Readers

Engage with world-renowned artists during curated events, read and discuss compelling books by authors you love, listen to an archive of talks, and much more.

Delve Readers Seminars

Explore challenging books and engage in lively, discussion-based seminars led by scholars, teachers, writers, poets, and artists from the Portland community.

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Portland Book Festival

Bringing our community together to celebrate books and stories, and the ideas that drive them. Take part in this annual celebration, every November at the Portland Art Museum.

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Portland Arts & Lectures

Welcoming the world’s most celebrated writers, artists, and thinkers to speak to our community in the historic Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.

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The Archive Project Podcast

The Archive Project features the most sought-after recordings from our Portland Arts & Lectures series, the Portland Book Festival, and other community events. Each week, new lectures are available to stream for free.

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Special Events

December 8, 2026
The Moth Mainstage: Tightrope
January 21, 2027
Portland Arts & Lectures 2026–27: Isabel Wilkerson
February 17, 2027
Portland Arts & Lectures 2026–27: Ben Rhodes
March 18, 2027
Everybody Reads 2027: Louise Erdrich
April 20, 2027
Portland Arts & Lectures 2026–27: Kiran Desai

Upcoming Free Events at Literary Arts

November 17, 2026
November Write-In: Ancestors
November 19, 2026
Slamlandia – November
November 24, 2026
Rebecca Handler in conversation with Selina Fillinger
November 25, 2026
BIPOC Reading Series – November
December 2, 2026
One Page Wednesday – December
December 15, 2026
December Write-In: Little Women
December 17, 2026
Slamlandia – December
January 13, 2027
David Biespiel In Conversation With Susan Moore