Literary Arts

Give!Guide is now LIVE!

evan — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 17:01:45 +0000

Today marks the beginning of Willamette Week‘s 2010 Give!Guide. So many great nonprofits to give to. Donate now and support Literary Arts! Give early (in the next few days!) to get tickets to Bill Byrson, whose appearance on stage at the Schnitz is only a week away, on Thursday, Novemeber 18th! There are two (2) [...]

What Your Contribution Means

Literary Arts — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 05:15:48 +0000

As a supporter of Literary Arts, you may wonder how your individual donation helps our cause. Donations impact our various programs and fellowships and they are fundamental to every aspect of achieving our goal. Sixty percent of our total budget is from contributions. If it were not for your gifts, we would be half of [...]

2010 Give!Guide Goes Live On November 10th

evan — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 23:10:12 +0000

Beginning November 10, 2010, Literary Arts will join other Portland-area non-profits in participating in Willamette Week‘s seventh annual Give!Guide campaign, designed to get local residents excited about donating to organizations who are doing great things for the community. There are some great incentives available for donors from both Willamette Week and Literary Arts, including tickets [...]

Portland Arts & Lectures Presents Ruth Reichl 3/28

Literary Arts — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:00:46 +0000

Portland Arts & Lectures is honored to host Ruth Reichl, author of Not Becoming My Mother, on March 28, 2010. Reichl was editor-in-chief of Gourmet magazine from 1999 until the magazine sadly announced its last issue would hit stands this past November. She also was previously the resident restaurant critic for The New York Times [...]

Your donation is tax-deductible!

Literary Arts — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:00:32 +0000

Don’t forget that your donation to Literary Arts in the Give!Guide is tax -deductible. Who likes to pay more on their income taxes? No one. There’s no better way to lower your income tax than to give to Literary Arts during the Give!Guide. We’re sure you’ll be happy and merry during the holiday season knowing [...]

PA&L series presents Christopher Hitchens on Jan. 5, 2010

Literary Arts — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:00:08 +0000

On January 5, Literary Arts is bringing Christopher Hitchens, an outspoken controversial English-American journalist, to the Arlene Schnizter Concert Hall as part of its Portland Arts & Lectures series. Get a pair of free tickets (reserved seats) with a Give!Guide donation of $100 or more to Literary Arts! Hitchens has been a columnist and literary [...]

The Moth

Literary Arts — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:00:34 +0000

Literary Arts is proud to bring the Moth to Portland! Comedian Tom Shillue will host the event, Made to Be Broken: Stories of Disobedience, on January 18, 2010 at the Gerding Theater at the Armory. Beginning in 1997, the Moth is a story telling experience based in New York City. Founded by poet and novelist, [...]

Top Reasons to Donate

Literary Arts — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:00:45 +0000

Are you looking for a way to donate this holiday season? Making good money for the first time in your life? Why not consider skipping a few of those Starbucks holiday drinks or that beer at the end of the night, and give to Literary Arts or another non-profit of your choice. Yup, those few [...]

Author Profile – Natalie Serber

Literary Arts — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:00:18 +0000

Welcome to another of our author profile features. Today we’d like to introduce WITS writer in residence Natalie Serber, who grew up in Santa Cruz, California, but currently resides here in Portland, Oregon. What was the most recent book you read? A Gate at the Stairs, by Lorrie Moore What are you currently working on? [...]

Author Profile – Virginia Euwer Wolff

Literary Arts — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:00:09 +0000

Welcome to another of our author profile features. Today we’ll hear from prize-winning author Virginia Euwer Wolff. Raised in Parkdale, Oregon, Virginia now resides in Oregon City. Last book read: Nation by Terry Pratchett What are you currently working on? A novel that spans several generations in a family. What are you currently reading? Faulkner’s [...]