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Literary Arts @literary-arts.org · 27/09/2026

On tonight’s special rebroadcast of The Archive Project, we honor the life of author Annie Dillard, who passed away this month. In this talk from 1989, she reads from her books PILGRIM AT TINKER CREEK and TEACHING A STONE TO TALK. Tune in to OPB tonight, Sunday, Sept. 27, at 7:00 p.m. to listen!

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Literary Arts @literary-arts.org · 01/09/2026

Swing by The Literary Arts Bookstore & Cafe for a bookish event this September. 📚☕ This month, we welcome Secrete Room Press for a comics reading, and we are hosting our very first trivia night. Visit lit-arts.org/september_events for more information! #PDX #PDXEvents #BookStore

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Literary Arts @literary-arts.org · 29/07/2026

Don’t miss out! Passes to the 2026 Portland Book Festival are now on sale. ☂️📚🎟️ Join us on Saturday, November 7 for a book-filled day featuring over 100 local, regional, and nationally acclaimed authors. Learn more: lit-arts.org/pbf26_onsale! #pdxbookfest #portlandbookferstival #pdx

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Literary Arts @literary-arts.org · 28/07/2026

Literary Arts is seeking a Public Programs Manager! 🔍 We are seeking an enthusiastic individual to support our public programs, such as Portland Arts & Lectures, Portland Book Festival, and ancillary organizational projects. Learn more: lit-arts.org/jobs. #pdx #pdxjobs

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Literary Arts @literary-arts.org · 14/07/2026

Literary Arts is thrilled to present New York Times bestselling author Patti Smith for An Evening of Songs & Stories at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall (Portland’5 Centers for The Arts) on Tuesday, September 15. Get tickets: lit-arts.org/smith_2026. #pdx #portland #oregon #pattiesmith

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Literary Arts @literary-arts.org · 09/07/2026

The word is out! Literary Arts and The Reser are thrilled to present international bestselling author Min Jin Lee in conversation about her new book, AMERICAN HAGWON. 🎟️ Tickets are available: lit-arts.org/min-jin-lee. #pdx #pdxevents #portland #oregon #minjinlee

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Literary Arts @literary-arts.org · 23/06/2026

Literary Arts is seeking a Director of Marketing & Communications! 🔍 This role will connect the institutional voice and branding across all Literary Arts programs, including the Literary Arts Bookstore & Cafe. Learn more: lit-arts.org/dir_marketingandcomms.

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Literary Arts @literary-arts.org · 11/06/2026

Portland Book Festival returns November 2-8! We're excited to announce that #PDXBookFest has grown into a multiday celebration centered around books and storytelling, with some of Portland’s most beloved cultural partners. ☂️📚🏙️ Learn more about: lit-arts.org/pbf26

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Literary Arts @literary-arts.org · 10/06/2026

Literary Arts is thrilled to announce that #1 New York Times bestselling author of BLOCKERS, Michael Lewis, will be joining us at The Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on October 29, 2026! 🎟️ Tickets are available: lit-arts.org/michael_lewis. #pdx #pdxevents #michaellewis

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Literary Arts @literary-arts.org · 08/06/2026

The Literary Arts Bookstore is excited to announce that we are hosting National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Mac Barnett (@macbarnett), Colin Meloy, and Anis Mojgani to discuss picture books on August 6! ✨ 📖 🏰 🎟️ Tickets available: lit-arts.org/consider_the_pic_book

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Literary Arts @literary-arts.org · 07/06/2026

On tonight’s rebroadcast of The Archive Project, we honor the life and work of bestselling writer Marjane Satrapi. Like all great storytellers, Satrapi connected with millions of readers because of the universal nature of her work. Tune in to OPB tonight at 7:00 p.m. to hear the episode. #radio #pdx

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Literary Arts @literary-arts.org · 05/06/2026

The Literary Arts Mendoza Cafe turns 1! ☕🎉 Join us from June 14 through July 4, to celebrate. Enjoy food and drink specials, discounts, and vote for your favorite latte syrup flavor. Learn more about the Mendoza Cafe: lit-arts.org/cafe-aversary_2026. #portland #bookstores #pdxcafe #cafe #pdx

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Literary Arts @literary-arts.org · 24/05/2026

On this week’s episode of The Archive Project, we celebrate the life and work of award-winning author Tracy Kidder. In this lecture from 2011, Kidder shares the journey of his career as a writer. Tune in to OPB on Sunday, May 24, at 7:00 p.m. to listen! #opb #radio #pdx

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Literary Arts @literary-arts.org · 03/05/2026

Tonight’s episode of The Archive Project features author Patrick Radden Keefe. In this lecture, Keefe discusses his book, LONDON FALLING, an investigation into the mysterious death of 19-year-old Zach Brettler. Tune in to OPB tonight Sunday, May 3, at 7:00 p.m. to listen. #pdx #pdxevents #podcast

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Literary Arts @literary-arts.org · 01/05/2026

Literary Arts hosted the 2026 Verselandia! Youth Poetry Slam Championship. Twenty-one poets from 12 high schools performed original poetry in front of a crowd, where they competed for poetic glory. Here are this year's winners: lit-arts.org/verselandia2026_winners

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Literary Arts @literary-arts.org · 24/04/2026

Literary Arts is pleased to announce the lineup of the 42nd season of Portland Arts & Lectures. We look forward to another incredible season with authors and commentators who are pushing the boundaries of fiction, drama, and nonfiction. For more information: lit-arts.org/pal2627. #pdxevents #pdx

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Literary Arts @literary-arts.org · 21/04/2026

Literary Arts is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2026 #OregonBookAwards! ✨🎉 These authors represent the richness of Oregon’s literary community and exemplify the power of storytelling to illuminate the human experience. Read more about the winners: lit-arts.org/oba_winners_2026. #pdx

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Literary Arts @literary-arts.org · 17/04/2026

This week’s episode of The Archive Project features author Jill Lepore, bestselling author of WE THE PEOPLE. In this episode, she discusses the Amendments Project. Tune in to OPB on Sunday, April 19, at 7:00 p.m. to hear the episode or listen later wherever you get your podcasts! #pdx #radio#podcast

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Literary Arts @literary-arts.org · 14/04/2026

📢 EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT📢 Join us on Tuesday, April 28, as we welcome author and Literary Arts board member Priscilla Bernard Wieden to celebrate her debut poetry collection, SOLITARY LIGHT. Wieden will be in conversation with Oregon’s former Poet Laureate, Kim Stafford. #pdxevents #pdx #bookstore

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Literary Arts @literary-arts.org · 13/04/2026

Literary Arts is seeking two event interns! This paid internship, starting in May 2026, primarily takes place in the evenings at our bookstore located at 716 SE Grand Avenue. Applicants from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply! Info: lit-arts.org/pwinternship #pdx #pdxinternship

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Literary Arts @literary-arts.org · 12/04/2026

Gear up for Verselandia on April 30 with this week’s episode of The Archive Project! Producer Matthew Workman takes listeners backstage at Verselandia!  2025, and interviews students as they wait to perform and compete for prizes. Tune in to OPB tonight, April 12, at 7:00 p.m. to listen! #opb #pdx

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Literary Arts @literary-arts.org · 10/04/2026

Mark your calendars for Independent Bookstore Day on April 25! Join us for a day full of giveaways, free workshops, food and drink specials, and more. 📚🎉 Celebrate with us at 716 SE Grand Avenue, Portland, OR! Check out lit-arts.org/ibd26 for more info. #pdx #pdxbookstore #independentbookstoreday

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Literary Arts @literary-arts.org · 05/04/2026

Tonight's episode of The Archive Project features poets Patricia Smith and Pádraig Ó Tuama. Smith and Ó Tuama discuss their careers and the important influences that helped shape their poetic voices. Tune in to OPB Radio tonight, April 5, at 7:00 p.m. to listen! #opb #radio #pdx #portland

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Literary Arts @literary-arts.org · 25/03/2026

April is almost here, which means we have a new lineup of events at The Literary Arts Bookstore & Cafe. 🌷 🌼 🐝 lit-arts.org/april_events

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Literary Arts @literary-arts.org · 17/03/2026

The Literary Arts Bookstore & Cafe is now the home of a very special Richard Scarry mini-print vending machine featuring art from printmaker Ana Inciardi! 4 quarters reward you with 1 of 6 surprise prints. 🍎 #inciardiprints #richardscarry #pdx #pdxboostore

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Literary Arts @literary-arts.org · 15/03/2026

Tonight’s episode, The Archive Project, features two masters of writing humor in fiction, Kristen Arnett and Jess Walter Books at their 2025 Portland Book Festival event titled ‘Funny Story,’ moderated by OPB’s Jess Hazel. Tune in to OPB Radio tonight, March 15, at 7:00 p.m. to listen! #pdx #radio 

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Literary Arts @literary-arts.org · 08/03/2026

Tonight’s episode of our radio show and podcast, The Archive Project, features a discussion from the 2025 Portland Book Festival NBF Presents session called “The Cost of Hope,” with authors Jason De León and Megha Majumdar. Tune in to OPB Radio tonight, March 8, at 7:00 p.m. to listen! #pdx #radio 

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Literary Arts @literary-arts.org · 01/03/2026

Tonight’s episode of our radio show and podcast The Archive Project features author Javier Zamora and his 2025 #EverybodyReads appearance, where he discusses his book SOLITO, a gripping account of his journey from El Salvador to the United States. Tune in to OPB tonight at 7:00 p.m. to listen! #pdx

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Literary Arts @literary-arts.org · 22/02/2026

The latest episode of our radio show and podcast, The Archive Project, features Colm Tóibín, author of Brooklyn. Tune in to OPB Radio tonight, Sunday, February 22, at 7:00 p.m. to hear the episode! #opb #radio #pdx #portland

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Literary Arts @literary-arts.org · 15/02/2026

Romance lovers, tonight's episode of The Archive Project is just for you! This episode is from a 2025 Portland Book Festival event featuring authors Jasmine Guillory and Adib Khorram. Tune in to OPB tonight at 7 PM to listen or catch this episode later wherever you get your podcasts. #opb #radio

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Literary Arts @literary-arts.org · 10/02/2026

Literary Arts is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 Oregon Literary Fellowships! The recipients will be honored at the 2026 #OregonBookAwards ceremony on April 20. ✍️✨ Learn more: lit-arts.org/olf_2026 #fellowships #pdx #pdxwriters #oba

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Literary Arts @literary-arts.org · 09/02/2026

We are thrilled to announce the 2026 #OregonBookAward finalists! Join us in congratulating these incredible authors. Winners will be announced at the Oregon Book Awards Ceremony, hosted by Kimberly King Parsons on April 20. 🌟 📚 Learn more: lit-arts.org/oba_2026 #pdx #pdxwriters #bookawards

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Literary Arts @literary-arts.org · 06/02/2026

February is Black History Month. Expand your shelves with a featured selection of old and new favorites that celebrate the lives and voices of Black writers. Full list of titles: lit-arts.org/bhm_recs #pdx #pdxbookstores #blackhistorymonth

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Literary Arts @literary-arts.org · 02/02/2026

If, like us, you turn to books for solace and guidance, we offer this collection we’re calling “These Times.” May it encourage you to seek new perspectives, support your neighbors, and continue to walk the rocky roads towards change. Find the full list here: lit-arts.org/thesetimes.

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Literary Arts @literary-arts.org · 27/01/2026

Congratulations to author and Literary Arts board member Renée Watson whose book ALL THE BLUES IN THE SKY won the 2026 John Newbery Medal for the most outstanding contribution to children's literature #pdxauthor #johnnewberymedal #newberymedal #oregonauthor

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Literary Arts @literary-arts.org · 23/01/2026

This week’s episode of The Archive Project features m mick powell and Dr. Taylor Byas, Ph.D., at the 2025 Portland Book Festival. This conversation starts from the prompt “pop culture poetry.” Tune in to OPB on Sunday, January 25, at 7 P.M. to listen! #radio #pdx #portland #thearchiveproject

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Literary Arts @literary-arts.org · 16/01/2026

This week’s episode of The Archive Project features Stacey Abrams, author of Coded Justice, joined by OPB's Dave Miller at #PDXBookFest. This warm, wide-ranging conversation reveals Abrams’s deep curiosity and immense intellect. Tune in to OPB on Sun, Jan. 18, at 7 PM to listen! #opb #radio #pdx

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Literary Arts @literary-arts.org · 15/01/2026

We are excited to announce updates to two events at the bookstore this month. 🐘 1/20: David Naimon will join Sangamithra Iyer in conversation 📚 1/27: Katherine Alejandra Cross will join Jude Ellison S. Doyle in conversation Learn more: lit-arts.org/jan26_events. #pdxevents #pdx #bookstore

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Literary Arts @literary-arts.org · 14/01/2026

✍️NEW TEACHER SPOTLIGHT✍️: Literary Arts is pleased to introduce award-winning poet Brody Parrish Craig (they/them) to our writing class roster! They are the author of ‘The Patient is an Unreliable Historian’ & ‘Boyish’. Learn more about Brody: lit-arts.org/brody_parrish_craig #pdx #pdxwriters

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Literary Arts @literary-arts.org · 12/01/2026

Tomorrow is our first write-in of the year, and our theme is “Metamorphosis,” and we’re channeling growth and change. As always, we’ll curate a playlist to accompany your writing and offer an exclusive drink: a refreshing cranberry spritz.🍹 lit-arts.org/jan26_writein #pdxwriters

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Literary Arts @literary-arts.org · 09/01/2026

This week’s episode of The Archive Project features beloved Irish novelist Emma Donoghue. Donoghue joined us to discuss The Paris Express. Tune in to OPB on Sunday, January 11, at 7:00 p.m. to listen or catch this episode later wherever you get your podcasts. #podcast #pdx #opb

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Literary Arts @literary-arts.org · 07/01/2026

Congratulations Karen Russell, 2026 Pacific Northwest Book Awards winner! We couldn’t be happier for them. We are honored to host their awards ceremony later this year! Join us on Monday, March 30th, for the celebration and the paperback release of THE ANTIDOTE. #pnba #pdx #pdxwriters

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Literary Arts @literary-arts.org · 02/01/2026

This week’s episode of #TheArchiveProject features Omar El Akkad and Karen Russell in conversation at #PDXBookFest. They were joined by Willamette Week's Rachel Saslow to discuss the American reckoning of its violent past and present. Tune in to OPB on Sun., Jan. 4, at 7:00 p.m. to listen. #podcast

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Literary Arts @literary-arts.org · 01/01/2026

What book (or books!) made an impact on you in 2025? Find a selection of our favorites from the past year and why we love them here: literary-arts.org/2025/12/books-we-…

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Literary Arts @literary-arts.org · 25/12/2025

We hope you're enjoying time with family, friends, or perhaps a good book (or two) this season. Thank you for being part of our community of readers and writers this year. The Literary Arts Bookstore and Cafe is closed today, 12/25, but will reopen tomorrow morning at 7 a.m. See you then!

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Literary Arts @literary-arts.org · 16/12/2025

Come celebrate Jane Austen’s 250th birthday with us tonight at our December Write-in! This month's featured drink is the Pemberly Fog, a special Jane Austen-inspired drink that will only be available tonight. All are welcome! Learn more: literary-arts.org/event/dec-write-in

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Literary Arts @literary-arts.org · 16/12/2025

Literary Arts is seeking two event interns! This internship will start in January 2026 and will primarily take place in the evenings at our community space and bookstore. Learn more: lit-arts.org/2025_events_intern #internship #pdxjobs

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Literary Arts @literary-arts.org · 12/12/2025

This week’s episode of The Archive Project features a discussion on Ursula K. Le Guin’s legacy. Juhea Kim and Michelle Ruiz Keil discuss how they came to Le Guin’s work, her influence on their writing, and how they are carrying her legacy forward. Tune in to OPB on Sunday 7 PM to listen! #podcast

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Literary Arts @literary-arts.org · 05/12/2025

Our annual #PDXBookFest book recommendations episode of The Archive Project airs this Sunday, December 7. Learn what your favorite authors are reading! We will hear from authors like Patricia Smith, Karren Russel, and Omar El Akkad. Tune in to OPB on Sunday at 7:00 p.m. to listen. #podcast #books

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Literary Arts @literary-arts.org · 21/11/2025

This week's episode of The Archive Project features author Salman Rushdie reading from and discussing his bestseller THE GROUND BENEATH HER FEET. Rushdie discusses the ideas, both mythical and musical, that inspired this book. Tune in to @opb.org this Sunday at 7:00 p.m. to listen! #podcast

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