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

October 16, 2025
Portland Arts & Lectures 2025–26: Elizabeth Gilbert
October 23, 2025
Bookmark: A Benefit for Literary Arts
October 28, 2025
Timothy Snyder in Conversation
November 5, 2025
A Conversation with Kamala Harris (SOLD OUT)
November 7, 2025
Readers Night: Celebrating Portland Book Festival
November 8, 2025
Portland Book Festival 2025
November 8, 2025
PBF: Rebecca Yarros ONYX STORM
November 12, 2025
Portland Arts & Lectures 2025–26: Percival Everett
December 9, 2025
The Moth Mainstage in Portland
January 15, 2026
Portland Arts & Lectures 2025–26: Colm Tóibín
February 12, 2026
Portland Arts & Lectures 2025–26: Imani Perry
April 23, 2026
Portland Arts & Lectures 2025–26: Patrick Radden Keefe

Upcoming Free Events at Literary Arts

September 3, 2025
One Page Wednesday – September
September 4, 2025
The Ghostkeeper: Johanna Taylor
September 6, 2025
CLARIFYING YOUR NONFICTION BOOK CONCEPT
September 10, 2025
Incite: Queer Writers Read – September
September 18, 2025
Slamlandia
September 24, 2025
BIPOC Reading Series – September
October 9, 2025
Jade Chang: What a Time to Be Alive
November 6, 2025
Shay Mirk and Eleri Harris: Making Nonfiction Comics