Arts is building a retrospective of some of the most engaging talks from the world’s best writers over the first 30 years of Portland Arts & Lectures in Portland.
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Michael Ondaatje shares multiple sequences from his critically acclaimed fourth novel, Anil’s Ghost.
A conversation from Portland Book Festival 2024 called Reconciliation with authors Renée Watson and Joe Wilkins, moderated by Mitchell S. Jackson.
This episode features a conversation with author Richard Powers from the 2024 Portland Book Festival.
This week, we’re reaching way back into our archive to feature a talk from Pulitzer Prize winning writer Annie Dillard’s special event in 1989.
Every year, the Multnomah County Library chooses one book they hope the whole city of Portland will read. Between January and April, the Library, and their partner organizations, host events based around the themes of the book, and they distribute thousands of free copies—thanks to the Library Foundation—to readers of
Celebrate Valentine’s Day weekend with romance writers from the 2024 Portland Book Festival.
