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

These best-selling YA authors discuss their recent books, community & culture, climate change, and how they convey hope through their works.

Amor Towles discusses the inspiration for and process of writing his latest bestseller, "The Lincoln Highway," at this special event in Portland.

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

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

Ada Limón, the 24th Poet Laureate of the United States, visited Portland for this Portland Arts & Lectures event.

Poetry, music, & artistic collaboration is explored in this conversation with Portland Youth Philharmonic, In Mulieribus, & poet Alicia Jo Rabins.

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

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 1991—a mere year before her Pulitzer Prize win—novelist Jane Smiley discusses the relationship between writing and motherhood.