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Connie Chung in Conversation

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, United States
Literary Arts is proud to present pioneer news anchor and reporter Connie Chung in conversation about her forthcoming memoir Connie (interviewer TBA). Connie Chung was the first woman to co-anchor the CBS Evening News, the flagship news broadcast on CBS, and was only the second woman to anchor any network...

Portland Arts & Lectures: Amy Tan

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, United States
Amy Tan is the author of the bestselling novel The Joy Luck Club, which spent 40 weeks on the New York Times bestsellers list after its release. When the novel got adapted into a film in 1993, Tan served as co-producer and co-screenwriter with Ron Bass. Tan wrote five additional...

Special Event: Malcolm Gladwell

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, United States
Gladwell’s seminal work, The Tipping Point: How Little Things Make a Big Difference, was published in the year 2000 and launched the global “big idea” publishing phenomenon—a hugely popular genre blending social science, history, pop culture, and business to revolutionize the way we view ourselves and the world. His books...

Ta-Nehisi Coates in Conversation

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, United States
Literary Arts is honored to present #1 New York Times bestselling author and journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates, in conversation about his first book of non-fiction in nearly a decade— The Message, in which he journeys to three resonant sites of conflict to explore how the stories we tell—and the ones we...

Bookmark: A Benefit Gala for Literary Arts

Portland Art Museum 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, United States
It’s Literary Arts’ 40th year—and we want to celebrate this transformational moment with you! Mark your calendars and join us as we turn the page and begin the next chapter at Literary Arts’ annual fundraising gala, Bookmark, on Thursday, October 24. Mingle with old friends, book lovers, literary creatives, and...

Portland Book Festival

Portland Art Museum 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, United States
This daylong event features author discussions, pop-up readings, writing workshops for youth and adults, kids’ story time, an extensive book fair, local food trucks, and more!