Week of Events
Six Month Short Story Intensive
with Margaret Malone This class is for experienced writers who are dedicated to starting the first draft of a story collection over the course of six months. Participants should have experience writing stories and familiarity with the elements of literary short fiction including scene, character, conflict, place, and revision. We will study individual stories by […]
Six Month Screenwriting Intensive
with James Napoli The art and craft of writing for the screen is a skill that all authors would do well to have in their creative arsenals. On one level, prose fiction, memoir, non-fiction, all these forms have been, and will continue to be, sought out by the film industry as foundations for works in […]
Writing the Autofiction Novella: 12-week intensive
with Frances Badalamenti Autofiction is a unique genre (or non-genre) that combines the autobiographical with the fictional. In this course, we will take a close look at the craft of autofiction. We will read novel excerpts, short stories and novellas. We will also look at craft essays on the form. The goal over the twelve […]
Black Writers on Tour
Black writers on tour promotes literacy awareness, gives exposure to African-American authors and writers, and motivates and develops aspiring new writers and authors. The event also showcases Black Businesses by providing exposure and increasing their sales.
Sunday, March 19, 2023
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Monday, March 20, 2023
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Featured March 20, 2023 -Featured An American Genocide: The United States and the California Indian Catastrophe, 1846-1873
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Featured March 20, 2023 -Featured OBA Finalists Reading: General Nonfiction
An American Genocide: The United States and the California Indian Catastrophe, 1846-1873
An American Genocide: The United States and the California Indian Catastrophe, 1846-1873, by Benjamin Madley, is the first full account of the government sanctioned genocide of California Indians under United States rule. It has been widely praised as groundbreaking, raising fundamental questions about how Californians and Americans think of themselves and their history. Between 1846 […]
OBA Finalists Reading: General Nonfiction
Join us for an evening with the 2023 Oregon Book Award finalists for the Frances Fuller Victor Award for General Nonfiction. Readings will be followed by an audience Q&A. This is a virtual event.
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
No events on this day.
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
No events on this day.
Thursday, March 23, 2023
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Featured March 23, 2023 -Featured Once Upon a Tome: The Misadventures of a Rare Bookseller
Once Upon a Tome: The Misadventures of a Rare Bookseller
with author Oliver Darkshire in conversation with Mechanics' Institute Events Assistant Pam Troy The histories and mysteries of one of the worlds oldest bookstores, in London, are revealed by author, bibliophile and rare bookseller Oliver Darkshire Welcome to Sotheran’s, one of the oldest bookshops in the world, with its weird and wonderful clientele, suspicious cupboards, […]
Friday, March 24, 2023
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Featured March 24, 2023 -Featured OBA Finalists Reading: Creative Nonfiction
OBA Finalists Reading: Creative Nonfiction
Join us for an evening with the 2023 Oregon Book Award finalists for the Sarah Winnemucca Award for Creative Nonfiction. Readings will be followed by an audience Q&A.
Saturday, March 25, 2023
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Featured March 25, 2023 -Featured Children’s Storytime with OBA Finalists
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Featured March 25, 2023 -Featured OBA Finalists Reading Young Adult Literature
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Featured March 25, 2023 -Featured The U.S. Constitution and the Mystery Novel, by Micheal O’Connor
Children’s Storytime with OBA Finalists
Join us for storytime with the 2023 Oregon Book Award finalists for the Eloise Jarvis McGraw Award for Children's Literature. This is a virtual event.
OBA Finalists Reading Young Adult Literature
Join us for a reading featuring the 2023 Oregon Book Award finalists for the Leslie Bradshaw Award for Young Adult Literature. This is a virtual event.
The U.S. Constitution and the Mystery Novel, by Micheal O’Connor
Though not everyone realizes it, the U.S. Constitution can have serious repercussions on a mystery novel. Search warrant requirements, Miranda warnings, and prohibitions against rubber hoses are just a few of the many constraints placed on police detectives. While private detectives are not directly affected by the Constitution, disregarding the rules can have negative consequences […]