A discussion with Oregon Shakespeare Festival about playwright August Wilson's lasting legacy and his one-man play How I Learned What I Learned.

Feminist themes at the 2021 #PDXBookFest with Julia Cooke exploring the history of Pan Am, and Lauren Groff sharing her revisionist history novel Matrix.

A conversation about adaptation and the creative process with composer Missy Mazzoli, writer Karen Russell, & Oregon Symphony’s Gabriel Kahane.

A feast of a conversation about two new Chinese American cookbooks, cuisine, heritage, and the history of Chinatowns.

Novelist Richard Powers gets personal with this lecture that recalls how his life experiences have shaped him as a writer.

Novelist Amy Tan talks about her life and early writing career, including writing The Joy Luck Club, in this lecture from 1991.

A discussion with Oregon Shakespeare Festival about playwright August Wilson's lasting legacy and his one-man play How I Learned What I Learned.

Highlights from the 2021 Verselandia! youth slam poetry competition, featuring live performances from Portland-area students.

Three poetry conversations from the 2021 Portland Book Festival, featuring Donika Kelly, Atsuro Riley, and Devon Walker-Figueroa.

Former U.S. Poet Laureate Charles Simic shares poems from his accomplished career, at this 2007 Poetry Downtown event in Portland.