Heather McGhee discusses racial justice and her book The Sum of Us with Anand Giridharadas.

Rumaan Alam and Jonathan Lethem discuss their recent apocalyptic novels in this conversation from the 2020 Portland Book Festival.

In this talk from 1997, writer and academic Orville Schell recounts Tibet’s history, including its fraught relationships with China and the West.

Brit Bennett and Bryan Washington discuss writing craft and their recent novels, with moderator Jennifer Baker, at the 2020 Portland Book Festival.

Novelist Madeline Miller speaks about Greek myths and how she approaches her retellings in this talk and interview with Omar El Akkad.

Two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward gives us an intimate look at the experiences that drive and define her work.

Jess Walter discusses his latest novel, The Cold Millions, with Andrew Proctor in this conversation from the 2020 Portland Book Festival.

Claudia Rankine discusses her latest collection, Just Us, with Jericho Brown in this conversation from the 2020 Portland Book Festival.

In collaboration with the Le Guin family, Literary Arts invited the public to join in honoring the life and work of Ursula K. Le Guin.

Margaret Atwood shares her latest poetry collection, Dearly, in this conversation with Karen Russell from the Portland Book Festival.