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Wordstock at the Library
Join Wordstock and Multnomah County Library for two free festival "sneak-peek" events.
Tuesday, October 4, 6-7:30 p.m.
- Central Library, U.S. Bank Room
Wordstock presents: Portland Stories Reading Showcase
In honor of the Wordstock 2011 theme "American Stories," three Portland-based festival authors present three different takes on "Portland Stories"
- Kerry Cohen, Seeing Ezra: A Mother's Story of Autism, Unconditional Love, and the Meaning of Normal
- David Biespiel, Every Writer Has a Thousand Faces and The Book of Men and Women
- Kilong Ung, Golden Leaf: A Khmer Rouge Genocide Survivor
Wednesday, October 5, 6-7:30 p.m.
- Central Library, U.S. Bank Room
Wordstock presents: Children’s Literature Reading Showcase
Bring your young readers to meet three of Portland's most popular children's literature authors who will also be appearing at Wordstock 2011 on the Knowledge Universe Children's Stage:
- Carmen T. Bernier-Grand, Alicia Alonso: Prima Ballerina
- Carolyn Conahan, The Big Wish
- Ann Cameron, Spunky Tells All
Wordstock is a nonprofit literary arts and education organization that celebrates and supports writing in the classroom and in the community. Our mission is to use the power of writing to effect positive change in people's lives.
Space at programs is limited. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
