November 8, 2017
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VETERAN’S DAY
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Wordstock: Portland’s Book Festival
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M egan g ex /l iterary a rts
Wordstock: Portland’s Book Festival returns this
weekend to the Portland Art Museum with more than
100 authors for onstage events, pop-up reading, writing
workshops and more.
A day for books,
authors and workshops
Lots of folks will be planning their Saturday at Word-
stock: Portland’s Book Festival, presented by Bank of
America. The annual event by the non-profit group Literary
Arts returns Nov. 11 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Portland
Art Museum and neighboring venues, downtown.
Wordstock 2017 features more than 100 authors pre-
senting 43 onstage events, pop-up readings and 15 writing
workshops. The festival includes activities for readers of
all ages, an extensive book fair with more than 70 vendors,
local food trucks and more.
You will have the chance to hear from such noted au-
thors as Ta-Nehisi Coates, Lidia Yuknavitch, Jeffrey Eu-
genides, Claire Messud, Jenny Han, Daniel Handler/ Lem-
ony Snicket, Tom Perrotta, Adam Gopnik, Morgan Parker,
Kaveh Akbar, Gabrielle Bell, Javaka Steptoe, Mac Barnett,
Carson Ellis, Omar El Akkad and many others.
Tickets are$15 in advance and $18 at the door and in-
clude a $5 book voucher redeemable at the festival. Admis-
sion is free to attendees 17 and under, active military and
veterans.