Ani DiFranco Stephen Graham Jones
Casey McQuiston
Richard Powers
Renée Watson
About Literary Arts
Portland Book Festival (PBF) is a program of Literary Arts. Founded in 1984, Literary Arts is a community-based nonprofit literary organization located in downtown Portland, Oregon. Our mission is to engage readers, support writers, and inspire the next generation with great literature.
Programs of Literary Arts
ENGAGE READERS:
Portland Arts & Lectures brings the world’s most celebrated writers, artists, and thinkers to our community and connects readers and writers of all ages through classroom visits and workshops.
Portland Book Festival brings writers and readers of all ages together to celebrate a shared passion for books. Next year’s Portland Book Festival will take place on November 8, 2025.
Readers Seminars cultivates community around the shared experience of reading. By gathering around books, we engage in dialogues with authors we love and artists who show us new perspectives.
The Archive Project Radio Show and Podcast features the most soughtafter recordings from our Portland Arts & Lectures series, Portland Book Festival, and other community events. Each week, new lectures are available to stream for free. Listen on OPB Radio Sunday evenings at 7:00 p.m., on our website at literary-arts.org/archive, or wherever you get your podcasts.
SUPPORT WRITERS:
Programs for Writers supports, promotes, and celebrates Oregon’s writers and publishers. In addition to the Oregon Book Awards & Fellowships for emerging and established writers, the program also offers writing classes and literary events at our downtown center and produces the Oregon Book Awards Author Tour, which connects writers and readers throughout the state.
INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION:
Youth Programs inspires public high school students to write, publish, and perform their own creative writing. Writers in the Schools residencies bring working writers into classrooms. Students to the Schnitz gives young people access to great books and influential authors. The College Essay Exchange pairs mentors with college applicants. And the annual Verselandia! and East Side Slam poetry slams showcase high school spoken word artists.
Donate to Literary Arts
Help us engage and support thousands of readers and writers of all ages across Oregon. Visit the Literary Arts booth at the PBF book fair or visit literary-arts.org/donate and pledge your support today!
Find Literary Arts and 100+ local nonprofits in the Willamette Week Give!Guide at giveguide.org.
Who We Are
Literary Arts Staff
Andrew Proctor, Executive Director
Amanda Bullock
Rui Dun
Frances Fragela Rivera
Chloe Gerathy
Jennifer Gurney
Katy Hilton
Olivia Jones Hall
Dustin Kurtz
Brandon Lenzi
Susan Moore
Jenna Nishimura
Denver Olmstead
Leah O’Sullivan
Allyson Quirico
Juliette Rousseve
Jyoti Roy
Alberto Sveum
Hazel Valdez
Alexa Winik
Literary Arts Board of Directors
Amy Donohue, Chair
Joan Cirillo
Ginnie Cooper
Gustavo Cruz
Lana Finley
Sarah Gibbon
Jonathan Hill
Mary E. Hirsch
Janet Hoffman
Susheela Jayapal
Maurice King
Amy Prosenjak
Dennis Steinman
Geoffrey Tichenor
Chabre Vickers
Kristin Walrod
Renée Watson
Marcia Wood
PBF Staff: Kassie Alderson, Heather Brown
PBF Interns: Johnny Costello, Samantha Gallasch
Portland Book Festival Advisory Council
Sarah Gibbon, Chair
Vera Ahiyya
Emily Arrow
Kathi Inman Berens
Julie Bunker
Joan Cirillo
Liz Crain
Jaleesa Johnston
B. Frayn Masters
Kimiko Matsuda
Katherine Morgan
Sara Ortiz
Ramón Pagán
Sarah Rothenfluch
Alberto Sveum
Alicia Tate
Sage Van Wing
Kim Weyler
Josh Wong
Gail Zuro
PBF 2024 Guest Artists: Jonathan Hill, Lisa Congdon, Daren Todd, Jarlisa Shunte, and Arielle Wilkins
PBF Proofreading: Sage Kiernan-Sherrow
PBF Program Design: Hope Levy
For a full calendar of upcoming events, or to make a gift in support of our programs, visit our website at literary-arts.org.
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Dear Friends,
Welcome to the 2024 Portland Book Festival, presented by Wells Fargo. This is a big year: 2024 marks the tenth festival as a program of Literary Arts. We relaunched Portland Book Festival in 2015, continuing the beloved Wordstock festival that began in 2005. In the decade since, PBF has grown and changed each year as we continuously respond and improve, and Literary Arts is proud to celebrate a decade hosting the largest general interest book festival in the Pacific Northwest.
What makes a book festival so exciting is not only the books featured; and there is a wide variety this year, as every year, from award-winning poets to romance novelists, from masters of horror to some of the best new memoirs and essay collections, from picture book superstars to exciting new talent in mystery and suspense. What makes a book festival so amazing to be a part of is not just the books, it’s the people: the authors, certainly, but also the hundreds of volunteers and the thousands of attendees who come together on an often-drizzly Saturday in early November in a shared love of storytelling and the written word. We genuinely could not do this without you, and we are so happy you are here.
We hope you have a wonderful Portland Book Festival: that you explore the weeklong Cover to Cover programming in your own neighborhood or somewhere new to you, that you embrace discovery and serendipity on festival day at a pop-up reading or with a new-to-you genre. Thank you for joining Literary Arts in a decade of celebrating books and storytelling at Portland Book Festival.
Happy reading,
Table of Contents
General Festival Information.................................. Page 4
How to Attend ............................................................. Page 5
Author Lineup Pages 6–10
Portland Book Festival Map ................................ Page 11
Schedule of Events (bring this day-of!)..Pages 12–14
Kids Stage & Youth Activities Page 14
Writing Workshops at the Festival .................... Page 15 Book Fair and Exhibitors ............................... Pages 16–17
Volunteers Page 18
Other Things to Do at the Festival .................... Page 19 Cover to Cover Schedule ............................ Pages 20–21
Festival Supporters & Funding PBF ......... Pages 22–24
Andrew Proctor
Director
Amanda Bullock
General Festival Information
Portland Book Festival features more than 100 presenters in onstage author events, kids’ story times, pop-up readings, and writing workshops. This one-day celebration also includes a book fair featuring more than 80 national and local vendors, as well as local food trucks and other activities.
Writing workshops for youth and adults will run online and in person throughout the festival week. In addition, Portland Book Festival Cover to Cover, a week of free neighborhood literary encounters, takes place from October 28 to November 3 in multiple locations throughout the Portland area. Find more information about other activities around the festival on pages 15–21 in this guide.
Event Entry Info
A festival pass admits you, space permitting, to all inperson PBF events, with the exception of the Ani DiFranco and Richard Powers events, which require a ticket for entry. We encourage you to purchase and pick up your passes in advance. Advance passes and information are available at pdxbookfest.org.
Entry to and seating at Portland Book Festival events is available on a first-come, first-served basis, and standing in line does NOT guarantee entry to any specific event even with a festival pass. Plan to arrive early to your desired events. Saving seats is not permitted. All rooms will be cleared between events. If your desired event is at capacity, you can check out a different discussion, find a pop-up reading, explore the Portland Art Museum (PAM), or take a break at the food carts.
Book Signing and Policies
Authors will sign books immediately following their onstage event unless otherwise noted. Books must be purchased from a festival bookstore in order to be signed, with the exception of one pre-owned book per author. Why do we restrict pre-owned books? On-site book sales are absolutely critical to the success of the festival. By purchasing books at the festival, you support the independent bookstores that partner with us, as well as the authors and publishers who travel from near and far to share their work at the festival. Thank you for your support and understanding of this policy.
Book dealers are NOT allowed to bring books into the book signing area. Dealers with rolling carts and/or wagons are not allowed on the festival grounds.
Portland Book Festival features satellite bookstores at every all-day PBF stage, where attendees can purchase a book and get it signed on site. See page 11 for details on each satellite bookstore.
Anti-Harassment Policy
Literary Arts has a zero tolerance policy for harassment of any kind, including but not limited to: race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender presentation, sexual orientation, age, body size, disability, appearance, religion, citizenship, pregnancy, marital or familial status, and military or veteran status. Harassment includes, but is not limited to: stalking, verbal or physical intimidation, offensive verbal comments, physical assault and/or battery, harassing or non-consensual photography or recording, bathroom policing, inappropriate physical contact, and unwelcome physical attention.
Literary Arts recognizes that reading and writing, by their nature, include exposure to controversial and challenging ideas. Therefore, harassment does not include respectful disagreement or critique in good faith.
Literary Arts reserves the right to revoke, without refund, tickets of any attendee or participant not in compliance with this policy, as well as the right to remove any person not in compliance with this policy.
For more information, please visit literary-arts.org/anti-harassment-policy.
How to Attend the Festival
When
Saturday, November 2, 2024 • 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
The box office tent in front of the Mark Building opens at 8:30 a.m. and closes at 5:00 p.m. Venue doors and the book fair both open at 9:00 a.m. All events conclude by 6:00 p.m.
How to Get Your Pass
Where
The Portland Art Museum, The Judy, and neighboring venues in the south Park Blocks. Find the map on page 11 or online via Google Maps.
Purchase passes* in advance at pdxbookfest.org. Wristbands required for entry into all events.
Advance pass buyers can pick up their wristbands at Portland’5 Centers for the Arts’ Antoinette Hatfield Hall, 1111 SW Broadway, Wednesday–Friday, October 30–November 1, from 12:00–6:00 p.m. Please note: ALL attendees must pick up a wristband before entering any Portland Book Festival venue. We recommend you pick up your wristband in advance.
*Advertised rates do not include online processing and transaction fees for non-discounted purchases. Visit pdxbookfest.org for more information.
Adult General Admission Advance Passes $18 ($25 day-of) Includes a $5 book fair voucher and admission to Portland Art Museum.
Concert Hall Ticketed Events............................. $5–$30 add-on Add-on tickets for our special ticketed Concert Hall events with Ani DiFranco and Richard Powers. A limited number of tickets include front-of-the-hall seating and a copy of the featured book.
Youth 17 and Younger FREE Includes students with a valid high school ID.
Reduced Price Tickets ....................................................... FREE–$5 $5 tickets for those who present SNAP/Oregon Trail Cards day of. Veterans and active duty military can attend free by presenting valid military ID day of.
Simplify Your Experience with the Umbrella Pass!
For $70 the Umbrella Pass includes: General Admission Festival Pass (includes a $5 book fair voucher and entry to Portland Art Museum), premium reserved seats to the Ani DiFranco and Richard Powers events and copies of their books, as well as an exclusive tote bag.
Support Portland Book Festival at Readers Night!*
Friday, November 1, from 5:30–7:30 p.m., at the Portland Art Museum's Mark Building $75 per ticket ($40 is considered a tax-deductible donation)
Support Portland Book Festival by joining us on the evening of Friday, November 1, for an exclusive preview of the book fair. Enjoy complimentary drinks and hors d’oeuvres and treat your shelf with early access to the many booksellers and vendors! Readers Night is an opportunity to show your love for Literary Arts, donate to Portland Book Festival, meet other dedicated book lovers, and extend your festival weekend! All ages welcome.
*Readers Night tickets do not include entry into Portland Book Festival on Saturday, November 2. Separate pass required.
Authors and Presenters
Lineup subject to change without notice.
A full description of events and author biographies are available online at pdxbookfest.org.
Venue & Stage Key (full map on page 11)
SCH Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1037 SW Broadway City of Portland: Office of Arts & Culture Stage
JUDY The Judy Kafoury Center for Youth Arts 1000 SW Broadway
Joan Cirillo & Roger Cooke Stages
BOX The Black Box at The Judy
STG The Stage at The Judy
CIN The Cinema at The Judy
HAT Portland’5 Centers for the Arts’ Hatfield Hall 1111 SW Broadway
WIN Winningstad Theatre at Hatfield Hall Prosper Portland Events & Film Stage, second & third floor
BRU Brunish Theatre at Hatfield Hall Travel Portland Stage, fourth floor
PAM Portland Art Museum 1219 SW Park Ave.
MILL Miller Gallery at the Portland Art Museum Tim & Mary Boyle Stage
PARK Portland Parks Foundation Tent Edwards Lienhart Family Foundation Stage
TOC The Old Church 1422 SW 11th Ave.
Zidell Family Philanthropy Stage
UCC First Congregational United Church of Christ 1126 SW Park Ave.
Josie G. Mendoza & Hugh Mackworth Stage
Olivia Abtahi Twin Flames YA
3:15 p.m. PARK with S. K. Ali, mod. Matt Stefanik
Mosab Abu Toha Forest of Noise POETRY
5:00 p.m. WIN with Erin Marie Lynch, mod. Anis Mojgani
Meredith Adamo Not Like Other Girls YA 11:15 a.m. PARK with James L. Sutter, mod. Courtney Gould
Jade Adia Our Shouts Echo YA
12:30 p.m. PARK with Parisa Akhbari, mod. Danielle Bylund
Vera Ahiyya Look How Much I've Grown in KINDergarten PICTURE BOOK
12:30 p.m. CIN Storytime
3:15 p.m. BOX with Waka T. Brown, Dane Liu, Raquel MacKay, Margaux Meganck, mod. Nora Ericson
Parisa Akhbari Just Another Epic Love Poem YA
12:30 p.m. PARK with Jade Adia, mod. Danielle Bylund
Alisa Alering Smothermoss FICTION
3:30 p.m. BRU with Layla Martínez, mod. Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya
S. K. Ali Fledgling YA
3:15 p.m. PARK with Olivia Abtahi, mod. Matt Stefanik
Kenzie Allen Cloud Missives POETRY
1:45 p.m. BRU with Victoria Chang, mod. Charity E. Yoro
Diannely Antigua Good Monster POETRY
11:30 a.m. TOC with Danez Smith, mod. Jenn Chávez
Lupita Aquino
@lupita.reads
2:15 p.m. MILL
mod. with Jessica Hoppe, Tessa Hulls
Kristen Arnett With Teeth FICTION
11:45 a.m. UCC mod. with Casey McQuiston
Emily Arrow
Studio: A Place for Art to Start PICTURE BOOK
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. CIN Singalong and Storytime host
Gina María Balibrera
The Volcano Daughters FICTION
11:45 a.m. WIN with Chelsea Bieker, mod. Marisa Siegel
Tracey Baptiste Boy 2.0 MIDDLE GRADE 12:00 p.m. BOX with Jamar J. Perry, mod. Sonja Thomas
Breena Bard Wildfire MIDDLE GRADE
11:30 a.m. STG
mod. with Vera Brosgol, Brian Churilla, Margaux Meganck, Eunice Moyle
3:00 p.m. CIN
mod. with Vera Brosgol, Karla Arenas Valenti
Julie Beeler
The Mushroom Color Atlas NONFICTION
10:00 a.m. WIN with Cara Giaimo, Cascades Raptor Center, mod. Elena Passarello
Prakruti Bhatt
Oregon Public Broadcasting 10:00 a.m. SCH mod. with Ani DiFranco TICKET REQUIRED
Chelsea Bieker
Madwoman FICTION
11:45 a.m. WIN
with Gina María Balibrera, mod. Marisa Siegel
Rachel Black Elk
Professor, Portland State University
12:00 p.m. BRU
mod. with Ramona Emerson, Marcie R. Rendon
Max Brallier
The Last Kids on Earth: The Graphic Novel MIDDLE GRADE
12:45 p.m. STG
with Brian Churilla, mod. Aron Nels Steinke
Vera Brosgol
Plain Jane and the Mermaid MIDDLE GRADE
11:30 a.m. STG
with Brian Churilla, Margaux Meganck, Eunice Moyle, mod. Breena Bard
3:00 p.m. CIN
with Karla Arenas Valenti, mod. Breena Bard
Waka T. Brown
Perfect PICTURE BOOK
11:40 a.m. CIN Storytime
3:15 p.m. BOX
with Vera Ahiyya, Dane Liu, Raquel MacKay, Margaux Meganck, mod. Nora Ericson
Danielle Bylund
Multnomah County Library
12:30 p.m. PARK
mod. with Jade Adia, Parisa Akhbari
Cathy Camper
Arab Arab All Year Long! PICTURE BOOK
2:15 p.m. BOX
mod. with Kristina McMorris, Kelly McWilliams, Sabrina Moyle, Jewell Parker Rhodes
Zoë Carpenter
Journalist
12:45 p.m. MILL
mod. with Ferris Jabr, Amy Stewart
Cascades Raptor Center
10:00 a.m. WIN
with Julie Beeler, Cara Giaimo, mod. Elena Passarello
Victoria Chang
With My Back to the World POETRY
1:45 p.m. BRU
with Kenzie Allen, mod. Charity E. Yoro
Jenn Chávez
Oregon Public Broadcasting
11:30 a.m. TOC
mod. with Diannely Antigua, Danez Smith
Curtis C. Chen
True Blue Kangaroo (Kangaroo #3) FICTION
1:00 p.m. BOX
mod. with Diana Ma, Katie Zhao
2:45 p.m. PAM
Pop-up in Throughlines exhibit
Jolyn Chen
Co-owner, Xiao Ye restaurant
10:00 a.m. TOC
with Kristina Cho, Louis Lin, mod. Rachel Khong
Emily Chenoweth
Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord
Cat MIDDLE GRADE
11:00 a.m. BOX
mod. with Dan Gemeinhart, Chanel Miller
Andrew Child
In Too Deep FICTION
10:00 a.m. UCC with mod. Dave Miller
Kristina Cho
Chinese Enough NONFICTION
10:00 a.m. TOC
with Jolyn Chen, Louis Lin, mod. Rachel Khong
Lily Chu
The Takedown FICTION
1:15 p.m. TOC
with Katelyn Doyle, mod. Crystal Ligori
Brian Churilla
The Last Kids on Earth: The Graphic Novel MIDDLE GRADE
11:30 a.m. STG
with Vera Brosgol, Margaux Meganck, Eunice Moyle, mod. Breena Bard
12:45 p.m. STG
with Max Brallier, mod. Aron Nels Steinke
Piper CJ
The Graveyard Gift (Fern's School for Wayward Fae #1) MIDDLE GRADE
10:00 a.m. BOX
with Jenna Lee-Yun, mod. Kate Ristau
Ruth Dickey
Our Hollowness Sings POETRY
12:45 p.m. PAM
Pop-up in Throughlines exhibit
3:00 p.m. TOC
mod. with Robert Samuels, m.s. RedCherries
Ani DiFranco
Show Up and Vote PICTURE BOOK
10:00 a.m. SCH with mod. Prakruti Bhatt TICKET REQUIRED
Katelyn Doyle
Just Some Stupid Love Story FICTION
1:15 p.m. TOC
with Lily Chu, mod. Crystal Ligori
Carson Ellis
One Week in January: New Paintings for an Old Diary NONFICTION
10:15 a.m. MILL with Walter Scott, mod. Matthew Trueherz
Becky Ellis Little Avalanches NONFICTION
11:15 a.m. PAM
Pop-up in Throughlines exhibit
Ramona Emerson Exposure FICTION
12:00 p.m. BRU with Marcie R. Rendon, mod. Rachel Black Elk
Nora Ericson Too Early PICTURE BOOK
3:15 p.m. BOX
mod. with Vera Ahiyya, Waka T. Brown, Dane Liu, Raquel MacKay, Margaux Meganck
Amelia Díaz Ettinger These Hollowed Bones, Self-Dissection POETRY
11:30 a.m. PAM
Pop-up in Throughlines exhibit
Brian Evenson Good Night, Sleep Tight FICTION
1:30 p.m. UCC with Stephen Graham Jones, mod. Theodore C. Van Alst Jr.
Hanif Fazal
An Other World: The Fight for Freedom, Joy, and Belonging NONFICTION
5:00 p.m. BRU
mod. with Ijeoma Oluo
Stacy D. Flood
The Salt Fields FICTION
11:30 a.m. MILL
mod. with Willy Vlautin, Julia Phillips
Dan Gemeinhart Coyote Lost and Found MIDDLE GRADE 11:00 a.m. BOX with Chanel Miller, mod. Emily Chenoweth
Cara Giaimo
Atlas Obscura: Wild Life NONFICTION
10:00 a.m. WIN with Julie Beeler, Cascades Raptor Center, mod. Elena Passarello
Nancy Miller Gomez Inconsolable Objects POETRY
1:30 p.m. PAM
Pop-up in Throughlines exhibit
Authors and Presenters (Continued)
Courtney Gould
Where Echoes Die YA
11:15 a.m. PARK
mod. with Meredith Adamo, James L. Sutter
Max Greenfield
Good Night Thoughts PICTURE BOOK
2:00 p.m. STG with mod. Steph Opitz
Shannon Hale
The Princess in Black and the Kitty Catastrophe PICTURE BOOK
10:00 a.m. STG with Dean Hale, mod. Heidi Schulz
Dean Hale
The Princess in Black and the Kitty Catastrophe PICTURE BOOK
10:00 a.m. STG with Shannon Hale, mod. Heidi Schulz
Jonathan Hill
Tales of a Seventh-Grade Lizard Boy MIDDLE GRADE
10:00 a.m. PARK
mod. with Faith Schaffer, Maggie Tokuda-Hall, David F. Walker
3:15 p.m. STG
mod. with Nat Iwata, Chanel Miller, Faith Schaffer, Olivia Sua, Amanda Yoshida
Jessica Hoppe
First in the Family: A Story of Survival, Recovery, and the American Dream NONFICTION
2:15 p.m. MILL with Tessa Hulls, mod. Lupita Aquino
Shaley Howard
Excuse Me, Sir! Memoir of a Butch NONFICTION
10:15 p.m. PAM
Pop-up in Throughlines exhibit
Genevieve Hudson
Boys of Alabama FICTION
3:15 p.m. WIN
mod. with R.O. Kwon, Kimberly King Parsons
Tessa Hulls
Feeding Ghosts NONFICTION
2:15 p.m. MILL with Jessica Hoppe, mod. Lupita Aquino
Frances Lu-Pai Ippolito
BIPOC Reading Series
12:15 p.m. PAM
Pop-up in Throughlines exhibit
Nat Iwata
Wat Takes His Shot PICTURE BOOK
1:40 p.m. CIN Storytime
3:15 p.m. STG
with Chanel Miller, Faith Schaffer, Olivia Sua, Amanda Yoshida, mod. Jonathan Hill
Ferris Jabr
Becoming Earth: How Our Planet Came to Life NONFICTION
12:45 p.m. MILL
with Amy Stewart, mod. Zoë Carpenter
Mitchell S. Jackson
Fly: The Big Book of Basketball Fashion NONFICTION
5:00 p.m. MILL
mod. with Renée Watson, Joe Wilkins
Mat Johnson
Invisible Things FICTION
3:15 p.m. UCC
mod. with Rachel Kushner, Danzy Senna
Stephen Graham Jones I Was a Teenage Slasher, The Angel of Indian Lake FICTION
1:30 p.m. UCC with Brian Evenson, mod. Theodore C. Van Alst Jr.
Lillian Karabaic
Oregon Public Broadcasting
3:45 p.m. MILL
mod. with Sasha taqwš blu LaPointe Chris La Tray
Rachel Khong
Real Americans FICTION
10:00 a.m. TOC
mod. with Jolyn Chen, Kristina Cho, Louis Lin
1:30 p.m. WIN with Tracy O'Neill, mod. Cecily Wong
Vinnie Kinsella Co-curator, INCITE: Queer Writers Read
10:15 p.m. PAM Pop-up in Throughlines exhibit
Rachel Kushner
Creation Lake FICTION
3:15 p.m UCC with Danzy Senna, mod. Mat Johnson
R.O. Kwon
Exhibit FICTION
3:15 p.m. WIN with Kimberly King Parsons, mod. Genevieve Hudson
Nora Lange Us Fools FICTION
1:00 p.m. PAM Pop-up in Throughlines exhibit
Sasha taqwš blu LaPointe Thunder Song NONFICTION
3:45 p.m. MILL with Chris La Tray, mod. Lillian Karabaic
Chris La Tray
Becoming Little Shell NONFICTION
3:45 p.m. MILL with Sasha taqwš blu LaPointe, mod. Lillian Karabaic
Akasha Lawrence Spence CEO, Fifth Element
10:15 a.m. BRU mod. with Shayla Lawson, Morgan Parker
Shayla Lawson How to Live Free in a Dangerous World NONFICTION
10:15 a.m. BRU with Morgan Parker, mod. Akasha Lawrence Spence
Jenna Lee-Yun
The Last Rhee Witch MIDDLE GRADE
10:00 a.m. BOX with Piper CJ, mod. Kate Ristau
David G. Lewis
Tribal Histories of the Willamette Valley NONFICTION
2:30 p.m. PAM Pop-up in Throughlines exhibit
Crystal Ligori
Oregon Public Broadcasting
1:15 p.m. TOC mod. with Lily Chu, Katelyn Doyle
Louis Lin
Co-owner, Xiao Ye restaurant 10:00 a.m. TOC with Jolyn Chen, Kristina Cho, mod. Rachel Khong
Dane Liu
Laolao's Dumplings PICTURE BOOK
1:20 p.m. CIN
Storytime
3:15 p.m. BOX with Vera Ahiyya, Waka T. Brown, Raquel MacKay, Margaux Meganck, mod. Nora Ericson
Emily Lloyd-Jones
The Wild Huntress YA 4:30 p.m. PARK with Katie Zhao, mod. Alicia Tate
Erin Marie Lynch
Removal Acts POETRY
5:00 p.m. WIN with Mosab Abu Toha, mod. Anis Mojgani
Diana Ma
The Unbeatable Lily Hong MIDDLE GRADE
1:00 p.m. BOX with Katie Zhao, mod. Curtis C. Chen
Raquel MacKay
I Hear a Búho PICTURE BOOK
10:30 a.m. CIN
Storytime BILINGUAL
3:15 p.m. BOX
with Vera Ahiyya, Waka T. Brown, Dane Liu, Margaux Meganck, mod. Nora Ericson
Layla Martínez
Woodworm FICTION
12:30 p.m. PAM
Pop-up in Throughlines exhibit BILINGUAL
3:30 p.m. BRU
with Alisa Alering, mod. Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya
Will McMillan
INCITE: Queer Writers Read
10:15 p.m. PAM
Pop-up in Throughlines exhibit
Kristina McMorris
Ellie Mae Dreams Big! PICTURE BOOK
11:20 a.m. CIN
Storytime with Amanda Yoshida
2:15 p.m. BOX
with Kelly McWilliams, Sabrina Moyle, Jewell Parker Rhodes, mod. Cathy Camper
Casey McQuiston
The Pairing FICTION
11:45 a.m. UCC with mod. Kristen Arnett
Kelly McWilliams
Soul Step PICTURE BOOK
10:50 a.m. CIN
Storytime with Jewell Parker Rhodes
2:15 p.m. BOX
with Kristina McMorris, Sabrina Moyle, Jewell Parker Rhodes, mod. Cathy Camper
Margaux Meganck
Speck: An Itty-Bitty Epic PICTURE BOOK
10:10 a.m. CIN
Storytime
11:30 a.m. STG
with Vera Brosgol, Brian Churilla, Eunice Moyle, mod. Breena Bard
3:15 p.m. BOX
with Vera Ahiyya, Waka T. Brown, Dane Liu, Raquel MacKay, mod. Nora Ericson
Colin Meloy
The Stars Did Wander
Darkling MIDDLE GRADE
5:00 p.m. UCC
mod. with Ransom Riggs
Jessica Meza-Torres
Co-host, BIPOC Reading Series
12:15 p.m. PAM
Pop-up in Throughlines exhibit
Lola Milholland
Group Living and Other Recipes NONFICTION
2:15 p.m. PAM
Pop-up in Throughlines exhibit
Chanel Miller
Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All MIDDLE GRADE
11:00 a.m. BOX with Dan Gemeinhart, mod. Emily Chenoweth
3:15 p.m. STG
with Nat Iwata, Faith Schaffer, Olivia Sua, Amanda Yoshida, mod. Jonathan Hill
Dave Miller
OPB
10:00 a.m. UCC
mod. with Andrew Child
Nastashia Minto
BIPOC Reading Series
12:15 p.m. PAM
Pop-up in Throughlines exhibit
Anis Mojgani
The Tigers, They Let Me POETRY
5:00 p.m. WIN
mod. with Erin Marie Lynch, Mosab Abu Toha
Eunice Moyle
Captain Marvel Soars Above, Get Outer My Space! PICTURE BOOK
11:30 a.m. STG
with Vera Brosgol, Brian Churilla, Margaux Meganck, mod. Breena Bard
12:50 p.m. CIN
Storytime with Sabrina Moyle
Sabrina Moyle
Captain Marvel Soars Above, Get Outer My Space! PICTURE BOOK
12:50 p.m. CIN
Storytime with Eunice Moyle
2:15 p.m. BOX
with Kristina McMorris, Kelly McWilliams, Jewell Parker Rhodes, mod. Cathy Camper
Tanya Olson
Born Backwards POETRY
1:15 p.m. PAM
Pop-up in Throughlines exhibit
Ijeoma Oluo Be a Revolution NONFICTION
5:00 p.m. BRU with mod. Hanif Fazal
Tracy O'Neill Woman of Interest NONFICTION
1:30 p.m. WIN with Rachel Khong, mod. Cecily Wong
Steph Opitz Bookshop.org
2:00 p.m. STG mod. with Max Greenfield
Morgan Parker You Get What You Pay For NONFICTION
10:15 a.m. BRU with Shayla Lawson, mod. Akasha Lawrence Spence
Kimberly King Parsons We Were the Universe FICTION
3:15 p.m. WIN with R.O. Kwon, mod. Genevieve Hudson
Elena Passarello
Animals Strike Curious Poses NONFICTION
10:00 a.m. WIN mod. with Julie Beeler, Cara Giaimo, Cascades Raptor Center
Jennifer Perrine Co-host, INCITE: Queer Writers Read 10:15 p.m. PAM Pop-up in Throughlines exhibit
Jamar J. Perry
Jaden Powers and the Inheritance Magic MIDDLE GRADE
12:00 p.m. BOX with Tracey Baptiste, mod. Sonja Thomas
Julia Phillips Bear FICTION
11:30 a.m. MILL with Willy Vlautin, mod. Stacy D. Flood
Mark Pomeroy The Tigers of Lents FICTION 11:45 a.m. PAM Pop-up in Throughlines exhibit
Richard Powers Playground FICTION
12:00 p.m. SCH with mod. Andrew Proctor TICKET REQUIRED
Andrew Proctor Literary Arts
12:00 p.m. SCH mod. with Richard Powers TICKET REQUIRED
m.s. RedCherries mother POETRY
3:00 p.m. TOC with Robert Samuels, mod. Ruth Dickey
Marcie R. Rendon Where They Last Saw Her FICTION
12:00 p.m. BRU with Ramona Emerson, mod. Rachel Black Elk
Jewell Parker Rhodes Soul Step PICTURE BOOK
10:50 a.m. CIN
Storytime with Kelly McWilliams
2:15 p.m. BOX
with Kristina McMorris, Kelly McWilliams, Sabrina Moyle, mod. Cathy Camper
Ransom Riggs Sunderworld, Vol 1: The Extraordinary Disappointments of Leopold Berry YA 5:00 p.m. UCC with mod. Colin Meloy
Authors and Presenters (Continued)
Kate Ristau
Wylde Wings MIDDLE GRADE
10:00 a.m. BOX
mod. with Piper CJ, Jenna Lee-Yun
Robert Samuels
His Name Is George Floyd NONFICTION
3:00 p.m. TOC with m.s. RedCherries, mod. Ruth Dickey
Faith Schaffer
The Worst Ronin YA 10:00 a.m. PARK with Maggie Tokuda-Hall, David F. Walker, mod. Jonathan Hill
3:15 p.m. STG
with Nat Iwata, Chanel Miller, Olivia Sua, Amanda Yoshida, mod. Jonathan Hill
Heidi Schulz
Hook’s Revenge MIDDLE GRADE
10:00 a.m. STG
mod. with Dean Hale, Shannon Hale
Walter Scott
The Wendy Award FICTION
10:15 a.m. MILL with Carson Ellis, mod. Matthew Trueherz
Danzy Senna
Colored Television FICTION
3:15 p.m. UCC with Rachel Kushner, mod. Mat Johnson
Marisa Siegel
Fixed Stars POETRY
11:45 a.m. WIN
mod. with Gina María Balibrera, Chelsea Bieker
Danez Smith
Bluff POETRY
11:30 a.m. TOC with Diannely Antigua, mod. Jenn Chávez
Kim Stafford
As the Sky Begins to Change POETRY
10:45 a.m. PAM
Pop-up in Throughlines exhibit
Matt Stefanik
Multnomah County Library
3:15 p.m. PARK
mod. with Olivia Abtahi, S. K. Ali
Aron Nels Steinke
Mr. Wolf's Class #5: Snow Day MIDDLE GRADE
12:45 p.m. STG
mod. with Max Brallier, Brian Churilla
Amy Stewart
The Tree Collectors NONFICTION
12:45 p.m. MILL with Ferris Jabr, mod. Zoë Carpenter
Olivia Sua
Uno Más, One More PICTURE BOOK
12:00 p.m. CIN
Storytime BILINGUAL
3:15 p.m. STG
with Nat Iwata, Chanel Miller, Faith Schaffer, Amanda Yoshida, mod. Jonathan Hill
Jessica Lynn Suchon Scavenger POETRY
1:45 p.m. PAM
Pop-up in Throughlines exhibit
James L. Sutter
The Ghost of Us YA
11:15 a.m. PARK
with Meredith Adamo, mod. Courtney Gould
Alicia Tate
Multnomah County Library
4:30 p.m. PARK
mod. with Emily Lloyd-Jones, Katie Zhao
Sonja Thomas
Olive Blackwood Takes Action! MIDDLE GRADE
12:00 p.m. BOX
mod. with Tracey Baptiste, Jamar J. Perry
Maggie Tokuda-Hall
The Worst Ronin YA
10:00 a.m. PARK
with Faith Schaffer, David F. Walker, mod. Jonathan Hill
Matthew Trueherz
Portland Monthly
10:15 a.m. MILL
mod. with Carson Ellis, Walter Scott
Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya
Helen House FICTION
3:30 p.m. BRU
mod. with Alisa Alering, Layla Martínez
Karla Arenas Valenti
Lola MIDDLE GRADE
3:00 p.m. CIN
with Vera Brosgol, mod. Breena Bard
Theodore C. Van Alst Jr.
Sacred Folks FICTION
10:30 a.m. PAM Pop-up in Throughlines exhibit
1:30 p.m. UCC
mod. with Stephen Graham Jones, Brian Evenson
Willy Vlautin
The Horse FICTION
11:30 a.m. MILL with Julia Phillips, mod. Stacy D. Flood
David F. Walker
The Second Chance of Darius Logan YA 10:00 a.m. PARK with Faith Schaffer, Maggie Tokuda-Hall, mod. Jonathan Hill
Renée Watson skin & bones FICTION
5:00 p.m. MILL with Joe Wilkins, mod. Mitchell S. Jackson
Black Girl You Are Atlas YA 2:00 p.m. PAM
Pop-up in Throughlines exhibit
Joe Wilkins
The Entire Sky FICTION 5:00 p.m. MILL with Renée Watson, mod. Mitchell S. Jackson
WITS Students Standing in the Same Land: 2023–24 WITS
Student Anthology YA 2:00 p.m. PARK
Cecily Wong
Kaleidoscope FICTION 1:30 p.m. WIN mod. with Rachel Khong, Tracy O'Neill
Charity E. Yoro
ten-cent flower and other territories POETRY 1:45 p.m. BRU mod. with Kenzie Allen, Victoria Chang
Amanda Yoshida
Ellie Mae Dreams Big! PICTURE BOOK 11:20 a.m. CIN
Storytime with Kristina McMorris
3:15 p.m. STG with Nat Iwata, Chanel Miller, Faith Schaffer, Olivia Sua, mod. Jonathan Hill
Kyle Yoshioka
Co-host, BIPOC Reading Series 12:15 p.m. PAM Pop-up in Throughlines exhibit
Katie Zhao
Winnie Zeng Shatters the Universe MIDDLE GRADE 1:00 p.m. BOX with Diana Ma, mod. Curtis C. Chen
Zodiac Rising YA 4:30 p.m. PARK with Emily Lloyd-Jones, mod. Alicia Tate
Portland Book Festival Map
Map Key
Book Fair
Portland Art Museum
Mark Building 1119 SW Park Ave.
first & third floor ballrooms
More book fair info on pages 16–17.
Festival Bookstore
See Venue & Stage Key
Box Office / Ticketing
Box Office Tent: SW Park Avenue between
Main St. & Madison St.
Satellite Box Office:
1000 SW Broadway
How to Get There
Portland Book Festival attendees are encouraged to walk, bike, or take public transit to the festival. There are plentiful bus stops near the festival grounds. The Museum/festival does NOT have a dedicated parking lot, but lot and street parking, including ADA designated parking options, are available near the festival site.
Find a digital map at pdxbookfest.org.
Venue & Stage Key
SCH Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
1037 SW Broadway
City of Portland: Office of Arts & Cultures Stage
JUDY The Judy Kafoury Center for Youth Arts
1000 SW Broadway
Joan Cirillo & Roger Cooke Stages Powell's Books
BOX The Black Box at The Judy
STG The Stage at The Judy
CIN The Cinema at The Judy
HAT Portland’5 Centers for the Arts’ Hatfield Hall 1111 SW Broadway Broadway Books
WIN Winningstad Theatre at Portland’5 Hatfield Hall
Prosper Portland Events & Film Stage, second & third floor
BRU Brunish Theatre at Portland’5 Hatfield Hall
Travel Portland Stage, fourth floor
PAM Portland Art Museum 1219 SW Park Ave. Powell’s Books
MILL Miller Gallery at the Portland Art Museum
Tim & Mary Boyle Stage
Info Table
Portland Art Museum
Mark Building 1119 SW Park Ave., first floor
Lockers
Road Closure
Volunteer Check-In
PAM CUT
934 SW Salmon St.
Please note: this map is not to scale.
PARK Portland Parks Foundation Tent
Shemanski Park, 1010 SW Park Ave.
Edwards Lienhart Family Foundation Stage
Powell’s Books (at PAM book fair)
TOC The Old Church
Zidell Family Philanthropy Stage 1422 SW 11th Ave.
Annie Bloom’s Books
UCC First Congregational United Church of Christ
Josie G. Mendoza & Hugh Mackworth Stage 1126 SW Park Ave.
Literary Arts
Schedule of Events
SCH
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1037 SW Broadway Ave.
City of Portland: Office of Arts & Culture Stage TICKET REQUIRED*
10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m.
Ani DiFranco, Show Up and Vote with Prakruti Bhatt TICKET REQUIRED*
10:30 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
12:00 p.m.
12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
2:00 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
3:00 p.m.
12:00 p.m.
Richard Powers, Playground with Andrew Proctor TICKET REQUIRED*
(Kids’ Schedule on Page 14)
STAGES AT PORTLAND’5 HATFIELD HALL
WIN
Winningstad Theatre at Portland’5 1111 SW Broadway Ave. second & third floor
Prosper Portland Events & Film Stage
10:00 a.m.
Atlas Obscura: Wild Life
Julie Beeler, The Mushroom Color Atlas
Cara Giaimo, Atlas Obscura: Wild Life
Cascades Raptor Center mod. Elena Passarello
BRU
Brunish Theatre at Portland’5 1111 SW Broadway Ave. fourth floor
Travel Portland Stage
10:15 a.m.
Personal Provocation
Shayla Lawson, How to Live Free in a Dangerous World
Morgan Parker, You Get What You Pay For mod. Akasha Lawrence Spence
PARK
Portland Parks Foundation Tent Shemanski Park 1010 SW Park Ave.
Edwards Lienhart Family Foundation Stage
10:00 a.m. Heroes
David F. Walker, The Second Chance of Darius Logan
Maggie Tokuda-Hall, The Worst Ronin
Faith Schaffer, The Worst Ronin mod. Jonathan Hill
11:15 a.m.
Missing Persons
Meredith Adamo, Not Like Other Girls
First Congregational United Church of Christ 1126 SW Park Ave.
Josie G. Mendoza & Hugh Mackworth Stage
10:00 a.m.
Think Out Loud: In Too Deep
Andrew Child, In Too Deep mod. Dave Miller
11:45 a.m. On the Run
Gina María Balibrera, The Volcano Daughters
Chelsea Bieker, Madwoman mod. Marisa Siegel
1:30 p.m.
Inheritance
Rachel Khong, Real Americans
Tracy O'Neill, Woman of Interest mod. Cecily Wong
12:00 p.m.
Justice
Ramona Emerson, Exposure
Marcie R. Rendon, Where They Last Saw Her mod. Rachel Black Elk
3:15 p.m.
Desire & Obsession
1:45 p.m.
Poetry & Pop Culture
Kenzie Allen, Cloud Missives
Victoria Chang, With My Back to the World mod. Charity E. Yoro
James L. Sutter, The Ghost of Us mod. Courtney Gould
11:45 a.m. The Pairing
Casey McQuiston, The Pairing mod. Kristen Arnett
12:30 p.m.
Love Story
Jade Adia, Our Shouts Echo
Parisa Akhbari, Just Another Epic Love Poem mod. Danielle Bylund
2:00 p.m.
Standing in the Same Land: 2023–24 Writers in the Schools Student Anthology Launch
1:30 p.m.
American Horror Stories
Brian Evenson, Good Night, Sleep Tight
Stephen Graham Jones, I Was a Teenage Slasher, The Angel of Indian Lake mod. Theodore C. Van Alst Jr.
3:15 p.m.
Survival
3:15 p.m.
Deceit & Dark Humor
Kimberly King Parsons, We Were the Universe
R.O. Kwon, Exhibit mod. Genevieve Hudson
4:00 p.m.
3:30 p.m. *Festival events at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall require a ticket for entry.
4:30 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
A limited number of guaranteed entry tickets are available. ALL attendees must have a session-specific ticket for entry to the DiFranco and/or Powers events.
5:00 p.m.
Past & Present
Mosab Abu Toha, Forest of Noise
Erin Marie Lynch, Removal Acts mod. Anis Mojgani
3:30 p.m.
Hauntings
Alisa Alering, Smothermoss
Layla Martínez, Woodworm
mod. Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya
Olivia Abtahi, Twin Flames
S. K. Ali, Fledgling mod. Matt Stefanik
4:30 p.m.
Fantastic Fate
Emily Lloyd-Jones, The Wild Huntress
5:00 p.m.
Be a Revolution
Ijeoma Oluo, Be a Revolution mod. Hanif Fazal
Katie Zhao, Zodiac Rising Winne
Zeng Shatters the Universe mod. Alicia Tate
Rachel Kushner, Creation Lake
Danzy Senna, Colored Television mod. Mat Johnson
5:00 p.m.
Welcome to Sunderworld Ransom Riggs, Sunderworld, Vol 1: The Extraordinary Disappointments of Leopold Berry mod. Colin Meloy
STAGES AT PORTLAND ART MUSEUM
TOC
The Old Church 1422 SW 11th Ave.
Zidell Family Philanthropy Stage
10:00 a.m.
First-Generation Food
Kristina Cho, Chinese Enough
Louis Lin, Jolyn Chen, Xiao Ye restaurant mod. Rachel Khong
MILL
Miller Gallery at the Portland Art Museum 1119 SW Park Ave., Mark Building, first floor
Tim & Mary Boyle Stage
10:15 a.m.
Art & Time
Carson Ellis, One Week in January: New Paintings for an Old Diary Walter Scott, The Wendy Award mod. Matthew Trueherz
PAM
Pop-Up Readings at the Portland Art Museum 1219 SW Park Ave., Main Building, Throughlines exhibit
PAM
Writing Workshops at the Portland Art Museum 1219 SW Park Ave., Main Building
Psychedelic Rock Posters and Fashion of the 1960s exhibit
11:30 a.m.
Reckoning
Diannely Antigua, Good Monster Danez Smith, Bluff mod. Jenn Chávez
1:15 p.m.
Take a Chance on Romance
Lily Chu, The Takedown Katelyn Doyle, Just Some Stupid Love Story mod. Crystal Ligori
11:30 a.m.
Animal Shapes
Julia Phillips, Bear Willy Vlautin, The Horse mod. Stacy D. Flood
10:15 a.m. • Incite: Queer Writers Read • Jennifer Perrine, Vinnie Kinsella, Shaley Howard, Will McMillan
10–10:45 a.m. • Mother of Mysteries: Writing the Multi-Voice Novel Instructor: Olufunke Grace Bankole FIND YOUR STORY HERE L ITERARY ARTS
10:00 a.m.
10:30 a.m. • Theodore C. Van Alst Jr Sacred Folks 10:30 a.m.
10:45 a.m. • Kim Stafford As the Sky Begins to Change
11:15 a.m. • Becky Ellis Little Avalanches
11:30 a.m. • Amelia Díaz Ettinger, These Hollowed Bones
11:45 a.m. • Nora Lange, Us Fools
12:15 p.m. • BIPOC Reading Series • Jessica Meza-Torres, Kyle Yoshioka, Frances Lu-Pai Ippolito, Nastashia Minto
12:45 p.m. Green Planet
Ferris Jabr, Becoming Earth: How Our Planet Came to Life Amy Stewart, The Tree Collectors mod. Zoë Carpenter
3:00 p.m.
NBF Presents: Awards & Activism
Robert Samuels, His Name Is George Floyd
m.s. RedCherries, mother
mod. Ruth Dickey
2:15 p.m.
Family History
Jessica Hoppe, First in the Family: A Story of Survival, Recovery, and the American Dream Tessa Hulls, Feeding Ghosts mod. Lupita Aquino
3:45 p.m.
Indigenous Identities
Sasha taq wš blu LaPointe, Thunder Song
Chris La Tray, Becoming Little Shell
mod. Lillian Karabaic
5:00 p.m.
Reconciliation
Renée Watson, Black Girl You Are Atlas, Cicely Tyson, skin & bones
Joe Wilkins, The Entire Sky
11–11:45 a.m. • Write Around Portland Presents: A Writing Respite 11:00 a.m.
12:30 p.m. • Layla Martínez Woodworm (Bilingual) 12:30 p.m.
12:45 p.m. • Ruth Dickey Our Hollowness Sings
• Mark Pomeroy, The Tigers of Lents
1:00 p.m.
1:15 p.m. • Tanya Olson, YesYes: Born Backwards
p.m. • Write Around Portland Presents: A Writing Respite
1:30 p.m. • Nancy Miller Gomez YesYes: Inconsolable Objects 1:30 p.m.
1:45 p.m. • Jessica Lynn Suchon, YesYes: Scavenger
2:00 p.m. • Renée Watson, Black Girl You Are Atlas
2:15 p.m. • Lola Milholland Group Living
2–2:45 p.m. • Weird Asides: Incorporating Funny Tangents into Your Writing Instructor: Michelle Kicherer
FIND YOUR STORY HERE L ITERARY ARTS 2:00 p.m.
2:30 p.m. • David G. Lewis, Tribal Histories of the Willamette Valley 2:30 p.m.
2:45 p.m. • Curtis C. Chen, True Blue Kangaroo
3–3:45 p.m. • Write Around Portland Presents: A Writing Respite 3:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m.
Pop-Up Writing Workshops at the Portland Art Museum
Take some time to write with us during your busy PBF day! Literary Arts and Write Around Portland are teaming up this year to feature six pop-up writing workshops in the Psychedelic Rock Posters and Fashion of the 1960s exhibit. These popup creative writing workshops will take inspiration from the art and surroundings of the Portland Art Museum. Join us for a simple, relaxing moment of creativity! Visit page 19 for more information. 4:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m.
mod. Mitchell S. Jackson 5:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m.
Kids Stage & Youth Activities
Portland Book Festival celebrates book lovers of all ages! We offer fun-filled family activities, including storytimes, panel discussions, crafts, and more. The Judy Kafoury Center for Youth Arts at 1000 SW Broadway, home of Northwest Children's Theater, is where all our kids’ programming takes place this year.
JOAN CIRILLO
& ROGER COOKE STAGES AT THE JUDY
BOX
The Black Box at The Judy 1000 SW Broadway Ave.
10:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
12:00 p.m.
12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
2:00 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
3:00 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
4:00 p.m.
Magic
Piper CJ, The Graveyard Gift (Fern's School for Wayward Fae #1)
Jenna Lee-Yun, The Last Rhee Witch mod. Kate Ristau
11:00 a.m.
Lost & Found
Dan Gemeinhart, Coyote Lost and Found
Chanel Miller, Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All mod. Emily Chenoweth
12:00 p.m. Superpowers
Tracey Baptiste, Boy 2.0
Jamar J. Perry, Jaden Powers and the Inheritance Magic mod. Sonja Thomas
STG
The Stage at The Judy 1000 SW Broadway Ave.
10:00 a.m.
The Princess in Black & the Kitty Catastrophe
Dean Hale & Shannon Hale, The Princess in Black & the Kitty Catastrophe mod. Heidi Schulz
CIN
The Cinema at The Judy 1000 SW Broadway Ave.
10–10:10 a.m.
• Opening Singalong with Emily Arrow
10:10–10:30 a.m.
• Storytime: Speck Margaux Meganck
10:30–10:50 a.m. • Storytime: I Hear a Búho Raquel MacKay (Bilingual)
10:50–11:10 a.m.
• Storytime: Soul Step Kelly McWilliams & Jewell Parker Rhodes
11:10–11:20 a.m. Singalong Break with Emily Arrow
11:20–11:40 a.m.
• Storytime: Ellie Mae Dreams Big! Kristina McMorris & Amanda Yoshida
Youth Activities
Free Admission
Admission is FREE to attendees 17 and under or with valid high school ID.
Did you know? The Judy will have a satellite box office location open from 9:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. for wristband purchase or pickup.
Storytimes
1:00 p.m.
Nemeses
Diana Ma, The Unbeatable Lily Hong
Katie Zhao, Zodiac Rising Winnie Zeng Shatters the Universe mod. Curtis C. Chen
11:30 a.m.
Illustrator Draw Off: Chapter One Margaux Meganck, Vera Brosgol, Brian Churilla, Eunice Moyle mod. Breena Bard
2:15 p.m.
Writing Picture Books in Collaboration
Kristina McMorris, Kelly McWilliams, Sabrina Moyle, Jewell Parker Rhodes mod. Cathy Camper
3:15 p.m.
Creating Picture Books
Vera Ahiyya, Waka T. Brown, Raquel MacKay, Dane Liu, Margaux Meganck
mod. Nora Ericson
12:45 p.m.
The Last Kids on Earth: The Graphic Novel
Max Brallier & Brian Churilla, The Last Kids on Earth: The Graphic Novel mod. Aron Nels Steinke
11:40 a.m.–12:00 p.m. • Storytime: Perfect, Waka T. Brown
12–12:20 p.m. • Storytime: Uno Más, One More, Olivia Sua (Bilingual)
12:20–12:30 p.m. Singalong Break with Emily Arrow
12:30–12:50 p.m. • Storytime: Look How Much I've Grown in KINDergarten Vera Ahiyya
12:50–1:20 p.m.
• Storytime: Captain Marvel Soars Above & Get Outer My Space!, Eunice Moyle & Sabrina Moyle
1:20–1:40 p.m. • Storytime: Laolao's Dumplings, Dane Liu
1:40–2:00 p.m. • Storytime: Wat Takes His Shot Nat Iwata
2:00 p.m.
Good Night Thoughts
Max Greenfield, Good Night Thoughts mod. Steph Opitz
2:00 p.m. Closing Singalong with Emily Arrow
CIN Join host Emily Arrow for a day filled with kids’ storytimes and illustration events (ages 0-9) at The Cinema from 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Picture Book Panels & Illustrator Draw-Offs
STG Hear picture book writers Dane Liu, Raquel MacKay, Margaux Meganck discuss their work and join us for two exciting Illustrator Draw-Offs at The Stage. Appropriate for all ages.
Middle Grade Events
BOX Enjoy middle grade author discussions at The Black Box and Cinema stages all day.
Young Adult
For older kids, don’t miss a full day of young adult authors at the Portland Parks Foundation Tent. Schedule on page 12.
Youth Writing Workshops
3:15 p.m.
Illustrator Draw Off: Chapter Two
Nat Iwata, Chanel Miller, Faith Schaffer, Olivia Sua, Amanda Yoshida mod. Jonathan Hill
3:00 p.m. Fairy Tales
Vera Brosgol, Plain Jane and the Mermaid
Karla Arenas Valenti, Lola mod. Breena Bard
Book signings for these events held on site in The Studio at The Judy. Book sales by Powell's Books.
Schedule subject to change without notice.
Literary Arts is offering three free youth writing workshops for high school students. Registration is required. In addition, Write Around Portland will hold workshops for youth ages 11+ in the Aubrey Studio 1 at 10:00 a.m. (Science Fiction & Fantasy) and 12:00 p.m. (Fairy Tales & Fables). Learn more on page 15.
Craft Space
Join Adventures in Spanish! and special guests in the Aubrey Studio 1 from 2–4:00 p.m. for crafts, storytime, and other activities.
Writing Workshops at the Festival
Adult Writing Workshops
PBF offers a series of writing workshops taught by local and national writers. Learn more at pdxbookfest.org. In addition, Write Around Portland will feature six adult writing workshops in the pop-up programming at PAM.
In-Person Writing Workshops
These free drop-in writing workshops on Saturday take place in the Portland Art Museum's main building at the Psychedelic Rock Posters and Fashion of the 1960s exhibit.
Mother of Mysteries: Writing the Multi-Voice Novel
Instructor: Olufunke Grace Bankole • November 2 • 10–10:45 a.m.
Visual Poetry and Art
Instructor: Paige Thomas • November 2 • 12–12:45 p.m.
Weird Asides: Incorporating Funny Tangents Into Your Writing
Instructor: Michele Kicherer • November 2 • 2–2:45 p.m.
Write Around Portland Presents: A Writing Respite
Virtual Writing Workshops
These workshops are conducted on Zoom and are for adults 18 and older. Register at literary-arts.org/write. Workshop tuition varies. Register early: classes are expected to sell out. Passes to PBF sold separately.
Poetry Lab: Come Play
Instructor: Victoria Chang • October 27 • 3–6:00 p.m.
Live Free: Writing and the Art of Free Styling
Instructor: Shayla Lawson • October 27 and October 30 • 5–8:00 p.m.
How to Stay Motivated as a Writer
Instructor: Charlotte Chipperfield • October 29 • 5–7:00 p.m.
Writing the Non-Fiction Book Proposal
Instructor: Tove Danovich • October 28 • 5–8:00 p.m.
Take some time to write with Write Around Portland during your busy PBF day! These pop-up adult creative writing workshops will take inspiration from the art and surroundings of PAM. Join us for a simple, relaxing moment of creativity–and finish off the workshop by sharing your piece, if you want! Find in the Psychedelic Rock Posters and Fashion of the 1960s exhibit at 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m.
Youth Writing Workshops
Youth Programs at Literary Arts is pleased to offer free youth writing workshops as part of PBF in the Rental Sales Gallery at 1237 SW 10th Ave. All youth workshops are free to attend, but require registration in advance at pdxbookfest.org. In addition, Write Around Portland will feature two youth writing workshops at The Judy.
Writing from Art (Poetry) (Grades 9–12)
Facilitator: Amy Minato • 10–11:15 a.m.
In this workshop, we’ll discover parallels between visual and written art drawing inspiration from pieces in the museum collection. We’ll practice imagery, form, metaphor, and perspective to engage in conversation with actual paintings in a supportive writing community. No previous writing experience necessary! Just bring your imagination and good vibes.
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Literally Dead Right Now (Fiction) (Grades 9–12)
Facilitator: Damien Miles-Paulson • 11:45 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Write about your life as a zombie! In this workshop, you'll take a normal day and turn it into an imaginative story where you face the challenges of being undead. We’ll explore how twisting real-life moments with wild, fictional elements helps you see them in a totally new way.
Speak Your Peace (Spoken Word Poetry) (Grades 9–12)
Facilitator: Nicky Nicholson-Klingerman • 3:30–4:45 p.m.
This workshop will explore the healing and performative aspects of spoken word poetry, enaging with poetry from Gewndolyn Brooks to Brandon Leake, with time to write and perform their own poetry and share space and community with other young poets.
Write Around Portland Presents: Teens & Pre-Teens Workshops at The Judy (1000 SW Broadway)
Science Fiction and Fantasy Workshop (Age 11+)
10–11:30 a.m.
Science fiction and fantasy can transport us to the future, the past, or to a reality detached from our own. Join Write Around Portland for a workshop using sensory activities to truly unleash your imagination! Along the way, we’ll do a lot of writing and sharing, and practice giving each other positive, specific feedback. Finally, we’ll explore answers to the question: what makes an imaginary world feel “real”?
Fairy Tales & Fables Workshop (Age 11+)
12–1:30 p.m.
We all want our writing to be memorable. In this workshop, we’ll examine a portion of a fairy tale or fable that’s stood the test of time. What about the tale has stuck in people’s imaginations for so long? And how can we use imagery, voice, or powerful words to have a similar effect on modern audiences? Along the way, we’ll do a lot of writing and sharing, and we’ll practice giving each other positive, specific feedback.
Festival Book Fair
Portland Book Festival’s book fair represents some of the best of regional and national publishing, writing, literary culture, academic opportunities, and more.
Full-price admission to Portland Book Festival will grant each attendee a $5 book voucher that they can only redeem at the book fair that day.
List of Exhibitors
Querencia Press
Rad Cat Press
Red Hen Press 62 Reed College Master of Arts in Liberal Studies Program
REUTS Publications
Saint Violet Creative
Sonny Honey Press
Split/Lip Press
Sublunary Editions
T. Willingham Publishing
Tin House
Travel Portland
Two Lines Press
University of Hell
Unsolicited Press
Vivienne Culinary Books
Whirlwind Press
Willamette Week
Willamette Writers
Word Prostitute 50 ZieBee Media
Subject to change without notice.
Remember: your $5 voucher is good at any vendor in the book fair!
By purchasing books at Portland Book Festival, you are supporting the authors and publishers who travel from near and far to share their work at PBF and the booksellers and vendors who invest time and expense to be at the book fair. When you buy books and book-related items at Portland Book Festival, you are supporting the sustainability of PBF.
Book dealers are NOT allowed to bring books into the book signing area. Dealers with rolling carts and/or wagons are not allowed on Portland Book Festival grounds.
Book Fair Map
Fields Ballroom, First Floor, Portland Art Museum's Mark Building
Kridel Grand Ballroom, Third Floor, Portland Art Museum's Mark Building
Please note: these maps are not to scale. See page 11 for information on where else to purchase books at Portland Book Festival.
More Ways to Shop at Portland Book Festival
Readers Night*
Friday, November 1, 5:30–7:30 p.m. $75 per ticket ($40 is considered a tax-deductible donation)
Support Portland Book Festival by joining us on the evening of Friday, November 1, for an exclusive preview of the book fair. Enjoy complimentary drinks and hors d’oeuvres and treat your shelf with early access to the many booksellers and vendors! Readers Night is an opportunity to show your love for Literary Arts, donate to Portland Book Festival, meet other dedicated book lovers, and extend your festival weekend! All ages welcome. Learn more at pdxbookfest.org
*Readers Night tickets do not include entry into Portland Book Festival on Saturday, November 2. Separate pass required.
Virtual Marketplace
Portland Book Festival’s 2024 Virtual Marketplace is an online center that provides exhibitors a virtual space to showcase their businesses during Portland Book Festival. Find all the in-person vendors as well as additional online vendors in the PBF Virtual Marketplace at pdxbookfest.org/info/exhibitors.
Thank You, Volunteers!
Literary Arts would like to thank the volunteers that made this year’s festival possible:
Avis Adams, Maudie Ainsworth, Malea Baer, Veronica Barreto Jaffe, Gary Baysinger, Lauren Beeney, Cindy Bennett, Denise Bertetto, Phoenix Bourgeois, Nico Branderhorst, Jim Breithaupt, Linda Brown, Barbara Brown, Dana Buttler, Efrain Caballero Castillo, Cynthia Cambier, Peter Cambier, Corey Campbell, Kerwin Carambot, Sara Casten, Jamie Catlin, Marlene Cauich Mejia, Veronica Cavara, Sam Chao, Val Chau, Charlotte Chipperfield, Susan Collard, Karen-Maria Conforti, Simone Conley, Stacy Cormier, Ann Cotton, Rebecca Craven, Mary Cusick, Melanie Dao, Kat Darby, Sherry Davis, Shelby Davis, Darren Demetre, Brooke Denisco, Joyce DeVore, Robbin Isaacson DeWeese, Anne Di Elmo, Kathy Diamond, Anna Dobben, Alex Dolan, Alicia Doling, Jordan Ducree, Terri Dudek, Kimberly Duncan, Chloe Empoliti, Diane Englert, Pam Fairchild, Jodi Farrera, Maya Fieldhouse, Amanda Fink, Brittni Finley, Emily Fiocco, Ashley French-Roberts, Mia Garcia, Aidan Gatter, Amber Gauntlett, Bethany Gelbrich, Rachel Ginocchio, Helena Giugni, Veronica Gonzalez, Elena Gorbatiuc, Mary Anne Gordon, Carol Greenough, Heather Grossmann, Lucas Hall, Jonathan Hall, Honora Hanley, Margaret Hayes, Gretchen Hereford, Robin Herrera, Jean Hester, Isabel Hidalgo, Lisa Hill, Mary Hirsch, Marjorie Hobbs, Hayley Honorof, Becky Hope, Martha Huber, Nicole Huberty, Amy Hunter, Jen Hurley, Adam Irizarry, Andria Jacob, Megan Jessop, Lillianna Jezewski, K. Amber Johnson, Ryan Jones, Judith Kahan, Melody Kayser, Michael Kelly, Jessica Kirkland, Bev Kodak, Kristian Kossow,
Thank You for 10+ Years!
Grant Engrav, Jane Manchee, Courtney Sherwood, and Gail Zuro
Thank You for 5+ Years!
Alexandra Adler, Brina Bolanz, Kristin Bork, Anne Conway, Dave Epps, Jessica Fauble, Alison Felici, Tracey Franco, Bob Geddes, Lisa Grab, Daryl Grenz, Jan Hand, Greg Hellman, Ashley Jemes, Joanne Kahn, Shaune Kelly, Alireza Khanaki, Brooke Klein, Kristie Kolesnikov, Patty Lofgren, Christina Malango, Renate Ray Mayer, Kalah McCaffrey, Bonnie Meltzer, Larissa Nakagawa, Karen Pate, Cynthia Peele, Rosanne Petersen, Sean Pingley, Riley Pittenger, Jonathan Potkin, Alan Potts, Judy Potts, Caroline Reul, Michelle Rosa Bouza, Erika Schmid, Liz Scott, Vanessa Sena, Maribeth Shea, Julie Snyder, Kristen Stowell, Greg Thomas, Michael Toczko, Nancy Vandervelde, Andrew Vandervelde, Judy Ward, Kim Weyler, Stephanie Yager, Summer Yasoni, and sharon yee A special thank you to Denver Olmstead, Portland Book Festival Volunteer Manager!
Hannah Kuhn, Anupama Kurpad, Ted Lamb, Riley Lambert, Sarah LaPrade, Shannon Latimer Marchat, Stefani Leavitt, Irene Lee, Aundrea Leppelman, Rui Lin, Valerie Liptak, Katherine Lovan, Sarah Lucas, Elizabeth Maisel, Lisa Mattingly, Adam Mcdonald, Eric McGill, Ashleen McGirk, Mary Mei, Stephanie Mendivil, Katherine Mergens, Marissa Minichello, Tracey Mora, Tamara Morey, Susan Morningstar, Grace NA, Renee Ness, Todd Ness, Sarah Neudeck, Dani Nicholson, Summer O'Dwyer, Eleni O'Neill, Bekah Odgear, Mirai Oglesbee, Julia Oppenheimer, Nybe Otterstone, Samantha Paganelli, Allison Paluso, Ryan Patterson, Leah Payne, Melissa Perkins, Juliana Petra, Linda Pfohl, Irina Phillips, Sarah Phillips, Tamara Pickett, Jane Pinkowski, Ahni Powell, Naomi Price, Shiaian Price, Anna Raymond-Arruda, Lanesha Reagan, Lauren Riebs, Marshal Rittenger, Luca Roach, Kali Robinson, Fran Rosenthal, Lilli Rudine, Penny Russell, Colleen Ryan, Anna Laura Sakuma, Hoang Samuelson, Gaynell Schenck, Amelia Schenk, Bonnie Schneider, Laura Sciortino, Tate Sears, Riley Seres, Hayley Shanks, Bettina Kathleen Silverman, Adrianna Simonelli, Nola Smart, Emma-Quin Smith, Leila Snow, Nikia Solbjor, Brenna Stahr, Linna Stensland, Annie Stowe, Cydney Strickland, Alyssa Strom, Allison Stuart, Elizabeth Terzo, Gabby Thuillier, Jessica Tierney, Carrie Tillotson, Anna Tyler, Karen Van Vleck, Carmila Vivian, Khanh Vo, Huy Voqui, Laurie Walker, Marjorie Waniata, Margaret Weddell, Allison Westby, Tracy Wiedman, Allegra Willhite, Hannah Withers, Shannon Witman, Brooke Wolf, Michael Woods, Ciara Xyerra, Brenna Yard, and Carly Rae Zent
Other Things to Do at the Festival
Visit Portland Art Museum
Your festival pass grants you admission to the Portland Art Museum. Check out a pop-up reading or adult writing workshop while you’re enjoying the art in the galleries! Pop-up reading & adult writing workshop schedules on page 13.
Take a Picture
While visiting the book fair at the Portland Art Museum, stop by the entrance of the Fields Ballroom on the first floor and take a picture at our photo booth. Share your pic on social media with the hashtag #PDXBookFest!
Store Your Books & Purchases
For only $5, Portland Book Festival attendees can store their books and items purchased at the book fair in lockers on SW Main & Park Ave. Festival pass required.
Try Out Screenprinting
We're thrilled to welcome the Independent Publishing Resource Center (IPRC) to Portland Book Festival's book fair. Visit them outside of the Fields Ballroom on the first floor of Portland Art Museum's Mark Building to make your very own Portland Book Festival print on the IPRC's press and create your own keepsake!
Food Options
Hungry? Local food trucks can be found parked on the SW Park Avenues, including:
• Asona Cuisine
• Alchemy Sandwich Co.
• Ash Woodfired Pizza
• Cafe de Crepe
• Cousins Maine Lobster
• Nacheaux
• Pidgin Hole
• Spice of Africa
• Tamale Boy
• The Shack
Looking for coffee? The Stacks Coffeehouse is serving drip coffee in the book fair on the third floor of the Portland Art Museum’s Mark Building.
Food and drink are also available for purchase at Portland’5, The Judy, and The Old Church stages.
Subject to change without notice.
Three Cheers for the PBF 2024 Guest Artists!
To celebrate our tenth anniversary presenting Portland Book Festival, we invited our inaugural five guest artists to return and create artwork featuring the number 10. Join us in celebrating artists Jonathan Hill, Lisa Congdon, Daren Todd, Jarlisa Shunte, and Arielle Wilkins.
Cover to Cover Schedule
All week leading up to and after Portland Book Festival, join us October 28–November 3 for the third annual PBF Cover to Cover. This program features literary events put on by partners throughout the city and takes place in bookstores, coffee shops, restaurants, venues, parks, and more! From ghostly dating games to improv comedy with a literary flair, there's something for everyone to enjoy. See the full event descriptions and details at pdxbookfest.org
MON. OCTOBER 28
Vivienne Culinary Books Open House and Local Cookbook Author Social FREE
HOST: Vivienne Culinary Books
6–8:00 p.m. at Vivienne Culinary Books, 2724 NE Alberta St.
HOCUS Presents SHAPESHIFTING: A Live
Reading Event FREE HOST: Hocus
7:00 p.m. at Rose City Book Pub, 1329 NE Fremont St.
American Salvation FREE HOST: Annie Bloom’s Books
7:00 p.m. at Annie Bloom’s Books, 7834 SW Capitol Hwy.
PCC & Friends FREE
HOST: Portland Community College (PCC)
7–8:00 p.m. at PCC Cascade Campus, Terrell Hall, 705 N Killingsworth St.
TUES. OCTOBER 29
Mini Sledgehammer
36-Minute Writing Contest FREE
HOST: BOLD Coffee & Books
5:30–7:00 p.m. at BOLD Coffee & Books, 1755 SW Jefferson St.
A Proclamation for Peace FREE
HOST: Annie Bloom’s Books
7:00 p.m. at Annie Bloom’s Books, 7834 SW Capitol Hwy.
Artist Talk as Poem FREE
HOST: Blackfish Gallery
7:00 p.m. at Blackfish Gallery, 938 NW Everett
Lit Riff: Writers Reveal their Musical Sides FREE
HOST: Elizabeth Costello
7:00 p.m. at Turn! Turn! Turn!, 8 NE Killingsworth St.
Isn't it Romantic? FREE
HOST: Lincoln High School
Romance Book Club
7:00 p.m. at Lincoln High School Library, 1750 SW Salmon St.
WED. OCTOBER 30
Everyday Horrors: A Halloween Zine Making Workshop FREE
HOST: Reed Zine Library
4–6:00 p.m. at Reed College, 3203 SE Woodstock Blvd.
Bill Naito: Civic Leadership Guided by Literature TICKETED
HOST: Erica Naito-Campbell
5–7:00 p.m. at Lan Su Chinese Garden, 239 NW Everett St .
Tickets available online.
Books! Books! Books! FREE
HOST: Oregon Humanities
6–7:00 p.m. at Turn! Turn! Turn! (doors open at 5:30 p.m.), 8 NE Killingsworth St.
Last Words at Death's Door FREE
HOST: Nomad Vintage Rugs
7:00 p.m. at Nomad Vintage Rugs, 516 SE Morrison St.
The Year of Magical Thinking FREE
HOST: Northwest Classical Theater Collaborative
7:00 p.m. at Wilsonville Public Library, 8200 SW Wilsonville Rd., Wilsonville, OR 97070
THURS. OCTOBER 31
Booed and Confused: Ghosting in the Dating Game FREE
HOST: Grand Gesture Books
7:00 p.m. at Grand Gesture Books, 814 SW 10th Ave.
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FRI. NOVEMBER 1
Knitters Meetup at Up Up Books FREE
HOST: Mind the Bird Media
5:00 p.m. at Up Up Books, 1211 SE Stark St.
Wild Rose: Poetry & Story, FREE HOST: YesYes Books
7:00 p.m. at YesYes Books, 3244 NE 64th Ave.
Portland Literary Walk with a Sustainable Travel Author FREE
HOST: Priyanka Surio, PS Travel Stories
6:00 p.m. starting at Poet's Beach to beaches, paths, and a bookstore
Poet's Beach, Marquam Brg., Portland, OR 97201
Playing With Words TICKETED
HOST: Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble
7:00 p.m. at Portland State University, Lincoln Recital Hall (LH75), 1620 SW Park Ave., Room 75, in the basement
Tickets available online.
Monstrous Bodies Poetry Reading & Conversation FREE
HOST: Amanda Hawkins and Diannely Antigua
7:00 p.m. at Up Up Books, 1211 SE Stark St.
Kristina Cho at Xiao Ye FOOD FOR PURCHASE
HOST: Unsolicited Press
5–9:30 p.m. at Xiao Ye restaurant, 3832 NE Sandy Blvd.
Resy reservations encouraged. More info at XiaoYePDX.com
SAT. NOVEMBER 2
Voices in Bloom: An Evening with Anthony DiPietro, Sung J. Woo, Anna B. Moore, and Douglas Cole FREE
HOST: Unsolicited Press
7–8:00 p.m. at Rose City Book Pub, 1329 NE Fremont St.
Kristina Cho at Xiao Ye FOOD FOR PURCHASE
HOST: Unsolicited Press
5–9:30 p.m. at Xiao Ye restaurant, 3 832 NE Sandy Blvd.
Resy reservations encouraged. More info at XiaoYePDX.com
Literally Comedy SLIDING SCALE
HOST: Kickstand Comedy
8:00 p.m. at Kickstand Comedy (show starts at 8:30 p.m.), 1006 SE Hawthorne Blvd.
Tickets available online.
PBF Cover to Cover Quadrant Map
SUN. NOVEMBER 3
Let off some sTEAm, FREE
HOST: Ali Shaw
5:00 p.m. at Willamette Writers Writing Center. 3121 S. Moody Ave.
PCC's Carolyn Moore Writing Residency
Reading + DJ Mami Miami FREE
HOST: Portland Community College's Carolyn Moore Writing Residency
6–8:00 p.m. at Bunk Bar Water, 1028 SE Water Ave.
Lineup subject to change without notice.
Your Support Helps Keep Portland Book Festival Accessible
At Literary Arts, we believe books and storytelling are for everyone. Generous support from friends like you makes Portland Book Festival accessible for our whole community.
How is the Festival Funded?
Ticket sales: 30%
Class and booth registrations: 13%
Foundation and government support: 16%
Individual donations: 19%
Corporate support: 22%
Donations from people like you!
Did you know the actual cost per Portland Book Festival goer is estimated at $105? We rely on generous support from people like you to keep passes for Portland Book Festival affordable for adults and free for youth.
To make a gift to Literary Arts, visit literary-arts.org/donate or contact the Development team at development@literary-arts.org. Thank you for your support!
This year’s festival is made possible with the support of the following partners:
Festival Supporters
Papertrees Creative, Benchmark, Devil's Food, Multnomah Whisk{e}y Library, National Book Foundation, Write Around Portland
Hotel Partners
Venue Partners
First Congregational United Church of Christ, The Judy Kafoury Center for Youth Arts, The Old Church, Portland’5 Centers for the Arts, Portland Art Museum