Portland Book Festival returns to the Portland Art Museum and neighboring venues in downtown Portland on Saturday, November 4, 2023.

Starting October 30, PBF Cover to Cover events will be held throughout the city. From storytime singalongs to poetry karaoke, these events create a literary week which embraces the entire city and involves many of the city’s small press and independent publishers.

Linda Letra Bilingual Books and Portland Mercado have created a Day of the Dead celebration on November 2, 4:30pm, at Mercado. Nelda Reyes will be reading “Huesos” by Luis San Vicente and sharing a wise story from her own book “Huehuetlatolli, The Wise Stories of My People.”

Independent press Propeller Books will celebrate recent and forthcoming releases at Up Up Books, bookstore and community workshop space in the Buckman neighborhood of Portland, Oregon. Expect to hear samples from the work of Propeller authors including Dan DeWeese, Evan P. Scheider, Mary Rechner, and Miriam Gershow on November 2, 4:30pm to 6:30pm.

Northwestern University Press imprint Curbstone Books and online literary magazine The Rumpus will host a evening of readings at Rose City Pub on November 2. Featuring performances from Omar El Akkad, Jennifer Fliss, Elisa Gonzalez, Perry Janes, Sebastián Páramo, and Jane Wong. Hosted by Marisa Siegel and Marissa Korbel. This free event begins at 6:30pm.

For these and information on more Cover to Cover events, see pdxbookfest.org/cover-to-cover-schedule.