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Oregon Book Awards

A list of submitted titles for the 2010/11 Oregon Book Awards can be found here. The finalists will be announced in January 2011 and the winners will be announced at the 2010/11 Oregon Book Awards ceremony, to be held in the spring of 2011. Awards are presented in the following genres: Poetry, Fiction, General Nonfiction, Creative Nonfiction, Children’s Literature, Young Adult Literature and Drama.


MAKING CONNECTIONS AT THE 2010 WITS SUMMIT

When a roomful of creative, intrepid leaders begins talking about their successes in teaching youth about writing, it’s hard to resist their enthusiasm. At the recent WITS Summit, every seat was filled by representatives from organizations working around the state with one goal… read more


POETRY IN MOTION IS BACK

On Tuesday, April 6th, we unveiled eight new Poetry in Motion poems—two by Portland Public high school students from our Writers in the Schools program, three poems by Oregon Book Awards finalists and three other poems chosen by public vote… read more


WRITING ROUTINES AND INSPIRATIONS FROM EMILY CHENOWETH

Emily Chenoweth is a 2009 Oregon Literary Fellowship recipient. She is the author of the novel Hello Goodbye (Random House), and a former fiction editor of Publishers Weekly. Her Work has appeared in Tin House, Bookforum, Self, Peopleread more


Featured Events

THE 2010/2011 SEASON OF PORTLAND ARTS & LECTURES

September 23, 2010

Portland Arts & Lectures

We have crafted next season to feature some of the finest writers. Join us for a new season of Portland Arts & Lectures. Tickets sold as a full subscription only! Click here to subscribe to Portland Arts & Lectures.

 

AT HOME WITH BILL BRYSON

November 18, 2010

Literary Arts proudly presents a special evening with the beloved author of The Lost Continent, A Short History of Nearly Everything, A Walk in the Woods, and The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid. Tickets available now at Ticketmaster or charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000.

 

LESLIE MARMON SILKO IN CONVERSATION WITH MOLLY GLOSS

October 18, 2010

Literary Arts proudly presents an evening with Leslie Marmon Silko and Molly Gloss. Leslie Marmon Silko is a Native American novelist, poet, essayist, screenwriter, and short-story writer whose work is primarily concerned with the relations between different cultures and between humans and the natural world. Click here to read more!

 

REGISTER FOR UPCOMING DELVE READERS’ SEMINARS

Delve Readers' Seminars

Join a guide and a group of readers to explore great works of literature. In each Delve seminar, lively and engaging discussions deepen our understanding of literary masterpieces. Learn more!