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 Portland's Central Eastside. Our mission is to engage readers, support writers, and inspire the next generation with great literature.
Literary Arts creates opportunities for readers and writers of all ages and walks of life to engage with books and stories. Explore our programming in the concert hall, in public high schools, on the radio, and in our community space, cafe, & independent bookstore all year long.
ENGAGE READERS
Attend events, including author lectures and live storytelling.
WHO WE ARE
Literary Arts Staff
Andrew Proctor,
Executive Director
Alex Abraham
Adesina Brown
Amanda Bullock
AC Campbell
Rui Dun
Riley Easter
Elena Ender
Frances Fragela Rivera
Chloe Gerathy
AJ Gravatt
Allura Graves
Jennifer Gurney
Pauline Hales-Brown
Rachel Hershey
Katy Hilton
Hannah Hutchens
Olivia Jones Hall
Audrey Lambert
Tina Merrill
Miah Meyers
Susan Moore
Jenna Nishimura
Denver Olmstead
Allyson Quirico
Sarah Reif
Laura Renckens
Juliette Rousseve
Jyoti Roy
Jaycie Sabala
Alberto Sveum
Paige Thomas
Hazel Valdez
Alexa Winik
Literary Arts Board of Directors
Amy Donohue, Chair
Nik Blosser
Joan Cirillo
Ginnie Cooper
Gustavo Cruz
Omar El Akkad
Lana Finley
Elizabeth Gewecke
Jonathan Hill
Mary E. Hirsch
Janet Hoffman
Susheela Jayapal
Maurice King
Jonathan Levine
Diane Ponti
Amy Prosenjak
Geoffrey Tichenor
Chabre Vickers
Kristin Walrod
PBF Staff: Kassie Alderson, ASE Productions
SUPPORT WRITERS INSPIRE YOUTH
Enroll in writing classes and readers seminars, or apply for a fellowship.
Renée Watson
Priscilla Bernard
Wieden
Marcia Wood
Portland
Book Festival
Advisory Council
Susheela Jayapal, Chair
Vera Ahiyya
Emily Arrow
Kathi Inman Berens
Julie Bunker
Joan Cirillo
Liz Crain
Jonathan Hill
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 Interns: Gabriella Anaya, Kaitlyne Bozzone, Lauryn Cole, Tasha Sayre
Free books, tickets, and workshops for youth.
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 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.
Literary Arts is supported in part by:
Tammis Day Foundation
Scan the QR code or visit our website at literary-arts.org for a full calendar of upcoming events, or to make a gift in support of our programs!
Dear Friends,
Every November, we have the privilege of watching what happens when great books, big ideas, and curious people share the same space. Portland Book Festival has always been more than a celebration of literature; it’s a celebration of connection.
This year’s lineup reflects the extraordinary range of voices shaping our cultural moment, from bestselling authors like Rebecca Yarros and Stacey Abrams to poets, essayists, and storytellers whose work reminds us that there’s no single way to tell a story, or to see the world.
Across ten stages, through workshops, pop-up readings, and lively conversations, we’ll gather downtown to listen, reflect, and be reminded that dialogue—the real, in-person kind—still matters.
We’re proud that each year, this festival brings thousands of people to Portland’s South Park Blocks to experience the power of words and the joy of community. Whether you’re here for discovery, inspiration, or just a really good day surrounded by people who love books as much as you do, welcome.
Yours,
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 .......................................... Pages 22–24
Andrew Proctor Executive Director Literary Arts
Amanda Bullock Senior Artistic Director Literary Arts
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 city-wide 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 neighborhood literary encounters, takes place from November 1–9 in multiple locations throughout the Portland area. Find more information about other activities around the festival on pages 15–21 in this guide.
WHEN
Saturday, November 8, 2025 • 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
The box office tent in front of Portland Art Museum's Mark Building opens at 8:00 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.
EVENT ENTRY INFO
A festival pass in the form of a wristband admits you, space permitting, to all day-of PBF events, with the exception of the Rebecca Yarros and Stacey Abrams special events, which require separate tickets for entry. We encourage you to purchase and pick up your passes in advance. More information is available at pdxbookfest.org.
In observance of PBF partner venues' policies, bags, backpacks, or items larger than 11"x17"x6" may not be admitted. Babies in carriers are permitted. All items are subject to inspection.
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. The only exceptions are those who hold tickets for the Rebecca Yarros and Stacey Abrams special events and advanced book purchases for Newmark Theatre events, which must be purchased separately from and in addition to the required festival wristband.
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.
ANTI-HARASSMENT POLICY
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.
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 preowned 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. Festival booksellers include: Annie Bloom's Books, Broadway Books, Literary Arts, Powell's Books
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 PORTLAND BOOK FESTIVAL
PURCHASE YOUR PASS TODAY!
Purchase passes in advance at pdxbookfest.org
Wristbands required for entry into all events.
Advance pass buyers can pick up their wristbands at the Literary Arts HQ, located at 716 SE Grand Ave. , on Tuesday, November 4 or Thursday, November 6, from 12–7:00 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 to reduce box office lines the day of the festival.
PASS TYPES & PRICES
Adult General Admission Advance Passes ... $18 ($25 day-of) Includes a $5 book fair voucher and admission to Portland Art Museum.
Ticketed Events
$5–$30 add-on
Add-on tickets required for our special ticketed events with Stacey Abrams and Rebecca Yarros. A limited number of tickets include front-of-the-hall seating and a copy of the featured book. Events at the Newmark Theatre include the opportunity to claim a guaranteed seat with a book purchase, with additional seating available first-come, first-served to festival pass holders.
Youth 17 and Younger* ........................................................... FREE Includes students with a valid high school ID.
Reduced-Price Tickets* .................................................... FREE–$5
$5 Arts for All tickets for those with SNAP benefits (Oregon Trail or Washington State Quest cards). Veterans and active duty military attend free by presenting valid military ID day of.
*Does not include $5 book fair voucher.
Advertised rates do not include online processing and transaction fees. Visit pdxbookfest.org for more information.
SUPPORT PORTLAND BOOK FESTIVAL AT READERS NIGHT
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7 | 6–8:00 P.M.
PORTLAND ART MUSEUM'S MARK BUILDING | $25
Join us on the evening of Friday, November 7, for special giveaways, craft beverage sampling, flash tattoos, and a preview of the book fair and Powell’s festival bookstore before the festival crowds arrive. Readers Night is an opportunity to show your love for Portland Book Festival, meet other dedicated book lovers, and extend your festival weekend! All ages welcome.
NOTE: Readers Night tickets do not include entry into Portland Book Festival on Saturday, November 8.
VENUE & STAGE LOCATIONS
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1037 SW Broadway
Tim & Mary Boyle Stage
Portland’5 Centers for the Arts’ Hatfield Hall 1111 SW Broadway
Newmark Theatre at Portland’5 Hatfield Hall
Winningstad Theatre at Portland’5 Hatfield Hall City of Portland: Office of Arts & Culture Stage, second & third floor
Brunish Theatre at Portland’5 Hatfield Hall Edwards Lienhart Family Foundation Stage, fourth floor
The Judy Kafoury Center for Youth Arts 1000 SW Broadway Joan Cirillo & Roger Cooke Stages
The Black Box at The Judy
The Stage at The Judy
The Cinema at The Judy
Park Tent Shemanski Park, 1010 SW Park Ave.
Portland Art Museum 1219 SW Park Ave.
The Old Church Zidell Family Foundation Stage 1422 SW 11th Ave.
First Congregational United Church of Christ Josie G. Mendoza & Hugh Mackworth Stage 1126 SW Park Ave.
AUTHORS AND PRESENTERS
Zoey Abbott
The Kite Collector PICTURE BOOK
12:30 p.m. JDY3 and
3:15 p.m. JDY2
with Nidhi Chanani, Jonathan Hill, Rachel Michelle Wilson
Moderator: Breena Bard
Stacey Abrams
Coded Justice FICTION
12:00 p.m. SCH
Moderator: Dave Miller
TICKETS REQUIRED
Emily Adrian
Seduction Theory FICTION
12:00 p.m. WIN with Jon Raymond
Moderator: Kimberly King Parsons
Adventures in Spanish
10:50 a.m. JDY3
with Jessica Swartz Amezcua and Kathryn López Resto
Vera Ahiyya
Getting Ready for First Grade and Getting Ready for Halloween PICTURE BOOK
10:30 a.m. JDY3 and 2:00 p.m. JDY1 with Michelle Jing Chan, Nora Ericson
Moderator: Annie Lewis
Kristen Arnett
Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One FICTION
11:30 a.m. TOC with Jess Walter
Moderator: Jess Hazel
Emily Arrow
Dear Bookstore PICTURE BOOK
10:00 a.m. JDY3
Opening singalong and 11:30 a.m. JDY3 and 2:00 p.m. JDY3
Closing singalong
Aashna Avachat
Love Craves Cardamom YA 12:45 p.m. PARK with Alexis Castellanos
Moderator: Katherine Cusumano
Olufunke Grace Bankole
The Edge of Water FICTION
4:30 p.m. BRU with Souvankham Thammavongsa
Moderator: Cecily Wong
Breena Bard
3:15 p.m. JDY2
Moderator for: Zoey Abbott, Nidhi Chanani, Jonathan Hill, Rachel Michelle Wilson
Derrick Barnes
I Got You PICTURE BOOK
12:50 p.m. JDY3 and
The Incredibly Human Henson Blayze MIDDLE GRADE 2:00 p.m. JDY2 with Jose Pimienta
Moderator: Sonja Thomas
Quan Barry
The Unveiling FICTION 12:00 p.m. BRU with Daniel H. Wilson
Moderator: Mat Johnson
Kalynn Bayron
Make Me a Monster YA
5:00 p.m. UCC with Marissa Meyer
Moderator: Emily Suvada
Alanna Bennett
The Education of Kia Greer YA
10:30 a.m. BRU with Dustin Thao
Moderator: Danielle Bylund
AUTHORS AND PRESENTERS (CONTINUED)
Reginald Dwayne Betts
Doggerel POETRY
3:30 p.m. WIN
with Mai Der Vang
Moderator: Jenn Chávez
Nicholas Boggs
Baldwin: A Love Story NONFICTION
11:45 a.m. NEW
Moderator: Mitchell S. Jackson
Karleigh Frisbie Brogan
Holding: A Memoir About Mothers, Drugs, and Other Comforts NONFICTION
2:30 p.m. PAM
Vera Brosgol
Return to Sender
MIDDLE GRADE
11:30 a.m. JDY3
Moderator for: Forrest Burdett, Jose Pimienta, Aron Nels Steinke, Tracy Subisak, Rachel Wada and 3:00 p.m. JDY1
Moderator for: Brandon Hoàng, Aron Nels Steinke
Michael Buckley
The Weirdies MIDDLE GRADE
1:00 p.m. JDY1
with Forrest Burdett, Donna Barba Higuera
Moderator: Madeline Shier
Forrest Burdett
The Weirdies MIDDLE GRADE
11:30 a.m. JDY2
with Jose Pimienta, Aron Nels
Steinke, Tracy Subisak, Rachel Wada
Moderator: Vera Brosgol and 1:00 p.m. JDY1
with Michael Buckley, Donna Barba Higuera
Moderator: Madeline Shier
Taylor Byas
Resting Bitch Face POETRY
1:30 p.m. BRU
with m. mick powell
Moderator: Jae Nichelle
Danielle Bylund
Multnomah County Library
10:30 a.m. BRU
Moderator for: Alanna Bennett, Dustin Thao
Alexis Castellanos
Lemons and Lies YA
12:45 p.m. PARK with Aashna Avachat
Moderator: Katherine Cusumano
Michelle Jing Chan
Weiwei's Winter Solstice: A Dōngzhì Story PICTURE BOOK
11:50 a.m. JDY3 and
2:00 p.m. JDY1
with Vera Ahiyya, Nora Ericson
Moderator: Annie Lewis
Nidhi Chanani
Super Boba Café #2: Home Sea
Home MIDDLE GRADE
10:00 a.m. JDY1
with Jonathan Hill
Moderator: Emily Chenoweth and
3:15 p.m. JDY2
with Zoey Abbott, Jonathan Hill, Rachel Michelle Wilson
Moderator: Breena Bard
Jenn Chávez
Oregon Public Broadcasting
3:30 p.m. WIN
Moderator for: Reginald Dwayne
Betts, Mai Der Vang
Emily Chenoweth
10:00 a.m. JDY1
Moderator for: Nidhi Chanani, Jonathan Hill
Katherine Cusumano
12:45 p.m. PARK
Moderator for: Alexis Castellanos, Aashna Avachat
Jason De León
Soldiers and Kings: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling NONFICTION
5:00 p.m. WIN with Megha Majumdar
Moderator: Ruth Dickey
Ruth Dickey
National Book Foundation
5:00 p.m. WIN
Moderator for: Jason De León, Megha Majumdar
Emma Donoghue
The Paris Express FICTION
1:30 p.m. NEW
Moderator: Crystal Ligori
Omar El Akkad
One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This NONFICTION
1:30 p.m. UCC
with Karen Russell
Moderator: Rachel Saslow
Nora Ericson
The Bunny Ballet PICTURE BOOK
10:10 a.m. JDY3 and
2:00 p.m. JDY1
with Vera Ahiyya, Michelle Jing Chan
Moderator: Annie Lewis
Melissa Febos
The Dry Season: A Memoir of Pleasure in a Year Without Sex NONFICTION
1:15 p.m. TOC with Lidia Yuknavitch
Moderator: Marisa Siegel
Angela Flournoy
The Wilderness FICTION
5:00 p.m. NEW
Moderator: Renée Watson
Allison Frost
Oregon Public Broadcasting 10:00 a.m. TOC
Moderator for: Cleyvis Natera, Leni Zumas
Courtney Gould
What the Woods Took YA 3:30 p.m. PARK with Trang Thanh Tran
Moderator: Megan Lally
Jasmine Guillory
Flirting Lessons FICTION
11:45 a.m. UCC
with Adib Khorram
Moderator: Anita Kelly
Eleri Mai Harris
Making Nonfiction Comics NONFICTION
11:30 a.m. PARK with Shay Mirk, Craig Thompson
Moderator: Matthew Trueherz
Amanda Hawkins
When I Say the Bones I Mean the Bones POETRY
12:15 p.m. PAM
Jess Hazel
Oregon Public Broadcasting 11:30 a.m. TOC
Moderator for: Jess Walter, Kristen Arnett
Donna Barba Higuera
The Unlikely Aventuras of Ramón and El Cucuy and Xolo PICTURE BOOK
1:00 p.m. JDY1
with Michael Buckley, Forrest Burdett
Moderator: Madeline Shier
Jonathan Hill
Lizard Boy 2: The Most Perfect Summer Ever MIDDLE GRADE
10:00 a.m. JDY1 with Nidhi Chanani
Moderator: Emily Chenoweth and 3:15 p.m. JDY2 with Zoey Abbott, Nidhi Chanani, Rachel Michelle Wilson
Moderator: Breena Bard
Brandon Hoàng
Minecraft: One Last Quest
MIDDLE GRADE
3:00 P.M. JDY3
with Aron Nels Steinke
Moderator: Vera Brosgol
Justin Hocking
A Field Guide to the Subterranean: Reclaiming the Deep Earth and Our Deepest Selves NONFICTION
3:30 P.M. PAM
AUTHORS AND PRESENTERS (CONTINUED)
Genevieve Hudson
Boys of Alabama FICTION
3:00 p.m. BRU
Moderator for: Anna North, Eliana Ramage
Mitchell S. Jackson
Survival Math NONFICTION
11:45 a.m. NEW
Moderator for: Nicholas Boggs
Sara Jaffe
Hurricane Envy FICTION
1:30 p.m. PAM
Mat Johnson
Invisible Things FICTION
12:00 p.m. BRU
Moderator for: Quan Barry, Daniel H. Wilson
Ever Jones
Transanything NONFICTION
12:30 p.m. PAM
Tae Keller
We Carry the Sun PICTURE BOOK
11:00 a.m. JDY1
with Curtis Manley, Carrie Tillotson
Moderator: Dane Liu and
1:40 p.m. JDY3 with Rachel Wada
Anita Kelly
Heartwaves FICTION
11:45 a.m. UCC
Moderator for: Jasmine Guillory, Adib Khorram
Adib Khorram
It Had to Be Him FICTION
11:45 a.m. UCC with Jasmine Guillory
Moderator: Anita Kelly
Vinnie Kinsella
Co-host, INCITE:
Queer Writers Read 1:00 p.m. PAM
Megan Lally
No Place Left to Hide FICTION
3:30 p.m. PARK
Moderator for: Courtney Gould, Trang Thanh Tran
Chris La Tray
Becoming Little Shell NONFICTION
1:45 p.m. WIN
Moderator for: Julian Brave NoiseCat, Chyana Marie Sage
Jill Lepore
We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution NONFICTION
3:15 p.m. NEW
Moderator: Geoff Norcross
Annie Lewis
Multnomah County Library
2:00 p.m. JDY1
Moderator for: Vera Ahiyya, Michelle Jing Chan, Nora Ericson
Crystal Ligori
Oregon Public Broadcasting
1:30 p.m. NEW
Moderator for: Emma Donoghue
Literary Arts Students
With All This, I Live/Con Todo
Esto Vivo: Literary Arts Student
Anthology 2024-25 YA
2:00 p.m. PARK
Dane Liu
Laolao’s Dumplings PICTURE BOOK
11:00 a.m. JDY1
Moderator for: Tae Keller, Curtis Manley, Carrie Tillotson
Patricia Lockwood
Will There Ever Be Another You FICTION
10:00 a.m. UCC with Katie Yee
Moderator: Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya
Megha Majumdar
A Guardian and a Thief
5:00 p.m. WIN with Jason De León
Moderator: Ruth Dickey
Tyler Malek
America's Most Iconic Ice Creams NONFICTION
3:00 p.m. TOC with Joshua McFadden
Moderator: Kimiko Matsuda
Kevin Maloney
Horse Girl Fever FICTION
2:00 p.m. PAM
Curtis Manley
Grace Builds an Almost-Perfect Dog PICTURE BOOK
11:00 a.m. JDY1
with Tae Keller, Carrie Tillotson
Moderator: Dane Liu and
1:20 p.m. JDY3
with Tracy Subisak
Kimiko Matsuda
3:00 p.m. TOC
Moderator for: Joshua McFadden, Tyler Malek
Joshua McFadden
Six Seasons of Pasta NONFICTION
3:00 p.m. TOC with Tyler Malek
Moderator: Kimiko Matsuda
Kristina McMorris
The Girls of Good Fortune FICTION
11:45 p.m. PAM
Marissa Meyer
The House Saphir YA
5:00 p.m. UCC with Kalynn Bayron
Moderator: Emily Suvada
Henry Latourette Miller
The Pacific Northwest Disaster Guide NONFICTION
3:15 p.m. PAM
Dave Miller
Oregon Public Broadcasting 12:00 p.m. SCH
Moderator for: Stacey Abrams
Shay Mirk
Making Nonfiction Comics NONFICTION
11:30 a.m. PARK with Eleri Mai Harris, Craig Thompson
Moderator: Matthew Trueherz
Cleyvis Natera
The Grand Paloma Resort FICTION
10:00 a.m. TOC with Leni Zumas
Moderator: Allison Frost
Jae Nichelle
God Themselves POETRY
1:30 p.m. BRU
Moderator for: m. mick powell, Taylor Byas
Daniel Nieh
Take No Names FICTION
10:15 a.m. PARK
Moderator for: Emma Pattee, Theodore C. Van Alst Jr.
Julian Brave NoiseCat
We Survived the Night NONFICTION
1:45 p.m. WIN with Chyana Marie Sage
Moderator: Chris La Tray
Geoff Norcross
Oregon Public Broadcasting
3:15 p.m. NEW
Moderator for: Jill Lepore
Anna North
Bog Queen FICTION
3:00 p.m. BRU with Eliana Ramage
Moderator: Genevieve Hudson
Susan Orlean
Joyride NONFICTION
10:00 a.m. NEW
Moderator: Andrew Proctor
Pádraig Ó Tuama
Kitchen Hymns POETRY
10:15 a.m. WIN with Patricia Smith
Moderator: Alicia Jo Rabins
Kimberly King Parsons
When We Were the Universe FICTION
12:00 p.m. WIN
Moderator for: Emily Adrian, Jon Raymond
Emma Pattee
Tilt FICTION
10:15 a.m. PARK
with Theodore C. Van Alst Jr.
Moderator: Daniel Nieh
AUTHORS AND PRESENTERS (CONTINUED)
Jennifer Perrine
Beautiful Outlaw POETRY
1:00 p.m. PAM and 2:45 p.m. PAM
Jose Pimienta
Halfway to Somewhere MIDDLE GRADE
11:30 a.m. JDY2
with Forrest Burdett, Aron Nels Steinke, Tracy Subisak, Rachel Wada
Moderator: Vera Brosgol and
2:00 p.m. JDY3 with Derrick Barnes, Moderator: Sonja Thomas
m. mick powell
Dead Girl Cameo POETRY
1:30 p.m. BRU with Taylor Byas
Moderator: Jae Nichelle
Andrew Proctor
Literary Arts
10:00 a.m. NEW
Moderator for: Susan Orlean
Alicia Jo Rabins
Fruit Geode POETRY
10:15 a.m. WIN
Moderator for: Patricia Smith, Pádraig Ó Tuama
Eliana Ramage
To the Moon and Back FICTION
3:00 p.m. BRU with Anna North
Moderator: Genevieve Hudson
Jon Raymond
God and Sex FICTION
12:00 p.m. WIN with Emily Adrian
Moderator: Kimberly King Parsons
Kate Ristau
Mythwakers MIDDLE GRADE
12:00 p.m. JDY1
Moderator for: Misa Sugiura, Shana Targosz
Tara Roberts
Written in the Waters: A Memoir of History, Home, and Belonging NONFICTION
3:15 p.m. UCC
Moderator: Shayna Schlosberg
Keith Rosson
Coffin Moon FICTION
1:15 p.m. PAM
Emma Ruth Rundle
The Bella Vista POETRY
2:00 p.m. PAM
Karen Russell
The Antidote FICTION
1:30 p.m. UCC with Omar El Akkad
Moderator: Rachel Saslow
Chyana Marie Sage
Soft as Bones NONFICTION
1:45 p.m. WIN with Julian Brave NoiseCat
Moderator: Chris La Tray
Rachel Saslow
Willamette Week
1:30 p.m. UCC
Moderator for: Omar El Akkad, Karen Russell
Shayna Schlosberg
Oregon Public Broadcasting
3:15 p.m. UCC
Moderator for: Tara Roberts
Madeline Shier
1:00 p.m. JDY1
Moderator for: Michael Buckley, Forrest Burdett, Donna Barba Higuera
Marisa Siegel
Fixed Stars POETRY
1:15 p.m. TOC
Moderator for: Lidia Yuknavitch, Melissa Febos
Patricia Smith
The Intentions of Thunder POETRY
10:15 a.m. WIN with Pádraig Ó Tuama
Moderator: Alicia Jo Rabins
Leah Sottile
Blazing Eye Sees All NONFICTION
3:00 p.m. PAM
Aron Nels Steinke
Speechless MIDDLE GRADE
11:30 a.m. JDY2
with Forrest Burdett, Jose Pimienta, Tracy Subisak, Rachel Wada
Moderator: Vera Brosgol and
3:00 p.m. JDY3
with Brandon Hoàng
Moderator: Vera Brosgol
Tracy Subisak
Grace Builds an Almost-Perfect Dog PICTURE BOOK
11:30 a.m. JDY2
with Forrest Burdett, Jose Pimienta, Aron Nels Steinke, Rachel Wada
Moderator: Vera Brosgol and
1:20 p.m. JDY3
with Curtis Manley
Misa Sugiura
Momo Arashima Duels the Queen of Death MIDDLE GRADE
12:00 p.m. JDY1
with Shana Targosz
Moderator: Kate Ristau
Emily Suvada
This Mortal Coil YA
5:00 p.m. UCC
Moderator for: Kalynn Bayron, Marissa Meyer
Shana Targosz
The Underwild: River of Spirits MIDDLE GRADE
12:00 p.m. JDY1
with Misa Sugiura
Moderator: Kate Ristau
Alicia Tate
Multnomah County Library
12:45 p.m. JDY2
Moderator for: Renée Watson
Laini Taylor
The Guardians of Dreamdark: Windwitch MIDDLE GRADE
10:00 a.m. SCH
Moderator for: Rebecca Yarros and 12:45 p.m. PAM
Souvankham
Thammavongsa
Pick a Color FICTION
4:30 p.m. BRU
with Olufunke Grace Bankole
Moderator: Cecily Wong
Dustin Thao
You've Found Oliver YA
10:30 a.m. BRU
with Alanna Bennett
Moderator: Danielle Bylund
Sonja Thomas
Olivia Blackwood Takes Action! MIDDLE GRADE
2:00 p.m. JDY2
Moderator for: Derrick Barnes, Jose Pimienta
Craig Thompson
Ginseng Roots NONFICTION
11:30 a.m. PARK
with Eleri Mai Harris, Shay Mirk
Moderator: Matthew Trueherz
Kim Thompson
INCITE: Queer Writers Read
1:00 p.m. PAM
Carrie Tillotson
Alpacas Here, Alpacas There PICTURE BOOK
11:00 a.m. JDY1
with Tae Keller, Curtis Manley
Moderator: Dane Liu and 12:10 p.m. JDY3
AUTHORS AND PRESENTERS (CONTINUED)
Trang Thanh Tran
They Bloom at Night YA
3:30 p.m. PARK with Courtney Gould
Moderator: Megan Lally
Grey Traynor
INCITE: Queer Writers Read 1:00 p.m. PAM
Matthew Trueherz
Portland Monthly
11:30 a.m. PARK
Moderator for: Eleri Mai Harris, Shay Mirk, Craig Thompson
Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya Helen House FICTION
10:00 a.m. UCC
Moderator for: Patricia Lockwood, Katie Yee
Gabriel Urza
The Silver State FICTION 11:30 a.m. PAM
Theodore C. Van Alst Jr.
The El FICTION
10:15 a.m. PARK with Emma Pattee
Moderator: Daniel Nieh
Mai Der Vang
Primordial POETRY
3:30 p.m. WIN with Reginald Dwayne Betts
Moderator: Jenn Chávez
Rachel Wada
We Carry the Sun PICTURE BOOK
11:30 a.m. JDY2 with Forrest Burdett, Jose Pimienta, Aron Nels Steinke, Tracy Subisak
Moderator: Vera Brosgol and 1:40 p.m. JDY3 with Tae Keller
Jess Walter So Far Gone FICTION
11:30 a.m. TOC with Kristen Arnett
Moderator: Jess Hazel
Renée Watson
All the Blues in the Sky MIDDLE GRADE
12:45 p.m. JDY2
Moderator: Alicia Tate and
5:00 p.m. NEW
Moderator for: Angela Flournoy
Lisa Wells
The Fire Passage POETRY
12:00 p.m. PAM
Daniel H. Wilson
Hole in the Sky FICTION
12:00 p.m. BRU with Quan Barry
Moderator: Mat Johnson
Rachel Michelle Wilson
To Catch a Ghost PICTURE BOOK
11:10 a.m. JDY3 and 3:15 p.m. JDY2 with Zoey Abbott, Nidhi Chanani, Jonathan Hill
Moderator: Breena Bard
Lineup subject to change without notice. For the most up-to-date schedule of events, as well as full event descriptions and author biographies, scan the QR code or visit pdxbookfest.org !
Cecily Wong
Kaleidoscope FICTION
4:30 p.m. BRU
Moderator for: Olufunke
Grace Bankole, Souvankham Thammavongsa
Rebecca Yarros Onyx Storm FICTION
10:00 a.m. SCH
Moderator: Laini Taylor
TICKETS REQUIRED
Katie Yee
Maggie; Or, A Man and A Woman
Walk Into a Bar FICTION
10:00 a.m. UCC with Patricia Lockwood
Moderator: Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya
Lidia Yuknavitch
Reading the Waves NONFICTION 1:15 p.m. TOC with Melissa Febos
Moderator: Marisa Siegel
Leni Zumas
Wolf Bells FICTION
10:00 a.m. TOC with Cleyvis Natera
Moderator: Allison Frost
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, as well as streetcar and MAX stops. The Portland Art Museum/PBF does NOT have a dedicated parking lot, but lot and street parking, including ADA designated parking options, are available near the festival site.
Book Fair at the Portland Art Museum Mark Building, 1119 SW Park Ave. First & third floor ballrooms
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1037 SW Broadway Tim & Mary Boyle Stage
Portland’5 Centers for the Arts’ Hatfield Hall 1111 SW Broadway Broadway Books
Newmark Theatre at Portland’5 Hatfield Hall Floors 2, 3, & 4
Winningstad Theatre at Portland’5 Hatfield Hall
City of Portland: Office of Arts & Culture Stage, Floors 1 & 2
Brunish Theatre at Portland’5 Hatfield Hall
Edwards Lienhart Family Foundation Stage, Floor 4
The Judy Kafoury Center for Youth Arts 1000 SW Broadway Joan Cirillo & Roger Cooke Stages
Powell’s Books
The Black Box at The Judy
The Stage at The Judy
The Cinema at The Judy
Park Tent
Shemanski Park, 1010 SW Park Ave.
Portland Art Museum 1219 SW Park Ave.
PAM CUT 934 SW Salmon St.
Portland Art Museum Rental Sales Gallery 1237 SW 10th Ave.
The Mark Building 1119 SW Park Ave.
The Old Church Zidell Family Foundation Stage 1422 SW 11th Ave.
Literary Arts
First Congregational United Church of Christ
Josie G. Mendoza & Hugh Mackworth Stage 1126 SW Park Ave.
Annie Bloom’s Books
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.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
SCH NEW WIN BRU
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
1037 SW BROADWAY AVE.
Tim & Mary Boyle Stage
* TICKET REQUIRED
10:00 a.m.
Rebecca Yarros Onyx Storm
Moderator: Laini Taylor TICKETS REQUIRED
Newmark Theatre at Portland'5 1111 SW BROADWAY AVE.
FLOORS 2, 3, & 4
10:00 a.m.
Susan Orlean Joyride
Moderator: Andrew Proctor
12:00 p.m.
Stacey Abrams Coded Justice
Moderator: Dave Miller TICKETS REQUIRED
11:45 a.m.
Nicholas Boggs Baldwin: A Love Story
Moderator: Mitchell S. Jackson
Winningstad Theatre at Portland’5
1111 SW BROADWAY AVE.
FLOORS 1 & 2
City of Portland: Office of Arts & Cultures Stage
10:15 am Testament
Pádraig Ó Tuama Kitchen Hymns
Patricia Smith The Intentions of Thunder
Moderator: Alicia Jo Rabins
12:00 p.m.
High Infidelity
Emily Adrian Seduction Theory
Jon Raymond God and Sex
Moderator: Kimberly King Parsons
Brunish Theatre at Portland’5
FLOOR 4
Edwards Lienhart
Family Foundation Stage
10:30 a.m.
Star-Crossed
Alanna Bennett The Education of Kia Greer
Dustin Thao You’ve Found Oliver
Moderator: Danielle Bylund
12:00 p.m.
Supernatural
Quan Barry The Unveiling
Daniel H. Wilson Hole in the Sky
Moderator: Mat Johnson
1:30 p.m.
1:45 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
Emma Donoghue The Paris Express
Moderator: Crystal Ligori
3:15 p.m.
Jill Lepore We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution
Moderator: Geoff Norcross
*Festival events at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall require a ticket for entry.
ALL attendees must have a sessionspecific ticket for entry to the Abrams and/or Yarros events.
6:00 p.m.
No public signings. Books available at Powell's Books' bookstore at the book fair in the PAM Grand Ballroom.
5:00 p.m.
Angela Flournoy The Wilderness Moderator: Renée Watson
Survival
Julian Brave NoiseCat
We Survived the Night
Chyana Marie Sage Soft as Bones
Moderator: Chris La Tray
3:30 p.m.
Shapeshifting
Reginald Dwayne Betts Doggerel
Mai Der Vang Primordial
Moderator: Jenn Chávez
5:00 p.m.
NBF Presents: The Cost of Hope
Jason De León Soldiers and Kings
Megha Majumdar A Guardian and a Thief
Moderator: Ruth Dickey
Pop Culture Poetry
Taylor Byas Resting Bitch Face
m. mick powell Dead Girl Cameo
Moderator: Jae Nichelle
3:00 p.m.
Ground Control
Anna North Bog Queen
Eliana Ramage To the Moon and Back
Moderator: Genevieve Hudson
4:30 p.m.
Displacement
Olufunke Grace Bankole The Edge of Water
Souvankham Thammavongsa Pick a Color
Moderator: Cecily Wong
Book signings for these events held on site in the Hatfield Hall lobby. Book sales by Broadway Books.
PARK UCC TOC PAM
Park Tent First Congregational United Church of Christ
1126 SW PARK AVE.
Josie G. Mendoza & Hugh Mackworth Stage
10:00 a.m.
Disorientation
10:15 a.m.
Emma Pattee Tilt
Theodore C. Van Alst Jr. The El Moderator: Daniel Nieh
11:30 a.m.
Graphic Storytelling
Eleri Mai Harris and Shay Mirk
Making Nonfiction Comics
Craig Thompson Ginseng Roots
Moderator: Matthew Trueherz
12:45 p.m.
Sweet and Sour
Aashna Avachat Love Craves Cardamom
Alexis Castellanos Lemons and Lies
Moderator: Katherine Cusumano
2:00 p.m.
With All This, I Live/Con Todo Esto Vivo
Literary Arts Students
Literary Arts Student Anthology Launch 2024–25
Patricia Lockwood Will There Ever Be Another You
Katie Yee Maggie; Or, A Man and A Woman Walk Into a Bar
Moderator: Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya
The Old Church
3:30 p.m.
Monstrous
Courtney Gould What the Woods Took
Trang Thanh Tran They Bloom at Night
Moderator: Megan Lally
11:45 a.m.
Meet Cute
Jasmine Guillory Flirting Lessons
Adib Khorram It Had to Be Him
Moderator: Anita Kelly
1:30 p.m.
American Reckoning
Omar El Akkad One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This
Karen Russell The Antidote
Moderator: Rachel Saslow
3:15 p.m.
Tara Roberts Written in the Waters
Moderator: Shayna Schlosberg
5:00 p.m.
Haunted
Kalynn Bayron Make Me a Monster
Marissa Meyer The House Saphir
Moderator: Emily Suvada
10:00 a.m.
Safe as Houses
Cleyvis Natera
The Grand Paloma Resort
Leni Zumas Wolf Bells
Moderator: Allison Frost
11:30 a.m.
Funny Story
Kristen Arnett
Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One
Jess Walter So Far Gone
Moderator: Jess Hazel
1:15 p.m.
Mind and Body
Melissa Febos The Dry Season
Lidia Yuknavitch Reading the Waves
Moderator: Marisa Siegel
3:00 p.m.
Noodles & Scoops
Tyler Malek
America's Most Iconic Ice Creams
Joshua McFadden Six Seasons of Pasta
Moderator: Kimiko Matsuda
11:30 a.m.
Gabriel Urza The Silver
Book signings for these events are held in the book fair in the PAM Grand Ballroom. Book sales by Powell’s Books.
Book signings for these events held on site.
Book sales by Literary Arts.
Book signings for these events held on site.
Book sales by Annie Bloom’s Books.
3:00 p.m.
Leah Sottile Blazing Eye Sees All
3:15 p.m.
Henry Latourette Miller The Pacific Northwest Disaster Guide
3:30 p.m.
Justin Hocking A Field Guide to the Subterranean
subject to change without notice.
KIDS STAGE & YOUTH ACTIVITIES
Portland Book Festival celebrates book lovers of all ages! We offer fun-filled family activities, including story times, panel discussions, crafts, and more. The Judy Kafoury Center for Youth Arts at 1000 SW Broadway, home of the Northwest Children's Theater, is where all our kids’ programming takes place.
2:30 p.m.
3:00 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
4:00 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
The Black Box at The Judy
10:00 a.m.
Supernatural Sequels
Nidhi Chanani Super Boba Café #2
Jonathan Hill Lizard Boy 2
Moderator: Emily Chenoweth
11:00 a.m.
Making Picture Books
Tae Keller We Carry the Sun
Curtis Manley Grace Builds an Almost-Perfect Dog
Carrie Tillotson Alpacas Here, Alpacas There
Moderator: Dane Liu
12:00 p.m.
Underworlds
Misa Sugiura Momo Arashima Duels the Queen of Death
Shana Targosz The Underwild: River of Spirits
Moderator: Kate Ristau
1:00 p.m.
Strange Friends and Family
Michael Buckley and Forrest Burdett The Weirdies
Donna Barba Higuera The Unlikely Aventuras of Ramón and El Cucuy and Xolo
Moderator: Madeline Shier
2:00 p.m.
Making Picture Books
Vera Ahiyya Getting Ready for First Grade and Getting Ready for Halloween
Michelle Jing Chan Weiwei's Winter and Solstice: A Dōngzhì Story
Nora Ericson The Bunny Ballet
Moderator: Annie Lewis
10:10 a.m. Nora Ericson The Bunny Ballet
10:30 a.m. Vera Ahiyya Getting Ready for First Grade and Getting Ready for Halloween
10:50 a.m. Adventures in Spanish with Jessica Swartz Amezcua and
11:30 a.m.
Draw Off: Chapter One
Forrest Burdett The Weirdies Jose Pimienta Halfway to Somewhere Aron Nels Steinke Speechless Tracy Subisak Grace Builds an Almost-Perfect Dog Rachel Wada We Carry the Sun
Moderator: Vera Brosgol
12:45 p.m.
Renée Watson All the Blues in the Sky
Moderator: Alicia Tate
2:00 p.m.
Lost & Found
Derrick Barnes The Incredibly Human Henson Blayze Jose Pimienta Halfway to Somewhere
Moderator: Sonja Thomas
3:15 p.m.
Draw Off: Chapter Two
Zoey Abbott The Kite Collector
Nidhi Chanani Super Boba Café #2
Jonathan Hill Lizard Boy 2
Rachel Michelle Wilson To Catch a Ghost
Moderator: Breena Bard
FREE ADMISSION
ADMISSION IS FREE TO ATTENDEES 17 AND UNDER OR WITH VALID HIGH SCHOOL ID.
You can purchase or pick up your passes at the Judy window from 9:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m.!
YOUTH WRITING WORKSHOPS
Literary Arts is offering two 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.
3:00 p.m. New School, New Problems
Brandon Hoàng Minecraft: One Last Quest Aron Nels Steinke Speechless Moderator: Vera Brosgol
CRAFT SPACE
Join Adventures in Spanish! and special guests in the Aubrey Studio 1 from 2–4:00 p.m. for crafts, story time, 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-PERSON WRITING WORKSHOPS AT PORTLAND BOOK FESTIVAL
These free drop-in writing workshops on Saturday take place in the Portland Art Museum's main building at the Global Icons Contemporary Art Exhibit.
HOOKED: HOW TO CAPTURE READER INTEREST FROM THE START
Instructor: Michelle Kicherer • November 8 • 10–10:45 a.m.
VISUAL POETRY AND ART
Instructor: Paige Thomas • November 8 • 12–12:45 p.m.
CREATING SUSPENSE
Instructor: Daniel Nieh • November 8 • 2–2:45 p.m.
IN-PERSON WRITING WORKSHOPS AT LITERARY ARTS, 716 SE GRAND AVE.
These workshops take place the week of the festival and are for ages 18 and older. Register at literary-arts.org/write. Tuition is $75. Register early: classes are expected to sell out. Passes to PBF sold separately.
WRITING THE NONFICTION BOOK PROPOSAL
Instructor: Charlotte Chipperfield • November 2 • 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
STARTING THE SHORT STORY
Instructor: Margaret Malone • November 3 • 5–8:00 p.m.
READY, SET, SUBMIT
Instructor: Rachel Attias • November 7 • 5–8:00 p.m.
WRITE AROUND PORTLAND PRESENTS: A WRITING RESPITE
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 Global Icons Contemporary Art 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.
SPECULATIVE FICTION IN 75 MINUTES (TEENS)
Facilitator: Déy Rivers • 10–11:15 a.m.
Can you really write a Spec-Fic story in 500 words or less? Yes. Yes, you can. Join the adaptable world of Drabble, Micro Fiction, and Vignette. Use artwork to prompt exploration into Spec-Fic lines of thinking: “What if…”, “If only…”, and “If this goes on…” It’s challenging but glorious!
This workshop is free, but please use this QR code to register in advance.
REMEMBER MY NAME POETRY WORKSHOP (TEENS)
Facilitator: Nicky Nicholson-Klingerman • 11:45 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
The veil is thinnest, now is the time to envision your legacy, strengths, and grave mistakes through the poetic lens of the elegy. Delve into Susan Dickinson's heart-wrenching poems for Emily among other elegies and epitaphs of the past, and learn a thing or two about yourself in the end.
This workshop is free, but please use this QR code to register in advance.
WRITE AROUND PORTLAND PRESENTS: PRE-TEEN WORKSHOPS AT THE JUDY (1000 SW BROADWAY) | AUBREY STUDIO 1
SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY WORKSHOP (MIDDLE GRADE)
10–11:30 a.m.
Science fiction and fantasy can transport us to the distant future, the distant past, or to a reality far detached from our own. Join Write Around Portland for a workshop that will use sensory activities to truly unleash your imagination! Along the way, we’ll do a lot of writing and sharing, and we’ll 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 (MIDDLE GRADE)
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.
PORTLAND BOOK 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
Subject to change without notice.
College of Art at Willamette University
Pacific University MFA in Writing Program
Reed College Master of Arts in Liberal Studies Program
REUTS Publications
Saint Violet Creative
Salt & Straw
Sibylline Press
Sixth Moon Press
Sonny Honey Press
Travel Portland
Underland Press
University of Hell Press
Unsolicited Press
The Vaulted Tome
Verso Books
Vivienne Culinary Books
The Wallflower Bookshop
Wandering Aengus Press
Willamette Week
Willamette Writers
Woodland Daisy Co 31 Word Prostitute 72 Word Virus Books
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
PORTLAND ART MUSEUM'S MARK BUILDING | 1119 SW PARK AVE.
FIELDS BALLROOM (FIRST FLOOR)
KRIDEL GRAND BALLROOM (THIRD FLOOR)
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 7, 6–8:00 P.M. | $25
Join us on the evening of Friday, November 7, for special giveaways, craft beverage sampling, flash tattoos, and a preview of the book fair and Powell’s festival bookstore before the festival crowds arrive. Readers Night is an opportunity to show your love for Portland Book Festival, meet other dedicated book lovers, and extend your festival weekend! All ages welcome.
NOTE: Readers Night tickets do not include entry into Portland Book Festival on Saturday, November 8.
VIRTUAL MARKETPLACE
Portland Book Festival’s 2025 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:
Torie Adamonis, Michael Adarius, Maudie Ainsworth, Althea Alabab, Cameron Alexander, Jennie Alexander,Safiyya Algellal, Samantha Allen, Kimberly Ambrosius Diamond, Christopher Anderson, Elsa Anderson, Zack Arnold, Cheri Arthur, Edna Avelar, Malea Baer, Liam Beckman, Hannah Bergersen, Denise Bertetto, Bettina Birch, Karla Branson, Megan Breen, Jim Breithaupt, Barbara Brown, Beth Brown, Tara "Ever" Buckley, Samuel Burcham, Cormac Burke, Dana Buttler, Kaylee Butz, Kevin Card, Brent Caron, Marlene Cauich Mejia, Eleanor Chae, May Chan, Holly Chandler, Jeff Clewell, Janet Collier, Karen-Maria Conforti, Jeri Conroy, Diane Cordero, Stacy Cormier, Ann Cotton, Rebecca Craven, Cathy Cromett, Eileen Crosby, Shona Curtis, Kate Custer, Kat Darby, Shelby Davis, Kathy Decker, Sarah DeVita-McBride, Joyce DeVore, Kathy Diamond, Jordan Ducree, Terri Dudek, Abby Engers, Pam Fairchild, Judith Farmer, Amanda Fink, Lauren Finn, Kelsey Flynn, Linda Fosberg, Anna Foster, Ciara Fox, Kelly Fraser, Ashley French-Roberts, Kasey Furutani, Baylee Galley, Aleysa Garcia Rivas, Darla Garcia, Ludy Garcia, Toni Garcia, Wally Garcia, Rachel Ginocchio, Veronica Gonzalez, Elena Gorbatiuc, J Grab, Launa Gray, Priscilla Gray, Abby Green, Aubrey Green, Jonathan Hall, Mike Hand, Honora Hanley, Beth Harris, Phillip Hatcher, Robin Herrera, Hannah Hicks, Isabel Hidalgo, Ashley Hilfer, Lily Hintz, Jennifer Hissam, Kellie Hofstetter, Allison Horton, Ruth Howell, Adam Irizarry, Andria Jacob, Alison Jakel, Victoria Jakovec, Olivia Johnson, Austyn Johnston, Melody Kayser, Hailey Kelly, Britt Kilpatrick, Jen Kim, William Koonce, Sage Kyle, Ted Lamb, Riley Lambert, Sarah LaPrade, Ann Lasocki, Vy Le, Aubrey Leahy, Miriam LeBlang, Irene Lee, Zachary Leibman, MaOxford Lerotholi, Shaunna Levy, Rui Lin, Jen Lind, Valerie Liptak, Wanying Liu, Ellen Lovre, Kiley Mackin, Arden Madrone, LuAnn Magnuson, Rita Maqdas Khoury, Dine Mashlenko, Lisa Mattingly, Susy May, Christin McClatchie, William McCulley, Jillian McDaniel, Josi McDermot, Alyssa McDougle, Mary
THANK YOU FOR 5+ YEARS!
Alexandra Adler, Sheri Anderson, Brina Bolanz, Kristin Bork, Nico Branderhorst, Anne Conway, Jessica Fauble, Ali Felici, Elaine Ferrell-Burns, Lisa Grab, Carol Greenough, Daryl Grenz, Jan Hand, Anna Jackson, Ashley Jemes, Joanne Kahn, Shaune Kelly, Alireza Khanaki, Kristie Kolesnikov, Lynn Labasan, Patty Lofgren, Christina Malango, Kalah McCaffrey, Katie McRae, Bonnie Meltzer, Larissa Nakagawa, Karen Pate, Sean Pingley, Jonathan Potkin, Alan Potts, Judy Potts, Colleen Ryan, Vanessa Sena, Maribeth Shea, Greg Thomas, Michael Toczko, Andrew Vandervelde, Nancy Vandervelde, Summer Yasoni, Sharon Yee
THANK YOU FOR 10+ YEARS!
Grant Engrav, Brooke Klein, Jane Manchee, Rosanne Petersen, Caroline Reul, Kristen Stowell, Judy Ward, Gail Zuro
Mei, Jacqueline Meindersee, Stephanie Mendivil, Lillian Mickson, Marissa Minichello, Leslie Moguil, Taylor Monroe, Carrie Moran, Tamara Morey, Susan Morningstar, William Murray, Nayeli Naranjo-Robles, Alex Neal, Steven Neils, Kelsye Nelson, Sarah Neudeck, Dani Nicholson, Linda Noble, Ernesto Nolasco, Bekah Odgear, Lucy Ohlsen, Julia Oppenheimer, Mose Oppenheimer, Nybe Otterstone, Jackson Owens, Whitney Padilla-Lange, Maggie Pahos, Allison Palmer, Kathy Pape, Pankaj Paranjpe, Prajakta Paranjpe, Veronica Parker, Ryan Patterson, Leah Payne, Suzanne Peerenboom, Danielle Pellegrino, Melissa Perkins, Carmelita Perrien Naccarato, Linda Pfohl, Irina Phillips, Sebastian Phillips, Tashon Phoenix, Tamara Pickett, Jane Pinkowski, Paula Pinlac, N Powell, Katerina Puglisi, Stephanie Reading, Jenny Reid, Mya Retasket, Lauren Riebs, Marshal Rittenger, Lucy Rohay, Michelle Rosa Bouza, Margaux Rosendale, Jamae Ann Sabangan, Monica Sack, Juan Santillan, Becky Sasser, Catherine Saunders Hartoch, Gaynell Schenck, Victoria Scholerman, Laura Sciortino, Ariel Segura, Becka Shafer, Hayley Shanks, Adrienne Smith, Hailey Smith, EQ Smith, Graham Snyder, Julie Snyder, George Sorensen, Brenna Stahr, Elizabeth Stephens, Annie Stowe, Alyssa Strom, Liza Sweeney, Garrett Taylor, Marjorie Taylor, Joy Thomas, Pamela Tierney, Emily Tkaczibson, Christine Tran, Lynn Treat, Celeste Trimble, Beth Tucker, Anna Tyler, Lori Uhacz, Nadia Ulghani, Tamra Van Houten, Carmila Vivian, Nancy Von Seggern, Blossom Vue, Brigit Walker, Meg Walsh, Lisa Wang, Fawn Ward, Delilah Weeden, Pat Welch, Dominique West, Allegra Willhite, CyAnn Williams, Lilly Windle, Carol Wise, Tess Wiseman, Michael Woods, Brenna Yard, Carly Rae Zent, and more.
OTHER THINGS TO DO AT PORTLAND BOOK 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! View the pop-up reading schedule on page 13 and the adult writing workshop information on page 15.
GET INKED
Sign up on level two of Portland Art Museum’s Mark Building to get an exclusive Portland Book Festival flash tattoo from Tom Alvarado and Natron Meanz. Please note this is first-come, first served and appointments will sell out. We plan to offer appointments for same-day only with limited sign-up availability during Readers Night.
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!
FOOD OPTIONS
Hungry? Local food trucks can be found parked on the SW Park Avenues, including:
→ Asona Cuisine
→ Alchemy Sandwich Co.
→ Ash Woodfire Pizza
→ Cousins Maine Lobster
→ Nacheaux
→ Orange & Blossom Patisserie
→ Pidgin Hole
→ Spice of Africa
→ Tamale Boy
Looking for coffee? Visit the Literary Arts Cafe's cart on SW Park Avenue, or The Stacks Coffeehouse 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.
Subject to change without notice.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1
Kurdish Dance Workshop: The Storytelling Through Movement and Tradition FREE 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Toolbox Gallery, 2029 SE Jefferson St., Milwaukie, OR 97222
Oregon Symphony’s Seven Deadly Sins Concert TICKETED
7:30–9:00 p.m. at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2
The Music in the Work: A Story of Resilience, Craft, and Art with Oleg Zhdan FREE
12–4:00 p.m. at Toolbox Gallery, 2029 SE Jefferson St., Milwaukie, OR 97222
Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin with Director Arwen Curry and Katherine Murphy Lewis of From the Ground Up TICKETED
7–8:30 p.m. at PAM CUT Tomorrow Theater, 3530 SE Division St., Portland, OR 97202
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3
Publishing AMA with Laura Stanfill FREE
6–7:30 p.m. at Spoke & Word Books, 10863 SE Main St., Milwaukie, OR 97222
California Rewritten: John Freeman in conversation with Deborah Miranda FREE
7–8:00 p.m. at Literary Arts Bookstore, 716 SE Grand Ave., Portland, OR 97214
A First Amendment Forum FREE
7–8:30 p.m. at Annie Bloom’s Bookstore, 7834 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR 97219
SCHEDULE
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4
BOLD Book Trivia FREE
5–6:30 p.m. at BOLD Coffee & Books, 1755 SW Jefferson St., Portland, OR 97201
Joy Isn’t Fluffy: Literary-Inspired Joy Practice TICKETED
Host: Learn & Work
6–8:00 p.m. at Secret Room, 3225 SE Division St., Portland, OR 97202
Writing the Sonic Wave: Poetry, Storytelling, & Music TICKETED
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5
Preserving Stories: A Book Conservation Workshop with Marjan Anvari FREE
4–5:00 p.m. at Toolbox Gallery, 2029 SE Jefferson St., Milwaukie, OR 97222
Secrets of Cartooning for The New Yorker FREE
Hosts: Tom Toro & Shannon Wheeler
5–7:00 p.m. at Books with Pictures, 1401 SE Division St., Portland, OR 97202
Poetry Bibliomancy! FREE
Hosts: Family Heirloom Arts, Stafford Challenge, & Groundswell Studios
6:30–9:30 p.m. at Floyd’s Coffee House & Wine Bar, 1996 SE Ladd Ave., Portland, OR 97214
The House of Cavanaugh: Polly Dugan in conversation with Laura Stanfill FREE
7–8:15 p.m. at Annie Bloom’s Bookstore, 7834 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR 97219
Speed Dating for Artists & Writers FREE
7–8:30 p.m. at Blackfish Gallery, 938 NW Everett St., Portland, OR 97209
Dante in the Dark FREE
7-9:00 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 147 NW 19th Ave., Portland, OR 97209
What We Hold & Leave Behind FREE
Host: Oregon Senior Poets
7:30–9:00 p.m. at Mother Foucault’s Bookshop, 715 SE Grand Ave., Portland, OR 97214
Host: Portland Ars Poetica
5:30–6:30 p.m. at Rose City Book Pub, 1329 NE Fremont St., Portland, OR 97212
One Page Wednesday Presents: Ask Me Anything Writers’ Edition with Margaret Malone FREE
5:30–9:00 p.m. at Literary Arts Bookstore, 716 SE Grand Ave., Portland, OR 97214
Who Killed One the Gun | Book Launch FREE
6–7:00 p.m. at Broadway Books, 1714 NE Broadway, Portland, OR 97232
Girl in the Creek | Author Talk FREE
6–7:15 p.m. at Milwaukie Ledding Library, 10660 SE 21st Ave., Milwaukie, OR 97222
Books & Brews: Book Swap and DIY Bookmarks TICKETED
Host: Illustrator Amy Wike
6–8:00 p.m. at Baerlic Brewing Alberta, 2223 NE Alberta St., Portland, OR 97211
How Should a Person Read?: A Zine Book Report Workshop TICKETED
Hosts: Kara Leibowitz & Christie George 6:30–8:00 p.m. at PAM CUT, 934 SW Salmon St., Portland, OR 97205
This is Not a Quiet Panel: Womxn Writing for Their Lives FREE
Host: Unsolicited Press
6:30–8:30 p.m. at Up Up Books, 1211 SE Stark St., Portland, OR 97214
All week leading up to and after Portland Book Festival, join us November 1–9 for 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 full event descriptions and details a t pdxbookfest.org .
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5 (CONT.)
John Candy: A Life in Comedy Book Launch + Planes, Trains and Automobiles
TICKETED
7–8:30 p.m. at PAM CUT Tomorrow Theater, 3530 SE Division St., Portland, OR 97202
Literary Trivia FREE
Hosts: Oregon Humanities and Buckman Publishing
7–9:00 p.m. at Dear Sandy, 2800 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR 97232
Romance Rising on a Full Moon FREE Host: Lincoln High School Romance Book Club
7:30–9:00 p.m. at Lincoln High Library, 1750 SW Salmon St., Portland, OR 97205
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6
Sibylline Press Writers FREE
6–7:00 p.m. at Broadway Books, 1714 NE Broadway, Portland, OR 97232
Family Thai with Arnold Myint | Book Launch Party TICKETED
6–8:00 p.m. at Vivienne Culinary Books, 2724 NE Alberta St., Portland, OR 97211
Shay Mirk and Eleri Harris: Making Nonfiction Comics FREE
6:30–8:00 p.m. at Literary Arts Bookstore, 716 SE Grand Ave., Portland, OR 97214
Jenn Reese with Waka T. Brown: Kid-Lit Authors in Conversation FREE
7–8:15 p.m. at Annie Bloom’s Bookstore, 7834 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR 97219
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7
A Larger Reality: Ursula K. Le Guin Exhibition with Introduction by Theo Le Guin FREE
4–5:00 p.m. at Oregon Contemporary, 8371 N Interstate Ave., Portland, OR 97217
Conversing with the Dead: Poems + Prose + Film FREE
Hosts: Writers Jason Arias, Allisa Cherry, and Alex Behr
7–8:30 p.m. at Up Up Books, 1211 SE Stark St., Portland, OR 97214
HOCUS Live Reading: Major Arcana FREE
7–8:30 p.m. at Rose City Book Pub, 1329 NE Fremont St., Portland, OR 97212
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8
Split Ink: Conversations Across Gender & Genre FREE
Host: Unsolicited Press
7:30–9:30 p.m. at Rose City Book Pub, 1329 NE Fremont St., Portland, OR 97212
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9
Chatter PDX: Poetry & Music Worth Talking About TICKETED
10:30–11:30 a.m. at the Pacific Center, 851 SW 6th Ave., Portland, OR 97204
Human Reproductive Stories FREE
Hosts: HRS founder Heather Hawksford and author Margaret Malone
11:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m. at Literary Arts Bookstore, 716 SE Grand Ave., Portland, OR 97214
Portland Zine Symposium FREE
11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. at Smith Memorial Student Union, Portland State University, 1825 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97201
Picture a Bird: A Bird-Inspired Writing and Drawing Workshop for All Ages FREE
Hosts: Leslie Barnard Booth and Elizabeth Haidle
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9 (CONT.)
Story in Motion Part 1: A Bookish Table Read
- Performance as Prototype SLIDING SCALE
Host: erin rachel
2–4:00 p.m. at Resound NW, 1532 SW Jefferson St., Portland, OR 97201
Flow and Reflect: A BIPOC Yoga and Reflective Journaling Event FREE
2–3:00 p.m. at A Children's Place Bookstore, 1423 NE Fremont St., Portland, OR 97212
Native American Storytelling with Ed Edmo FREE
2–3:00 p.m. at Milwaukie Ledding Library, 10660 SE 21st Ave., Milwaukie, OR 97222
Host: Liminal Bodies
3–5:00 p.m. at Bhakti Yoga Movement Center, 2500 SE 26th Ave., Portland, OR 97202
Story in Motion Part 2: The Narrative Design Lab - A Hands-On Workshop SLIDING SCALE
Host: erin rachel
4:15–5:30 p.m. at Resound NW, 1532 SW Jefferson St., Portland, OR 97201
Make Trouble, Make Art: A One-Page Zine Workshop on Defiant Creativity FREE
Host: Sam Roberts
5–6:00 p.m. at Spoke & Word Books, 10863 SE Main St., Milwaukie, OR 97222
Cozy Fall Crafts at Literary Arts with SCRAP TICKETED
5–7:00 p.m. at Literary Arts Bookstore, 716 SE Grand Ave., Portland, OR 97214
DAILY, NOVEMBER 1–9
Heathman Hotel: Steeped in Stories 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Heathman Hotel, 1001 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205
SCAN TO BOOK
Steep yourself in stories at the Heathman Hotel during the Portland Book Festival! Enjoy a special 90-minute book-inspired tea service that blends classic flavors with a literary twist— perfect for savoring every sip, bite, and chapter of the day.
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