Portland's art calender is filled with poetry readings. From Port Veritas to Rhythmic Cypher, Portlandites can get their poetry fix a few nights a week. But what about us prose guys? Those of us who write and read in lines that wrap around the far edge of the page? You're right, we have Word Portland. … Continue reading Literary Death Match Throws Down in Portland
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Steve Almond and the Art of Reading Literary Smut in Public
Here's how you get away with reading sex scenes in public: make the experience really human. That's what I learned from attending Steve Almond's reading at Space Gallery in Portland last Saturday (1.26.13). Being raised in the Catholic tradition, where sex is often had but seldom talked about, I still squirm when hearing someone openly … Continue reading Steve Almond and the Art of Reading Literary Smut in Public
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