Portland Book Festival (formerly Wordstock) is an annual literary festival held in Portland, Oregon, United States, started in 2005.[1][2] It is the largest festival of its kind in the Pacific Northwest.[3] Events include author readings, writing contests and workshops, exhibits, and a book fair. It is spread over several building around the South Park Blocks in downtown.
| Portland Book Festival | |
|---|---|
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| Status | Active |
| Genre | Events |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Location(s) | Portland, Oregon |
| Country | United States |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Activity | Festival |
| Sponsor | Literary Arts, Inc. |
| Website | literary-arts |
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Called "the city's annual indulgence in new literary works" by The Oregonian, the festival is held by the non-profit Literary Arts, which also sponsors the Oregon Book Award.[4] Venues include Portland Art Museum, First Congregational United Church of Christ, The Old Church, Oregon Historical Society, Northwest Film Center, the Brunish Theatre, the Winningstad Theatre, and the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.[3] The Northwest Film Center collaborates with Literary Arts, sponsoring film screenings with writers discussing films that have influenced their works.[5]
References
edit- ^ Paul Krassner (11 September 2012). Confessions of a Raving, Unconfined Nut: Misadventures in the Counterculture. Soft Skull Press. p. 371. ISBN 978-1-59376-503-3.
- ^ Paul Krassner; Arianna Huffington (1 July 2009). Who's to say what's obscene?: politics, culture and comedy in America today. City Lights Books. ISBN 978-0-87286-501-3.
- ^ a b "2018 Portland Book Festival presented by Bank of America - Literary Arts". Literary Arts. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
- ^ "Tom Hanks, new author, will be at 2018 Portland Book Festival (the former Wordstock)". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
- ^ "Portland Book Festival: Film to Page | NW Film Center". NW Film Center. 2018-10-16. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
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