Reza Aslan discusses his latest book, An American Martyr in Persia, Howard Baskerville, and Iranian history with Andrew Proctor at #PDXBookFest.

In this talk from 2012, Barbara Kingsolver discusses her then most recent novel Flight Behavior, as well as her career up to that point.

Kwame Alexander discusses fatherhood, food, the power of connection, & his memoir in this moving conversation with chef Gregory Gourdet.

Edwidge Danticat shares an intimate picture of her family, Haitian culture, & her career as a writer during this Portland Arts & Lectures event.

Kiese Laymon & Imbolo Mbue discuss the power of using literature and storytelling to highlight the effects of environmental racism.

Highlights from the 2022 Verselandia! youth slam poetry competition, featuring live performances from Portland-area students.

Ann Patchett takes the listener on the journey that culminated in her novel This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage.

Hanif Abdurraqib, Kaveh Akbar, and Leslie Jamison read their poetry and prose at this event presented in partnership with Alano Club of Portland.

In this talk from 1991a mere year before her Pulitzer Prize winnovelist Jane Smiley discusses the relationship between writing and motherhood.

Patrick Radden Keefe discusses his approach to long-form journalism & how he crafts real-life characters in his works of nonfiction.